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A good word, in and of itself, can be a spiritual endeavor expressing the beauty, creativity, and ironies of the human experience. Because of this, RUMINATE publishes work with both subtle and overt associations to the Christian faith as well as work that has no direct association. Ultimately, we are seeking writers and artists who are interested in the process of creating quality work that reveals the nature of Christ, in whatever form this may look like.
RUMINATE SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Submissions are accepted year-round. We only accept submissions that are previously unpublished. Contributors are paid with either a one-year subscription or contributor single copies. If you agree to allow RUMINATE to publish your work, we will receive first serial rights. Before submitting, we strongly recommend ordering a copy of the magazine in order to better understand the type of work we publish and to tailor your submission accordingly. We also ask all artists and writers previously published in RUMINATE to wait two reading periods before submitting again.
THEMES/DEADLINES
Summer Issue #12, Open Theme: Deadline February 15th, 2009
Fall Issue #13, Confession: Deadline May 15th, 2009
Winter Issue #14, Jest: Deadline August 15th, 2009
Spring Issue #15, Invocation: Deadline November 15th, 2009
After the reading deadline has passed for an issue, it generally takes us six weeks to respond. If you have questions regarding your submission, please contact us.
SUBMIT - submit your work here
GUIDELINE DETAILS
-We ONLY accept online submissions. Any submissions made by postal mail or email will not be considered.
-Please include your name at the top of EACH piece/page you submit.
Prose
We accept short stories, creative nonfiction, essays, and memoir. We only accept pieces that are under 5,000 words, unless they are exceptional, and then we will print a piece with a 5,001 word count. You may submit up to two pieces of shorter prose at one time (5,000 cumulative words), or one piece of longer prose at one time. Please also include a brief bio. The files you submit must be .doc, .rft, .pdf, or .txt format, and make sure there are no apostrophes in the file name. Include your name within the document that you submit, preferably as a header or at the top of the first page.
Poetry
You may submit up to three poems at one time, with a maximum of 40 lines per poem. Please also include a brief bio. The files you submit must be .doc, .rft, .pdf, or .txt format, and make sure there are no apostrophes in the file name. Include your name within the document that you submit, preferably at the top of each poem.
Art
Visual artists may submit their work through our online submission form. Alternatively you may mail a CD to RUMINATE associate editor, Stefani Rossi, at 615 Mathews St., Fort Collins, Colorado. For either option, please ensure that images are in JPG (maximum quality formatting) or TIFF formats, at a minimum of 320 DPI. Please title image files with your last name and first initial, year of the work, title, and dimensions (example: Doe_J_2009_Title_9x12.jpg). In addition to your images, please include a brief bio and artist statement with your submission. If you have questions regarding submitting images of your work, please contact Stefani Rossi.
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