How will I know if I get published?
If you are published on TeenInk.com, you'll receive an e-mail with a link to your work. If your work is published in our print magazine, we will mail you a copy of the issue.

Who decides what gets published?
Our professional editorial staff reviews thousands of submissions each year. Every submission is read by at least one editor, and we pick the best of the best for each section of Teen Ink’s print magazine.

I submitted something by e-mail a few months ago, but it hasn’t been published in your print magazine. Should I do anything?
Because of the volume of submissions we get each year, we can only print a fraction of them in our magazine. If you haven’t already done so, we suggest that you sign up as a Teen Ink member and submit your work through this site. That way, you can see a list of all of your work, which articles and images have been published online, which have been published in our magazine, and so on. Of course, submitting more of your work increases your chances of getting published in our print magazine, so we encourage you to send us as many articles as you wish!

Are some kinds of submissions more likely to get published in your print magazine?
We look for a variety of work by authors and artists from across the country. Some sections, like Reviews, Environment, Letters to the Editor, and Community Service, have considerably fewer submissions, so there is less competition to get published. Poetry has the most submissions. Most published pieces have fewer than 2,500 words.

What are Teen Ink’s editorial categories? Do I have to pick a category?
Yes. Please take a look at the sections and subsections listed on this site. If you submit your work online, you will be asked to select a category. If you send us your work by e-mail, it you must tell us if it is fiction or nonfiction.

What kind of artwork can I send?
You can send photocopies or high quality photographs of any kind of artwork, including oil and watercolor paintings, sculpture, collage, computer graphics, and much more.

Who will see my work if it is published?
Hundreds of thousands of teens, teachers, and libraries across the country receive Teen Ink’s print magazine. Lots of adults receive the print edition too, including celebrities (see the We're Listening list). And, of course, anyone could see your writing and artwork on this website.