Deadline: 1 August 2011
Poetry: The tribute section will feature poetry written by Buddhists. The poems don't have to be about Buddhism, necessarily -- we're interested in in the way the practice of Buddhism informs the practice of poetry, regardless of style, length, or subject matter. To submit via email or hardcopy, follow the regular guidelines, but please note in the cover letter that you consider yourself to be a Buddhist and are submitting for the Buddhist Poets tribute.
Essays: We'd like to publish either a series of short essays on the relationship between Buddhism and poetry. Our preferences is a personal narrative essay, which focuses on your own experiences with Buddhism and poetry. Please query with any questions. Essays can be any length.
Artwork: We still need cover and divider art for this issue. Photography, paintings, or collages relating to the theme will all be considered. Submissions are accepted as lo-res email attachments (jpegs prefered), or by mail on a CD. Production will require hi-res images (300dpi @ 9.25" x 6.125").
Submission Guidelines
* RATTLE does not accept work that has been previously published, in print or online.
* Simultaneous submissions are encouraged, but please notify us immediately if the work is accepted elsewhere.
* No multiple submissions. We usually reply fairly quickly, so wait until you've heard back from the first batch before sending another.
* All submissions are automatically considered for the annual Neil Postman Award for Metaphor, a $500 prize judged by the editors.
Required Information
If possible place this information on each piece submitted:
Name, Mailing Address, Phone Number, Email address
In addition send a short bio of the author. Your bio should tell us who you are and why you love poetry. Our bios section is something that makes issues of RATTLE unique, and many say it's as fun to read as the poetry itself. Bios should be in the first person, and follow the format of this sample:
Erik Campbell: "One afternoon in the summer of 1994 I was driving to work and I heard Garrison Keillor read Stephen Dunn's poem "Tenderness" on The Writer's Almanac. After he finished the poem I pulled my car over and sat for some time. I had to. That is why I write poems. I want to make somebody else late for work." (email address goes here at the end if you'd like it included)
Bios in this form are only needed upon acceptance--it doesn't have to be included with each submission, though we would enjoy it.
Submissions to RATTLE are accepted in one of two ways:
Via email:
Paste the required information and your submission into the body of a single email message, or a single text file attachment. If you send more than one email or more than one file, we will only read the first one.
For attachments, acceptible file extensions are: .DOC, .DOCX, .RTF, .TXT. and .PDF. No other file types will be opened.
Please format the subject line of the email with your name and the word "submission" to help us track it, like this:
"John Smith - Submission"
Please note that we always respond to email submissions with a confirmation note, though it might take as much as a week for me to get to it. If you haven't received a confirmation after a week, email us again to make sure we got it. We receive hundreds of emails a day, and sometimes submissions get lost in the deluge. That's why it's also important that you properly format the subject line.
Send to:submissions@rattle.com
Via Hardcopy:
Send the required information with cover letter & self-addressed, stamped envelope to:
RATTLE
12411 Ventura Blvd.
Studio City, CA 91604
Reading Period Opens: February 1st, 2011 -- Deadline for submissions: August 1st, 2011
Contact Information:
For inquiries: tim@rattle.com
For submissions: submissions@rattle.com
Website: http://www.rattle.com
Poetry: The tribute section will feature poetry written by Buddhists. The poems don't have to be about Buddhism, necessarily -- we're interested in in the way the practice of Buddhism informs the practice of poetry, regardless of style, length, or subject matter. To submit via email or hardcopy, follow the regular guidelines, but please note in the cover letter that you consider yourself to be a Buddhist and are submitting for the Buddhist Poets tribute.
Essays: We'd like to publish either a series of short essays on the relationship between Buddhism and poetry. Our preferences is a personal narrative essay, which focuses on your own experiences with Buddhism and poetry. Please query with any questions. Essays can be any length.
Artwork: We still need cover and divider art for this issue. Photography, paintings, or collages relating to the theme will all be considered. Submissions are accepted as lo-res email attachments (jpegs prefered), or by mail on a CD. Production will require hi-res images (300dpi @ 9.25" x 6.125").
Submission Guidelines
* RATTLE does not accept work that has been previously published, in print or online.
* Simultaneous submissions are encouraged, but please notify us immediately if the work is accepted elsewhere.
* No multiple submissions. We usually reply fairly quickly, so wait until you've heard back from the first batch before sending another.
* All submissions are automatically considered for the annual Neil Postman Award for Metaphor, a $500 prize judged by the editors.
Required Information
If possible place this information on each piece submitted:
Name, Mailing Address, Phone Number, Email address
In addition send a short bio of the author. Your bio should tell us who you are and why you love poetry. Our bios section is something that makes issues of RATTLE unique, and many say it's as fun to read as the poetry itself. Bios should be in the first person, and follow the format of this sample:
Erik Campbell: "One afternoon in the summer of 1994 I was driving to work and I heard Garrison Keillor read Stephen Dunn's poem "Tenderness" on The Writer's Almanac. After he finished the poem I pulled my car over and sat for some time. I had to. That is why I write poems. I want to make somebody else late for work." (email address goes here at the end if you'd like it included)
Bios in this form are only needed upon acceptance--it doesn't have to be included with each submission, though we would enjoy it.
Submissions to RATTLE are accepted in one of two ways:
Via email:
Paste the required information and your submission into the body of a single email message, or a single text file attachment. If you send more than one email or more than one file, we will only read the first one.
For attachments, acceptible file extensions are: .DOC, .DOCX, .RTF, .TXT. and .PDF. No other file types will be opened.
Please format the subject line of the email with your name and the word "submission" to help us track it, like this:
"John Smith - Submission"
Please note that we always respond to email submissions with a confirmation note, though it might take as much as a week for me to get to it. If you haven't received a confirmation after a week, email us again to make sure we got it. We receive hundreds of emails a day, and sometimes submissions get lost in the deluge. That's why it's also important that you properly format the subject line.
Send to:submissions@rattle.com
Via Hardcopy:
Send the required information with cover letter & self-addressed, stamped envelope to:
RATTLE
12411 Ventura Blvd.
Studio City, CA 91604
Reading Period Opens: February 1st, 2011 -- Deadline for submissions: August 1st, 2011
Contact Information:
For inquiries: tim@rattle.com
For submissions: submissions@rattle.com
Website: http://www.rattle.com
