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Deadline

Dec 31, 2023

Current theme

Hometown

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"A pop culture journal about the things we like to watch."

"A pop culture journal about the things we like to watch."

Vibe

Send us your best but less intimidating

Response Time

1 week

Acceptance Rate

20%

  • Payment

    Yes: CA$20-CA$30

  • Fee

    No

  • Simultaneous submissions

    Yes

  • Previously published

    No

  • Expedited response

    No

  • Available in print

    No

  • Provides contributor copies

    No

  • Examples online

    Yes

  • Active on social media

    Yes

Accepted genres

9 genres

Flash Fiction

Max words: 1000

Flash Fiction, Fan Fiction, Spec Scripts

Flash Nonfiction

Max words: 1000

Short Personal Essays

Poetry

No specific limitations

Hybrid

Max words: 1000

Review (Capsule)

Max words: 300

Interview

Interviews, Conversations

Art

No specific limitations

Game

No specific limitations

Wtf is genre, send anything

No specific limitations

Flash Fiction

Max words: 1000

Flash Fiction, Fan Fiction, Spec Scripts

Flash Nonfiction

Max words: 1000

Short Personal Essays

Poetry

No specific limitations

Hybrid

Max words: 1000

Review (Capsule)

Max words: 300

Interview

Interviews, Conversations

Art

No specific limitations

Game

No specific limitations

Wtf is genre, send anything

No specific limitations

How to submit

Process

‍We strongly prefer completed pieces, but we understand that writing on spec is not a realistic prospect for many writers. With that in mind, we still accept pitches. 👇 Please include: ‍ ‍- Completed piece (doesn't need to be perfectly polished!) OR if you’re pitching, a short paragraph on the piece (topic, relevancy, intended word count) - 1,000 words max for features, 300 words max for Film Diaries - Why you think your piece or pitch is a good fit for In the Mood ‍- 1-2 writing samples (they don’t need to be published) - Short bio or link to your website

Cover letters

Coming soon! Advice from editors on what your cover letter and bio should look like!

Eligibility

No specific eligibility requirements

Formatting

Coming soon! All the Times New Romans and double spaces!

Rights for published work

Coming soon! First, third, none, all the rights!

Additional info

We’re looking for writers with a distinctive voice, who aren't afraid of getting personal, and who are curious about why we watch what we watch. We appreciate thoughtful analysis but also a playful tone; we want intelligent pieces that aren't too full of themselves. We don't think of ourselves as an authority, but a confidante. 🎬 We publish the following about film, TV, pop culture, and moving image media: ‍ ‍- Personal essays and non-academic essays ‍- Conversations, roundtable discussions, interviews ‍- Poetry ‍- Round-ups, lists ‍- Experimental pieces, fan fiction, spec scripts ‍- Games, questionnaires - Visual art, comics ‍- First-person, on-the-ground pieces about going to movies or working behind the scenes ‍- Film Diaries (short personal piece about something you've watched lately) - Anniversary pieces (but try to think beyond "this movie is still great") - Works on other moving image media, e.g. music videos, celebrities, commercials, filming locations, interesting areas of the film industry ❌ Things to avoid: ‍ ‍- Straight up reviews - Excessive summary - Academic or overly-formal tone - Flat-out pans (if something is bad, tell us why that's interesting!) - Pre-1970s media - Clickbait/hot takes

About the Magazine

Founded in 2020 | Canada

We're a pop culture journal about the things we like to watch. Published triannually, we delve into film, TV, music videos, and celebrity culture through essays, conversations, and unconventional forms of criticism like film diaries, poetry, and comics. Our focus is on the viewer, their viewing habits, highs, and hang-ups. Why can't we stop thinking about the exact shade of pink of Suki’s car in 2 Fast 2 Furious? Or the look on Marnie’s face after she’s fired the shotgun? Tell us what you're obsessed with, we want to hear all about it. But you should know that we’re terrible at keeping secrets. So… are you in the mood?

Masthead

We currently list only main editors, more will be added later! If you are an editor, you can edit your masthead in our admin panel :)

Gabrielle Marceau

Editor-in-Chief

Sennah Yee

Managing Editor

Kay Evans-Stocks

Creative Director