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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."
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Send us your best but less intimidating
Response Time
Acceptance Rate
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
