Welcome to the BellaOnline Literary Review! Our mission is to showcase original work of talented women and men in traditional and experimental modes. Submissions are sought to support BellaOnline's missions of women, empowerment, charity, the environment and of course artistic/literary merit. We publish quarterly - on the equinoxes and the solstices.

Subject Matter
We are open to pretty much any topic you wish to write about! Stories about trips you have taken, poetry about your last relationship, photos from your back yard - they are all fair game. That being said, we strongly believe in the reputation and friendly atmosphere that BellaOnline has created. For that reason, we need to avoid certain topics - erotica, rape, nudity and profanity. For legal reasons we need to avoid fan fiction and article reprints. Whatever you submit, please make sure it is your own creation!

Response Time
We auto-reply for receipt of all submissions, and send a follow-up email on acceptance or rejection of a submission. We will reply to submissions within 3 months. We typically respond within 2 weeks of the submission deadline for that issue. All decisions of our editorial board are final.

Rights
Submissions should be unpublished elsewhere on the web, as we will acquire first, worldwide electronic rights. Artists/writers understand they are submitting their work at will and thus the submissions are always their property. Rights revert to the author immediately after publication.

Editing
All accepted works are subject to minor editing for length and appropriateness.

Submission Details
All BellaOnline review submissions are done online, using our online form. No other submissions shall be accepted. For legal reasons, all authors/artists must be 18 years of age or older. Deadline for the Autumn 2008 Issue is August 8th.

Payment
Mused is a charity project, to support our charity efforts, so we do not offer payment for submissions. However, each person featured can submit several sentences promoting their background, and link to their personal website. BellaOnline is the 2nd largest women's website in the world, so that link can result in thousands of visitors for you!

To submit your works, begin by clicking on the topic area below!

Submission Guidelines
Artwork and Photography Submission Guidelines
Fiction Submission Guidelines
Non-Fiction Submission Guidelines
Play Submission Guidelines
Poetry Submission Guidelines