Writers Alliance of Gainesville (WAG)
Bacopa
Annual Literary Journal
General Submission Guidelines
General Submission Period:
June 1 through August 31 annually
Publication – Spring annually
Categories and Word Limits:
- Fiction—3,300 words
- Non-Fiction—3,300 words
- Poetry—50 lines per poem
Submissions that exceed the word or line count will not be considered.
Eligibility
Manuscripts in English and Unpublished at the time of Submission
(Please notify Bacopa via email if your submission is accepted elsewhere.)
WAG Membership is not required
Submit only ONE Fiction or Non-Fiction piece at a time.
Submit up to THREE poems per submission.
Method of Transmission
Email Attachment Only (No mailed, paper manuscripts)
Email to: bacopaeditor2@gmail.com
Subject Line: GS (for General Submission) Fiction
GS Non-Fiction
GS Poetry
Manuscript Format—Fiction and Non-Fiction
Double-spaced
One inch Margins, all sides, .05 Paragraph indent, ragged right
12-point type in Arial or Times New Roman ONLY
Contact Information: Page 1, Upper Left—Name, Address, Phone, Email, Word Count
Title & Page Numbers Upper Right, Page 2 and following
Save file in rtf. or doc. ONLY
Manuscript Format—Poetry
Poems need not be double-spaced
12-point type in Arial or Times New Roman ONLY
Contact Information: Upper Left—Name, Address, Phone, Email, Line Count
Page 2 (if necessary), Title/Page Numbers Upper Right
Save file in .rtf or .doc ONLY
Notification
Authors whose work is accepted for publication will be notified via email.
Authors whose work is published in Bacopa will receive a FREE copy.
Cost – No Fee for General Submissions
General Submissions not following all of these guidelines will not be considered for publication.
