Unfortunately, we are not a paying journal however, we hope to grow with our authors and artists and build a networking community that extends opportunities and recognition to those we publish. 

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All submissions must be original and previously unpublished. 

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We accept simultaneous submissions, but ask that you withdraw your piece as soon as it's accepted somewhere else. 

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Poetry Guidelines:

• Please submit up to five poems for consideration. 

• Each poem should be under a page.

• Prose poetry is welcomed (under 500 words)

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Short Fiction Guidelines:

• Please submit up to two pieces of Flash Fiction or one Short Story for consideration 

• We ask that Flash Fiction and Vignettes be under 750 words 

• We ask that Short Stories be under 5,000 words 

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Translation Guidelines:

• Please submit either up to five translated poems, two translated exerpts or vignettes, or a single translated short story. Please only submit to one genre at a time. 

• Must include original language version on the page under the translation

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Spoken Word Guidelines:​​

• We ask that you submit up to three recorded performances, each under 3 minutes long. If filmed at a venue, we ask that you cite the location. 

• Please film the performance and make sure that both the audio and visual components are clear and comphrensible. 

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Art and Photography Guidelines:

• Artists and Photographers can submit up to 5 pieces. 

• 3D artworks (paintings, drawings, sculptures etc.) must be photographed. The photo will be published. 

• Please include a title for your work and the materials you used in the body of the email, for example: "Trees"; Oil paint on Canvas

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How to Submit:

Please paste your work into the body of an email or attach it as a pdf and send it to patojournal@gmail.com

 

Specify your genre in the subject line, for example: "Flash Fiction Submission"

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Please also provide a brief third person bio, here you can include your social media and any self-promotion. 

 

Although it's not mandatory, a cover letter could help us to get to know you better and offers a chance for anyone looking to connect. 

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Pato acquires First North American Serial Rights. After publication, copywrite reverts back to the author. However we would appreciate if you acknowledged Pato as the original publisher.