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Attention Authors and Artists

Rio Hondo College’s

11^th Annual Journal of Art and Literature

River’s Voice

is now accepting submissions from

students, faculty, staff, and alumni in the following categories:

—Poetry—

Poems of 40 lines or less

One poem per page

Submissions in languages other than English must be accompanied by English translations

Five poems maximum per author

—Short Story—

Fiction no longer than 2000 words

Submissions in languages other than English must be accompanied by English translations

Two stories maximum per author

—Memoir—

Personal essays no longer than 2000 words

Submissions in languages other than English must be accompanied by English translations

Two essays maximum per author

—One-Act Drama—

Scripts no longer than 10 pages

Submissions in languages other than English must be accompanied by English translations

Two scripts maximum per author

—Visual Art—

Original submissions of drawings, paintings, computer graphics, photographs

Photographs of three-dimensional or large pieces also accepted

Five entries maximum per artist

See Submission Guidelines on reverse for complete application procedures.

Submissions not meeting submission guidelines will not be considered.

All submissions of poetry, short stories, memoirs, and one-act dramas by Rio Hondo College students enrolled 2008-2009 will be considered for 2009 River’s Voice Creative Writing Contest.

All submissions due: Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2010

Submission Guidelines

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Poetry, Short Story, Memoir, One-Act Drama Submissions:

All literary submissions must be submitted via e-mail to be considered.

Pieces that exceed the maximum word or page limits will not be considered for publication.

1. E-mail submissions to riversvoiceliterature@riohondo.edu as an attachment (Microsoft Word files only).
2. In the subject line of your e-mail, write “River’s Voice Submission” and identify the genre(s) of your pieces, such as “River’s Voice Submission – Poetry” or “River’s Voice Submission – Memoir.”
3. In the e-mail message, include the following information:
   1. Author/Artist Information: Full name, status (student, faculty, staff, alumni), address, telephone number, email address, and your full student ID number.
   2. Titles of your pieces.
4. AND submit completed “Author/Artist Information” form (below) to the River’s Voice mailbox in room A-219. 

Artwork Submissions:

Artwork must be submitted as digital reproductions. Choose one of the following methods:

1. E-mail submissions to riversvoiceartwork@riohondo.edu as an attachment following steps 2 & 3 above and submit a completed “Author/Artist Information” form (see below) to the River’s Voice mailbox in

room A-219;

2. Submit large high-quality image files on a CD (along with this application form) to the River’s Voice mailbox in room A-219. Name each digital file according to the title of that artwork.  Attach one complete “Author/Artist Information” form (see below).

Author/Artist Information

Name: (print) __________________________________________________________

Print name as you wish it to be published (if accepted) ______________________________

Status:  (select one)     c  Student      c  Faculty     c  Staff      c  Alumni     

Student ID number: _____________________________________ 

Address: _______________________________________________________________

City: ______________________________________ Zip Code:____________________

Telephone Number: _______________________________________________________

Email Address: (print legibly) ________________________________________________ 

Title of Piece(s): __________________________________________________________

·        Literary Genre:  (select all that apply) 

c  Poetry         c  Short Story (fiction)        c  Personal Memoir (non-fiction)        c  Drama

·        Artwork: describe medium_________________________________________________

Waiver Statement

I give permission for my work to be considered for publication in River’s Voice, Volume XI, 2010.  If my creative work is accepted for publication, I consent to grant first publication rights to River’s Voice but understand I will maintain copyright. I also understand that the River’s Voice staff may make minor editorial changes to my work(s) in preparation for publication, and I waive my right to view such changes before publication.  If I become a student prize winner, I agree to provide my Social Security number to the River’s Voice staff for processing my cash award.

Signature: _______________________________________________________________    

If you have questions, contact RiversVoice@riohondo.edu with the subject line “Help with Submissions.”