Each year, Redwood Literary Magazine invites eighth graders at Berkeley public middle schools
to submit pieces for publication in our May issue.
Emerging Writers are guided through the revision process by experienced Redwood writers.
The deadline for next year's submissions will be announced in late 2023.
to submit pieces for publication in our May issue.
Emerging Writers are guided through the revision process by experienced Redwood writers.
The deadline for next year's submissions will be announced in late 2023.
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
You may submit one piece of either fiction (300-700 words) or poetry (150-250 words).
Your submission must be your own original, unpublished work. Please note that Redwood does not publish violence, threats of violence, sexual content, or cursing.
From your students.berkeley.net email account, please email us at redwoodemergingwriters@gmail.com by the deadline — pasting the following into the body of your email, and filling out all fields:
1) My first and last name:
2) My Berkeley public middle school (King, Longfellow, Willard, or Berkeley Independent Study):
3) "I'm currently in eighth grade." (Only eighth graders are eligible.) Please type "yes" to confirm:
4) My English teacher's name:
5) The kind of writing I’m submitting — either fiction (300-700 words) or poetry (150-250 words):
6) The title of my submission:
7) "If my submission is accepted, I must complete the guided revision process and meet all deadlines in order to have my piece published." Please type "yes" if you understand and agree:
Then please put your piece in the body of your email and attach your piece as a Microsoft Word document, or share it with redwoodemergingwriters@gmail.com in Google Drive.
Redwood has final say on all procedures and published material, though writers may, for any reason and at any time, remove from Redwood’s website (including its archive) any or all of the pieces they have written (including any reference to those pieces, and to them as author), any listing of them on any masthead, and any other reference to their participation.
Email us at redwoodemergingwriters@gmail.com with any questions.
You may submit one piece of either fiction (300-700 words) or poetry (150-250 words).
Your submission must be your own original, unpublished work. Please note that Redwood does not publish violence, threats of violence, sexual content, or cursing.
From your students.berkeley.net email account, please email us at redwoodemergingwriters@gmail.com by the deadline — pasting the following into the body of your email, and filling out all fields:
1) My first and last name:
2) My Berkeley public middle school (King, Longfellow, Willard, or Berkeley Independent Study):
3) "I'm currently in eighth grade." (Only eighth graders are eligible.) Please type "yes" to confirm:
4) My English teacher's name:
5) The kind of writing I’m submitting — either fiction (300-700 words) or poetry (150-250 words):
6) The title of my submission:
7) "If my submission is accepted, I must complete the guided revision process and meet all deadlines in order to have my piece published." Please type "yes" if you understand and agree:
Then please put your piece in the body of your email and attach your piece as a Microsoft Word document, or share it with redwoodemergingwriters@gmail.com in Google Drive.
Redwood has final say on all procedures and published material, though writers may, for any reason and at any time, remove from Redwood’s website (including its archive) any or all of the pieces they have written (including any reference to those pieces, and to them as author), any listing of them on any masthead, and any other reference to their participation.
Email us at redwoodemergingwriters@gmail.com with any questions.