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We hurt because we love. General Guidelines and FINE PRINT We accept only original work by the original artist and only if it has not been previously published**. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide payment at this time. Our fingers are crossed that the bucks will just start rolling in from thousands of subscriptions (hint, hint) and we will be able to pay top dollar to our artists very, very soon. Please send your submissions to the email address which corresponds to the categories below. Simultaneous submissions are fine, as long as you let us know immediately if another publication accepts the piece. MULTIPLE submission, however, are not... meaning, please do not send more then ONE flash or short story at a time. Please be sure to put SUBMISSION in the subject line of the email, so that your email is not accidentally deleted with the spam. Attachments are okay, as long as they are either a Word document or in RTF (Rich Text Format). If you are unable to use either of these formats, you must format your piece in plain text and paste it directly into the body of your email.
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"Triple X" by Anthony Siraguse
guidelines for submitting to on draft This section is unique in that it requires somewhat of a commitment from the writer. (Uh-oh, the "c" word. But shhh... it's okay.) Our focus here at edifice WRECKED is on taking away or at least recreating literary structure. And that's what we want to do with your work - with you. There is no ONE way or ONE formula to succeed at this writing thing and we would like to strip away all facades until the reality of it all seeps through. Bare your soul and come play with us! We want to take the first draft of your work, and eventually set it beside your final draft (if that exists, are we ever really done with something?) But most importantly, we want to know how you got there. NOTE: If you think you have some way of writing that will reveal the all time secret of How To Be a Writer, then this isn't for you. We simply don't believe in that crap. If there was a secret, we'd have heard it by now. This section is for writers, by writers. Maybe you fell off the porch and thought of another way to finish your story. Maybe your cat walked across your keyboard and you decided to go with it. Was alcohol involved? Did you just get sick of the damn thing and decide to submit it rather than tearing it in half? We want to let others in on the pathology of writing. ALSO IMPORTANT: Please do not submit a first draft, if you have NOT completed your final draft. This is not a writing challenge... we've got limited time, and need the work to be finished. Thank you. Let's tell the world. the specifics: Your first draft, and eventually the final version, will be featured in the 'On Draft' section of the website, while only the final draft will appear in the print version. So, if you're willing to play along, have us ask you stupid questions and you're willing to let us know you are much more creative when you write naked, submit your draft and let's talk. guidelines for submitting flash fiction
Or maybe what happened was, a piece of your brain slipped from your ear to the ground, and you felt compelled to pick it up, roll it around between your fingers for a minute, and then send it to us. Please do. This is what we love. guidelines for submitting short stories Short stories are works between 1001-5000 words (according to us anyway) and are much harder than it might appear to really pull off. Really good short stories can make you laugh, or cry or scream. But most of all, the really good ones make you feel. We are definitely looking for the really good ones. If you've ever been told your stories have no plot, and that nothing really happens, send it here. We're very fond of character-based stories. If your characters are really interesting, we'll follow them anywhere. Even if they go nowhere. Mostly, we like funny stories. We like sad, dark, twisted and horrific stories. We also accept erotica. Cuz were just that way. Oh! And if you have a sick, funny, sad, dark, twisted, horrific, erotic story - what the hell are you waiting for? Send it in! guidelines for submitting poetry Poetry amazes us. If you can get a short story into a poem and rock this world with it, yer so in. If you can wow us with your words, sing us a song, make us tap our toes to the beat of your poem, and you have mad style while doing it, we really want to hear from you. We have no preference for style, or length, as long as it is appropriate for the subject matter. We're ready. Blow us away, sweet poet. guidelines for submitting non-fiction We accept four basic types of non-fiction: Memoirs, Diary Entries, Essays and Interviews.
Non-Fiction entries can be of any length, as long as you don't go over 7500 words. When in doubt, shorter is always better. If you absolutely must go over 7500 words, please query first to see what space is available for a particular issue. NOTE: if you are a non-fiction writer, please watch the website, as we may throw up Calls at any time, for specific things we need to pull an issue together. Also, if you have a specific idea you think we may be interested in, please query us at info@edificewrecked.com. We will get back to you as soon as possible.
Remember that day in fourth grade when Billy threw a rock at your head, that summer you watched your mother die, that one time you had that baby, got married, stole a car? Send it in.
Usually when you have a story where nothing really happens, no character develops and nothing is transformed, it's a diary entry. Sometimes this type of blog can be very cool and beautiful. Or it can be funny or poignant. Send it in and it just might fit under this heading.
Is Andy Rooney your secret hero? Can your rants be an essay at heart? That's right. Send it in, babeee.
If you have a cool idea for an interview with a writer, painter, musician, photographer, that comic artist that lives across the hall from you, a chef that causes orgasm their meals are so amazing, send that query letter! Recognizing artists for their talents is our favorite thing to do here. guidelines for submitting artwork If you have any graphic art, photographs, paintings that you can send as a jpeg, please do. Please send anything that interests you, that fills YOU with passion, that is art in a tangible form, and we will take a look at it. We love art on the website. All art. Comic Artists - that means you, too. If you have any scanable, emailable doodles to accompany your stories, we'll take a look at them. Although, there is no guarantee your art will be accepted just because the story/essay is - but there's a damn good chance it will. Please query if you have any other funky ideas. We'd love to hear them. print version of edifice WRECKED The first PRINT issue will be October 2004! (Why, yes. We are insane... why do you ask?) The final drafts of the 'On Draft' feature will be in this issue, as well as tons more poetry, essays, art, non-fiction and stories, than we will post on the website. **REPRINTS are accepted for the PRINT VERSION ONLY. Please be sure you follow ALL guidelines for the previous publisher. If you want to help distribute, or if you want to advertise (yes!!) please give us a buzz. If you send chocolate, really, really, REALLY, good chocolate, or maybe a case of booze, we might just be able to work out a deal Thank you for sticking this out. You're beautiful, baby. Really. And that hair? Ah... to die for. Who loves you more than anybody? We do, of course! Judy and Leigh
Anything else you want to know? Email us! info@edificewrecked.com
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