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P – Call for Submissions to Vilas Avenue. Theme: Impermanence

May 1, 2024 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Vilas Avenue is open for submissions to Issue Six for a themed issue on the concept of “Impermanence”. Interpret that theme any way you’d like. Our reading period is April 1st, 2024 through May 1st, 2024.

Guest Editor H.W. Day:

“Impermanence is a fact of life that we all acknowledge in some form or fashion. It can be appreciated in a natural sense:  the transition from Spring to Summer, plants ripening & decaying, bird song throughout a given day, & so on. However, in the context of both Eastern & Western philosophies, impermanence can be examined from a deeper perspective, with change being thought of as the nature of conditioned phenomena existing in a constant state of process, construction, & interdependence. This includes us— our thoughts, emotions, & perspectives follow a similar pattern of connectedness & becoming, existing & vanishing from moment to moment. The actualization that nothing exists in a permanent or dualistic way makes the written word real.

Vilas Avenue wishes impermanence to inspire a variety of interpretations of the theme, challenging the writer to attain a deeper understanding of the state of change— crafting work that lives, dies, lives again, & vanishes into momentariness.

With this issue we celebrate 10 years of recognizing work that involves movement, travel, & liminality that pulses in various ways, which is why impermanence seems a fitting motif for a publication that operates in reciprocity with the nature of change. In short, we are a constant process, just like you.”

HOW TO:  Submit 1-3 poems pasted into the body of an e-mail or as an attachment to vilasavenue@gmail.com with the subject line “Poetry submission”. Please also include a brief, third-person biography. We will begin reading submissions in April 2024 and you will hear back on the status of your submission within 2-4 months of that time period, if not much sooner. Your own previously unpublished works only, please. Simultaneous submissions are OK, but please write to let us know if someone else snags your work first. Please do not send Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated poems.

There is no fee to submit. We strongly believe that writing has value, and we believe that, when feasible, writers should be compensated for their work. In alignment with arching toward that philosophy, one poet (chosen at random out of all authors accepted for Issue Six) will receive a $25 honorarium upon publication.

AN IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT ACCESSIBILITY:  Vilas Avenue values and respects diversity in all its forms. We recognize that life experiences, perspectives, and circumstances juxtaposed with our built and virtual environments manifest and emerge in dynamic and meaningful patterns that make us all human. If the submission process presents any barriers to your access, please contact vilasavenue@gmail.com and we will adapt to accommodate your process.

Thank you for considering Vilas Avenue as a potential outlet for your work!

Details

Date:
May 1, 2024
Time:
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Website:
https://vilasavenue.com/submissions-2/

Venue

Vilas Avenue

Organizer

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