Submitters should adhere to the following guidelines to be considered both for our web and our print editions: 

• Must be a current student at either CSU Pueblo or Pueblo Community College. If you are not a current student, you must be a resident of Pueblo County in Colorado. 
• Fiction and Creative Nonfiction submissions: Submit up to 2 pieces of no more than 5000 words each 
• Flash Fiction or Flash Creative Nonfiction submissions: Submit up to 3 pieces of no more than 1000 words each
• Poetry submissions: Submit up to 5 poems. Please note that poems containing complex formatting will have to be edited according to our print specifications. We cannot guarantee they will be printed exactly as submitted. Poems with complex formatting will not be accepted for our web edition. 
• Art submissions: Submit up to 5 images that are at least 300 dpi and will translate well to being printed in grayscale. Any submissions that do not translate well to grayscale will be considered for publication at www.temperedsteellit.com 
• As a courtesy to our staff, we ask that you please remove your name from your document to aid us in keeping our selection process unbiased
• We do not accept submissions that are AI-generated or that have been heavily edited using AI
• Please note that by submitting your work, you are expressing your permission for it be to be published 

Each submission should also include a brief cover letter that contains the following: 

• The titles and genres of the work you're submitting
• Your NetID number or Student ID Number, if applicable 
• If you are a student, an alternate email address and phone number
• Your mailing address
• A brief bio written in third person (This can be two or three sentences about yourself, your major, writing experience, or anything else you would like to share with us.)

We look forward to reading your work! Any questions can be directed to Professor Darci Schummer at darci.schummer@csupueblo.edu.