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Islamic Ink
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FREE
Quarterly On-line Magazine
of the Islamic Writers Alliance...
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About Islamic Ink
Islamic Ink is the free quarterly online magazine of the Islamic
Writers Alliance. The magazine serves as both a writer’s magazine
and literary showcase. Content includes news about IWA and its
members, happenings in the writing and publishing industry, advice
for writers, interviews, book reviews, essays, fiction and poetry.
All IWA members and associates are eligible to contribute to Islamic
Ink.
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Subscribe to Islamic Ink
It's free – and easy – to subscribe to Islamic Ink. Just send
an e-mail with the word "Subscribe" in the subject line to:
magazine@islamicwritersalliance.net
Islamic Ink is published
every January, April, July, and October.
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Submission Guidelines for Writers
Requirements
You must be a
member or associate of the Islamic Writers Alliance in order to
submit content to Islamic Ink.
The Submission
Process
All submissions
must be made by email. Include your name, e-mail address, and a
short author biography in third person (100 words maximum) with your
submission. Specify the category (see the list below) for which you
are submitting.
Please include
the year you wrote your piece for the copyright line.
Paste your
submission in the body of the e-mail message, or attach your
document to the email as a .doc or .rtf file.
The subject line
of your e-mail must include the words "Islamic Ink Submission."
E-mail your
submission to Amina Benlafquih, IWA Publications Officer at
magazine@islamicwritersalliance.net.
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Categories
The Tip Off:
We print one or two articles per issue on writing, editing,
marketing, or publishing (between 400 and 800 words).
Spotlight IWA:
Each issue features interviews with two IWA members to highlight
their recent successes and illuminate their future projects. If
interested in writing for this section, please contact Amina
Benlafquih, IWA Publications Officer, at
magazine@islamicwritersalliance.net , to request the name
of an interview subject. Submit the article in Q & A format
(between 1000 and 2000 words). Please provide a sidebar for
Cultural Connections (see next listing).
Cultural
Connections:
A sidebar (up to 300 words) that accompanies a Spotlight IWA
interview and features interesting facts about the featured member’s
cultural heritage or country/city of residence. A favorite recipe
related to this topic may be submitted, or a link provided.
Book Review:
We accept one review per issue of non-fiction, fiction and poetry
books. Preference will be given to reviews of books published within
the past two years. Please submit only one review (750 words or
less).
Reflections:
We publish two essays (or flash non-fiction pieces) per issue.
Articles dealing with writing experiences and epiphanies are most
likely to be accepted. Please submit one full-length article (700
words or less) or up to two flash non-fiction pieces.
Short Fiction:
We publish two short-fiction or flash fiction stories per issue.
Please submit only one story (2,500 words or less) or two flash
fiction stories (300 words or less) each submission period.
Poetry:
We print two poems per issue. You may submit up to two poems (50
lines or less) each submission period.
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Terms and Payment
At this time
Islamic Writers Alliance offers no payment for material printed in
Islamic Ink. All submissions are voluntary. What you will get from
submitting to the magazine are the following benefits:
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a published
credit to your byline,
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a link from
the bulletin to your blog, web site and/or books, if available,
and
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increased
exposure for you as a writer.
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Copyright
Contributors to Islamic Ink retain full copyright. Islamic Ink only
asks for non-exclusive electronic rights. Typically, this includes
publication in a single issue of the online magazine.
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Reprints
You may submit
reprints to Islamic Ink, but please obtain permission from the
publication which originally published your work. Include that
information with your submission. We do not reprint work that has
already been published in IWA Anthologies.
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Publication Schedule
The IWA
publishes its magazine four times a year. The deadlines for
submissions are as follows:
Deadline for
January Issue: December 15
Deadline for
April Issue: March 15
Deadline for
July Issue: June 15
Deadline for
October Issue: September 15
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