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Submission Guidelines and Release Calendar


Submission and Release Calendar

Rending the Veil is on hiatus until Samhain 2011, barring future updates to the contrary. New dates may be released at that time, but the general submission guidelines will remain the same.

Submission Guidelines

  • We accept nonfiction, fiction, poetry, traditional art, graphic art, photography, interviews, debate pieces (if an opposing view can be found), editorial content, and reviews.

Printed Material (e.g. articles, poetry, etc.) —

  • Format: .doc (preferred) or .rtf format with formatting intact (e.g words in italics will be italicized in the final article).
  • Font: Calibri or Ariel. A sans-serif font, please! No unusual or difficult to read fonts.
  • Add your name and email address to all documents! Please indicate your byline (pen name).
  • Minimum of 1000 words per article or fiction piece, no maximum, though anything over 4000 words should be published in sections or chapters over a series of issues.
  • Cite all references.
  • Run your submission through a spellcheck, and be open to the concept of having your work edited. It will be returned for you to review any needed edits before we publish it. Don’t use arbitrary capitalization without explaining why.
  • Illustration of any piece is acceptable, just indicate in your submission where you’d like the image(s) to appear. See below for illustration requirements.
  • Reviews must be at least 500 words and are not limited to books. They can be on anything that our readers would be interested in, from books to cds, dvds, websites, movies, concerts, conventions, etc. Include all pertinent information, e.g. ISBN, title, author/artist, and so forth, and you should also include a 1-5 star rating (half stars are acceptable).

Art Submissions —

  • Photographs and Graphic Art:
    • .png format only, except as follows. Don’t send enormous bitmaps or .psds unless you are sending in something that is intended to be printed. Never submit any image that’s been compressed.
    • Images must be no smaller than 600 pixels wide/high at a standard web resolution of 72 ppi. We will resize large images before publishing them.
  • Art for print:
    • If you are sending in art for printing, please ensure a minimum of 150 ppi resolution, with the image sized according to the desired print size. If we get into anything requiring more diverse information, we’ll update here.
  • Illustration images:
    • Send all images as separate files, not embedded in the document (except as guides for placement, if you like).
    • Make sure all images are at least 600 pixels on each side, unless a smaller image is appropriate.
    • Do not send blurry, highly pixelated, or compressed images.

    When submitting all content, include your byline (name you want to be published under), a valid email address, and your RTV username. An account is necessary to credit the submission in the content managing system. If you do not have an account, one will be created for you based on your byline. Also include a single paragraph bio or promo piece to append your submission, 50 words or less. You may include up to two links — one to a blog if you have one, and one to a website. Both must be yours though you may use your Facebook or MySpace page if you prefer.

    Send all submissions to submissions@rendingtheveil.com or to sheta@rendingtheveil.com.

    Submission Deadlines and Release Dates

    These are the new dates for the submission deadlines and issue release, and they’ll remain the same every year. You’ll notice that every 1st of the month has a deadline or release date attached to it. This should make them easy to remember.

    • January 1 — Final submission deadline for Winter Issue.
    • February 1 — Release of Winter Issue.
    • March 1 — Preliminary deadline for Spring Issue. Submit all proposals by this date.
    • April 1 — Final submission deadline for Spring Issue.
    • May 1 — Release of Spring Issue.
    • June 1 — Preliminary deadline for Summer Issue. Submit all proposals by this date.
    • July 1 — Final submission deadline for Summer Issue.
    • August 1 — Release of Summer Issue.
    • September 1 — Preliminary deadline for Fall Issue. Submit all proposals by this date.
    • October 1 — Final submission deadline for Fall Issue.
    • November 1 — Release of Fall Issue.
    • December 1 — Preliminary deadline for Winter Issue. Submit all proposals by this date.

    Last revision 4 November 2010