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Treat Yourself to a Good Book! EDC Creations Submission Process The EDC Creations is the publisher of Black Pearls Magazine (BPM). BPM is a online, bi-weekly updated magazine which gives voice to the issues that drive our national conversation. Our readership is thoughtful, intelligent, widely read and appreciative of ideas and writing of the highest quality. With that in mind, we seek thoughtful, well-researched articles and insightful fiction, book reviews and poetry on a variety of subjects from a number of different viewpoints. Please read this entire page BEFORE sharing your talents. Yes, it is a little long, but it will answer most of your questions. We welcome all writers to send their work! The topics we would like articles for are listed on the far right side of this page. Look all the way to your right sidebar for the monthly editorial calendar, we will take articles on these subjects. We do not pay our writers, but we have a open-door policy designed to encourage and facilitate new writers to share their work with our international audience. It is very important for you to become familiar with the voice and scope of our magazine before submitting your work. Explore the many pages and published work before submitting to us. Publication on our site offers contributors international exposure and we are always happy to add a link to the website of your choice along with author contact information. With its emphasis on fine writing and original thoughts, we provide readers with a unique perspective on politics, society, the environment, and culture. We welcome unpublished and first time writers. The essays, fiction, and reporting in the magazine's pages come from promising new voices as well as some of the most distinguished names in today's literature. We seek well written and properly edited material on these subjects: relationships, careers, health and beauty, spirituality, fitness, parenting, marriage, finances, and community revitalization projects. This information, while broad-based, is offered from a non-partisan perspective. We select articles that will appeal to a global audience. These articles must be uplifting, informative and pertinent to modern readers. You do not need to query us. Complete articles are preferred over story pitches. Excerpts from books that can stand alone are considered. There is a fee of $99.00 to publish book excerpts from publishing houses on the site. Authors, obtain the rights from your publisher to share these excerpts BEFORE you submit them to us. All copyright and copy right infringement responsibilities remains with the author. Any other reprint requests we receive, will be directed to the author if a valid contact address has been provided for this purpose. The copyright you designate will accompany all text online. We welcome your interest and provide the following submission guidelines: Quality over quantity -- unless specified otherwise, we generally do not publish pieces over 1,500 words. Articles and short stories should range 800 to 1000 words (approx) and be in a format suitable for Internet readers. Paragraphs are usually shorter on the Internet than those in a print article and must not contain more than one idea. Simply submitting the same article as written for print is not effective. All articles in the proper format will always be given precedence over those that will need re-editing. :::: Fiction: We are receptive to high-quality literary fiction of all sorts, including traditional and experimental works; no pornography. Genre fiction (such as erotica, paranormal, dramas, crime thrillers, street lit, science fiction, horror, mystery, and romance) is encouraged as long as it crosses or comments upon its genre and is both character-driven and psychologically acute. We are also interested in works that do not readily fall into one specific category. Please do not send more than one (1) piece of fiction at a time. There is no need to query prior to submitting fiction. Email your articles to the editor for review. You will be notified via email one time, if material will be used. :::: Non-fiction: Our main objective is to be truly helpful, to provide information that empowers our readers to make changes, and supports them in being their own experts. We like articles that have a strong point of view and come from the heart, that are challenging or evocative. We also take pride in publishing well-researched, extensively documented articles. When submitting non-fiction, please use only the most updated research, from primary sources. If you use outside sources, there must be footnotes giving credit to the original source. EDC Creations is not responsible for checking the facts. All rights are maintained by the author who submits the story or article. Tell the truth at all times. Check out dates, names and facts BEFORE submitting to EDC Creations. :::: EDC Creations does not accept previously published work under any circumstance. Please inform us immediately if your submission is accepted elsewhere. We don't offer any form of payment to writers. :::: We do not accept submissions by direct mail. Email all submissions to this address only: edc_dg@yahoo.com. With this subject line only: Submission Request for EDC Creations Magazine. :::: All material submitted without following these instructions will be deleted immediately. 1. Provide a professionally written cover letter introducing yourself and your material via email. Provide a valid email address, website address and cell phone number. Do not send PowerPoint presentations, .pdf files nor MS Publisher files. 2. All submissions must be submitted in MS Word only, the older version, unformatted. Use Times New Roman font, 12pt font, black text, no tables, no borders, no designs. Do not double space, use tabs or add hyperlinked text. Include full link addresses. 