Submission Guidelines

 

Editorial Guidelines

We try to present different voices, alternative points of view. We would like to present writing from different cultures and continents (but only in English at present).  Our major objective is to display writing of the highest quality.

  

Poetry:

- All submissions must be your own original work

- Only previously unpublished poems accepted

- Maximum length - 60 lines

- Deadline for submission for next magazine - 31st January 2009

- No translations

- Genres (no restrictions)

- Up to 5 poems per submission

What to send:- Word or .rtf attachments only, no insertions in body of email will be accepted. Submit one single file containing all your poems. Each poem to be typed on a separate page. Include a contact page giving full contact information and a short bio (up to 7 lines).

  

Short Stories

- All submissions must be your own original work

- Only previously unpublished stories accepted

- Maximum length - 5000 words

- Deadline for submission for next magazine - 31st January 2009

- No translations

- Genres (no restrictions)

- Up to 2 stories per submission

What to send:- Word or .rtf attachments only, no insertions in body of email will be accepted. Submit one single file containing your stories. Each story to begin on a separate page. Include a contact page giving full contact information and a short bio (up to 7 lines).

  

Art

- All submissions must be your own original work

- Photograhy and graphic art accepted

- Deadline for submission for next magazine - 31st January 2009

What to send:- Submit photographs of three only pieces of art, 75dpi resolution maximum. Artwork must be in jpeg format as attchment to email.

ANNOUNCING THE THEME FOR OUR SPRING ISSUE

The theme for our next issue - submission deadline 31st January 2009 is:

Beginnings and Endings

This theme applies to poetry submissions only. Short stories can be on any subject.

Feel free to interpret the theme as liberally as you wish. Humorous and controversial submissions are welcomed.

  

CALLING POET-ARTISTS AND WRITER-ARTISTS

Are you a poet-artist, a writer-artist? Do you paint, create graphic art, create artistic photography and write poetry or short stories as well?  We will hold an exhibition of artists and their writing in one of our forthcoming issues.  Send us a small sampling of your work. Email: and put the word
poet-artists in the subject line

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Contact us: johnmichael@cyclamensandswords.com