Submission guidelines

We’re so excited you’re thinking about sharing your work with the Atlas Thread project. Check out the guidelines below around how to submit.

General guidelines

  • All submissions should somehow reflect the spirit of Baja California Sur.

  • Submissions must be original and unpublished elsewhere. If your work is published elsewhere after you submit here, please let us know.

Written Submissions

  • Format: PDF or Microsoft Word file (.doc or .docx). Double-spaced, 12-point font

  • File Naming: Use the format “LastName_Title.docx”

    • Ex: “Lopez_RoadsOfDust.docx”

  • What We’re Looking For:

    • Longer Pieces: 3,000–5,000 words

      • Ex: Travel Memoir. A personal journey intertwined with place, e.g., "No Maps for This: Riding Baja’s Forgotten Roads" ~5,000 words)

    • Medium-Length Pieces: 1,000–3,000 words

      • Ex: Feature Story. Highlighting a niche cultural element, e.g., " "Eating the Sun: The Strange, Short Life of a Pitahaya" ~2,400 words)

    • Short Pieces (<1,000 words)

      • Ex: Poetry. A lyrical piece, e.g., "Cactus Shadows" (~300 words)

Visual Submissions

  • Format: JPEG, PNG, or TIFF

  • Resolution: Minimum 300 dpi for print quality

  • Size: At least 8.5 x 11 inches (2550 x 3300 pixels) or scalable for larger displays

  • File Naming: Use the format “LastName_Title.jpeg”

  • What We’re Looking For: We’re open to a range of styles and mediums, but we’re especially drawn to work that:

    • Evokes a strong sense of place

    • Can be reproduced beautifully in print

    • Tells a story or complements written pieces thematically