Please follow these guidelines for poetry submissions:
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TIMING: The deadline for submissions is noon on the 15th of each month (September – May).
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STYLE: Minimum of 12 lines. Do not repeat the title as the first line.
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LANGUAGE: Please use American English spelling, punctuation, grammar. [One space after a period]
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BIO: No more than a 100-word third-person bio. No all-caps, e-mails, or underlining.
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FORMAT: Send poem (up to 5 poems) and bio in one file attachment – one page each.
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SECURITY: To avoid receiving spam, do not include live links in the bio, phone numbers, or email addresses in your bio.
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LOGISTICS: Submissions must be in word.doc or word.docx format using Times New Roman size 12 font.
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SUBMIT: Attach a single document with your contact info, bio, and all the poems (each beginning on a new page) to an e-mail with the subject line ADR Poetry Submission to jcmannone@gmail.com
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ARTWORK: Optional. You may submit artwork/graphics to complement your poem(s), citing its origin, as a jpg attachment.
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ITEMS NOT PUBLISHED
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Profanity or hate speech
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Political endorsements
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Previously published poems
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Anonymous submissions
