Who writes for Perspectives? New, or published, writers challenging their imaginative ability by giving inanimate objects and animals human qualities. Observe and write about the world through an object’s perspective. Excluding pornographic or offensive language (cursing, race or sexual orientation), the sky’s the limit. Need suggestions? How about revealing the world from the perspective of:
A seed.How does the seed feel as it’s buried in the dark ground?Is it painful to grow roots?Does it feel worthless because it’s small, or confident that its purpose is enough?
A paper.What does it think words are? What is its inner dialogue as an enamored lover is penning their thoughts? Does the paper see the lover’s face blushing? Perhaps someone is writing a suicide note. Does the paper feel the writer’s anguish? How does it feel to be stuffed into an envelope?
A brain.What is a thought? What does it feel during a synapse? What does it think when a body part is paralyzed? Where does it send dreams and how does it choose symbols?
A womb.What is it feeling as the fetus grows? What does the womb see? What does it hear? Does the baby talk? What does innocent life smell like?
An ocean.What is the ocean's perspective regarding waves? Tsunamis? Schools of fish?
A hurricane.How does it feel when it descends from the sky to earth? How does it feel when it uproots homes and trees?
* Suggestions for the next issue *
A bible
A bottle
A broom
A camera
A candle
A cane
A church pew
A cigarette
A cloud
A coffee cup
A computer screen
A fireplace
A gavel
A lighthouse
A mirror
A newspaper
A pill bottle
A planner (calendar)
A prison cell/bar
A railway track
A roll of film
A rose
A scale (legal or weight)
A stethoscope
A sunset
A surgical bed
A wave
A wedding ring
A wheelchair
A womb
Submission Requirements
STOP. READ.
Please follow all the guidelines to ensure your entry gets read. Thank you.
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Describe the object's world by using short stories (1st person POV), poetry, plays, interviews, illustrations (art or Photoshop manipulated) or any other forms. You decide. Submit as many poems as you’d like but send each one separately. Word/line count maximum: 1,200 for short stories and 30 lines for poems. Fillers: Three to five paragraphs. Poetry: I will allow all types. Photos or art: Jpg format. Do not send it in a pdf document.
Use 'Arial' or 'Times New Roman' font, 1.5 inch left/right margins, single-space entries, and indent paragraphs. Important: Include contact information (REAL name, address, phone, email) at the top-left hand corner; include word count/poetry lines.
Email perspectivesmagazine@gmail.com with “Submission:[object]” in the subject line. *NOTE* Do not type the word 'object' or put more than one colon because it will be recognized as spam. Replace '[object]' with the object or animal you are writing about. Also, please tell me how you came to find the website (web search, referred to by someone who wrote for the magazine, etc). I will accept inline text, MS Word, or PDF attachments. If your submission is accepted, and you were referred by a previous contributor, both of you will receive a gift in the mail.
If your submission is accepted, I will ask for a photo and age (these are optional), a two-three line bio, and permission to include an email address for reader feedback.
Deadlines: December 15 and June 15 for the January/July online editions. Response time: 4-8 weeks. I will reply with personal comments. Submissions are subject to editing but you will have an opportunity to approve suggestions before it’s printed. Rights: First, electronic, 6 month exclusive rights, and reprint rights for the print edition. Payment: Writers will be paid for their time and talent; details will be available in the next few months. Online exposure and one contributor's copy.
Free copies of the July 08 issue are available as an attachment. Send an email to perspectivesmagazine@gmail.com with "Request July09 copy" in the subject line.
I look forward to your submissions!
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