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***Call for Submissions on a Special Theme***Journeys
From Homer’s Odyssey, The Travels of Marco Polo to Jack Kerouac’s On the Road, tales of travel have held a prominent place in storytelling traditions around the world. To honor and extend this universal heritage, the Spring 2019 issue of Vistas & Byways will feature a selection of works on the theme of travel (or journeying).
Before we send you off, let us clarify what we mean by “travel,” a concept so ubiquitous in the English lexicon that one online thesaurus offers 266 synonyms. Whether your submission is about a real or imaginary expedition, trip, trek, pilgrimage, excursion, peregrination or perambulation, we will consider it for inclusion in the special section only if it involves a literal or figurative journey of human or non-human being(s) from one place to another. We welcome submissions in all genres—travelogue, creative nonfiction, science fiction, short story, poetry and photo essay, to name a few—so long as they meet general submission guidelines. If your work is not accepted for the special section, we will still consider it for publication in the issue. Bon Voyage!
Submissions for Vistas & Byways, Spring '19, will be accepted during February 2019 |
General GuidelinesVistas & Byways invites members of the OLLI at SF State community to submit original written work and visual arts images for publication. All work received within a submission period will be reviewed by our Editorial Board and considered for publication in the next issue of the magazine. Decisions of the Board are final.
In order to submit to Vistas & Byways, you must be a current OLLI at SF State member. After we receive your submission(s), you may be contacted by an OLLI at SF State staff member if your membership needs to be renewed. Prose and Poetry: Fiction: no more than 10,000 words Nonfiction (memoirs, essays and other works of nonfiction): no more than 10,000 words Excerpts from longer works of fiction or nonfiction: no more than 10,000 words Poetry: no line- or word-limit Book Reviews (can be of any published books, including books by OLLI at SF State members) NOTE: You can submit up to five pieces (in any genre or combination of genres). Original Artwork and Photography: Original Artwork: no more than 10 pieces of art Original Photography: no more than 20 photographs REQUIRED:
NOTE: Original art and photography can also be submitted along with a literary submission to illustrate or contribute to the theme of the written work. Please indicate its source (e.g. “photograph by author” or “painting by Mary Jones, author’s friend"). If the artist/photographer is someone other than yourself, please affirm that you have obtained his or her permission for us to publish the work, and provide any titles or captions and the exact name of the artist/photographer to be used in the attribution. Please attach the image as a separate file (jpg or png). Inside OLLI: In this section, we welcome works not only by but about OLLI at SF State members or faculty, including OLLI classes, book reviews, interviews and profiles of creative projects or programs. Vertical Divider
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Submission ProcedureSubmissions for the Spring 2019 issue of Vistas & Byways will be accepted beginning on February 1, 2019. The submission deadline is February 28, 2019.
NOTE: Submissions received after the deadline will NOT be considered for publication. Please email your literary submissions in Microsoft Word or rtf format (no other formats will be accepted), and your visual arts and illustration submissions in jpg or png format as attachments to the following address: edboardvbreview@gmail.com. If you are a first-time contributor, please include all of the following information: Name and pen name, if different Email address Phone number Short bio (120 word maximum) Recent photograph of yourself (jpg of png) The literary genre (e.g. short story, poetry, memoir, essay, book review) of all literary submissions and the medium (e.g. photography, acrylic, watercolor, charcoal) of all visual arts and illustration submissions. If you are a repeat contributor, the bio, picture and contact information on file will be used unless you specify that you want to update them. If no updates are needed, all you need include is: The literary genre (e.g. short story, poetry, memoir, essay, book review) of all literary submissions and the medium (e.g. photography, acrylic, watercolor, charcoal) of all visual arts and illustration submissions. Vistas & Byways accepts simultaneous submissions and previously published submissions as long as you inform us. If your piece or pieces are accepted, you will be informed by email. In that acceptance email, there will be a link to the following certification statement: “I certify that this is an original piece of literary work, photography or artwork created by me. I grant the Editorial or Visual Arts Board of Vistas & Byways permission to publish my work and agree that I will receive no payment. A modest amount of editing of the work by a member of the Editorial or Visual Arts Board is acceptable. I understand that my work will be published in the upcoming issue or in a succeeding issue.” Click on the link in the acceptance email to certify your agreement. |
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