Submissions to The Orange Couch are now open to all DePaul-affiliated writers!
Writers are eligible to submit work by making a Writing Center appointment, joining us at one of our weekly Writers Guild meetings, or attending a CMWR workshop.
Submission Form Instructions
The Orange Couch welcomes submissions from all DePaul-affiliated writers writing in all types of creative genres—from poetry to fiction to nonfiction to multimodal pieces.
We are committed to representing and supporting diverse voices, perspectives, and processes, and we encourage submissions from writers of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds, including submissions in languages other than English.
Please fill out a new form for each piece you submit. Questions or concerns? Contact wcenter@depaul.edu.
We look forward to reading your work!
Submit for Issue 5!
The Orange Couch is seeking submissions for Issue 5 from all DePaul-affiliated writers writing in all types of creative genres—from poetry to fiction to nonfiction to multimodal pieces.
We are committed to representing and supporting diverse voices, perspectives, and processes, and we encourage submissions from writers of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds, including submissions in languages other than English.
We look forward to reading your work!
Submission Details
In the spirit of our collaborative literary magazine—one that aims to make the social and iterative nature of writing more tangible and visible—submissions to The Orange Couch must receive feedback through a writing center appointment, Writers Guild or Escribir meeting, or some combination of these.
- Our submission form will ask you to write a brief reflection on your process seeking and responding feedback from others..
- If you’re submitting more than one piece, fill out a separate form per piece. (MAX 2 submissions per person per issue).
Please Note
- If you are submitting a piece in a language other than English, please provide your own translation. TOC editors and Writing Center tutors will not be able to translate any work.
- If you are submitting a multimodal or image-based story, you must provide citations.
- If your multimodal piece contains images, you will be asked to provide alt-text for every image.
- We do not accept/publish Scripts/Screenplays or PowerPoint files. Submissions in this format will not be considered for publication.
If you have any questions about submitting to The Orange Couch, check out our FAQ page and feel free to email the Writing Center or the managing editor, Grace T.
Book an appointment today
At the Writing Center, we believe that anyone who writes anything is a writer. Whether you’re coming in for help on an essay or for an appointment to submit your work to The Orange Couch, we’d be honored to be part of your writing and revision process. Click the button below to be redirected to our Writing Center scheduling platform, WCOnline.