An Invitation to Writers, Authors and Artists

Are you an author, writer, or artist? If so, I would love to hear from you and help you promote your work.

I am not sure if I have mentioned this on Vocal. (Apologies if I repeat myself!) I used to be a digital journalist and art critic. For many years, I interviewed hundreds of independent artists from around the world and reviewed their work. Unfortunately, the magazine for which I wrote my stories closed overnight, and much of my content went down the drain in the process.

Last year, I restarted my interview series on Medium and Vocal, and since then, I have had the opportunity to spotlight several incredible creatives.

(If you are interested in checking them out, scroll down the page for links.)

I offer several options:

• Author / Artist interviews
• Book reviews
• Reviewer / Interviewer database - Click here to access that specific information.

All types of creatives (authors, writers, photographers, painters, sculptors, filmmakers, etc.) are invited to apply. While I would prefer featuring people who are at least 17 years of age, I would be more than happy to make an exception for younger artists. But make sure that you follow my guidelines. 😉

If you are looking for publication opportunities, I also provide that option. Check out Auroras & Blossoms and A Warm Mug of Cozy for more information.

Main Rules

• Submission does not equate acceptance.
• Please follow my guidelines to a T. It will save me time and help speed up the process.
• Your work and message must be family-friendly. This means: clean language + zero erotica or nudity. Occasional swear words are ok, as long as they are mild.
• I am particularly interested in topics that people struggle to discuss, such as mental wellbeing, bullying, grief, suicide, and our connection to nature.
• Politics and religion are acceptable, as long as there is no proselytizing involved. Your arguments must be backed up by solid, documented facts.
• I have no patience for gaslighting, bullying, trolling, racism, misogyny, homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, etc. Also, if I publish your words and discover that you act differently from the way you portrayed yourself to me, I will delete your spotlight without any warning.
• Applications for book reviews must include press kits (example here). Otherwise they will be rejected.
• Reviews are not guaranteed.
• Genres I love: poetry, flash fiction / short story collections, cozy mystery, theatre, visual art, photography, and historical nonfiction.
• Genres I might consider: children’s books, sci-fi, romance, fantasy, and thrillers.
• Even if your book has not been published yet, I expect it to have been proofread and edited before you send it to me. I will automatically reject it if it reads like a draft rather than a polished product.

Ready to Submit for a Potential Interview or Review?

Awesome! I cannot wait to read you. Please click the link below and you will be able to apply.

NB: This is a Google Form. If you are unable to fill it up, send me an email containing my questions + your answers + necessary files as attached documents. Only ONE email, please!

Submit for a potential interview or review

An Important Note

While I understand that submitting for a potential interview or review can be stressful, I encourage you to do it anyway. Forcing yourself to be in the hot seat will help you to build your self-confidence and to take your work to places you may have never imagined possible.

How do I know? I have been interviewed more times than I can count. I am an introvert and English is not even my mother tongue. 😉

My Most Recent Interviews

That's it for today! Thank you for reading!

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Cendrine Marrouat is a writer, photographer, podcaster, blogger, anthology editor, and the co-founder of Auroras & Blossoms and A Warm Cup of Cozy. She has authored and co-authored more than 40 books, including The Train: A Short Story (2023), In Her Own Words: A Collection of Short Stories & Flashku (2022), After the Fires of Day: Haiku Inspired by Kahlil Gibran & Alphonse de Lamartine (2021), Rhythm Flourishing: A Collection of Kindku and Sixku (2020), Walks: A Collection of Haiku (2019-2020), and In the Silence of Words: A Three-Act Play (2018).

Cendrine's work has appeared in many publications. She is the creator of the Sixku, Flashku, Sepigram, and Reminigram; as well as the co-creator of the Kindku, Pareiku, Vardhaku, and Hemingku.