[stylist] For Your Inspection, Mr. President!

[Robert Leslie Newman]

Bill

Hi, and thanks for the submissions! And gee...where did you get that email
address? As in, that was the address for a very nice person, and still a
Division member who once was the editor of Slate & Style, but not for years.


MMM, the address you need (as it is given in the guidelines that were
attachment to my email, is: s-and-s at nfbnet.org 

We look forward to reviewing your work. And hey, to make it easy: Below is a
copy of  the guidelines, if you haven't seen them; it may also tell you of
the standards, requirements that we follow with all submissions.

SLATE & STYLE GUIDELINES

Slate & Style is a quarterly publication of the National Federation of the
Blind Writers' Division. It is dedicated to writing pursuits such as
literary pieces, resources, and information about various writing styles. A
majority of Slate & Style's contributors are blind, but we welcome
submissions from any contributor. We also accept submissions touching on any
subject matter. We encourage submissions from both experienced and beginning
writers with our goal being to hone our writing craft and share our
thoughts.

Slate & Style accepts short fiction, short creative nonfiction, poetry,
articles discussing and providing tips for various writing styles including
literary, technical, editing, public relations, and academic, literary
criticism, resource information, and book reviews.

Subject matter is not limited but will be up to the editor's discretion to
publish. 

Slate & Style accepts material from adults and children. We require email
submissions. 

We accept submissions throughout the year. You will receive a prompt
confirmation of the receipt of your submission. All submissions are
considered for publication but not all pieces will be published. We may keep
submissions to be used for later publications. The editing staff may respond
with comments and suggestions, giving contributors an opportunity to
resubmit. We will try our best to get this notice to entrants, if needed,
within two to three weeks after submission. Please give Slate & Style
editors that timeframe before contacting us about a submission.

Though submissions are welcome at all times, if your submission is
specifically about a particular season or time of year and you would like
your submission to appear in that corresponding issue, please read the dates
and submission deadlines below. The approximate issue dates and submission
deadline dates for each issue are as follows:

Spring Issue: March 21st---Submissions close February 28th

Summer issue: June 21st---Submissions close May 31st

Fall issue: September 23rd----Submissions close September 2nd

Winter issue: December 21st---Submissions close November30th

Please read through all the guidelines carefully. Submissions that do not
follow these guidelines may not be considered for Slate & Style. 

Submission guidelines are as follows:

Length requirements are: articles, 1500 words or less, fiction and
memoir/personal essay, 4000 words or less, book reviews, 1000 words or less,
poetry, 36 lines or less.

Again, send ALL submissions as email attachments no matter the genre.
Include a cover letter along with your submissions with author's name, title
of piece(s) and contact info-phone, email and address included. Also include
a bio with your submission(s). Your bio should be no more than 150 words. Do
not send an entire history, just include key items you feel are important
for readers to know. Send as an attachment as well. More than one submission
is allowed per email but do list all submissions in the required cover
letter. 

Send submissions to s-and-s at nfbnet.org 

In the subject line of your email, write: Slate & Style submission, your
name, and number of submissions. Example: "Slate & Style submission, Myrna
Badgerow, 3 submissions".

Use Microsoft Word or create an RTF document for all submissions. No other
formats are accepted, and therefore will not be considered. 

Proofread and check your grammar and formatting before submitting. 

Slate & Style will consider all submissions for publication. However, please
be careful with graphic sexual and violent content as well as language and
anti-religious, anti-gender, anti-racial and anti-homosexual orientation
content. Characterization and plot often require this type of material, but
it must serve a purpose. Gratuitous material with no purpose or meant only
for derogatory reasons, will not be considered. Material will be published
according to the discretion of the editing staff.

Please direct questions and comments to the email address listed above for
submissions, in your subject line, please include your name and simply
write: "QUESTION". Then write your question in the body of the email.