Contact + Submissions

Got something to say? Want to yell at us? Think you’ve written something that fits The Chaos Section? Cool—you’re in the right place.

Use the form below to send a submission, question, idea, correction, or random comment. Just make the subject line clear—something like “Essay submission,” “Site feedback,” “Extremely polite rant,” or “Complaint about something you published that offended me” (that last one usually goes straight to the trash).

Submissions are currently open

A few things to know before you hit send:

We’re picky. We’re biased. We don’t publish often, and we definitely don’t publish just to fill space. If your work is smart, sharp, honest, and grounded in something deeper than hot takes or influencer drama, we might be interested. But seriously—read a few things on the site first. If your piece starts with “Actually, Trump is a misunderstood genius and a brave truth-teller and here’s my 8,000-word essay on why…” this probably isn’t your crowd.

We’ve published a wide range of pieces over the years—some political, some deeply personal, some both. That won’t change. But what we’re currently looking for from new submissions is this:

✅ We’re especially interested in:

Essays, stories, and op-eds that push back against authoritarianism in all its forms
First-person pieces that wrestle with culture, power, history, or survival
Personal essays that feel lived-in: reflections on loss, love, family, work, prison, addiction, healing…
Social and political commentary grounded in lived experience—not cable-news regurgitation
Commentary on surveillance, censorship, war, propaganda, or systemic control
Pieces that find meaning in small moments: a conversation with a stranger, a quiet act of courage, a memory that won’t leave you alone
Honest writing about disillusionment, resistance, burnout, recovery, and what it means to stay human
Stories that bridge the personal and the political: the kind that start intimate and end up saying something bigger about the world
Voices from the margins: essays by people whose stories are too often ignored — immigrants, veterans, prisoners, workers, refugees, or anyone living at the edges of power
Cultural criticism that’s actually critical—not just content about content

❌ We are not looking for:

“Democracy is overrated” thinkpieces or pseudo-intellectual apathy masquerading as insight
Crypto-bro manifestos or anything that uses the word “decentralized” more than twice
Conspiracy rants or “just asking questions” in bad faith
Anything that suggests authoritarianism, fascism, oligarchy, autocracy, or dictatorship is actually pretty cool and we should give it a shot
Shallow outrage bait or culture-war trolling
Anything racist, sexist, bigoted, or hateful disguised as debate

Also, just to be clear: this is not a far-left publication. We’ve published plenty of work by anti-Trump Republicans, conservatives, independents, and people who don’t claim any political label. We’re not anti-right or anti-left—we’re anti-authoritarian. And being anti-authoritariant shouldn’t be considered controversial in America. It should be baseline.

When Submitting, Please Include:

A short third-person bio (1–3 sentences is great). Just something we can run with.
A working title, even if it’s temporary.
Your piece: paste it into the form at the bottom of this page or email it to tcs.essay.submissions [at] gmail [dot] comwith the subject line Submission: Title – Your Name. You can paste the text directly in the body of the email or attach a .docx or PDF file.*

*If your piece uses special formatting (italics, hyperlinks, section breaks, pull quotes, etc.), it’s better to email a .docx or PDF instead of using the contact form. No worries if you have formatting concerns. We’ll follow up by email to get the final version sorted. Same goes for any images you’d like to include. Send ’em along, as long as you have the rights to them.

Money? Nope.

We don’t pay. Because we don’t have any money. But we don’t profit either. There are no ads here (any you see are dropped in by our WordPress overlords). This is a passion project, not a brand. If we publish your work, you get full credit and can post it anywhere else you like. No exclusivity, no nonsense.

That said, if we ever decide to monetize the site or bring in funding down the line, paying contributors is at the top of the list. For now, we’re just here to write, publish, and keep the signal going.

Editing & Expectations

If your piece is accepted, we might lightly edit it—for grammar, formatting, or clarity. But we’re not here to rewrite your voice or dilute your point. Just don’t send us a first draft riddled with typos and expect us to fix it. You have spellcheck. Use it.

We read everything, but we can’t respond to everyone. We do our best, and we appreciate your patience.

Republishing & Reaching Out

If you’re a blog or publication looking to reprint something from The Chaos Section, just email us. We’re usually cool with it—as long as you credit the writer clearly and link back to the original. Don’t be weird.

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