If you are an artist and want to participate in the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Washington Post is holding a contest to see who can design the "best" wedding gown for Kate. While the winner will not be used as the actual design, it will be published in the Post's Style section.
Follow: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/18/AR2011021802648.html
Monday, February 21, 2011
Spring BAC Street Journal Submissions are Due March 1st!
NEW SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED OCTOBER 1st 2011!
Submission Guidelines ~ Thank you, LUISA ZAVICH for sending these to me!
BAC Street Journal is accepting submissions of poetry, short fiction, black and white photos, and black and white drawings for considerationthrough Mar. 1 for the spring issue and Oct. 1 for the fall issue.
Poetry
All styles; Max 50 lines. Submit up to 4 short poems or 2 long poems at one time.
Short Fiction and Non-Fiction
All styles. Max 2500 words. Submit up to 2 short fiction works at one time.
Photographs and Artwork
Black and white (grayscale) only. High resolution jpegs only.
Please make sure that images are no larger than 8x10 inches.
Max five images.
FOR ALL EMAILED SUBMISSIONS:
• Type “Magazine Submission” in subject line
• Save ALL text and image files with author/artist name AND name of work, i.e. John_Smith_Summer_Day.jpg. (BAC Street Journal cannot be responsible for files that are emailed without being properly identified).
• Poetry and fiction should be copied into the body of the email AND attached as Word or RTF documents.
• Photos and drawings must be sent as high resolution Adobe Illustrator files or jpegs (at least 300), with max size of 8X10 inches. Black and white (grayscale) only.
All submissions should be accompanied by:
• A short (25-50 word) bio, suitable for publishing if work is accepted.
• A self addressed, stamped envelope (SASE) with sufficient postage, if work is submitted via mail and is to be returned. Manuscripts received without and SASE or sufficient postage cannot be returned.
• Name (last name, first name), address and phone number or email address of author/artist, and date of submission should appear on all works.
Send submissions to:
bacstreetjournal@gmail.com (email preferred)
or
BAC Street Journal
Beverly Arts Center
2407 W. 111th St., Chicago, IL 60655
There is no payment for accepted works. All works must be original. First consideration will be given to works that have never been published; previously published works and simultaneous submissions will be considered. If you are submitting a work that has been previously published or is currently being considered by another publication that must be disclosed at the time of submission. All submissions of poetry and fiction must be typed, single spaced if emailed, or double spaced if sent as hard copy. Please use standard, readable fonts in at least 12 pt. Publication rights revert to the authors/artists once their work has been published in BAC Street Journal.
(Copies are available for purchase. Send check for $6.75 made out to Beverly Arts Center to the address above, attention Grace.)
Submission Guidelines ~ Thank you, LUISA ZAVICH for sending these to me!
BAC Street Journal is accepting submissions of poetry, short fiction, black and white photos, and black and white drawings for consideration
Poetry
All styles; Max 50 lines. Submit up to 4 short poems or 2 long poems at one time.
Short Fiction and Non-Fiction
All styles. Max 2500 words. Submit up to 2 short fiction works at one time.
Photographs and Artwork
Black and white (grayscale) only. High resolution jpegs only.
Please make sure that images are no larger than 8x10 inches.
Max five images.
FOR ALL EMAILED SUBMISSIONS:
• Type “Magazine Submission” in subject line
• Save ALL text and image files with author/artist name AND name of work, i.e. John_Smith_Summer_Day.jpg. (BAC Street Journal cannot be responsible for files that are emailed without being properly identified).
• Poetry and fiction should be copied into the body of the email AND attached as Word or RTF documents.
• Photos and drawings must be sent as high resolution Adobe Illustrator files or jpegs (at least 300), with max size of 8X10 inches. Black and white (grayscale) only.
All submissions should be accompanied by:
• A short (25-50 word) bio, suitable for publishing if work is accepted.
• A self addressed, stamped envelope (SASE) with sufficient postage, if work is submitted via mail and is to be returned. Manuscripts received without and SASE or sufficient postage cannot be returned.
• Name (last name, first name), address and phone number or email address of author/artist, and date of submission should appear on all works.
Send submissions to:
bacstreetjournal@gmail.com (email preferred)
or
BAC Street Journal
Beverly Arts Center
2407 W. 111th St., Chicago, IL 60655
There is no payment for accepted works. All works must be original. First consideration will be given to works that have never been published; previously published works and simultaneous submissions will be considered. If you are submitting a work that has been previously published or is currently being considered by another publication that must be disclosed at the time of submission. All submissions of poetry and fiction must be typed, single spaced if emailed, or double spaced if sent as hard copy. Please use standard, readable fonts in at least 12 pt. Publication rights revert to the authors/artists once their work has been published in BAC Street Journal.
