Reminder
& Submission
Deadline
Extension: Nov.15th
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 poets may submit one tanka on the subject of
“moonbathing”—whatever that means to you—for
consideration, in addition to 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: Extendeded to
November 15: 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(at)gmail(dot)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(at)juno(dot)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(at)gmail(dot)com or Cathy Drinkwater Better
cbetter(at)juno(dot)com
Respectfully submitted,
Pamela
A. Babusci,
Cathy
Drinkwater Better
Co-editors/Co-founders, Moonbathing
