Get read, get published, get your word heard. And, now, get fifteen extra days to submit your best works.
In celebration of the art of the written word, verge is now accepting entries for The Inkling, a new literary journal discovering the best in local prose, poetry and art. Named in honor of the informal Oxford literary club of the 30s and 40s, which included famed authors J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, The Inkling desires to encourage pursuit of the written word, while providing mind-stimulating stories, essays and poems for general consumption. Entries must be received by midnight on July 15, 2009.
The Book Tavern will host a “Meet the Inklings” wrap party on Thursday, September 24, 2009, from 6 pm to 8 pm. The public will be invited to meet the authors.
Literary submission guidelines:
· Stories or personal essays are accepted up to 6,000 words
· Short plays or poems: up to 4,000 words. Please limit poetry submissions to five.
· Include short biography and contact information.
· There is no reading fee.
· Submissions may be sent in the body of an email and/or as an attachment in any common file form, such as .doc. Mac users please be sure that your files are readable by PCs. When in doubt, copy your submission into the email body.
· Extended deadline for submission is July 15, 2009, by midnight.
· Send submissions to: editor at vergelive.com or 1124 Broad Street, Augusta, 30901
Artwork submission guidelines:
· Art submissions may include cover art. literary cartoons, photography, paintings and drawings.
· Artwork does not need to refer to anything involving the specific writing of The Inkling.
· Files must be at 300 dpi, CMYK, at the native resolution.
· Include short biography and contact information.
All submissions will be reviewed, selected and edited by a team of volunteers.
The first issue of The Inkling will be inserted into September’s verge.
A word of (tongue in cheek) warning. As J.R.R. Tolkien once penned, “I warn you, if you bore me, I shall take my revenge.”
Lara E. Plocha
editor, verge