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FellowScript — Writer’s Guidelines |
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| FellowScript is the newsletter of InScribe Christian Writers’ Fellowship, one of Canada’s largest organizations for Christians who write. It is a 28-44 page magazine-style newsletter published four times annually for members, with a special “Fall Conference / Fall Contest” flyer mailed in early summer. This update flyer is also sent to our contact list. Distribution of FellowScript is approximately 150-200 per issue. | ||
| Our goal is to link our members by providing member news and information about our events and regional groups. We also provide support, inspiration and instruction. | ||
| Nonfiction: Feature articles: 600–1200 words. We want articles written in a casual, anecdotal style with an emphasis on take-away value for Christian writers. Write something a reader can put into practice right away. (We may use a few articles that emphasize encouragement, showing how a writer overcame a particular fear or difficulty.) Book and Market reviews: 150–300 words, reviews that explore only material of particular relevance to Christian writers or that inform writers of new markets for their work, or that provide information about changes in markets. Fillers and tips: 25–300 words. May be used (with author’s permission) in our online electronic version for a period of no more than three months. Do you have a brief explanation of how to be more productive or successful as a writer? Share it with our readers. Special Assignments: are sometimes requested and published in FellowScript. Payment, rights, etc. as below. General: we are willing to look at any story likely to achieve our stated goals. We always prefer material specifically slanted towards the needs and interests of Christian writers. We do not publish poetry except as part of an instructional article, nor do we publish testimonials. |
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| Payment: Two and one-half cents per word (Canadian funds) for first rights, or one and one-half cents per word for reprint rights, paid on publication. Reviews/fillers 100–500 words: $5. If we publish an article, with author’s permission, in our online electronic version, an additional one-half cent a word will be added. The article will appear online for a period of no more than three months. We pay one copy or one tear sheet for short fillers and tips. | ||
| Publication Deadlines: January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1. | ||
| How to Submit: We
prefer complete manuscripts by e-mail inserted into the message
or as .doc or .rtf attachments. Send to
this email address.
Postal submissions are only accepted from InScribe
members. Send to: FellowScript Acquisitions Editor Janet Sketchley PO Box 26016 650 Portland Street Dartmouth, NS Canada B2W 6P3 |
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| Sample Copy: Available for a self-addressed 9 x 12 envelope with three first class Canadian stamps plus $3.50 (Canadian or U.S. funds). For mailing address, please email with “sample copy” in the subject line. We cannot mail anything to the United States using US postage. Please send IRC for 100 grams or 3.6 oz. | ||
| NOTE to US contributors: Send contributions by email, rather than sending postal submissions. US postage on your SASE cannot be used, nor can we answer your mail with it. Please submit via email. | ||
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You may print or cut/paste these guidelines for your convenience. |
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Updated 02/04/2010 |
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