Writer's Workshop
Sanctuary Press
will once again host a SF/F Writing Workshop with program content each day of
the convention. This workshop is open to NEW or UNPUBLISHED genre fiction
writers. We're happy to introduce up to eight new writers into SF/F writing,
critique, networking and publishing.
After Sept 17, please use WALK-IN SUBMISSIONS guidelines detailed in the FAQ.
Send a completed second draft of your short story or novel excerpt to spwwcore-owner@yahoogroups.com
as an RTF attachment. All manuscripts should be of a Prose Speculative Fiction
genre, no longer than 5000 words, and must be received by Midnight Pacific Time
on SEPTEMBER 17, 2010. For rapid
processing, ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS ONLY will be accepted.
Submissions should be SHORT STORY or NOVEL EXCERPTS (science fiction, fantasy,
horror). Excerpts of a novel should ideally be the first complete chapters. We
request second draft quality works because a rewrite is generally the goal and
happy result of a good workshop. A second draft is a spell-checked and proofread
draft. All writers should be new and unpublished.
All submitters are expected to attend the full weekend* of the convention. These
events offer preregistration, which we strongly recommend.
*(Please write the workshop moderators using if this is a problem due to
travel.)
Submission Requirements
Word length: 5000 words maximum. Because we accept electronic
submissions, the workshop has several technical guidelines, along with the
requirement that the submission be in standard format.
Submission message: Writer's contact info, i.e., legal name, mail
address, email address, and telephone number MUST accompany every submission. If
you are writing under a pen name, use it in the manuscript but inform us of this
in your submission email. One paragraph (of fifty words) of writer's info
may be included in the BODY of the submission email. Please
inform us if you are under 18 years of age.
Format: Your submission should ideally be a Rich Text (RTF) format
document, in Courier New type 12 pt. Your submission should be a complete
document which is attached to your submission email message, and not be part of
the message body.
Line width: 70 characters. Any blockquote items (verse or
incantation) should be fully justified instead of left-justified, with a line
width of up to 60 characters.
Spacing: Double spacing only. Do not add a second line between
paragraphs.
Paragraphs:
Indent all paragraphs with three to five spaces. Blockquoted paragraphs are
completely indented five additional spaces right. Turn off "orphan
control" if it is offered, to make word count per page approximations more
accurate.
Chapter/section breaks: Section breaks can be denoted by a centered
pound sign (#) on its own line.
Emphasis: Emphasis is denoted ONLY by underlining. All-caps
emphasis and bold or italic type are not permitted.
Page numbering: If your RTF editor does not support automatic page
numbering, DO NOT add page numbers manually. Standard format is the
industry-accepted form taken by written manuscripts.
We suggest visiting William
Shunn's Writing Format example online.
Submitters, refer to the FAQ
post for this convention. Submission guidelines and news of the
workshop will appear here as it is made available.