2015 Redwood Writers Anthology

Submissions accepted - December 15, 2014 to March 1, 2015

Eligibility: Members of Redwood Writers Branch of California Writers Club

On this year's theme: Journeys

This year marks the 10th anniversary of Redwood Writers anthologies. We’ve come a long way since 2006, and it seems fitting to reflect on the journeys that brought Redwood Writers to where we are today. There are many types of journeys: travel adventures, life passages, heroes’ journeys, pilgrimages, odysseys, and flights of fancy. All journeys begin in one place and end in another, having elements of challenge, change, and transformation. Where have you been? Where will you and your heroes go in the future? Bring us into the worlds of your journeys.

Note: Submissions are required to reflect the theme, which may be interpreted broadly.

Our annual Redwood Writers anthologies provide an opportunity for members to experience the submission, selection, and publication processes. Think of the selection team as acquisition editors who accept pieces based on adherence to the guidelines and quality of the work. If your piece is selected, you will be assigned an editor to guide you through the publication revision process, just as would be the case if you were working with a publishing house.

General Submission Guidelines

• Each Redwood Writers member may submit up to 2 pieces in any genre. For example, you may submit 1 poem and 1 prose piece, 2 prose pieces, or 2 poems.
• Prose pieces may include flash fiction and nonfiction, short stories, memoir vignettes, essays, interviews, and journalistic pieces up to 2,000 words.
• Poems are limited to 50 lines (about 2 pages).
• Standard formatting required: 1-inch margins on all sides; double-spaced, 12 pt. Times New Roman font. Poems may be single-spaced.
• Document formats accepted: Microsoft Word (doc and docx) and Rich Text Format (rtf).
• All work should be proofread and polished to the best of your ability. Typos, misspellings, and grammatical errors will reduce the likelihood of piece(s) being selected for publication.