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Hey SBG Friends!

Thanks for your interest in submitting to Spoken Black Girl Magazine. Our website is currently open to submissions from both new and previously published SBG contributors. Please view our current opportunities below:

Magazine Submissions are Open!

Spoken Black Girl Magazine welcomes submissions exploring mental health, wellness, healing, and the lived experiences of Black women, girls, and femmes. Issue 7 is a general issue that calls back to our founding mission of mental health awareness. We are particularly interested in work that introduces new perspectives on healing, examines ancestral wisdom through a contemporary lens, and uplifts the voices of Black women writers, artists, and storytellers. We welcome interviews and articles featuring artists and writers, personal essays, poetry, fiction, photography, and visual art.

Submissions are free.

Submissions will be capped at 100 entries.

Accepted submissions will receive a $25 honorarium.

We will consider original, unpublished work only.

We do not accept AI writing or art.

The new issue will be available both online and print in 2027.

SpokenBlackGirl.com Submissions

Mental Health Personal Essays & Articles

SpokenBlackGirl.com seeks works that express the authentic mental health and wellness experiences of Black women, girls, and femmes from across the world. Topics can include mental health, neurodivergence, disability, motherhood, self-care, body awareness, hair, beauty, race, gender, sexuality, family, spirituality, health & healing, inspiring stories and tributes, unusual experiences, etc. 

Poems can be narrative, experimental, prose poetry, video poems, and visual poetry as well. Surprise us with your insights, your creative vision, and your skill with language. 

We seek personal, transparent essays about identity, life experiences, growth, healing, self-love, and reclaiming life after setbacks. Send us your mental health personal essays, feature stories on individuals and organizations involving women of color in the mental health field, mental health perspectives on pop culture, and current events as well as tips for inspired living are welcome.

We encourage emerging writers to submit. Your work doesn't have to be perfect. Our editorial team will work with you to polish your piece. What's most important is your authentic voice.

Poetry

We accept poetry of all forms and lengths. Submit 3-6 poems for consideration at a time.

Artwork

We consider artwork and photography for both digital and print publication. Submit 3-6 images on a single PDF.

Fiction

Submit short stories under 3,000 words. All styles and genres are welcome.

Writing Tips:

We’re all friends here, so keep the tone of your writing conversational and inspirational.

Be open and honest. This is a zero judgment zone, so write what’s in your heart.

Aim for article submissions between 800 - 1500 words.

Please Note:

All submissions are currently unpaid.

We do not accept AI writing or art.

We do not accept submissions with excessive violence or derogatory language towards any group. Our priority is to protect the mental health of our readers.

You can pitch stories to spokenblackgirl@gmail.com