October 12, 2009
Dear Teachers,
The Sugar Creek Review is a new publication edited by English and Education graduate students at Truman State University. The Review provides an opportunity for students in grades 10-12 to submit their creative work with a chance of being published. We created The Review because we felt secondary students could benefit from more such opportunities. Please see the reverse for a brief overview of submission processes.
We ask that you encourage your students to submit to The Sugar Creek Review. Also, please pass the word along to other teachers or parents of homeschooled students who may be interested in supporting their students with this endeavor. A free copy of The Sugar Creek Review will be mailed to each student who has work published in this issue; each teacher whose student is will also receive a copy to keep in his/her classroom. For more information, including updates over the course of the publication cycle, please see our website (sal.truman.edu/sugarcreekreview.asp) or email questions to sugarcreekreview@truman.edu.
Thank you,
The Staff of The Sugar Creek Review
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Sugar Creek Review
The Sugar Creek Review is a publication of creative writing and art for students in grades 10 through 12.
Students may submit work in one more of the following categories: poetry, fiction, personal narrative, multi-genre, and photographs or photographs of artwork. Only one entry per category per author will be considered. Teachers should submit work from no more than two students. Top submissions in each category will be published in The Sugar Creek Review. No work will be returned.
Submission must be done through a teacher from your school by email or mail (see below). Your teacher should attach a brief note certifying originality and suitability for publication. Please submit only finished work.
Length limits: Written prose submissions are to be no longer than 1250 words in length and no more than 5 pages for poetry.
Formatting: Entries must be double-spaced using your choice of 12 point font. Single-spaced prose will not be read. Please give your submission a title.
Each work should be accompanied by a cover page including the following information:
Your Name and Address
Grade
Teacher’s Name
School Name and Address
Electronic submission is preferred. Your teacher should send your work to: sugarcreekreview@truman.edu no later than November 6, 2009. Mailed submissions must be postmarked no later than November 6, 2009.
Our mailing address is:
Truman State University
School of Arts and Letters
Ophelia Parrish 1101
100 E. Normal Street
Kirksville, MO 63501
ATTN: Sugar Creek Review
For more information, please visit sal.truman.edu/sugarcreekreview.asp or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/SugarCreekReview
Cash prizes will be awarded to the strongest submissions in each category.