ALL ENTRIES

In boldface type, top line reads “Object: _____” Fill in the blank with the object you are writing about

Insert two lines. Include your complete name/mailing address contact info including a phone number

MY ENTRY – STORY

Ends full circle or with a surprise

Included an event that affected the object

Included some or all of the senses: sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste

Indented paragraphs

Inserted complete address & contact information on manuscript or email

Margins are at 1.5”

Maximum word count: 1,200

Single-spaced

Top left hand corner reads “Object:_____”

Used real name, not a pseudonym

Word choice is specific (“shuffled” or “limped” instead of “walked”)

Written mostly in active vs passive sentence structures

Written in the 1st person point of view

MY ENTRY – POEM

Entered “Object:[object you are writing about]” on the top left-hand corner of my document

Enclose complete address & contact information on manuscript | email

If I have more than one poem, I submitted them each separately

Included some or all of the senses: sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste

Maximum lines: 40

Strong word choices

Used poetry techniques [similes, metaphors, comparisons, onomatopoeia, alliteration, etc.]

Used real name, not a pseudonym

Used proper spacing and punctuation—to the best of my ability

The beginning of the lines are not all in capital letters

EMAIL

Attachments: .doc, .docx, .pdf, .rtf, inline

Mention how you found the website (web search, referred by contributor, etc.) in the body of the email

Subject line has “Submission [object]” (replace with object in the story – eg. Cave, Arm, Phone)

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Deadlines are the 15 of June and December. Response time is 2-4 weeks. I will reply with personal comments. Submissions are
subject to editing. Rights: first, electronic, six month exclusive rights, and reprint rights. Other details available on the website.