Writing Guidelines
Poetry
- Download the document as a Word Document. If working in Google Docs, click “file,” hover over “download,” and then select “Microsoft Word.”
- Submit all work in a readable font, with your title clearly indicated.
- When submitting through the Google Form, you must have your document either set to public view, shared with us, or made accessible through a link.
Prose
- Download the document as a Word Document. If working in Google Docs, click “file,” hover over “download,” and then select “Microsoft Word.”
- Submit all work in a readable font, with your title clearly demarcated.
- When submitting through the Google Form on our website, you must have your document either set to public view, shared with us, or made accessible through a link.
Reminders
- After you submit your work, you may be contacted to schedule a conference with our writing staff to discuss possible edits. Please make sure you’ve provided a method of communication you regularly check.
- Please also make sure your schedule is definitively clear on the day you choose – we cannot chase you down.
- Poetry in nontraditional formats (diamante, concrete, etc.) should be labeled as such or include an image of what its correct format is so our staff can review it.
- Make sure to review your work for grammatical errors, typos, and accidentally repeated words!
Art Guidelines
Studio Art / Traditional
- When photographing your art, either crop your artwork neatly or leave distinct, even borders around it.
- Use a clean background.
- Pieces should be photographed without any color or perspective distortion.
- Signatures can be present, but cannot distract from the composition of the work, as we may need to crop it out (We’ll still credit you, don’t worry!).
Multimedia (Non-traditional art materials/mixed traditional/digital)
- Submit a high-quality image of your work as a JPEG, PNG, TIFF, or other acceptable image format (Files Google Drive can read).
- Signatures can be present, but cannot distract from the composition of the painting, since we may need to crop it out (We’ll still credit you, don’t worry!).
- When photographing your work, follow the guidelines for studio art.
Digital
- Submit a high-quality image of your work as a JPEG, PNG, TIFF, or other acceptable image format (Files Google Drive can read).
- Signatures can be present, but cannot distract from the composition of the painting, since we may need to crop it out when formatting (We’ll still credit you, don’t worry!).
Reminders
- Don’t submit your work as a CC file (Lightroom, Express, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.) We don’t use CC and will not be able to open it.
- Studio art does include ceramics and other sculptures!
Photography Guidelines
Submitting
- Photography of any kind (film, digital, etc.) is acceptable. Submit a high-quality image of your work as a JPEG, PNG, TIFF, or other acceptable image format (Files Google Drive can read). Grayscale and color photographs are both acceptable.
Restrictions
- Avoid sports photography, photography of school events, selfies, and photos of celebrities – they’re better suited for Pitch or Windup.
- We also want to create a well-rounded publication, so we encourage finding locations other than WJ to take photos.
Reminders
- Don’t submit your photo as a CC file (Photoshop, Photoshop Lightroom, Premiere Pro, etc.) We don’t use CC and will not be able to open it.