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"MWWM is a product of Ludington Writers, a diverse group of wordsmith enthusiasts and practitioners. Inspired by each other and the beauty of the lakeshore and landscapes around us, our mission is to engender creativity within our local community and beyond."

"MWWM is a product of Ludington Writers, a diverse group of wordsmith enthusiasts and practitioners. Inspired by each other and the beauty of the lakeshore and landscapes around us, our mission is to engender creativity within our local community and beyond."

Vibe

Send us your best but less intimidating

Response Time

within three weeks / 33 days

Acceptance Rate

0%

  • Payment

    No

  • Fee

    No

  • Simultaneous submissions

    Yes

  • Previously published

    No

  • Expedited response

    No

  • Available in print

    Yes

  • Provides contributor copies

    Yes: yes, digital

  • Examples online

    Yes

  • Active on social media

    Yes

Accepted genres

7 genres

Poetry

We consider poetry of any style. Please keep in mind that space limitations allow for no more than 60 characters per line and 30 lines per p...

Nonfiction

No specific limitations

Flash Nonfiction

Max words: 1000

Fiction

No specific limitations

Flash Fiction

Max words: 1000

Art

Max pieces: 6

Keep in mind that our layout is a 6x9 portrait page. We are asking for no more than four (4) black and white submissions and no more than tw...

Photography

Max pieces: 6

Keep in mind that our layout is a 6x9 portrait page. We are asking for no more than four (4) black and white submissions and no more than tw...

Poetry

We consider poetry of any style. Please keep in mind that space limitations allow for no more than 60 characters per line and 30 lines per p...

Nonfiction

No specific limitations

Flash Nonfiction

Max words: 1000

Fiction

No specific limitations

Flash Fiction

Max words: 1000

Art

Max pieces: 6

Keep in mind that our layout is a 6x9 portrait page. We are asking for no more than four (4) black and white submissions and no more than tw...

Photography

Max pieces: 6

Keep in mind that our layout is a 6x9 portrait page. We are asking for no more than four (4) black and white submissions and no more than tw...

Statistics

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Track submission

2

Total submissions tracked

33 days

Average response time

0%

Average acceptance rate

29 days

Fastest response time

37 days

Slowest response time

How to submit

Process

-

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

Submissions for cover art will not be decided on until after submissions close. Simultaneous and multiple submissions are allowed. All submitters will receive a link to an electronic copy of Making Waves.

About the Magazine

Founded in 2021 | United States

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 :)

No masthead info

Examples

1 pieces from Chill Subs people