"What Remains to Be Seen"
A Book of Cemetery-inspired Poetry and Art
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A Book of Cemetery-inspired Poetry and Art Cost: $5 per poem or piece of artwork (if snail-mailed) or $5.30 each if paid via PayPal (to cover their fees) and poems/artwork e-mailed Deadline:New deadline! Dec. 31, 2009 Save a Cemetery Do you know of a cemetery that needs help? Submit it to the “What Remains to Be Seen” poetry book contest, and it could win a cash donation from TheCemeteryClub.com and Epitaphs Magazine. Cemetery Submission Rules: 1. Cemetery (or cemetery organization) must be a 501(3)(c) non-profit organization. 2. Cemetery must be in need of assistance. 3. Only one cemetery submission per person. 4. Submissions must be e-mailed to [email protected]. 5. Include name and location of cemetery as well as why you think the cemetery should be selected (500 words or less). 6. Deadline for submissions is Sept. 15, 2009. 7. Top submitted cemeteries will be posted in late September on TheCemeteryClub.com for voting. Poetry Submission Rules: 1. Submission rate is $5 (or $5.30 if processed electronically to cover PayPal fees) per poem (no limit). Fifty percent of fee will go to the selected cemetery, while the other half will go toward processing. 2. Poetry must be original. 3. Poetry must not have appeared in another anthology. 4. Multiple submissions may be mailed together. 5. All entries must include: a. Author/artist’s name b. Author/artist’s mailing address c. Author/artist’s e-mail d. Submission fee ($5 per poem or artwork submitted by snail mail; $5.30 for PayPal payments, to cover PayPal fees) e. Poems and/or artwork (do not send originals, as they will not be returned) 6. All entries must be mailed. E-mailed entries will not be accepted. 7. All entries must be typed (for clarity) and include author/artist’s name, mailing address, and e-mail address on each sheet. 8. Must be cemetery-related in theme. No extreme violence or adult-material, please. Artwork Submission Rules 1. Submission rate is $5 per piece of artwork (no limit). Fifty percent of fee will go to the selected cemetery, while the other half will go toward processing. 2. Artwork must be original. 3. Artwork must not have appeared in another printed piece (websites appearances are okay). 4. Multiple submissions may be mailed together. 5. All entries must include: a. Artist’s name b. Artist’s mailing address c. Artist’s e-mail d. Submission fee ($5 (or $5.30 if paid via PayPal) per artwork piece submitted) e. Artwork (do not send originals, as they will not be returned) 6. All entries must be mailed. E-mailed entries will not be accepted. 7. All entry information must be typed (for clarity) and include artist’s name, mailing address, and e-mail address on each item. 8. Must be cemetery-related in theme. No extreme violence or adult-material, please. Questions? E-mail: [email protected] with "Poetry Contest" as the subject line. Send submissions to: 2009 Poetry Contest Epitaphs Magazine PO Box 1163 Moline, IL 61266-1163 [email protected] Prizes: All selected poetry and artwork will be featured in the book. Winners in the following categories will receive a free copy of the book. The "Best in Show" will also win a prize TBA. Categories: - Historical or genealogical - Terror - Grief - Humorous - Romantic - Best of Show It is hoped that "What Remains to Be Seen" will become an annual competition/fundraiser. |
| Last updated 9-29-09 |