CALL FOR WRITTEN WORK

"WOMEN SPEAK" VOLUME TEN

THE LINK WILL GO LIVE JUNE 29 AT 12:01AM AND CLOSE AT MIDNIGHT JUNE 30, 2024 OR WHEN 100 SUBMISSIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.

 

ON JUNE 29/30, 2024 SUBMIT HERE

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The Women of Appalachia Project will celebrate its 16th season beginning March 2025. Submit your work for inclusion in the10th volume of the Women Speak anthology.

 

PUBLISHED BY SHEILA-NA-GIG EDITIONS

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SUBMISSION DEADLINE:

JUNE 29 & 30, 2024

 

ELIGIBILITY:

• Women residing in or having strong ties to any of the 420 Appalachian counties are eligible to submit. Also women whose ancestors identified as Appalachian.

•  Entrants must be at least 16 years or older.

•  Media accepted include poetry OR short story, essay, memoir (max. 2500 words) OR song.  ORIGINAL WORK ONLY. 

• Musicians must email audio MP3 format files of each piece submitted to: womenofappalachia@gmail.com.

•  Previously unpublished work is preferred or please note first publication.

•  Work previously read/performed in this exhibition may not be

re-submitted.

Writers may enter a maximum of three (3) poems OR (3) songs OR one (1) short story OR 1) essay or memoir, MAX 2500 WORDS.

Both fiction and non-fiction will be considered. Do not mix genres.

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 SUBMISSIONS:

A WORD document only

ATTACH ONLY ONE DOCUMENT WITH ALL OF YOUR SUBMISSIONS INCLUDED

Use Times font, 12 pt., single spaced:
At the top of the page-

1. type your name

2. your address


3. next, the title of your piece 


4. next, flow the body of your work/pieces

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Provide a 50-word, third person bio in the box provided. A cover letter is not required.

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ACCEPTANCE:

Writers/poets/musicians who are accepted will be notified by email by September 15, 2024.

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Reading venues from the anthology in progress are:

March 2025: Historic Rugby Village, Rugby, TN

April 2025: Berea College, KY,  Loyal Jones Appalachian Center
May 2025: Dairy Barn Art Center, Athens, OH

For those who find travel difficult, I will schedule a virtual reading in February 2025.

 

(NOTE: Additional reading venues will very likely be added to

this list)

AGREEMENT:
Submission of your application and document(s) shall constitute your agreement to comply with all conditions set forth in this prospectus.

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We believe that all women are capable, courageous, creative and inspired.

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ON JUNE 29/30, 2024 SUBMIT HERE

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