Manuscript Critiques Now Available in 2026
If you seek critique and consultation on your chapbook, novella-length, or full-length poetry or prose manuscript, check out our critique services. These are open to all writers and poets. Complete guidelines and details for each option are available below.
Magazine Submissions
You may submit in multiple categories and are welcome to submit additional work in a genre once you've heard back from us.
PPM publishes art and writing created by women-identifying artists and writers that is focused on women's experiences. We seek work that provokes deeper reflection and strive to bring readers striking and powerful works that inspires. Our vision is to give voice to women's issues and experiences. Our diverse membership spans the globe and is comprised of well-established contributors to new and emerging.
When considering what might fit the magazine's vision, check out previous issues and consider the following. ✦PPM celebrates art and writing that reflects women's issues and interests. ✦We promote work that embodies the female at the center of experience, whether it be sociopolitical, professional, personal, domestic, relational, and/or spiritual. ✦While we will consider republishing writing, priority is given to first time publication of a piece.
Include a brief bio--under 150 words--in your cover letter. Then, select your submission type [poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, articles/contributor queries, and art] and follow the instructions listed for your selected genre.
- For poetry, submit up to five poems in a single file upload (docx/pdf). Please use single spaced 12 pt, Times New Romans font.
- For short fiction and creative nonfiction, submit up to two short stories or personal essays in a single file attachment (docx/pdf). Please use 12 pt, Times New Romans font.
- For those interested in contributing articles and pitching ideas, submit essays or queries in a single file attachment (docx/pdf). Please use 12 pt, Times New Romans font. To become a contributing writer by developing or reprinting an article or interest piece in a future issue, send a file of the full article, a link to previously published articles, or a 150-word query to pitch new work.
- For art, send up to ten images as attachments, preferably in JPG format. Send images in a high res, publish ready quality.
Individual poetry and prose (fiction and CNF) chapbook critiques for up to 40 pages of poetry or 12K words of prose include
· A complete reading and written feedback document that provides a summary review of manuscript. This will include
~ feedback on each poem, short story, or chapter related to effectiveness of craft elements, literary devices, and character/narrator/POV development
~ an Overview of book structure elements, including narrative arc, book structure/ordering, titles, areas of strength, and considerations for areas to strengthen and/or further develop.
· In-text comments and mark-ups on original manuscript document will also be provided that note insights on close-reading of text with comments and suggested edits.
Please send up to 40 pages of poetry or up to 12K words of prose in a single file (.docx or .pdf). Begin each poem, short story, or chapter on a new page. You are encouraged to also send the table of contents page, which isn’t included in the page/word count being critiqued.
Turnaround time for critiques is between 30-90 days. Please note that this critique is NOT intended to fulfill editing and development editing of your entire manuscript. For a quote on more extensive editing services, please use the Contact Me form found at www.jeniferdebellis.com/consulting-freelance.
Individual novella-length prose manuscript critique and consultation for fiction and CNF between 12k-40K words includes
· A complete reading and written feedback document that provides a summary review of manuscript. This will include
~ feedback on each short story or chapter related to effectiveness of craft elements, literary devices, and character/narrator/POV development
~ an overview of book structure elements, including narrative arc, book structure/ordering, titles, areas of strength, and considerations for areas to strengthen and/or further develop.
· In-text comments and mark-ups on original manuscript document will also be provided that note insights on close-reading of text with comments and suggested edits.
Please send between 12K-40K words of prose in a single file (.docx or .pdf). Begin each short story or chapter on a new page. You are encouraged to also send the table of contents page, which isn’t included in the word count being critiqued.
Turnaround time for critiques is between 45-90 days. After return of critique, you will have the option to schedule a 30-minute virtual consultation call with executive editor, Jenifer DeBellis, to discuss any questions and ideas you have after reviewing feedback. Please note that this critique is NOT intended to fulfill editing and development editing of your entire manuscript. For a quote on more extensive editing services, please use the Contact Me form found at www.jeniferdebellis.com/consulting-freelance.
Please note that we will not review writing intended to be abusive or that uses oppressive language that insensitively reflects hate, sexism, racism, transphobia, or ableism unless the focus of including such language is to expose it and/or show its impacts on central characters and/or environments. We reserve the right to refuse manuscripts that do not respect this criteria and will refund the submission fee without critique in such cases.
Individual poetry manuscript critique and consultation for between 40-80 pages of poetry includes
· a complete reading and written feedback document that provides a summary review of manuscript. This will include
~ feedback on each poem related to effectiveness of craft elements, literary devices, and narrator/POV development
~ an overview of book structure elements, including narrative arc, book structure/ordering, titles, areas of strength, and considerations for areas to strengthen and/or further develop.
· in-text comments and mark-ups on original manuscript document will also be provided that note insights on close-reading of text with comments and suggested edits.
Please send between 40-80 pages of poetry in a single file (.docx or .pdf). Begin each poem on a new page. You are encouraged to also send the table of contents page, which isn’t included in the page count being critiqued.
Turnaround time for critiques is between 45-90 days. After return of critique, you will have the option to schedule a 30-minute virtual consultation call with executive editor, Jenifer DeBellis, to discuss any questions and ideas you have after reviewing feedback. Please note that this critique is NOT intended to fulfill editing and development editing of your entire manuscript. For a quote on more extensive editing services, please use the Contact Me form found at www.jeniferdebellis.com/consulting-freelance.
Please note that we will not review writing intended to be abusive or that uses oppressive language that insensitively reflects hate, sexism, racism, transphobia, or ableism unless the focus of including such language is to expose it and/or show its impacts on central characters and/or environments. We reserve the right to refuse manuscripts that do not respect this criteria and will refund the submission fee without critique in such cases.
Individual, full-length prose manuscript critique and consultation for fiction and CNF between 40K-80K words includes
· A complete reading and written feedback document that provides a summary review of manuscript. This will include
~ feedback on each short story or chapter related to effectiveness of craft elements, literary devices, and character/narrator/POV development
~ an overview of book structure elements, including narrative arc, book structure/ordering, titles, areas of strength, and considerations for areas to strengthen and/or further develop.
· In-text comments and mark-ups on original manuscript document will also be provided that note insights on close-reading of text with comments and suggested edits.
Please send between 40K-80K words of prose in a single file (.docx or .pdf). Begin each short story or chapter on a new page. You are encouraged to also send the table of contents page, which isn’t included in the word count being critiqued.
Turnaround time for critiques is between 45-90 days. After return of critique, you will have the option to schedule a 30-minute virtual consultation call with executive editor, Jenifer DeBellis, to discuss any questions and ideas you have after reviewing feedback. Please note that this critique is NOT intended to fulfill editing and development editing of your entire manuscript. For a quote on more extensive editing services, please use the Contact Me form found at www.jeniferdebellis.com/consulting-freelance.
Please note that we will not review writing intended to be abusive or that uses oppressive language that insensitively reflects hate, sexism, racism, transphobia, or ableism unless the focus of including such language is to expose it and/or show its impacts on central characters and/or environments. We reserve the right to refuse manuscripts that do not respect this criteria and will refund the submission fee without critique in such cases.