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In this issue, a feature interview with poet and publisher, Marty Gervais. Poetry and short stories by Pamela A. Babusci, Collin Barber, David Barnes, Tom Berman, Dawn Bruce, Darrell Byrd, Ellen Compton, Susan Constable, Magdalena Dale, Melissa Dixon, Curtis Dunlap, Margarita Engle, Denis Garrison, Sanford Goldstein, Taylro Graham, Peggy Heinrich, Kirsty Karkow, Bill Kenney, Gilda Kreuter, Joseph Kleponis, Jamie LaBree, matthew lanier, Zachary Lochlin, Bob Lucky, Bobbi Lurie, Peggy Willis Lyles, Allison Millcock, Michael McClintock, Jessica Melusine, Vasile Moldovan, Kala Ramesh, G. David Schwartz, Lanie Shanzyra P. Rebancos, Adelaide B. Shaw, Charles Eugene Smith, Vivien Steels, Andre Surridge, Petar Tchouhov, A. Thiagarajan, Sonny Villafania, Mel Waldman, Lori Wall-Holloway, Liam Wilkinson, Mariano Zaro, and J. Zimmerman. This issue edited by Ursula T. Gibson (free verse and form), Marie Lecrivain (short stories and essays), David Herrle (special feature), Stanford M. Forrester (haiku and senryu), and Aurora Antonovic (tanka, main feature, and editor-in-chief).
Next submission period is October 1-31, 2008
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SUBMISSIONS GUIDELINES
Please send your submissions to the appropriate editor as detailed below:
Free Verse and Form Poetry Editor: Ursula T. Gibson
E-mail to: UrsulaTG1@aol.com
Subject Line: Magnapets POETRY EDITOR
A maximum of three poems by any one author may be submitted to be considered for publication. Poems should be the sender's own work, not previously published, and sent by E-mail, with all poems contained in the BODY of the E-mail -- attachments will not be accepted, and if used, will not be opened or read. Each poem is limited in length to a maximum of 48 lines, including the title. Poems may be any style or form, rhymed or free verse, but may NOT contain sexually explicit or imprudent language. If a specific form of poetry is intended, indicate that form in parentheses in your E-mail (before the title or beginning of the poem, perhaps) like (Spencerian Sonnet), "A Widow's Woe." Each submission must contain your REAL name, your E-mail name, and your E-mail address. Only your E-mail name will be published if your poem is accepted. You will be notified by E-mail if any of your work is accepted for inclusion in the magazine. All submissions are released upon publication of the issue for which they were submitted. Publication in this magazine constitutes "previous publication" for most poetry contests. No snail mail submissions will be accepted.
Short Stories Editor Marie Lecrivain:
1 ) ONE prose piece, along with a BIO.
2 ) Word length: 250 - 2,500 words.
3 ) Genres: fiction ( micro, flash, macro ); creative non-fiction; travel narrative; essay; "very" light erotica, speculative fiction. Not allowed: Anything that involve non-consensual behavior or graphic violence... check with me if you have any questions.
Send to: marie@poeticdiversity.org Include “Magnapoets” in the subject line.
Haiku, Senryu: Editor, Peggy Willis Lyles .
Haiku and Senryu: Send up to ten previously unpublished poems to turtlerock AT worldnet DOT att DOT net. Be sure to write "MAGNAPOETS" in the subject line.
Tanka Editor: Aurora Antonovic
Tanka: Send up to five previously unblished poems to Magnapoets @ gmail DOT com
SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
Single issues are available for $5.00 in the United States and Canada, and $7.00 per issue for international orders. An annual subscription (2 issues, one in January, one in July) is $10.00 in Canada and the United States, and $14.00 elsewhere. Payment options are cash, check, or international money order in US funds, made out to Aurora Antonovic, 13300 Tecumseh Road East, Suite 226, Tecumseh, Ontario, N8N 4R8, Canada.
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