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Smash Cake Magazine is a twice-yearly, print publication open to all genres, lengths, styles, and voices. We welcome both experienced authors and newbies alike; we know what we’re looking for, and we don’t care what you’ve done before.

Our magazine is dedicated to capturing life–the good, the bad, the smelly, the golden–and sharing that back to our readers. We believe there’s an instinctive, unmistakable, and primal Ingredient X that a human being can recognize in someone when honesty is at play, and we seek to uncover it. We collect passion of all varieties.

If you’re a writer or visual artist, we invite you to check out our submission guidelines. We would love to see your best heart-wrenching pieces, be that warm and uplifting or downright depressing. Move us.

If you’re a reader, feel free to pre-order Smash Cake Issue 1, which will hit the shelves this fall. We have a special thank-you for your being among the first–click the “Purchase” link for more details.

Whether you’re a writer, reader, or somewhere in between, certainly have a look at our blog, and consider subscribing. (We’ve made it easy; you can choose a straight-to-your-inbox email subscription or an RSS feed for your favorite reader.) In the coming days, we will bring you the best of our corner of the web, including alerts and publication announcements for the artists we most admire, writing tips and publishing strategies for all levels of authors, and of course, news, contests, and updates about the status of Smash Cake and what we’re working on.

Kick off your shoes and make yourself comfortable.

We’re glad you stopped by.