Posted: 11/6/2008 5:12:09 PM EDT
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The Fulton County Arts Council seeks writers to respond to, examine
and illuminate the feeling, mood, emotion, expectations, inspiration and any personal or collective observation and/or reaction to the historic election of Barack Obama, to the Presidency of the United States. The work will be published in a newsprint format and on-line under the title: November 5, 2008: The Next Day In America. Work submitted must be written between 11:00pm November 4 – 12:00pm November 6, 2008 while the impressions of this historic moment are still hot. Send first drafts via email by 12:00pm Thursday, November 8, 2008. Those selected for the publication will be notified via and given an opportunity to polish their drafts prior to publication. Works selected will be published in a newsprint format and on-line. Only those writers selected for the publication will be notified via email. Writers selected for the publication will each receive 10 copies of the publication. Submission Guidelines for November 5, 2008: The Next Day In America –– Writers must live in the state of Georgia –– All manuscripts must be submitted in the body of a Microsoft Word document and attached to the email ––Submissions accepted by email only –– Original poems up to 15 lines long. Single spaced. –– Other submissions up to 500 words. Special length submissions will be considered for exceptional ideas or styles. Double spaced. –– Name, address, phone number, 25 word bio, and email address on title page. –– Deadline: November 6, 2008 – 12:00pm –– Acceptance will be at discretion of the editor Email to: Michael.Simanga@ fultoncountyga. gov |