Keep in mind that short stories, memoir/novel excerpts and essays are encouraged but other work, such as poetry, will also be considered. All genres and styles of work will be considered with the exception fan fiction and erotica.Please read the following guidelines before submitting your work for consideration. Please also provide preferred pronouns i.e. A short bio written in third person must be submitted at time of submission in the cover letter.Do NOT put your name or contact info on the work, please place it in the cover letter so the Editorial Committee can maintain a blind submission process.Format all work using MS Word (doc or docx), 12pt., double-spaced serif font.Due to size constraints of the vessel, we recommend word count not exceed 500 words.SUBMISSIONS OPEN FEBRUARY 21 through MARCH 7. Selected stories will be published on the Creative Colloquy platform and be printed and hidden around the South Sound for our CC Message in a Bottle project. There are no guidelines on what this means to you. Maybe your mind settles on that which is timeless. Perhaps you think first of The Evergreen State, or a color that evokes a memory in vivid detail. ItвЂ™s almost spring which has us hankering for a little writerвЂ™s prompt to serve as muse heading into the new season.Д¬reative Colloquy is looking for flash fiction, poetry or micro essays that revolve around the word вЂњ Evergreen.вЂќ ***Submission for our monthly online publication is always open.*** When and if we decide to print a paper version of Creative Colloquy, we will select pieces from our archives and contact each writer individually for consent for the one-time reprint of the work in the new media. All rights to the work remain with the author. Breaking any of these rules may result in automatic rejection.Д«y submitting to Creative Colloquy, the author allows for a one-time publication on our site.Only submit one short story or poem per month.Please note your location in your cover letter. Creative Colloquy accepts submissions from all writers, poets, and essayists throughout Western Washington with a special emphasis on work originating in the South Puget Sound.If your work is selected, Creative Colloquy will ask for a picture to accompany the work in print. Please also provide your preferred pronouns i.e. A short bio or blog/website links, written in the third person, must be submitted at time of submission in the cover letter.This is so we can maintain a blind submission process. Instead put your name, contact info and title of the work in the cover letter. Do not put your name or contact info on the work.Format all work using MS Word (doc or docx), 12pt., double spaced serif font (Times New Roman, Courier, Garamond).

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