Submit

Submitting to High Contrast Review is super easy and incredibly fun. Simply send an email to submit@highcontrastreview.com or postal mail to 1317 Harrison, Missoula, MT 59802. Remember: The acts of writing and making art kick ass, no matter what the scale. You don’t have to send a masterpiece. A lot of the most soulful things are the brief ones. (Example: Instructions) We are looking for all types of work, including but not limited to interviews & factual journalism, fiction, photographs, illustrations, and comics. Can’t wait to see what you send! Below, you’ll find some optional, additional information that may help as you make stuff.

NOTES FOR WRITERS

Edit your grammar and spelling to the best of your ability. The tighter your work is when we get it, the quicker we can put it online.
Keep it under 2,000 words, please. Sadly & paradoxically, our analytics display that readers spend less time on longer pieces.

NOTES FOR VISUAL ARTISTS

If you want, try to send a thematic series. A theme can be as simple as a color, or as obscure as you want. It can even be a story.
Make sure your images are at least 620px wide for the web, and as large as possible for print projects.

Image by Brody Klemer

 

SOME GOOD EXAMPLES

(Pieces that sparked discussion, attracted a lot of attention, or both.)

 

 

RESOURCES & INSPIRATION

  • On Writing Well - this is a classic style guide with a lot of straight-forward advice to writers, especially those engaged in non-fiction.
  • Olga’s Gallery - while the design of this site is super annoying, if you take some time you’ll find it’s a great archive of artists through the ages.
  • ffffound - you could waste your whole day here, or just spend a few minutes getting a quick idea.  Use the J and K buttons to navigate quickly.
  • booooooom - here you’ll find excellent examples of artist-centric journalism.  This is about as good of a blog as you’ll find.
  • McSweeney’s Internet Tendency - the big dogs in independent fiction, this link goes to their web magazine, which contains fun, serious, and humorous prose.
  • Tactical Reality Dictionary – more of a glossary than a dictionary, a creepy yet thought provoking list of information control and perception terms.
  • CIA World Factbook – a wealth of social studies information for all countries on earth, according to the United States.
  • Thinking and Writing – an awesome study on the relationship between information gathering and sharing.
  • Personal Security Handbook – an interesting manual with tips on how to travel heavy in a low profile manner.
  • Container Corp – an impressive and fun independent arts press and bindery in Portland.
  • Brown Printing – a family operated printer, also in Portland, better suited for large scale and photographic projects.
  • The Darkroom of Montana – excellent technical advice, darkroom facilities and all kinds of photography equipment.

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