Morsus Vitae
A new intimate mini-zine for dark speculative poetry
In the Halloween spirit of find what terrifies you and do it - I’m doing a big (little) thing!
Memento Mori Ink: Morsus Vitae
Memento Mori Ink has a new little monster!
“Morsus Vitae” (“A Bite of Life” or “Slice/Morsel of Life”) is a mini-zine of poetry and microprose inspired by death, darkness (internal and external) and all the terrible and wonderous things that go bump in the night.
Morsus Vitae is an extension of our motto “Memento Mori, Crea Ut Vivas” meaning “Remember you shall die, create so you may live”. Morsus Vitae is a monthly intimate mini-publication, available only to Memento Mori Ink Newsletter subscribers.
It’s a locked door, a hidden library shelf, a mysterious portal, a liminal space, and the shadow gallery. Inside, you’ll find slices of life cut with a scalpel, hewn from language, and reanimated with creativity.
As only Memento Mori Ink could do— just a little morsel of the dark velvet, haunted places, and barbed wire delights of poetry (and more) that catches the wicked imagination and eye of editor Pixie Bruner.
Submit to Live!
Not submitting is self-rejection.
The Curriculum Vitae of Submissions
Type of submissions accepted:
Poetry- Poem length: any length, style or form, (preference given for poems under 2 pages or 50 lines print as it’s a minimagazine (limit of three total submissions across both forms accepted per author) but all great poems, whether micropoetry or a grand scale horror epic, are all welcome to shine! 3 poem maximum per submission each month.
Ink Blots: 100 word prose (limit of three submissions maximum of prose per author)
REPRINTS ARE WELCOME!
Reprints are permitted as long as you currently hold the copyright. Previously published works will be considered for inclusion; no attribution offered.
Additional details:
Submission deadline is midnight, on the dates specified in the open calls.
WE DO NOT ACCEPT WORKS containing pedophilia, human bestiality, or overtly descriptive/graphic rape scenes. Excessive extreme horror (if present) must serve an actual purpose in the narrative if submitted.
All contributors will receive a PDF copy of the issue that their work is featured in upon publication.
Submissions are to be directed to our submissions email address:
memento.mori.ink (at) hotmail.com
Subject line should contain ‘Morsus Vitae Submission, (your title), (your name)’
We welcome cover letters. Introduce yourself, don’t be afraid to say hi, we only bite when asked nicely, and send a short bio and no more than three social media links in your email.
When submitting multiple piece, use ‘multiple pieces’ in place of your title, and within the body of the email, please specify what type of pieces you are submitting –
Poetry or Ink Blots (prose pieces of 100 words):
Formatting – all submissions should be sent as attached .doc or .docx files formatted as follows: Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, single spaced or 1.15 for poetry, double spaced for Ink Blots with first line indented. Italicize what you would like italicized, bold what you would like bolded.
We will not interpret formatting as anything other than how it appears in the submitted document. No semaphore decoding, cyphers, or mind-reading available . Dialogue requires quotes ( ” ), inner thought should be italicized, and spoken or remembered quotes should be encapsulated in single ticks ( ‘ ). Headers and Footers must be omitted, please do not include them.
If there is any question about formatting, please contact our editor through the submission email address.
memento.mori.ink@hotmail.com
Topical artwork and photography are also accepted on a very limited basis, including pieces not associated with written works.
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