The Mustang Post is now accepting poetry, short story, and artwork submissions for each of our magazines.

Please read the submission guidelines carefully to avoid rejection.

If you’d like to submit your creative works for publication, please read the submission guidelines below then click the relevant submission link at the bottom of this page.

Submission Guidelines

We review submissions on a rolling basis and strive to respond to submissions within one month, but our reading and review time may be longer depending on the number of submissions we receive.

Only Sheyenne High School students are eligible to submit for publication. All other submissions will be automatically rejected without notice.

Verify your enrollment at Sheyenne High School by using your STUDENTID@west-fargo.k12.nd.us email only; personal email submissions will be automatically rejected.

Number of Submissions

Only submit once per submission period.

When you receive a rejection or acceptance of publication, you may then submit additional creative works.

Do not resubmit creative works we have previously rejected.

Per submission, you may submit up to six poems (in a single document).

Per submission, you may submit one short story.

Per submission, you may submit up to six works of art (as separate images).

Use of AI

We do not consider A.I.-generated works. Do not submit any work that has been written by AI, has been generated by AI, has been edited or revised using AI, or has used AI in its creation in any way. AI-submitted works will result in your banning from publication through mustangpost.news.

Publication Rights

Upon acceptance of your work, The Mustang Post claims right of first publication. Upon publication, full rights revert immediately back to you.

We only consider works that you own rights to. If your work has been published elsewhere, ensure rights have been reverted to you.

Poetry Document Formatting

Poetry must be submitted as an MS Word document. We will attempt to maintain your formatting as closely as possible on our website.

Short Story Formatting

Short stories must follow the William Shunn manuscript formatting and be in an MS Word document. Not following this format will result in immediate rejection without notification.

We accept micro fiction (under 300 words), flash fiction (300 to 1,000 words), and short stories (1,000 or more words). Each story must have a clear beginning, middle, and end: no cliffhanger endings.

Artwork Formatting

All artwork must be submitted as high-resolution, mega-pixel images of standard format: .png, .jpg, .gif. Please do not send .webp images.

Submit Your Creative Works

Thank you for your interest in contributing to The Mustang Post. We look forward to reviewing your submissions.