FAQs
Does Geelong Cereal publish AI generated art?
Geelong Cereal is seeking to collaborate with the local visual art community and will be phasing out the use of any AI generated art on this site. This isn't political, it is about celebrating and supporting local artists and creating a welcoming space for them to hopefully share their work with us!
Are there any age restrictions at Geelong Cereal?
Geelong Cereal publishes work primarily by and for adults and mature teens 16+. We also understand that some younger people may write at a high level and wish to submit work. We suggest this is done with the consultation and guidance of an adult. We will provide content warnings for work containing adult themes, strong language etc but not everything published on the site is suitable for children.
If I submit my work to you, what happens to the intellectual property?
Your work is your work. When you publish something on Geelong Cereal, you keep all the rights to that work. We don't pay you for it, we don't licence it from you, we are only sharing it for you with your permission. You can share it on other sites and with other magazines, there is no exclusivity with Geelong Cereal. Plus, you can remove your work any time you want. Just let us know. And, make sure what you ask us to publish is your work and not someone else's. Original works only, and no AI, please.
Will you provide feedback on my work?
Feedback might be offered to emerging writers depending on how much time we have, but it is by no means guaranteed.
Later in the year we will be introducing a couple of specific publishing categories for newer writers that will involve feedback from experienced writers – but more about that in the coming months!
Will you edit my work?
No. Whatever you submit must be of a readable and publishable standard. This does not mean it must be the world's best writing, we are committed to publishing work by writers at all stages of their creative journey, but it must be coherent, and more or less free from spelling or major grammatical errors. Please check out the posting guidelines page for more information.
What if someone sees my work on Geelong Cereal and wants to contact me about it?
Writers who wish to include a link to their socials etc are welcome to do so. The link must clearly be to your own pages and must only relate to the writing or art you are posting here. We recommend only established/ experienced writers who are used to dealing with trolls and difficult people include links to their socials.
Otherwise, please do not include contact info – if someones contacts us about your work, we will pass their details on to you. We will never give out your contact details if you have not explicitly published them.
If you are under 18 please do not add contact information into any of your posts without prior discussion with us.
Do you make any money out of publishing my work and if so, can I have some of that money?
Good question. No, we won't give you any money. This is a free publication and no-one is being paid, including us! No-one should ask you for money here either so if you are contacted by anyone claiming to be from Ceelong Cereal, offering any kind of paid service, please let us know immediately.
Why do I have to subscribe to see most of your stuff?
Another good question. Most of what we publish requires you to have a subscription to view it. Some content we keep public, for example all first chapters of our stories, but yes, most is for subscribers only. Subscription, which is free, helps us track what is popular and helps us get a sense of our audience engagement. It also means that when we publish something, it goes straight to your email, so you don't have to check the website all the time. It's the best way for us to connect artists with an audience.
Any other questions? Feel free to email us at thegeelongcereal@gmail.com