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It’s once again time to announce that entries will soon be accepted for The Sun Runner Magazine’s Fourth Annual Desert Writers Issue. Our first three Desert Writers Issues were
huge successes, with entries from writers throughout the California desert region. We’re looking for an even larger turnout this year, and we’re planning a reading and celebration, as well as a writers
workshop for later this summer to accompany this issue. The Desert Writers Issue will be distributed to hundreds of locations this August, from El Centro to Death Valley.
Please help us get the word out to provide the talented writers of the California deserts with the opportunity to have their work showcased in a regional magazine. If you have
any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Thank you,
Steve Brown
Call for Submissions:
The Sun Runner Magazine is seeking submissions for the publication’s Fourth Annual Desert Writers Issue. Submissions of poetry, short fiction, essays and prose
will be accepted from writers throughout the California desert region, or writers with strong ties to the region.
Submissions must be postmarked or e-mailed by July 6, 2010 to be eligible for consideration. Submissions sent by mail should be addressed to:
Desert Writers Issue
The Sun Runner Magazine
PO Box 2171
Joshua Tree, CA 92252,
Or e-mailed to: publisher@thesunrunner.com (please put Desert Writers Issue in the subject line).
For additional information and submission guidelines, please visit www.thesunrunner.com, or
call (760)820-1222.
Desert Writers Issue Submission Guidelines
Submissions for The Sun Runner Magazine's Desert Writers Issue may be mailed to:
Steve Brown, Publisher/Executive Editor, at the above address, or sent by email to: publisher@thesunrunner.com. Submissions must
be postmarked or e-mailed by July 6, 2010. Please note Desert Writers Issue in the subject line.
All material must be submitted in digital format as noted below. Submissions that are e-mailed should be marked "Desert Writers Issue submission" in the subject line
of the e-mail. Material that is mailed should be burned onto a CDR and sent to the address above.
Contributors to the Desert Writers Issue should be full or part-time residents of any area of the California deserts, or have strong ties to the desert. Authors should submit a
short bio, contact information, and if possible, a high resolution photo, along with their submissions. If not a desert resident at the current time, please describe your ties to the desert. Additional
background information is welcomed about yourself and your work.
Submissions cannot have been published commercially prior to this issue. If a submission was previously published, please include complete publication information, and a
statement that The Sun Runner has the rights to republish your work, and we will consider whether it is possible to re-publish it. All submissions may be edited for length, grammar, language or other reasons determined to be necessary by the staff. An attempt will be made to present the author with any revised copy prior to publication, but due to time and publishing constraints, this is not guaranteed, and the author agrees to these terms when they submit material. That's life with editors in the real world.
No compensation will be provided for submissions, published or unpublished, and no submissions will be returned to the author. Several copies of the magazine will be provided to
authors included in the issue. Submission of material means the author is agreeing to allow The Sun Runner one time print publication rights, along with ongoing Internet publication rights, and the use of the material, and/or portions of the material, the author's name and likeness for future promotion of the Desert Writers Issue and the magazine, without compensation.
No guarantees are made as to whether a submission is published or not, or whether it will be published in print or online. Submissions will be juried, and decisions made by the
editorial panel are confidential and will not be discussed. All decisions are final.
Any material that may not fit the issue's length guidelines may still be submitted for possible inclusion. Please e-mail or call if you have any questions or need an exception
to any of the above, or any accommodation due to special circumstances.
Focus:
The Sun Runner Magazine's Desert Writers Issue will accept submissions of poetry, short fiction, essays or prose. Work that includes the desert in some way, is preferred, but not an absolute requirement.
Recommended length of submissions:
Poetry, rhymed or free verse; must be 60 lines or less.
Short fiction, essays, or prose; no more than 1,200 words.
LETTERS HOME
The Sun Runner is creating a special section for the 2010 Desert Writers Issue: Letters Home.
Letters Home is for active duty military personnel and their families stationed (or based out of) the California deserts. Contributions may be short essays on life apart,
military life at home or abroad, or personal reflections, thoughts, poems, or letters that share insight into what it is like to serve our country, or live a military life, based in the desert.
Letters Home contributions must include all other required information (name, contact information, brief bio, etc.), and must meet publishing guidelines and authorization for the
Desert Writers Issue.
The Sun Runner will be awarding some prizes for Letters Home contributors included in this Desert Writers Issue, and all contributors will be invited to read and attend the Desert
Writers Celebration this September.
Format:
Text must be typed, single spaced, using a clean, readable font like Times New Roman, in a Microsoft Word (PC) document or compatible “text only” file, without rich text formatting,
columns, or embedded illustrations. Any illustrations or photographs must be a minimum of 300 dpi in .jpg or .tiff format, submitted with the text by e-mail or on a CDR by snail mail. Please supply any
applicable source or photo credits. Artwork or photos submitted for possible publication must include all contributor information and submission implies permission to publish under the guidelines above.
Any liability for not following these guidelines is solely the author's.
Style Standards:
The Sun Runner Magazine uses Chicago Manual of Style format.
For example:
Place a comma before the last item in a series. The American flag is red, white, and blue.
Place punctuation inside quotation marks. The song was “Amazing Grace.”
Spell out numbers one through nine; use numerals for 10 and up.
Italicize titles of books, plays, films, TV shows, newspapers, magazines, CDs/albums.
Please see the following website, which provides further, excellent guidelines for using the
Chicago Manual of Style: http://nutsandbolts.washcoll.edu/chicago.html
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our office at (760)366-2700820-1222.
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