[Stylist] FW: [WritersPartyline] A Resend of Spring/Summer Magnets And Ladders Submission Message 841 Words

Wed Jan 2 12:29:29 UTC 2019

Sorry everyone. I forgot to paste in the guidelines. All I can say is that I
must have had my head in the clouds when I sent you the email without them.
In addition to hosting 3 Christmas family parties at my home, as well as
housing for them, PLUS taking care of a new German Shepherd puppy we bought
3 weeks ago, I am a bit preoccupied. Lol

Here is the official announcement from editor, Mary-Jo Lord. 

I encourage everyone to send your best  stories or poetry. And, don't forget
the magazine gives monetary awards in each category.

In addition to this bi-annual incentive, the Spring/Summer edition is
offering the opportunity to win a  monetary prize for best poem with a
nature or outdoors theme. This is in memory of Ernest Jones, a Washington
native and writer, who passed away last year. He was an active member and
officer of Behind Our Eyes, Inc. which is the owner of Magnets & Ladders
Literary Magazine.

I encourage all to send work  because they do a really nice literary
magazine that is published 2 times a year.

Lynda Lambert

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Subject: [WritersPartyline] A Resend of Spring/Summer Magnets And Ladders
Submission Message 841 Words

Hi,

Here is a corrected version of the submission message that I sent out
yesterday. Kate noticed that "ladders" was missing in the address to send
submissions for the nature contest. Here is all of the submission
information again with the lost ladders in place.

Hello and happy New Year. I hope everyone has had a safe and happy holiday
season. Once again, it's time to start thinking about your submissions for
the Spring/Summer edition of "Magnets and Ladders." Please read our
submission guidelines below. They can also be found on our website at:
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.
There will be a special contest to honor the memory of a Behind Our Eyes
member who passed away last spring, so be sure to take advantage of this
onetime opportunity.

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
<mailto:submissions at magnetsandladders.org> . The word count for fiction and
nonfiction book excerpt submissions should not exceed twenty-five hundred
words. Poetry book excerpts should be limited to five poems. Please include
information about where your book is available in an accessible format. We
will publish up to one book excerpt per issue.

Authors under age 18: Please include a statement from a parent or guardian
that indicates awareness of your submission of literary work to Magnets and
Ladders.

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.

We will be holding contests in the areas of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry
for the Spring/Summer edition 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. Remember, the deadline for submissions
is February 15, so be sure to get your entries in on time.

Do you like to write about nature, wildlife, and the outdoors? A member of
Behind Our Eyes has donated funds to hold a contest in honor of Ernie Jones,
former member who passed away in June 2018. Ernie loved gardening and his
writings frequently centered around themes of nature. We will be awarding
one prize of $50 to an author of a story, memoir, essay, or poem that
features nature, wildlife, or the outdoors. Please send your special contest
piece to submissions at magnetsandladders.org
<mailto:submissions at magnetsandladders.org>  and state that your entry is for
the "Nature, wildlife, and the Outdoors" contest.

Have a happy and safe new year.

Mary-Jo Lord

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

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