Anthology Submissions
2021-2022 Anthology Submissions are now closed.
Start working on your poems, plays, screenplays, and/or short stories that you would like to have published for the next school year! Then consider submitting to our La Quinta High School Annual Anthology.
Club members who want to submit are encouraged to attend club meetings to increase odds of getting work accepted by our editing team for inclusion in the anthology.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
All work submitted must be unpublished. This means you have not posted the work online, have not submitted your work to other contests or publications, and, if accepted, you agree not to publish your work elsewhere. Writing is constitutionally protected and we must adhere to copyright law, so this is non-negotiable. As such, this also means that you may NOT submit any fan-fiction or work that is copied in whole or in part from any other writer or source.
Submissions are limited to only current La Quinta High School students.
GUIDELINES
1. You may submit up three separate works, any combination of: stories, plays, screenplays, poems
2. The maximum length of any single submission is 20 pages, double-spaced, Times New Roman or Arial font, 12 pt.
3. There is no minimum length for each submission, so long as it is complete (i.e. if Haiku length poem, submit 2-3 poems in a single file as 1 submission)
4. The total page count for all 3 submissions combined must not exceed 25 pages (double-spaced, Times New Roman or Arial font, 12 point font)
5. ALL spelling, grammar, and punctuation must be edited and revised PRIOR to submitting
6. Submit only your best writing. Work on it at home as needed. If you wait until the last minute, your submission may not be accepted into the anthology, especially if it needs a lot of revision.
7. Fill out the anthology submission interest form through this link (link coming soon):
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: How do I submit?
A: Click on the link above while logged into your ggusd.net account. Fill out the interest form above. Then read the attached direction sheet and carefully follow the directions. Make sure you have your FULL NAME in the title of your document AND on the first page of your document. Make a copy of your document, then share your submission as can VIEW with ALL of the appropriate editors.
Q: Why is the deadline so early in the semester?
A: A book takes about many months to put together so that it is ready to be printed. We can't sell them over the summer.
Q: What if I don't know what to submit?
A: Talk to your editors or to Ms. LaPera.
Q: What if my submission is declined and I still want it to be considered for publication?
A: Talk to Ms. LaPera for advice on how to revise it.
Q: What if the editors made changes to my writing and I don't agree with the changes?
A: Talk to Ms. LaPera who will review your writing with you.
Q: What if I need help submitting, or editing and revising?
A: Talk to any of your Copy Editors or Section Editors.
Q: What if the editors said I need a lot of revision and editing?
A: Review your grammar and writing guides through your English textbook, online resources, or other writing books. Consider taking the Creative Writing course.
Q: Who are the editors?
A: See the document attached to the interest form.
A: Click on the link above while logged into your ggusd.net account. Fill out the interest form above. Then read the attached direction sheet and carefully follow the directions. Make sure you have your FULL NAME in the title of your document AND on the first page of your document. Make a copy of your document, then share your submission as can VIEW with ALL of the appropriate editors.
Q: Why is the deadline so early in the semester?
A: A book takes about many months to put together so that it is ready to be printed. We can't sell them over the summer.
Q: What if I don't know what to submit?
A: Talk to your editors or to Ms. LaPera.
Q: What if my submission is declined and I still want it to be considered for publication?
A: Talk to Ms. LaPera for advice on how to revise it.
Q: What if the editors made changes to my writing and I don't agree with the changes?
A: Talk to Ms. LaPera who will review your writing with you.
Q: What if I need help submitting, or editing and revising?
A: Talk to any of your Copy Editors or Section Editors.
Q: What if the editors said I need a lot of revision and editing?
A: Review your grammar and writing guides through your English textbook, online resources, or other writing books. Consider taking the Creative Writing course.
Q: Who are the editors?
A: See the document attached to the interest form.
Q: Am I guaranteed to get published?
A: No. We reserve the right to reject any and all submissions. The writing accepted should be your best work.