Here you will find any and all things related to the Tenth Muse: the submission guidelines, progress updates regarding the production process, cool/creative/helpful links posted for your pleasure (feel free to post your own; just keep it clean, please), and some goofy photographs that chronicle where the Muse has been (again, feel free to post your own photos). Post 'em on our wall, or send them
as a private message, and we'll answer them! Submission Guidelines:
Length and format:
Prose: 100 to 4,000 words, double-spaced, standard font type and size, standard margins
There is no limit to the number of prose pieces that may be submitted
Poetry: up to five poems in one document, no length or formatting guidelines, and no limit to the number of poems that may be submitted
All prose submissions must include the following:
Your name, phone number, and email address on first page of manuscript
A running header with page number and your last name
A title for the work
A brief author bio in the body of your email—tell us about yourself (50-100 words)
Please submit your work electronically. Send as an attachment to [email protected]. MS-Word (.doc, .docx), .pdf, and .rtf files
subject of email: “Your Last Name, Title, Genre” (For example: Twain, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Fiction)
Art/Photography Submission Guidelines
We are looking for dynamic artwork and photography for the next volume of the Tenth Muse. There is no limit to the number of works you may submit and we accept any and all types of art for consideration. Send artwork to [email protected]. We can accept files in ".jpg", ".tif", and ".pdf" formats only. Our inbox isn't very big. Include your Name and “Art Submission” or “Cover Art Contest” (whichever is applicable to your work) in the subject line of the email. Please include a title and medium for your work for the staff’s cataloguing purposes. Include a brief (50-100 word) bio in the body of the email. You may submit more than one work.
