Submitting your work for review
CCLaP is dedicated to featuring and reviewing as many underground artistic projects as possible, especially self-published ones, although be aware from the start that there is no absolute guarantee that your project will be featured or reviewed here. Books being submitted for review should be no older than 18 months to be considered; websites or other electronic projects should be ongoing ones that have been recently updated. Yes, self-publishers, an electronic copy of your book is fine! Send all materials to cclapcenter [at] gmail.com, or write to obtain CCLaP's physical mailing address.

Submitting photography for the CCLaP gallery
Starting laer this year, CCLaP will be sponsoring a Flash-based online photography gallery, featuring a different artist each month, and also featuring audio interviews between the artist and CCLaP executive director Jason Pettus. Each exhibition will also be paired with a catalog in electronic (PDF) form, that fans will be able to download for free, along with a series of physical merchandise for sale associated with that exhibition's images.

To submit your own work for consideration in the gallery, please have a finished portfolio of at least 20 to 40 pieces, themed in some sort of fashion, and please be ready to discuss the themes of your work in a way that's fit for public consumption. Experience and past projects matter much less than the integrity of the work being submitted, as well as the strength behind the portfolio's concepts. Featured artists receive 50 percent of the profits from any physical merchandise sold, as well as donations; they are also allowed to sell paper prints of the work on their own end if desired, and keep 100 percent of the profits. To express an interest, please contact Pettus at cclapcenter [at] gmail.com.

Submitting a manuscript to CCLaP's publishing program
CCLaP will be publishing its first full-length paper novel also later this year, and is currently in the process of deciding what novel that will be. To be eligible, your manuscript should be between 50,000 and 100,000 words in length, with a unified plotline that stretches from beginning to end (i.e. no short-story collections unless they are linked conceptually); you should also be prepared to do an immense amount of promotional work for the book after publication, including numerous interviews and a regional tour. Special consideration given to Chicago authors, especially ones with a proven cult audience.

No need for an agent, although queries from agents are welcome, and no need for a paper copy; simply email your electronic manuscript to cclapcenter [at] gmail.com, in either .txt or .doc format (no PDFs, please). All genres of full-length fiction welcome, including cutting-edge experiments. Published authors receive 50 percent of the profits from each book sold (estimated at approximately $3 to 5 per book, depending on where it's sold), with a $500 advance paid upon signing.