We created Palette to give voice to the variety of perspectives that make up the FYACS community. If you are a FYACS artist, writer, member, student, or instructor, we want to share your work on Palette!

We post short stories, essays, interviews, artwork, poetry, and more. If you have a fully written piece, or just an idea, email us at Palette@FYAmelrose.org.

Want to contribute but need some ideas to get you started? Here are a few:

• If you are an artist, we are particularly interested in posting photos of your recent work alongside your story about your artistic process, roadblocks, or breakthroughs. (Here’s an example by artist David Winkler.)
• If you are a writer, we’d love to post your essay, story, poem, or interview of someone who sparked your interest.
• If you are an FYACS student, we’d love to see what you produced in your FYACS class, what you found challenging, or what inspired you.
• If you are an FYACS instructor, we’d love to know what you teach and what you have learned from your students.

We love pieces that take us on a journey. We won’t consider posting content that contains gratuitous sex, violence, or foul language, nor will we consider content that is racist, sexist, homophobic, or hurtful.

Nuts and Bolts

• Text: Please send content as an MS Word or Google document.
• Artwork: Please attach high-resolution photos of your artwork in jpeg format, along with a caption.
• Word count: We’re flexible. Generally, 600-1,200 words is a good guideline for non-fiction. However, microfiction and poetry are often shorter; stories and novel excerpts are often longer.
• Bio: Please include a brief biography, including your affiliation with FYACS.
• We will consider posting a piece that you have published elsewhere.
• If you’ve recently been published in Palette, please wait 6 months before submitting again.
• Email your submission to Palette@FYAmelrose.org. 

The editor will review your submission and let you know if we accept it for posting, typically within 2-4 weeks. The editor may also suggest or make edits to your piece.