Submitting Art:
If you want to submit art for Cipher, join our artists email list or contact Jennifer Martinez at j_martinez2023@coloradocollege.edu. You will get a list of articles currently in progress, from which you can chose one that sounds most interesting to make art for. You can also submit freestanding art for the cover, especially if it relates to the upcoming theme.
Writing for Cipher!
To write for the next issue of Cipher, complete the submission form by the deadline. Submission dates can be found on our instagram @ciphermag. See below for more information.
Step One: Fill out the form or contact Cipher to let us know that you’re interested in writing.
The draft doesn’t have to be complete or polished—it can be an excerpt of what you plan to write. We are looking for a minimum of 300 words of prose (i.e., not just an outline but actual writing). If you have a longer draft ready or other written material you want to include with your prose submission (such as an outline of the rest of your piece), you are welcome to do so! You can also submit something you have written for a previous class but want to modify.
Step Two: Work on your draft.
If your piece is chosen for publication in the upcoming issue, you’ll be paired with an editor who will help you edit and polish your preliminary draft over the course of the weeks before publication. You’ll discuss your ideas and brainstorm ways to go about writing your article. This first meeting will help you work through your ideas and think about how to shape them into a Cipher article.
Step Three: Edit your piece!
You’ll receive edits from two other editors and some final edits before publishing weekend, and your editor will communicate with you about deadlines. You’ll also be paired with an artist to discuss artwork for your piece. If you still have unresolved edits on your google doc on Saturday morning of publishing weekend, they will be resolved for you. Writers will be paid after the end of the block.
Contact for submissions and questions: cipher@coloradocollege.edu
