The Judas Goat is a literary magazine which features the poetry, short fiction, creative non-fiction, and artwork of Wayne State undergraduate and graduate students. The magazine is edited by the Goat himself and published annually in the spring by the WSC Press.

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Submit to The Goat to Creative Nonfiction

Creative Nonfiction:
Limit: 2 single-spaced stories or essays
Word count: No more than 1500 words
Font: Times New Roman
Font size: 12

IMPORTANT!!! (Please Read): 

  • Your submission process is crucial to us. Please submit each of your pieces separately, and please name the title of your submission the same as the title of your piece. Do not send us a single Word document with all of your pieces. It makes the editing process easier if your work is submitted separately. 
  • Please take pride in your work and ensure your stories and poems are polished and publication-ready. We will not fix your spelling or grammar errors. All work is published as-is. 
  • Do not include your name in the document or document! Our editors view submissions blind, and Submittable already tells us it's yours.
  • A cover letter is not necessary.

 Thanks, and good luck!!  : )

Submit to The Goat to Fiction

Fiction:
Limit: 2 single-spaced stories
Word count: no more than 1500 words
Font: Times New Roman
Font size: 12

IMPORTANT!!! (Please Read): 

  • Your submission process is crucial to us. Please submit each of your pieces separately, and please name the title of your submission the same as the title of your piece. Do not send us a single Word document with all of your pieces. It makes the editing process easier if your work is submitted separately. 
  • Please take pride in your work and ensure your stories and poems are polished and publication-ready. We will not fix your spelling or grammar errors. All work is published as-is. 
  • Do not include your name in the document or document! Our editors view submissions blind, and Submittable already tells us it's yours.
  • A cover letter is not necessary.

 Thanks, and good luck!!  : )

Submit to The Goat to Artwork

Artwork: 

Limit: 4 submissions per submitter.

Format: Any type of artwork is acceptable. It should be noted that artwork will be printed in black and white, so artists may want to adjust images for this prior to submission. Make sure your image color is converted to CMYK, rather than RGB. 300 dpi .jpg format, large images preferred. 

IMPORTANT!!! (Please Read): 

  • Your submission process is crucial to us. Please submit each of your pieces separately, and please name the title of your submission the same as the title of your piece. Do not send us a single Word document with all of your pieces. It makes the editing process easier if your work is submitted separately. 
  • Please take pride in your work and ensure your work is polished and publication-ready. All work is published as-is. 
  • Do not include your name in the document or document! Our editors view submissions blind, and Submittable already tells us it's yours.
  • A cover letter is not necessary.

 Thanks, and good luck!!  : )

Submit to The Goat to Poetry

Poetry:
Limit: 4 single-spaced poems
Font: Times New Roman
Font size: 12

IMPORTANT!!! (Please Read): 

  • Your submission process is crucial to us. Please submit each of your pieces separately, and please name the title of your submission the same as the title of your piece. Do not send us a single Word document with all of your pieces. It makes the editing process easier if your work is submitted separately. 
  • Please take pride in your work and ensure your stories and poems are polished and publication-ready. We will not fix your spelling or grammar errors. All work is published as-is. 
  • Do not include your name in the document or document! Our editors view submissions blind, and Submittable already tells us it's yours.
  • A cover letter is not necessary.

 Thanks, and good luck!!  : )

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