[stylist] Time to Submit

Tue Jan 19 15:08:31 UTC 2016

Yes, I got it!
I already sent in my 3 entries for the Spring/Summer  Issue.
For anyone here on the list, it's a great place to enter your work for 
publication so give it a try if you haven't already. Lynda

-----Original Message----- 
From: Mary-Jo Lord via stylist
Sent: Monday, January 18, 2016 9:32 PM
To: Writer's Division Mailing List
Cc: Mary-Jo Lord
Subject: [stylist] Time to Submit

Hi,

I attempted to send this a couple of weeks ago, but according to a list 
member, it might not have made it to the list.

Mary-Jo

Once again, it’s time to start thinking about submitting for the 
Spring/Summer edition of Magnets and Ladders. Below are the guidelines, 
which can also be found on our website at:

http://www.magnetsandladders.org <http://www.magnetsandladders.org/>

The deadline for submissions is February 15. Be sure to read the guidelines 
carefully, and read our contest information at the end of this message.

Submission Guidelines
Writers with disabilities 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.
Do not submit until your piece is ready to be considered for publication. 
Rewrites, additions, deletions, or corrections are part of the editorial 
process, and will be suggested or initiated by the editor.
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. 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. All donations support 
Magnets and Ladders.
Please email all submissions to 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.

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. Since 2016 is the tenth anniversary for 
Behind Our Eyes, We will also be offering a Grand Prize of $50 to one entry 
for the Spring/Summer edition of Magnets and Ladders. Remember, the deadline 
for submissions is August 15, so be sure to get your entries in on time.

I hope you have a safe and happy 2016.

Mary-Jo Lord

mjfingerprints at comcast.net <mailto:mjfingerprints at comcast.net>

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