(Copies are available for purchase. Send check for $6.75 made out to Beverly Arts Center to the address above, attention Grace.)
Member of the Week: Margaret Thompson
Margaret Thompson is an aspiring writer, working on her first book: a biography that tells the story of her son’s life, travels, addictions, and early death. Margaret’s loss of her son was the catalyst for her writing, and she is now exploring writing poetry and prose. Margaret will be 80 years old in April, proving that youth is not the only time one can enter the beautiful world of literature.
Margaret has lived a varied and interesting life. She grew up in Michigan, and her first work efforts were waitressing and working as a phone operator at Michigan Bell. She went on to attend college at Eastern Michigan University, at that time called Michigan State Normal. Married with two sons and one daughter, Margaret went on to become a real estate agent. After her daughters graduated, Margaret divorced her husband, who was dependant on alcohol.
Life went on, and Margaret tried her hand at a variety of careers, but she became unemployed at age 63 and was turned down for a drafting job due to her age. Instead of giving in, Margaret designed a scarf called “L’Escarfe,” and at age 64 had started her own internet business called Scarves by Margaret. Among her collection there is a turban that she specially designed for cancer patients.
It is at this point that Margaret turned to writing. May 29th, 2009, her son died, and he left behind a life filled with voyages and a half-written book about them. Margaret decided to take up the mission of finishing his special book, turning it into a biography about her son’s life and his experiences in India, Afghanistan, Iran, Sri Lanka, and other exotic places.
The book is not yet titled, and it is still undergoing the writing and editing process. The book will be in two parts: the section written by her son, and the section written by Margaret herself.
Margaret likes to read novels, particularly those by the philosophical writer Ayn Rand, and historical novels. Her youngest daughter is a professor at the College of Charleston. Margaret is the proud grandmother of 6 and great-grandmother of 2. She is striving to learn more about writing, and she is also an avid oil painter! Her very first poem was written in less than fifteen minutes as a Writing Club prompt and was a great success with the club’s members. Along with her strong business background, Margaret obviously has a wonderful creative streak.
When asked how she felt about the negative view on aging among today’s youth, Margaret responded with, “are they too chicken for the challenge?” “What you learn is life,” she continued, putting modern movies and television at fault for the pessimistic outlook on growing older. “It is foolishness to not want to age,” Margaret said. From the history of her life and the new stories she is weaving, it seems that Margaret knows exactly what she is talking – and writing - about.
Congratulations, Margaret, on being the Writing Club’s very first Member of the Week!
This biography can also be found at http://thelushliterarylife.tumblr.com/
Margaret has lived a varied and interesting life. She grew up in Michigan, and her first work efforts were waitressing and working as a phone operator at Michigan Bell. She went on to attend college at Eastern Michigan University, at that time called Michigan State Normal. Married with two sons and one daughter, Margaret went on to become a real estate agent. After her daughters graduated, Margaret divorced her husband, who was dependant on alcohol.
Life went on, and Margaret tried her hand at a variety of careers, but she became unemployed at age 63 and was turned down for a drafting job due to her age. Instead of giving in, Margaret designed a scarf called “L’Escarfe,” and at age 64 had started her own internet business called Scarves by Margaret. Among her collection there is a turban that she specially designed for cancer patients.
It is at this point that Margaret turned to writing. May 29th, 2009, her son died, and he left behind a life filled with voyages and a half-written book about them. Margaret decided to take up the mission of finishing his special book, turning it into a biography about her son’s life and his experiences in India, Afghanistan, Iran, Sri Lanka, and other exotic places.
The book is not yet titled, and it is still undergoing the writing and editing process. The book will be in two parts: the section written by her son, and the section written by Margaret herself.
Margaret likes to read novels, particularly those by the philosophical writer Ayn Rand, and historical novels. Her youngest daughter is a professor at the College of Charleston. Margaret is the proud grandmother of 6 and great-grandmother of 2. She is striving to learn more about writing, and she is also an avid oil painter! Her very first poem was written in less than fifteen minutes as a Writing Club prompt and was a great success with the club’s members. Along with her strong business background, Margaret obviously has a wonderful creative streak.
When asked how she felt about the negative view on aging among today’s youth, Margaret responded with, “are they too chicken for the challenge?” “What you learn is life,” she continued, putting modern movies and television at fault for the pessimistic outlook on growing older. “It is foolishness to not want to age,” Margaret said. From the history of her life and the new stories she is weaving, it seems that Margaret knows exactly what she is talking – and writing - about.
Congratulations, Margaret, on being the Writing Club’s very first Member of the Week!
This biography can also be found at http://thelushliterarylife.tumblr.com/
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