Submissions
The Beacon is open for submissions all year! We publish one issue every year in the spring. If you miss the deadline for this year's edition, don't worry! Your artwork will have a chance for publication the following year.
Any Chesapeake College student (including those in dual enrollment), alumnus, faculty member, or staff member is welcome to submit work for publication. We accept short stories, essays, creative nonfiction, poetry, photography, artwork, music, and more!
**To have your work(s) published in our 2024 edition, submit by 11:59 PM, November 20, 2023 (FALL) or 11:59 PM, March 15, 2024 (SPRING)
What You Can Submit:
Please email [email protected] if you have any questions!
To submit, click the button below and complete the Google Form:
Any Chesapeake College student (including those in dual enrollment), alumnus, faculty member, or staff member is welcome to submit work for publication. We accept short stories, essays, creative nonfiction, poetry, photography, artwork, music, and more!
**To have your work(s) published in our 2024 edition, submit by 11:59 PM, November 20, 2023 (FALL) or 11:59 PM, March 15, 2024 (SPRING)
What You Can Submit:
- 1 short story (250-1000 words)
- 1 essay (250-1000 words)
- 1 script (up to 10 pages)
- up to 5 poems
- up to 5 works of art (photos, paintings, drawings, digital art etc.)
- up to 3 pieces of music (video performances accepted)
- please provide a URL link, or upload an audio file in .mp3 or .m4a format
- videos must be submitted as a .mp4 or .mov file
- 1 short film (1-10 minute runtime)
- please provide a URL link or upload a video file in .mp4 or .mov format
Please email [email protected] if you have any questions!
To submit, click the button below and complete the Google Form: