Young Writers Literary Journal 2015
Submissions begin on February 1, 2015
About
The Young Writers Society is proud to announce the fourth edition of the Young Writers Literary Journal, to be published in July 2015. The Journal is a collection of works by young writers ages 21 and below from around the world, and it is sold online via Lulu and Amazon.
We need help!
The Young Writers Literary Journal requires the help of several editors. Editors review submissions to decide which should appear in the Journal. It is a difficult and largely thankless job, and you will need to be able to read over 200 submissions in a period of just a few weeks in April.
I don't mean to discourage people about helping, but I do want to make sure you know what you're getting into! It does go well on college applications, and it's something that's good to mention on job résumés as well. Editors can also submit an article of their choosing that will be automatically accepted into the Journal. Editors may also choose to submit a short story and / or poem, though this must go through the normal submission process.
If you have been a member of YWS for at least six months, are at least 15 years of age, and have both the time necessary and the required ability to withstand the drudgery of so many submissions, and are still interested in being an editor, please send an email to journal@youngwriterssociety.com.
In addition to editors, we also need someone who can put together an awesome cover for the Journal. If you are interested, please send an email to journal@youngwriterssociety.com along with examples of your past work.
How To Submit
To submit, you must be 21 years of age or younger as of January 1, 2015 (if you are 21 as of January 1 but turn 22 on, say, January 2, you would be able to submit). We will begin accepting submissions on February 1, 2015, and will continue to do so through March 31. Submissions will be accepted through http://www.youngwriterssociety.com, and if you would like to be notified as to when submissions open, please send an email to journal@youngwriterssociety.com. You do not need to be a member of YWS to submit something.
What we accept...
We accept poetry and short stories up to 10,000 words in length. While we have no formula for the content we accept, we will only publish material that is generally appropriate for ages 13+. When submitting, you may submit up to one short story and/or poem. However, while you can submit up to one of each item, you cannot submit more than one of each item. So you may choose to submit a short story and a poem. However, you cannot submit two poems.
In past journals, submissions were limited to unpublished works. This will not be the case with the 2015 journal -- you may submit any work whether it's been published before or not.
Rights transferred and compensation
If your work is accepted into the Journal, you will need to sign a contract transferring a non-exclusive right to YWS to publish your work in paper and digital form. All other rights, including ownership of the work, are retained by the author.
Unfortunately, we lack the financial means to pay authors. However, if your work is accepted, you will receive a free copy of the Journal.
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