Dear Writers,

Sincerely, is a beginning. A sign-off. A word that can make what comes before it feel a little more honest.

For the third issue of Ditch Life Magazine, we’re thinking about the things we want to express— the things we’ve said, the things we haven’t, and the things we’re still trying to find the words for.

Your piece might take the form of a letter, but it doesn’t have to. Maybe it’s a story about someone you never got the chance to say goodbye to. A poem written for someone you love. A reflection on a place, a memory, a version of yourself, or a feeling you’ve carried for years. Maybe it’s addressed to a person, a stranger, a past or future self, or something you can’t quite name.

We’re interested in what happens when we put our feelings into words: love, longing, grief, gratitude, anger, forgiveness, hope, and everything in between.

There are no rules for who you’re writing to or what your piece has to look like. It doesn’t have to be a letter. It just has to be something you’ve been meaning to say.

So, what have you been holding onto?

Sincerely,

The Ditch Life Team

Ditch Life Magazine 

Submission Guidelines

Poets may submit up to 3 poems in a single submission.

Submissions of fiction and nonfiction can be up to 2,500 words in length.