Hi writer,

We accept fiction, poetry, essays, creative nonfiction and events reporting pieces based on Christian or human experiences and the Christian creative space. Please note that we prioritize low-romance fiction and stories based on the experiences of African Christians and the creative industry.

Currently, we do not offer monetary payment for writers to publish their work on our blog site. In the future when we do, such terms will be reflected here. Send your work only if you are fine with not being paid.

Ownership: Ensure you are the owner of any work you send to us. We do not accept pieces written by or with the assistance of AI tools (proofreading with Grammarly is an exception). We don't also accept works already published on other platforms or literary papers.

Quality: Ensure you submit works that have passed two revisions beyond the first draft. We have a very small team and won't take a second look at raw drafts or unpolished pieces.

Length: Submit works from 500 to 3,000 words. No series please, all submissions should be standalone work. Every piece should be submitted separately.

• Format: Submit all work as a Word document (.docx). PDFs will not be accepted.
• Font: Crimson Text or Times New Roman, 12 pt
• Line spacing: 1.5 (set with the line spacing tool, not extra line breaks)
• Indentation: None, including first-line indents
• Alignment: Left-aligned (not justified)

• Spelling: Use American English (for example, ‘organize,’ not ‘organise;’ ‘color,’ not ‘colour’).
• Style guide: Follow The Chicago Manual of Style for grammar, editorial mechanics, and citations.
• Other style matters: Follow the guidelines on this submission page.

• Document name: title-byline-year (twoblackbird-estheruo‐2027)
• Your email subject: Submissions – Your Name

Visibility Marketing: Every accepted and published work will receive targeted marketing on our social media platforms, writers’ community, and newsletter.

Priority Consideration: Get priority access to our career programs, receive special discounts to paid events, and be on the top list of potential guests for our virtual sessions.

Features and portfolio building: Get featured in our year ‘wrapped’ series and have a credible portfolio of your work for references.