cold-drill is published annually by the MFA Department of Boise State University and is actively looking for fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction from the traditional to the experimental for our 39th issue. We strive to publish work that goes beyond the obvious and that provokes and stimulates us and our community of readers. We are also interested in innovative and interesting visual art.

We take great pride in our design and the finished product, which includes first-time published writers side-by-side with established authors and poets, and feel that a journal should be both visually appealing and mentally stimulating. 

Electronic Submissions* are read from September 15 through January 5. To submit, please follow these instructions: 

--Fiction and Creative Non-Fiction: up to 20 pages.

--Poetry: up to 8 poems.  

--In the subject line, write your genre (poetry, fiction, nonfiction, art) and the title to your piece.

--Send document as an attachment (either Word or PDF).

--Standard Cover Letter (name, address,  phone, etc.) should be in the same attachment as the piece itself.

--Also, make sure the following rules are followed:

Font: Either Times New Roman, Arial, or Garamond 

Font Size: 12 

Spacing: Double

Do Not copy and paste the piece into the email. 

--Submit to cold-drill@boisestate.edu. 

*We've gone green, meaning we'd like cold-drill to be online submissions only. If you've already submitted this year via USPS or through our old email address, don't worry--you'll still be considered for the 39th issue.