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Submit to UCLA's Westwind

November 06, 2013

Guidelines for Submission to
Westwind
The Undergraduate Literary Journal of UCLA


Westwind has celebrated undergraduate creative writing at UCLA ever since it was founded nearly thirty years ago – and now, they would like to extend this opportunity to college campuses all across the nation. Starting in September 2013, they will be accepting poetry and prose submissions from all undergraduates currently attending a college or university in the United States. Don’t miss this chance to be a part of their literary journal and have your best creative writing showcased for readers everywhere!

They are currently accepting submissions for our Fall 2013 issue until December 13. Any submissions received beyond that date will be considered for their Winter 2014 issue.

** Please attach your submission in an e-mail to westwinducla@gmail.com after reviewing the guidelines below.

General Guidelines:
- All work must be submitted by e-mail.
- Poetry/Prose submissions must be in .doc, .docx, .rtf, or .pdf format.
- Art submissions must be in .jpg, .png, .bmp, .tif, or .pdf format.
- In the upper right-hand corner of each page, please include your full name, university of attendance, and e-mail address.
- Please do not include visual enhancements with poetry/prose submissions, including but not limited to: borders, downloaded fonts, "Word Art", illustrations, or colored fonts.

Poetry Guidelines:
- 1-3 poems, exceeding no more than 50 lines each.
- Must have page numbers clearly marked.
- Please clearly indicate the titles for each poem at the top of the page(s).
- All genres are accepted, including free verse, traditional forms, prose-poetry, concrete poetry, and experimental verse.
- Please format the subject of your e-mail: “Poetry Submission – [Your Name]”

Prose Guidelines:
- 1-30 pages, single or double spaced
- Must be double-spaced with page numbers clearly marked.
- Please clearly indicate the title at the top of the page.
- All genres are accepted, including short stories, memoirs, essays, dramatic writing, creative non-fiction, and excerpts from longer works.
- Please format the subject of your e-mail: “Prose Submission – [Your Name]”

Art Guidelines:
- 3-10 digital images
- Each file must be clearly labeled with its title (if applicable) and your name.
- All art is accepted, including photography, digital art, traditional art, collages, photomanipulation, and paintings.
- You are encouraged to compress your work into a .zip or .rar folder, but it is not required.
- Please format the subject of your e-mail: “Art Submission – [Your Name]”


Any questions or concerns may be e-mailed to:
    The Westwind Staff
        westwinducla@gmail.com
    Kevin Mosby, Editor-In-Chief