About the Guild
Southern
Not a monolith. A permanent, undulating argument with itself — polyglot streets where software engineers debate barbecue sauces with lifelong locals, heirloom butterbeans sharing menu space with gochujang-glazed fried chicken. The old caricature gathers dust. The South is here, restless, still becoming.
Writer
Someone who cannot not write. An obstinate soul compelled to wrestle the chaos of the world onto the page — not for glory or ease, but because silence feels like betrayal. A writer notices. Remembers. Disturbs the peace just enough to let the light in.
Guild
A covenant of craft. Both shelter and forge — a place to warm raw hands after the page has bled them, and a place to hammer drafts into sharper steel. We hold one another accountable to truthfulness over trend, to language that earns its music.
Submit Your Work
Open to Southern Writers
We read everything. We publish selectively.
Those two sentences can coexist.
What we're looking for
If your piece feels like it had to be written, we want to see it.
What we are not looking for
This isn't about politeness. It's about depth.
How to Submit
Submit one piece at a time. Include a brief cover note if you like — keep it human. Previously published work should be clearly labeled. Simultaneous submissions are fine — just let us know if it's accepted elsewhere.
We aim to respond thoughtfully, not instantly. Silence does not mean indifference. It means reading takes time.
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General Inquiries
Questions about the Guild, the Porch, membership, or anything else.
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Reprint requests, licensing, and rights inquiries for any published work.
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