Cake is now accepting submissions of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and art for the Spring 2025 issue.

We accept simultaneous submissions; however, let us know if your work has been accepted elsewhere by withdrawing your work from the online submission manager (Submission Manager) or emailing us at [email protected].

Please read the Submission Guidelines, then click “Submit” below.

Fiction and Creative Nonfiction

• Submit no more than (1) short story or essay of 3000 words or less OR
• 2-3 flash fiction pieces of no more than 1500 words each.
• All work should be submitted in ONE document, each beginning on a new page and clearly labeled.
• Time New Roman, font size 12, and double-space your work.
• On the first page of your submission, include your name and the title of the story.
• File types: Word, Google Docs, rtf file.

Poetry

• Submit 1-5 poems. All work should be submitted in ONE document.
• On the first page of your submission, include your name and the title of the poem. Multiple poems should be in ONE (1) document, each beginning with the title on a new page.
• File types: Word, rtf, txt, Google Docs, or PDF file

Art

• Submit 1-5 art* pieces
  • *fine art, digital art, and photography
• Each piece should be a separate file (high quality jpeg or png file).
• Label your document with your name and the title of the work you are submitting.