Monday, January 21, 2013

Submission Guidelines

Thank you for considering Whispers for a place to share your writing.  The guidelines follow:

1.  Submissions of unpublished and previously published work are acceptable.  Please do not send quotes from others unless they are in the context of the piece submitted and that the original author is given credit.  It is up to the author to obtain permission if needed for reprints.  By submitting to Whispers, the writer is assuring that the work is his or her own.  Whispers reserves the right to delete any work that has been copied from another writer without credit or authorization.

2.  Send one of the three following:

    ---1 poem 20 lines or less

    ---up to 5 haiku/senryu (please make sure to clearly identify that separate poems
                      are being submitted)

    ---up to 3 tanka (see above)

    ---for people that are not poets, 1 short paragraph of encouragement will be
                      considered

Writers are eligible for publication every other month.

3.  You may include a bio of 4-5 lines written in third person style.  See “Living Wings” published January 15, 2013 for an example.  A bio is not necessary for publication.

4.  No profanity, erotica, violence or other derogatory writing will be accepted.

5.  Whispers reserves the right to select poetry based on the goal stated at the end of the guidelines.

6.  Spiritual poetry is welcomed but the editor would like to have a variety of pieces that will uplift and inspire readers.  Humor is appreciated.

7.  Children’s poetry is appreciated.  Parent permission is required.  Please email gksm@cableone.net before sending.

8.  Poetry will be published along the left margin for consistency.  Please keep that in mind when submitting.

9.  Preferred method of submission is to send poetry as a works document or in the body of an email with your name and country.  Please email your submission to Karen O’Leary at gksm@cableone.net  If you would rather submit by snail mail, please email Karen for her address.  You may email her with any questions you may have.

10.  I hope you also participate by commenting on others’ writing. 

In this challenging time for many, it is the hope that Whispers will connect people in a way that is supportive, encouraging and inspiring to others.  Thank you for considering being a part of this community.

8 comments:

  1. Thank you everyone for your positive feedback. I am so excited about this new venture. I hope this becomes a helpful and encouraging environment for writers and readers to enjoy. Best wishes to all in your writing journeys.

    Karen

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  2. LOOKS GOOD MY SISTER.
    GOOD START!!!!
    I'LL BE SENDING SOMETHING SOON.
    I'LL ALSO LET MY PEOPLE KNOW.

    arthur c. ford,sr.,poet/editor of "The Pen"

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  3. Dear Arthur,

    Thank you for your ongoing support my friend. I look forward to receiving a poem from you. Best wishes with all your writing endeavors.

    Karen

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  4. Karen -

    I just wrote a long note and then of course deleted it. I will try to do better when I submit. Thanks for starting this, I know it will be a lovely place.

    Love,
    Kathy

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    1. Dear Kathy,

      Thank you for taking time to comment and for your kind words. I look forward to your submission. Blessings to you.

      Karen

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  5. My dear friend, Bob, Cottonwood, recommended this blog to me. What a beautiful way for people to share their writings! Thank you. Kristina

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  6. Dear Kristina,

    Thank you so much for your kind words. I'm so glad Bob recommended Whispers to you. Hope you enjoy the site.

    Karen

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  7. Note--Submission guidelines updated for clarification on 5/31/ 2014. Please note that writers are eligible for individual poem submissions every other month. Thank you. I hope this makes things more clear.

    Karen

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