When will I hear back about my submission?
- We’ll be reaching out early in the spring semester about our final decisions.
Who can get published in The Tower?
- We accept submissions from all undergraduate students in Minnesota.
How do I submit my work?
- You can submit your work through our completely free Submittable page.
Can I submit a piece that’s already published in another publication or online?
- No. We aim to showcase pieces that have not been published before either online or in other publications.
How about submitting a piece that was a class assignment and/or received an award?
- Yes. You can submit an assignment that’s received an award unless it’s already been published or is planned to be published in the future.
What if my stuff doesn’t fit any of the categories?
- We have a category for that! Check out the description and guidelines for the Hybrid genre here.
What are the specific genre guidelines for submission?
- To see each specific genre guidelines, you can go to our Submittable page and take a look!
Can I submit a piece shorter or longer than the genre submission guidelines?
- We accept pieces that meet or have fewer words than our genre submission guidelines. However, we cannot accept pieces longer than the genre submission guidelines for fairness’ sake, so those pieces will automatically be rejected.