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October 27, 2011 Shadow and Light—A Literary Anthology on Memory The first printed copies of Shadow and Light arrived at Managing Editor Tina Rapp's residence today, along with the first (and very early) snowfall in the Monadnock Region. We are thrilled about the former, and surprised (pleasantly or unpleasantly, depending on one's viewpoint) by the latter. However, neither rain nor snow will stop us from shipping complimentary copies to contributors on the weekend of November 5th. We hope you are warm and cozy, wherever you are, when you sit down to read and enjoy Shadow and Light. September 2011 Shadow and Light—A Literary Anthology on Memory The editors have had a busy summer completing the final manuscript of Shadow and Light—A Literary Anthology on Memory. We are excited to announce that the anthology will be ready for the printer, Odyssey Press, in September. Copies will be available in October. Each contributor will receive one complimentary copy. Again, we thank our contributors for their wonderful poetry, prose, and photographs. We also thank Martha Wakefield for donating her beautiful watercolor, Trinity, for the front and back cover art. (www.marthawakefield.com) We also thank Leigh Marthe, former MWG president, whose vision and efforts gave birth to this project in January 2010. Fundraising efforts were successfully completed this summer as well. We would like to thank the following donors who have made it possible for us to produce and print the anthology: KEEPER OF MEMORY
FRIEND OF MEMORY
SUPPORTER OF MEMORY
We also thank the following Monadnock Writers’ Group members who helped our fundraising effort by purchasing In Memoriam listings in the anthology:
In October, we’ll provide an update about how to purchase copies of the anthology in person, by postal mail, or through our Web site. Sincerely, SENIOR EDITOR MANAGING EDITORS POETRY EDITORS PROSE EDITORS August 2011 The following photograpers' work has been selected to appear in Shadow and Light:
April 2011 We are now in the production and fundraising phases of the anthology project. The anthology title is Shadow and Light - A Literary Anthology on Memory. As part of our fundraising efforts, we are offering "In Memoriam" listings in the book to MWG members and to contributors to the anthology (authors and artists). You can include one name for $25 or two names for $40. (The anthology must be purchased separately; the price is to be determined.The target date for publication of Shadow and Light: is October 2011.) Checks may be made out to the Monadnock Writers’ Group with “In Memoriam” in the memo line, along with the name of the person(s) you have chosen to honor. You can bring your check to a meeting, or send by postal mail to: Please include your phone number and/or email address in case we have any questions. Call for Submissions: Photos and Art for the Anthology The theme of the anthology is Memory – and we’re looking for photographs and/or art to complement the prose and poetry. We’re looking for color photos or art for the cover and back page, and B&W photos or art for the inside. The photographers and artists whose work is accepted will be credited in the anthology. We prefer that you send submissions electronically (that is, attach the image file to an email). The email address is: submissions@monadnockwriters.org. Please save the image as a TIF or high-resolution JPG file at 300 dpi, at least 5 inches wide for now. If your art is chosen for the cover, we will ask you for a larger file of it later. If you need to submit original photos or art via postal mail, please include a SASE. The postal address is: Monadnock Writers’ Group, P.O. Box 3071, Peterborough, NH 03458. We will return original photos and art after all submissions have been reviewed. November 2010 The poetry editors have selected the poems that will be included in the anthology. Congratulations to the following poets:
Each poet will be contacted individually with a formal acceptance letter. Thank you for your patience. *** The prose editors have selected the fiction and nonfiction submissions that will be included in the anthology. Congratulations to the following authors:
Each author will be contacted individually with a formal acceptance letter. We thank you for your patience. October 2010 The anthology editors have completed their review of the 900 submissions and have chosen a combination of prose and poetry for the publication. The editors are currently evaluating the accepted submissions to choose the winners of the prose and poetry cash awards. We plan to notify all those whose submissions have been accepted by the end of November. July 2010 We received close to 900 submissions for the anthology. These submissions have been sorted into the categories of poetry and prose, and the authors' names have been recorded separately so that the submissions will be anonymous when read. The anthology editors are currently evaluating the submissions. We regret that we do not have the staff to answer individual queries regarding the status of your submission. Those authors whose work is selected for inclusion in the anthology will be contacted. Thank you all for your submissions. January 2010 ~ Call for Submissions ~ The Monadnock Writers' Group is Celebrating The Monadnock Writers’ Group celebrates our 25th year of supporting activities that promote and encourage creative writing in the tradition of the humanities by soliciting submissions to our 5th publication focused on the theme of Memory. We welcome prose, up to 2500 words; poetry, maximum of three; and photo-ready art. Prose must be submitted as double-spaced 12 pt. font. Poetry must be no more than 10 pages total, 12 pt. font. Simultaneous submissions are fine assuming you inform us of acceptance elsewhere. Previously published work will be gladly considered. Manuscripts must include a cover page listing your name, address, e-mail address and/or telephone number, and the title of each work, but your name should not appear on the manuscript itself. A prize of $250 will be presented for the best poem and another $250 will be awarded for the best piece of prose from those selected for publication in the anthology. Deadline for submission is March 15, 2010. Electronic submissions (entered in the text of the e-mail—no attachments please) encouraged at submissions@monadnockwriters.org. Paper submissions should be sent to Membership in Monadnock Writers’ Group is open to all (but is not required to submit.)
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