FSPA ANTHOLOGY 36:
Cadence
Editor: Gary Broughman
Co-Editors: Elaine Person & J.C. Kato
RULES FOR POETRY SUBMISSIONS
ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS
• Poems must be owned by the submitting poet.
• Poet must be a 2018 member of FSPA.
• Poems must be written in English as primary language and be titled, unless a haiku.
• Poets must submit three (3) poems – one will be chosen. Only one of the poems may have been previously published. (This stipulation was added for the 2016 anthology.)
• Subject and language of poem should be appropriate for general audience.
• Poems must be digital files, such as Word files, or typed if sent by mail. Please use common fonts such as Times New Roman, Calibri, or similar, using an 11 point font size.
• Poems must be postmarked before July 16, 2018.
Poems must meet ALL publication layout requirements, as follows:
PUBLICATION LAYOUT REQUIREMENTS
NO EXCEPTIONS
• Poems submitted must not exceed a total of 68 lines including the title, lines between stanzas, and annotations.
• Character spaces within each line (including blank spaces and punctuation) must not exceed 58 total spaces.
• Poems should be ‘justified left’ except for needed indentations or shaped poems. Do not center.
• Include name, address, phone, email address, and chapter name or Member-at-Large in upper right hand corner of each page. (We may need to contact you for editing decisions.)
• Include any award or publishing credits at the bottom of the poem if previously published.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
• Poems must be submitted between May 15 – July 16, 2018. This applies to surface mail & email.
• Email is the preferred submission method. If you have an email account, please use it. If not, send via USPS.
* Email submissions should be sent as attachments in one of the following formats (listed in order of preference): Word (.doc or .docx), RTF, TXT, or PDF files. Do not send as a Pages file if using a Mac. Export your Pages document as a Word file.
* No poem sent embedded in the body of an email message will be accepted.
SEND POEMS & PHOTOGRAPHS TO:
BY EMAIL: (Preferred submission method.)
fspa.anthology36@gmail.com
Subject Line: Anthology 36 poems OR Photo Contest
SURFACE MAIL:
Gary Broughman
741 S. Palmetto Ave.
Daytona Beach FL 32114
NOTE: Inquiries may be made by email or by phone to 386-690-9295.
2018 ANTHOLOGY PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
The 4th annual contest for the Cover Art and Interior Divisions of Anthology 36 will run simultaneously with the poetry submissions. Winning photos will appear in the 2018 anthology with your name. Theme: Florida in the Moment.
Rules for Photo Contest:
• Must be a 2018 member of FSPA.
• Photos may be submitted in Black & White or Color by email or postal mail.
— Preferred submission is a Hi-Res digital image (300 ppi or greater) in JPEG format (.jpg).
— Print Images may be submitted as a 5”x7” print via surface Mail. NO Photocopies accepted.
• Photos should convey some aspect of “Florida in the Moment” and may be titled. This is for your interpretation.
• May submit a maximum of three images.
• Individual must own the photographic rights & include name, chapter, address, email, phone, and when (year) and where the photo was taken with each submission. (NO EXCEPTIONS.)
• Submissions period between May 15 & July 15, 2018
DON’T FORGET TO ORDER ANTHOLOGY 36!
Pre-Publishing Price – $10.00 (After the convention books can be ordered from booksellers.)
Complete the order form and send with check/money order payable to FSPA, for Anthology 36.
Send Order between May 15 and August 31, 2018.
Mail order & payment (check or money order to FSPA) to Gary Broughman (see order form).
Anthology 36 Pre-Publishing Order Form
Mail with Payment (check or money order to FSPA) to:
Gary Broughman
741 S. Palmetto Ave.
Daytona Beach FL 32114
May 15 – August 31, 2018
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Submit Poems
Submit Photos
One last thing –
Make sure your poems and photo files conform to the rules above before you make your submissions!
Send your poems to: fspa.anthology36@gmail.com