Underwater New York

Submissions

Underwater New York is looking for stories inspired by our list of found objects. These are objects discovered by divers or chanced upon by everyday New Yorkers. They are objects with documented histories and objects unexplained. We are looking for the stories these objects evoke, in whatever form such stories might take.

So: Choose an object from our list. Any object. They’re all available for your choosing, even if that object has already inspired multiple creations.

Imagine. Research. Invent. Explore. Create. Dive in.

All that we require is that you remain true to the object with your story – i.e. if it was found in Coney Island Creek, keep the object anchored there.

Now go! Paint. Write. Compose. Photograph. Sing. Experiment. Just be sure to share your story with us when you’re done, and tell us if you find an object to add to our list.

We accept work in any genre. We don’t publish everything, but we publish a lot, and we would welcome the chance to share your work with our audience.

Please email all submissions or inquiries to underwaternewyork (at) gmail (dot) com. We look forward to hearing from you!

SPECIAL CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS:

UNDERWATER NEW YORK is looking for flash fiction for a special new initiative we have in the works.

We’ve edited down our list of real-life underwater objects to ten weird, evocative items that no writer yet has been brave enough to tackle.

Choose one and tell us the story it inspires, in under 500 words.

We are looking for invention, but do require you to keep your object anchored where it was found—i.e. we give you the what and the where, you give us the how and the why. It’s always a good idea to read a few of the stories on our site to get a feel for what we publish.

Here are the ten objects we’ve selected for you! Visit our complete list for more information and images:

1. A Bag of Lottery Tickets, Prospect Park Pond
2. HMS Hussar, Westchester Creek
3. Gowanda the Harp Seal, Gowanus Canal
4. Baby Doll Heads, Dead Horse Bay
5. Two Shipwrecks on top of each other, Hudson River
6. Freight Train, Lower Hudson River
7. Scooter, Newtown Creek
8. 1897 Pocket Watch, Coney Island
9. Silicone Breasts, Coney Island
10. Hebrew Newspaper Fossil, Dead Horse Bay

Deadline is May 1^st—send your submission to underwaternewyork (at) gmail (dot) com. Please include a short biography.

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