Guidelines for Submission

Rules for Contest Submissions:

1) Submit all works to cognito@sou.edu (attachments, please).

2) All stories in either Real Text Format or Microsoft Word.

3) Type the name of the contest you're entering in the email's subject line.

4) All e-mails must include a brief paragraph with your name, e-mail address, and best way to contact you.

Rules For Open (Non-Contest) Submissions:

1) Submit all works to cognito@sou.edu (attachments, please).

2) All stories in either Real Text Format or Microsoft Word.

3) All e-mails must be titled Open Submission.

4) All e-mails must include a brief paragraph with your name, e-mail address, and best way to contact you.

For Fiction and Non-fiction:

1) No word count limit (1-5,000 words are ideal, though).

2) Double-spaced with a 12-point font. Nothing fancy.

3) Please send us stories that are well-written and have captivating, original characters and plots. You must send in your own original work.

For Poetry:

1) Submit up to three poems at a time.

Rules For Literary Columns and Book Reviews:

1) Submit all works to cognito@sou.edu (attachments, please).

2) All stories in either Real Text Format or Microsoft Word.

3) All e-mails must be titled Literary Column.

4) Students must include a topic sentence or paragraph that describes the idea and the points the article will make; this is for the editors' benefit and wont be included in the post. The article must be related to fiction or poetry in some way, and the club members will approve the topic and request the article.

5) The article must be between 500- 1000 words unless special permission is asked.

6) All submissions will be published in a discussion thread where other students may respond to the article.

Book reviews follow the same criteria as literary columns. Each book review should be between 300 and 1000 words. The writer must include information about the book (author, publishing date, etc.). The review should consist of a short plot synopsis, and the rest of the content should consist of the value of the book and reasons for reading or not reading the book.

For accommodations due to a disability call 552-6222