CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: I-83 Poetry Anthology

Hear ye! Hear ye! The Almost Uptown Poetry Cartel Wants YOU!

It’s the Cartel’s 10th Anniversary! Ten years of poetry and spoken word, 10 years of road trips! Ten years of wanderlust: from coffeehouse to stage to the mean streets of regional writing workshops and grottos – and all points beyond, celebrating poets, literati, and spoken-word enthusiasts. Lotta good poetry out there on the road.

I-83 is a unique interstate highway that runs only from Baltimore to Harrisburg. We've taken 83 to many readings. Its southern terminus is in Baltimore at the Fayette Street exit; its northern terminus--  in Harrisburg at Interstate 81. And York is smack dab in the middle. Sort of.

So, now, as part of our anniversary hoopla, the Almost Uptown Poetry Cartel is putting together an anthology of work from the best poets along the I-83 corridor.

The only requirement for consideration is proximity to interstate I-83!

Entries will be accepted by e-mail only, and must include, on each entry, a cover letter along with the poem(s).

Cover Page Information:

• Name
• Postal Address
• e-Mail Address
• Phone Number
• Title(s) of poem(s) in the submission
• A Brief Bio - written in the 3rd person highlighting applicable publishing history, education, groups, awards, etc.

Poem Format:

• Times New Roman font, 12-point size
• Line Spacing of single
• Saved as .doc or .rtf extension
• 60 line maximum - longer poems may be considered, but very narrowly
• Titled - untitled poems will not be included in publication
• Your name must not appear anywhere on page

Submissions not complying to the above format or supplying all of the poet's information in the cover letter will not be considered. One document with cover letter followed by poem(s) separated by page breaks is acceptable.

Please note that there is NO GUARANTEE THAT EACH SUBMITTER WILL BE PUBLISHED. Unpublished poems are preferred, though ones previously published--please identify as such--will be considered. No specific subject matter is required.

Send submissions by email to i83poems@comcast.net.
Make sure to attach your document(s) and also paste within the e-mail text.

Submission deadline: September 15, 2010.

Selected poets will receive one free copy of the anthology and invitations to perform their work at various venues, pre-and post-publication, along the I-83 corridor. We may require a profile photo.

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