MOONBATHING
A JOURNAL
OF WOMEN'S TANKA
EDITORS
Pamela A. Babusci
Cathy Drinkwater Better
Published by Black Cat Press
Founding
Editors Pamela A. Babusci and Cathy Drinkwater Better, and
Black Cat Press, are proud to announce the first all
women's tanka journal: Moonbathing.
Moonbathing
will publish two issues a year: Fall/Winter and
Spring/Summer. The journal will be small in size but huge
in the quality of the tanka that is accepted and
published.
Premiere Issue Tanka Contest:
For
the Premier Issue (Fall/Winter 2009–10), the Editors are
sponsoring a "moonbathing"
tanka contest. Tanka poetesses may
submit one tanka on the subject of
“moonbathing”—whatever that means to you—for
consideration, along with their regular submissions. The
winner will be featured in the premiere issue of
Moonbathing and receive a complementary copy. (Be
sure to label your entry “moonbathing contest” if sending
along with a regular submission.)
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
Moonbathing
will feature only women poets. Send a maximum of
five (5) tanka per submission period. Submission
deadlines:
Fall/Winter
Issue:
In-hand Deadline: November 1st. Fall/winter or
non-seasonal themes only.
Spring/Summer
Issue: In-hand Deadline:
May 1st. Spring/summer or non-seasonal themes only.
No
previously published tanka or simultaneous submissions; no
tanka that has been posted on-line, whether on a personal
website/blog or on a tanka discussion group; and no
publicly workshopped tanka will be considered or accepted.
SUBMISSION ADDRESSES:
Tanka poets with last names beginning: A-M:
Send your
tanka IN THE BODY OF AN EMAIL to: Pamela A. Babusci:
moongate44@gmail.com. PLEASE NO ATTACHMENTS. Or
mail to: Pamela A. Babusci, 150 Milford St., Apt. 13,
Rochester, NY 14615 USA.
Tanka
poets with last names beginning: N-Z:
Send your tanka IN THE BODY OF AN EMAIL to: Cathy
Drinkwater Better: cbetter@juno.com.
PLEASE NO ATTACHMENTS. Or mail to: Cathy Drinkwater
Better, 613 Okemo Drive, Eldersburg, MD 21784 USA.
Submissions will not be returned,
so keep a copy of your poem(s). If sending a submission by
snail-mail, please enclose a self-addressed, stamped
envelope for a reply. We cannot respond to submissions
without SASEs.
Guidelines:
The
Editors are looking for the "crème de la crème" in
contemporary English tanka being written by female poets.
Moonbathing will accept one tanka per poet
per issue, and one poem will be featured per page.
We
are seeking to recognize, honor, and praise the unique
"female voice" and perspective in tanka. The Editors are
excited about being the first women editors to offer this
type of literary venue to female tanka poets, and we hope
all women poets will feel honored and enthusiastic as
well.
Payment:
Unfortunately, at this time the Editors will not be able
to provide contributors’ copies.
Due to
the current economic situation—as well as our shoe-string
budget—we hope that all tanka poets who have their work
accepted will support Moonbathing by
purchasing a copy or a subscription. If we are to succeed,
the magazine will need your support—and we will be most
grateful for it.
Disclaimer:
Moonbathing
does not assume liability for copyright
infringement or failure to acknowledge previously
published tanka.
copies/subscriptions:
Subscriptions: $10 for one year (two issues) U.S. and
Canada; $5 for one copy (includes postage). Overseas: $14
U.S. dollars. Make checks—or send cash or international
money orders—payable to “Cathy Walker” to: Moonbathing,
Cathy Drinkwater Better [Walker], 613 Okemo Drive,
Eldersburg, MD 21784 USA.
The
Editors of Moonbathing are looking forward
to receiving your best tanka. If you have any questions,
feel free to e-mail either Pamela A. Babusci (moongate44@gmail.com)
or Cathy Drinkwater Better (cbetter@juno.com).
Respectfully submitted,
Pamela A. Babusci,
Cathy Drinkwater Better
Co-editors/Co-founders, Moonbathing
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