Submissions

Hot Dish Magazine is published annually and takes submissions for short fiction, poetry, and the Hot Dish Challenge. We accept work from students (grades 9-12) who are attending high school in the Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, WI). We look for work that is full of passion and unique perspectives. We also like work that provides insight into the lives of high school students. We are looking for students who want to learn how to become better writers and who ultimately want to share their voices with the world.
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Hot Dish Challenge

The Hot Dish Challenge is designed to push you and your writing abilities by trying out different and fun writing prompts. The new Hot Dish Challenge will be available Fall 2018!
  • Submit 1 short story or 1 poem for this category.
  • Short story: N/A
  • Poem: N/A
  • A $50 prize for the Editor's Choice Award will be awarded to the winning entry in this category.
  • Entrants will also be considered for a Fine Arts Scholarship to be used if they enroll at Buena Vista University in the future. Scholarships are $2000 for English majors and $2000 non-English majors who are active in the literary arts at BVU (non-majors must participate in FACES or Hot Dish Magazine for scholarship renewal).
Please note: Short story and poems that have appeared in school literary journals may be submitted to Hot Dish Magazine. We do not accept works that have been previously published in national publications.

Short Fiction

Hot Dish Magazine wants to publish your savory stories! Send us your well-seasoned characters. Let us sink our teeth into your chewy plots.
  • Submit 1 short story (up to 1000 words), any genre, in a .doc or .docx file.
  • A $50 prize for the Editor's Choice Award will be awarded to the winning entry in this category.
  • Entrants will also be considered for a Fine Arts Scholarship to be used if they enroll at Buena Vista University in the future. Scholarships are $2000 for English majors and $2000 non-English majors who are active in the literary arts at BVU (non-majors must participate in FACES or Hot Dish Magazine for scholarship renewal).
Please note: Stories that have appeared in school literary journals may be submitted to Hot Dish Magazine. We do not accept stories that have been previously published in national publications.

Poetry

Hot Dish Magazine wants to publish your delicious imagery! Send us your most delectable lines and your tangiest slant rhymes.
  • Submit 1-3 poems (up to 50 lines each), any form or style.
  • Please submit poems in one .doc or .docx file.
  • A $50 prize for the Editor's Choice Award will be awarded to the winning entry in this category.
  • Entrants will also be considered for a Fine Arts Scholarship to be used if they enroll at Buena Vista University in the future. Scholarships are $2000 for English majors and $2000 non-English majors who are active in the literary arts at BVU (non-majors must participate in FACES or Hot Dish Magazine for scholarship renewal).
Please note: Poems that have appeared in school literary journals may be submitted to Hot Dish Magazine. We do not accept poems that have been previously published in national publications.