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Showcasing the Impressive Works of Independent Writers

Written Works

The Boys of Alpha Block

By Nancy Nau Sullivan

Chapter One Intake Blues             Tarvis Philip James strained against the seat belt, balling himself into a tight human fist. Making himself invisible. Well, it was too late for that. The deputies up front could see him, and worse, they could smell him and the vomit and stench he carried with him from the Bradley…

Unsteady

By Kari Childers

My eyes flutter open and I feel pain. I can’t pin point an exact location that hurts the most; everywhere hurts. I feel as if I was run over a thousand times. The only body part I can move without a shot of pain radiating throughout my entire body, is my eyes. I look around…

Werewolves of London: Chapter 1

By Christopher Harvill

Written and Illustrated by Christopher Harvill ROWDY’S STORY I was sitting at the bar with my jacket off and my old fashioned in hand when they made their entrance through the door. This had become a bit of a thing and I hadn’t wanted to miss a second of it.             Avery was in a…

Pleased to Meet You: Chapter 1

By Christopher Harvill

Written and Illustrated by Christopher Harvill I am asked what I am. There is a simple child’s game called Telephone. Whisper something to your neighbor. Pass it on around a circle. Watch what was said now changed at the end. Stretch the game over millennia, and you have legends. Folklore. Myths. Fairy Tales. I am…

The Galactic Heroes Journey

By Bijou Glass

Joseph Campbell was an American writer and lecturer best known for his work, The Hero with a Thousand Faces. This book is considered a work of comparative mythology, and in it, Joseph Campbell discusses the journey of the archetypal hero. Since the book’s publication in 1949, many writers and artists have applied Campbell’s theory to…

A Runaway

By Gareth Gilmore

When I got to the racetrack this morning, I think I was happier to be there than on the day I first began. Nothing appeared very different. The same buckskin pony horse was tied to the same pepper tree at the same barn. The same orange tabby cat that scurried in front of me by…

The Moonshiner and the Truth: Part One

By Mimi Cocquyt

The second installment of The Literary Incident of Margaret Lowry An Open Page Series by Mimi Cocquyt             “Rum and Coke, please.”             Margaret blurted out the request the moment she sat down at the hotel’s bar. She fished through her purse and slapped a twenty-dollar bill on the counter.             “Heavy on the rum.”…

No Man’s Land: Part Two

By L. Midnight

“Out of the corner of his eye, he could make out the lethargic, yet synchronized movements of the stretcher-bearers as they raised the bodies from the ruddy dirt onto pallets. In a morbid stream of consciousness, he conceived them as gardeners of the dead who would pick up these soldiers one by one and plant…

Ordinary People, Extraordinary Folk

By John Harvey

By John Lathrop Harvey In the Summer of ’64 it was all about the Beatles, at least for youngsters like me. There was lots more – the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the escalation of the Vietnam War among them – but, honestly, all we really wanted were mop-top hairdos and 45s of I…

Freedom

By Dru Richman

Bruce Lawrence Zebub, still in his sleeping shorts, stepped out onto the porch of his cabin. He was a huge blacksmith of a man—well tanned with broad shoulders that led down to a well-muscled stomach and impossibly narrow hips. He had mighty oaks for legs. And even though his hands were well callused from years…

All

By Dru Richman

There are moments in one’s life that, years later, when you look back in retrospect, and say, “That was the best” or “That was the worst” or “That changed my life forever.” This story is about one of those incredible times. It was the 12th of February. I remember it because it was the day…

What is Open Page?

Open Page is a platform for indie writers to share their work with the general public via BCP’s Instagram page.

To submit your work, please email BCP at submissions@blankcoverpress.com.

Submission Guidelines

All submissions must be in English.

All genres are accepted. (Thriller, Drama, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry, etc.)

All works must fit at least one (1) of the following:

  • Essays and Short Stories: 3,000 words or less
  • Books: A single chapter
  • Poetry: No restrictions

We want to keep things simple and kind

Therefore, we do not accept agented submissions. That being said, if you have an agent but have written a work that is not represented by an agent, agency, or manager, Blank Cover Press will consider indie. Therefore, it qualifies for submission. We accept nothing that is done through an agent, agency, or a manager of any kind.

Submission Process:

Submit your work in Word Document form only by emailing
submissions@blankcoverpress.com or filling out the form below.

By submitting, you agree to terms listed above and below.
Blank Cover Press does not own the rights to your work in any way but has permission to promote and feature it.

Submitted works must be copyrighted by the author

When does a work become copyrighted? In most countries, once an author creates a work, copyright protection is automatic.

With your submission, please provide the following:

  • Your first and last name (legal or pseudonym)
  • IG/FB handle: @example (so we can tag you if/when it’s posted on social media!) 
  • Three (3) hashtag words that describe the work: #example #example #example

Submission Form

  • Please Provide Your Legal Name Or Pseudonym
  • So We Can Email You If/When Your Work Is Posted
  • So We Can Tag You If/When It's Posted on Social Media
  • Three (3) hashtags to describe the work
  • Feel free to tell us a little something about what you're submitting. Don't worry; this step isn't required!
  • Max. file size: 100 MB.
    There is no limit to the amount of works you can submit in your submission as long as each one is different (i.e. You submit one essay and then also submit another essay about an entirely different thing. Or you submit a chapter from your book and then also submit an essay discussing another subject).

Things You Should Know

  • Open Page is ENTIRELY FREE!
  • You do not get any payment or royalties if/when your work is posted on our website and social media platform. You keep all of your work’s rights. Blank Cover Press is only giving you a platform to feature your work.

We only want your voice to be heard and your story to be read!

Remember: It’s what’s on the inside that matters!

If you are posted, you will hear back from us as soon as your story is selected.

Posted works are published as submitted. We prefer standard manuscript format. However, we are tolerant of stylistic tendencies. After all, look at E.E. Cummings!

We do not provide editing, proofreading, or copy editing of any kind. We will publish the work as we received it. We are not mentors, managers, or agents.

Open Page Archive

Hanson-Opperknockity

By Dru Richman | March 3, 2022
By the time Hanson Opperknockity, who in later years would always be called ‘Hans,’ was three, he was...
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Sally

By Dru Richman | March 3, 2022
Fitzsimmons looked at his computer display: Fruit flies Time flies Fly away, fly away, fly away home. “Sally,”...
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SKIN

By Tony Clemente Jr | March 3, 2022
By Tony Clemente Jr I’d like to live for you Be your air and Bloodstream Keep you on...
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Ordinary People, Extraordinary Folk

By John Harvey | February 23, 2022
By John Lathrop Harvey In the Summer of ’64 it was all about the Beatles, at least for...
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Freedom

By Dru Richman | February 23, 2022
Bruce Lawrence Zebub, still in his sleeping shorts, stepped out onto the porch of his cabin. He was...
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