SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Fiction, poetry, plays, essays, and articles should be in Times New Roman 12 pt. font and submitted as an attachment in Word or Text format. Additional genre–specific guidelines, including guidelines for images and audio files can be found below. Thos wishing to submit works to EIFC should also consult our Mission Statement.

Fiction

We accept short-shorts, short stories, and long stories.

Poetry

We are looking for superior poetry of any length. We are looking for poetry written by the kinds of poets described by Theseus in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”:

       The poet’s eye, in a fine frenzy rolling,
       Doth glance from heaven to earth, from earth to heaven;
       And, as imagination bodies forth
       The forms of things unknown, the poet’s pen
       Turns them to shapes, and gives to airy nothing
       A local habitation and a name.

Plays

Standard play format. Verse plays are encouraged.

Music

Music should be sent as either mp3 or wave files. Along with the audio file, composers should submit the sheet music, a list of the instruments used, and the names of the musicians. A description of the piece, including your theory of the music composed, is also suggested. If you are submitting a song, you should also include lyrics. Satires and spoofs should include the name of the son and band being satirized.

Visual Arts

Images should be sent as JPG attachments. A description of the piece, including your theory behind the composition of the piece, is also suggested.

Essays and Articles

Articles and essays on any topic relating to freedom, culture, society, the arts, or any of the theories or related theories listed in the Mission Statement are welcome. Essays are less formal than articles and typically do not include a bibliography. Authors should strive to make their essays or articles accessible to the intelligent layperson. Interdisciplinary content and experimental structures are acceptable, the former being in fact strongly encouraged.

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