Basically, here are the guidelines:
1. Each individual contributor would retain his/her own rights to whatever went in the anthology, but the HD CWC would get all royalties and/or profits (if any) from this anthology.
2. A fee of $25 would be required to help finance the project in addition to the contribution of the writer's work with any surplus money to be considered a donation to the HD CWC.
3. The fee would pay for the initial setup of a “publish on demand” (POD) book.
4. The retail would be set at $12 to $14. Wholesale would be $8 to $10. All contributors could purchase as many books as they wanted at the wholesale price. Or, they could choose to purchase none. There would be no further costs after the initial contribution except for the individual purchases of wholesale priced copies of the anthology.
5. We would ask that you submit your very best original, unpublished work to the anthology that would make you and your fans proud, and that the branch would be proud of. Please do not submit anything that is being considered by another publisher, or a work that has been published elsewhere. The exception to this is that it would be okay if it has been published in the Inkslinger, or if it is otherwise unsolicited material from other sources for which you have never been paid.
Submissions will be read by a volunteer committee and final decision for acceptance will be up to the editor. We ask that you use an economy of language and remember that this is for short works. Word maximums will be limited to 2500 or less, and space permitting.
6. You can submit up to five (5) stories, poems, essays, etc. Of course, only those published would contribute the fee. Authors of material that is not included would have their $25 returned unless one of their submissions is accepted.
Our intent is to have only one fee per participant no matter how many entries you may submit. (For example, you might submit a short story and 2 poems that were accepted; however, your fee would still be $25. Another example is that you submit 5 entries and only one is accepted for inclusion. Your fee would be $25. Or you submit 5 entries and none are accepted for inclusion, your $25 fee would be returned to you at the close of the anthology selections.)
7. The intent would be to have only members of the High Desert Branch of the CWC be considered for inclusion and publication because the purpose is to showcase the work of our branch members only.
8. Acceptance will be based on space availability (a book of about 200 total pages is projected) and because we want this project to be on an accelerated basis, a first-come, first-considered manner. The editor reserves the right to reject at his sole discretion any submission he deems unsuitable or inappropriate, or for any other reason whatsoever.
9. The purpose of this project is:
a) to provide a platform to publish our writers
b) to highlight and publicize our club and our branch
c) to participate in a fund-raising event for our branch
d) to encourage and support our members in accordance with our Mission Statement
What do you do now with this information?
If you are interested, please GET YOUR ENTRY READY NOW to submit. That is, a Word file (or other application that can be read by Microsoft Word) in 12 font. (Please, no script, calligraphy or fancy font. Times New Roman is suggested but not necessarily required.) Please carefully proofread your submission and have it print-ready to save our editor the work of what can be done prior to submission. TIP: Have a trusted friend double-check it for proper punctuation, etc.
Make it your best offering-- something that will represent who you are as a writer and who you are as a member of this branch of the California Writers Club.
We would also appreciate a brief and concise biography of no more than one or two paragraphs to tell the reader something about yourself and, if you like, your submission. (For space availability, this is subject to editing as needed.)
Have fun. We look forward to seeing your submission!
High Desert CWC Anthology Entry Instructions
Print out the HDCWC - First North American Publication Rights Contract, complete and sign.
(Click on the above link to get access to the Release Form.)
Mail the form and a check or money order made payable to the High Desert California Writers Club (or HD CWC) in the amount of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) with the notation “Anthology Submission”. Send the signed release form and your payment to:
HD CWC Treasurer
20162 Hwy 18-Ste G-281,
Apple Valley, CA 92307
The Treasurer will maintain a list of all those who have registered their fee, and the Editor will track all submissions for editing determination.
Email your submission as an attachment to Editor George Gracyk at ggracyk@charter.net.
Be sure to follow the below format when sending your submission:
Begin the first page at the top line of your word processor’s page. The title goes there.
One space below that goes the word “by”.
One space below that goes your name as you want it to appear in the publication.
Center title, by, and author’s name with word count. (Example)
This Is My Entry
by
Ima Darned Goodwriter (748 words)
If your entry is one page only such as a poem, word count is not needed.
Submit the remainder of your entry in double space format in 12 font.
Please proofread and spell-check so that your entry is “print-ready” for a publish on demand publication.
Please do not number your pages in any way.