[stylist] Time to Submit - Magnets and Latters

Tue Jan 6 01:52:22 UTC 2015

Hi Robert,

I received your message at the submissions address. We, like some other
publications only publish work by writers with disabilities. It sounds like
one of the members might be confused. He may be assuming that Magnets and
Ladders publishes work by blind writers exclusively. Although almost all of
our contributors are blind, we publish and welcome submissions from writers
with other disabilities. As for the other member's concern, I would be happy
to bring up the wording of our guidelines at our board meeting at the end of
the month. I hope this clarifies things.

Mary-Jo Lord

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From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Robert Leslie
Newman via stylist
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2015 1:36 PM
To: 'justin williams'; 'Writers' Division Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [stylist] Time to Submit - Magnets and Latters

Justin and Vejas 

Very good question/comments! I too reacted to that language!!! And so I am
going to forward your comments to the editor and see if we can get a
response. (These are good people, I know most of them. And I'm thinking they
will explain their wording, and may show some thought about how it is taken
by us.

-----Original Message-----
From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of justin
williams via stylist
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2015 11:18 AM
To: 'Vejas Vasiliauskas'; 'Writers' Division Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [stylist] Time to Submit - Magnets and Latters

They should use person first language. 

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From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Vejas
Vasiliauskas via stylist
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2015 10:51 AM
To: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter; Writers' Division Mailing List
Subject: Re: [stylist] Time to Submit - Magnets and Latters

I really don't like that they use the word "disabled".  I don't think that
we, as blind people, are disabled.  Why not just open it up to everyone?
That would be more fair.
Vejas

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From: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org
To: "'Robert Leslie Newman'" <newmanrl at cox.net>,"'Writers' 
Division Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org Date sent: Mon, 5 Jan 2015
09:27:13 -0600
Subject: Re: [stylist] Time to Submit - Magnets and Latters

Hmmmm...  Interesting...  A successful magazine publishing only twice a
year.
What a novel concept...

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From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Robert Leslie
Newman via stylist
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2015 7:57 AM
To: writers 0nfb
Subject: [stylist] Time to Submit - Magnets and Latters

(I received this.  Want you all to have the opportunity.)

Hi there,

I hope everyone had a great holiday season and is ready to start the new
year.  Once again, it is time to start thinking about your next submissions
for Magnets and Ladders.  The deadline for the Spring/Summer edition is
February 15.  here are our submission guidelines in case you are new to the
group or are in need of a refresher.

Disabled writers may submit up to three selections per issue.  
Deadlines are
February 15 for the Spring/Summer issue, and August 15 for the Fall/winter
issue.  Writers must disclose their disability in their biography or in
their work.  Biographies may be up to 100 words in length, and should be
written in third-person.

Poetry maximum length is 50 lines.  Memoir, fiction, and nonfiction maximum
length is 2500 words.  In all instances, our preference is for shorter
lengths than the maximum allowed.  Please single-space all submissions, and
use a blank line to separate paragraphs and stanzas.  It is important to
spell check and proofread all entries.  Previously published material and
simultaneous submissions are permitted provided you own the copyright to the
work.  Please cite previous publisher and/or notify if work is accepted
elsewhere.

We do not feature advocacy, activist, "how-to," or "what's new" 
articles
regarding disabilities.  Innovative techniques for better writing as well as
publication success stories are welcome.  Content will include many genres,
with limited attention to the disability theme.  Announcements of writing
contests with deadlines beyond April 1 and October 1 respectively are
welcome.

Have You Published a book? If you would like to have an excerpt of your book
published in an issue of Magnets and Ladders, please submit a chapter or
section of your book to submissions at magnetsandladders.org
<mailto:submissions at magnetsandladders.org>  The word count for book excerpt
submissions should not exceed twenty-five hundred words.

Please include information about where your book is available in an
accessible format.  We will publish up to one book excerpt per issue.

Do you have a skill, service, or product valued by writers? For a minimum
contribution of $25.00 we will announce it in the next two issues of Magnets
and Ladders.  All verifications of products or services provided are the
responsibility of our readers.  Book cover design? Copyediting?

Critiques? Formatting for publication? Internet access or web design?

Marketing assistance? Special equipment? Make your donation through PayPal
(see magnetsandladders.org) or by check by March/September 1.  
100-word
promotional information is due by February/August 15.  Not sure about
something? Email submissions at magnetsandladders.org
<mailto:submissions at magnetsandladders.org> .  All donations support Magnets
and Ladders.

Please email all submissions to submissions at magnetsandladders.org
<mailto:submissions at magnetsandladders.org> .  Paste your submission and bio
into the body of your email or attach in Microsoft Word format.  
If
submitting Word documents, please put your name and the name of your piece
at or near the top of the document.  Submissions will be acknowledged within
two weeks.  You will be notified if your piece is selected for publication.

Final author approval and review is necessary if changes are needed beyond
punctuation, grammar, and sentence or paragraph structure.  We will not
change titles, beginnings, endings, dialog, poetic lines, the writer's
voice, or the general tone without writer collaboration.  If your work is
selected for inclusion in a future "Behind Our Eyes" project, you will be
notified; your approval and final review will be required.  To insure we can
contact you regarding future projects, please keep us updated if your Email
address changes.

Again, we will be holding contests in the areas of fiction, nonfiction, and
poetry for the Spring/Summer issue of Magnets and Ladders.  All submissions
will be entered into the contest.  Cash prizes of $30 and $20 will be
awarded to the first and second place winners.

I look forward to reading your submissions.

Happy new year,

Mary-Jo

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