EQUINOX Submission Guideline

DEADLINE for the 2009 edition of EQUINOX is MAY 1st

Electronic submissions ONLY are required this year. Send as an attached .doc file; please, do not send zip or mime files If you do not own a PC computer, you should be able to use one at the library with which you can transcribe and send your submission. USE TIMES NEW ROMAN font. DO NOT use any special formatting beyond the essentials of paragraph indent, italic where called for. DO NOT double space (I can add that at my end as needed).

Be sure to include your full name, address, e-mail and phone number, only once at the beginning of your document. Always save a copy for your records in case it is lost in transmission. Most, but not all edits, will be subject to author’s approval.

Send your submissions to thebooksmyth@aol.com

GENRES

You may submit from one, some, or all of the following genres. Submission limits per genre are

Poems, lyrics: Three to five poems or lyrics with music notation (keep in mind that very long lines of poetry are very difficult to arrange on the page, also very long, epic poems are equally difficult to layout—this does not mean they will be dismissed out of hand, but be thoughtful of the editorial challenges involved)

Short stories, Fiction: 2-3 short (250-1000 words) fictions, and/or

Non-fiction: 2-3 concise (500-1000 words double-spaced) non-fictions. and/or

Art/photos: 3-5 paintings, line art, photography. Images must be jpeg, 300 resolution and suitable for 5x7 or less sizing.

THEMES

The Equinox is eclectic thematically. Its goal is to offer a forum for the many voices of our region, even at the risk of “cacophony.” Besides odes to the spiritual aspects of life, the journal is also interested in political commentary, history, humor, satire, and explorations (but not rants) of controversial topics, such as the uses and abuses of human powers, social absurdities, psychological ironies, philosophic conundrums and so forth—the spectrum of upbeat to hard-hitting observations of the human condition. Acceptance depends totally on the subjective, arbitrary decision of the editor, who is a sucker for a thoughtful message crafted into life with well-chosen words and imagery. Simple charm or complex angst — and all points between — equally considered. Previously published work OK, but the author is responsible for obtaining written permissions. Unpublished writers are very welcome. Contributors’ rewards are fame and one free copy.