3. Keep the titles simple! Run spelling and grammar checks. Edit your submission properly; poorly edited work will be deleted. All accepted articles must be accompanied by the byline and the biography specified by the author. Author bios should be one to three lines of type (approximately 60 words no more). A contact email and / or URL will be included if provided and deemed appropriate. We reserve the right to refuse URLs that link to sites that are in conflict with the mandate of the magazine. We will not link to MySpace accounts or social network sites. EDC Creations Staff Writer Positions are Available Those interested in writing for our EDC Magazine and blogs on a regular basis as a staff columnist must query first, and include a brief bio/resume and sample article. If accepted, a simple writing contract will be required and the writer will be expected to contribute articles/columns on a regular basis. We are NOT offering paid jobs for writers at this time. The authors or writers will have the benefit of adding a professional writing position to their resume as compensation. Your work will be broadcast to an international audience weekly via RSS feeds, email newsletters and through promotion by EDC Creations. Guidelines In Summary: 1. You do not need to query us. Complete articles are preferred over story pitches. We do not pay writers. 2. Articles and short stories should range 800 to 1000 words (approx) and be in a format suitable for Internet readers. 3. Provide a professionally written cover letter introducing yourself and your material via email. Send to edc_dg@yahoo.com 4. All submissions must be submitted in MS Word only, unformatted. Use Times New Roman font, 12pt font in black. Include full website link addresses. Provide credit and sources via footnotes on non-fiction articles. 5. Keep the titles simple! Run spelling and grammar checks. Edit your submission properly. 6. Add your byline and contact information to the end of all submissions. Biography should be 70 words or less. 7. The authors or writers will have the benefit of adding a professional writing position to their resume as compensation. Your work will be broadcast to an international audience weekly via RSS feeds, email newsletters and through promotion by EDC Creations. Please Note: Please do not follow up your submission with inquiries about if or when it will be posted. Reviewing takes approximately four to six weeks. You will be contacted ONLY if your work has been accepted. We cannot respond to phone inquiries. You will receive a Yahoo auto-response if your email has gone through correctly. We will not answer inquiries into how soon your article will be posted. All work (except poetry) is subject to editing for space, grammar, and format considerations. If edits do not affect content, we will NOT notify the author in advance. Due to normal production factors, we cannot guarantee publication of any article, even if scheduled for inclusion. We make every effort to notify writers of the status of article(s) in our inventory that have been published. We reserve the right to reject previously accepted work at any time and for any reason. Legal Notice: EDC Creations reserves the right to re-publish all material submitted on any site in the EDC Creations Network without notice. Your articles will NOT be sold to other publications nor submitted to agencies for compensation. Your submission to EDC Creations confirms that you agree with all of the terms listed above and give us permission to display your work, interviews and links. You are also confirming that you own all rights to the material submitted to EDC Creations. Your submission to EDC Creations confirms that you understand that the author or writer is responsible for all legal enquiries into material submitted. Submit all material to the following email address only: edc_dg@yahoo.com. Ella D. Curry is NOT a registered representative with the National Association of Securities Dealers nor the Securities and Exchange Commission. You may find financial tips on this site, but it is not provided to substitute legal advice. In compliance with these regulatory bodies she makes no recommendations, nor gives any advice. All events, materials, and publications, including but not limited to posted articles, banners, seminars, tele-seminars, books, e-books, audio presentations, audio books, CDs, video presentations, newsletters, and advertisements, accessed through this website are designed to educate and provide general information regarding the subject matter covered. They are offered and/or sold with the understanding that neither its authors nor the publisher are engaged in rendering legal, financial, medical, or other licensed professional services. Each situation is different and advice should be tailored to particular circumstances. For this reason, the user/reader is strongly encouraged to consult with his/her own legal, medical or academic advisors regarding that individual’s specific situation. The guest bloggers, authors and publisher specifically disclaim any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose and shall in no event be liable for any loss of profit or other commercial damage, including but not limited to special, incidental, consequential, or other damages incurred as a result of specific submissions to EDC Creations or planning decisions made by the user and/or participant. We look forward to reading and showcasing your work on the EDC Creations network. Ella Curry, Executive Editor President of EDC Creations Media Group SAMPLE EMAIL COVER LETTER Hello Ella, You are doing a wonderful job with the EDC Creations Magazine. I love it. The purpose of my email is to show interest in writing articles on a regular for the EDC Magazine. I'm looking to showcase my articles and build my freelance resume. I understand these are not paid jobs, and that is fine by me. The recognition and the ability for people to get value out of my articles will do just fine. I've attached a sample article that I wrote a while back in December of 2007 as your submission guidelines indicate. I have many samples, so let me know if you'd like a more recent article. Below is a brief look at my credentials: My short stories have appeared in various anthologies, including the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. I was previously a freelance writer for a local urban community magazine in Denver, Colorado entitled Denver’s Finest Underground – contributing articles on community and social issues. In addition, my mystery novel, Searchable Whereabouts published February 2008 through XYP Publishing. I have also written together with two other authors an inspirational short story collection entitled, Somebody Prayed For Me, accepted for publication and released in December 2008. Lastly, my contemporary romance ebook, Unexpected published and released in November 2008. I have a few other book projects under the way and should be released in the later part of 2009 or early 2010. My website is: www.tinishanicolejohnson.com Tinisha Nicole Johnson Writer/Author/Poet www.tinishanicolejohnson.com Proud Member of ASA (Authors Supporting Authors) www.asanetwork.webs.com 
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