{"id":838,"date":"2021-04-17T17:32:19","date_gmt":"2021-04-17T17:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/texashighplainswriters.com\/?page_id=838"},"modified":"2026-01-29T00:07:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T00:07:43","slug":"rules-for-anthology-submissions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/texashighplainswriters.com\/index.php\/rules-for-anthology-submissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthology Submission Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">100 Years of Route 66 Anthology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/texashighplainswriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Rt-66-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texashighplainswriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Rt-66-1.webp 940w, https:\/\/texashighplainswriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Rt-66-1-300x251.webp 300w, https:\/\/texashighplainswriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Rt-66-1-300x251@2x.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Submissions may be emailed to <a href=\"mailto:info@texashighplainswriters.com\">info@texashighplainswriters.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The submission email subject must be &#8220;Route 66,&#8221; and the submission must be received by April 15, 2026.<\/strong> See guidelines below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>No mailed submissions will be accepted.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2027  Theme: <em>Light<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"851\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/texashighplainswriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Light.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texashighplainswriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Light.png 851w, https:\/\/texashighplainswriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Light-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/texashighplainswriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Light-300x111@2x.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 851px) 100vw, 851px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Submissions may be emailed to <a href=\"mailto:info@texashighplainswriters.com\">info@texashighplainswriters.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The submission email subject must be &#8220;2027 Anthology Submission,&#8221; and the submission must be received by August 31, 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>No mailed submissions will be accepted.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fees and Payment Methods<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Members <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 $10 <br><strong><em>Non-Members<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 $50 (includes membership fee).<br><strong><em>Students <\/em><\/strong>(school and college) \u2014 $10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Payment may be made online using the Pay Fee button below or by check at this address: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Texas High Plains Writers<br>PO Box 19303<br>Amarillo, TX 79114<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please make checks to &#8220;Texas High Plains Writers.&#8221; Mailed payments must be postmarked on or before July 31. <strong>Do not send anthology submissions via mail.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No refunds for mailed or otherwise non-compliant submissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Submission Format<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All submissions must be formatted as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1\u201d margins, left-justified (not applicable to poems)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Times New Roman, 12 pt. (<strong>No other font.<\/strong>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Italics, Bold, All Caps, and Underline&nbsp;<em>for accent only<\/em>, as appropriate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Double-spaced, with no extra lines added before or after paragraphs, except between submission and author bio<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No subtitles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No Roman numerals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Single-space after periods<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No photos or illustrations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Word count to be 500-6500 words, excluding header and author bio. Multiple submissions may be made by the same author (up to 4), with a total of all submissions not exceeding 6500 words at $10 per submission.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The title and the author\u2019s name shall be at the top of the page in a header<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submissions shall be in .doc, .docx, .rtf, or .odt files. No PDFs. No hand-written or typed &amp; scanned submissions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Please attach (in a separate file) an author photo (headshot) that meets the size requirements of 1537 x 2475 pixels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>No sexually explicit, graphically violent, or abusive content is allowed. Keep language to a PG rating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Author bios (optional) shall be submitted in the same document, placed after the short story, and shall not exceed an additional 250 words. Bios may include one hyperlink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please keep the submission and bio in a single document.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Authors retain all rights to their work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Editors have the right to correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation without prior notice to the author. Editors may (at their discretion) request corrections, changes, and resubmissions by the author for quality, consistency, and\/or content purposes if time allows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deadline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS AUGUST 31, 2026.<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4ab29845 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-62aae154\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/texashighplainswriters.com\/index.php\/donations-and-dues\/\" style=\"background-color:#caf6ff\"><strong>Pay Fee<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>100 Years of Route 66 Anthology Submissions may be emailed to info@texashighplainswriters.com. 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