Submission Guidelines

Fiction Submission Guidelines
• There is no minimum word count.
• The maximum word count allowed is 3,500.
• Entries will be judged based on style, content, and originality. Spelling and grammar will also be considered, but to a lesser extent.
• For judging purposes, no information identifying the author may appear anywhere in the entries.
• Entries must be properly formatted with both a coversheet and a running header, and should be saved in Rich Text Format (rtf).

Submission Instructions
• After entries have been formatted correctly, they must be submitted via email to towers.magazine@gmail.com. No hard copies are necessary.
• Entries must be emailed in Rich Text Format.

Coversheet Format
Entries should include a coversheet with the following information:
• Name
• Address
• Phone Number (Towers may need to contact you regarding your entry; please be available)
• Email Address
• Word Count of Entry
• Category of Entry (Nonfiction, Fiction, etc.)
• Title of Entry
• Brief Description of Entry (Max. 100 words)

Running Header Format
• Each page of the entry, excluding the coversheet, should contain a header (on the top right corner of the page) with the entry's title (abbreviated if necessary) followed by the page number. Please note, once again, that the author's name may not appear anywhere in the work.

Non-Fiction Submission Guidelines
• There is no minimum word count.
• The maximum word count allowed is 3,500.
• Entries will be judged based on style, content, and originality. Spelling and grammar will also be considered, but to a lesser extent.
• For judging purposes, no information identifying the author may appear anywhere in the entries.
• Entries must be properly formatted with both a coversheet and a running header, and should be saved in Rich Text Format (rtf).

Submission Instructions
• After entries have been formatted correctly, they must be submitted via email to towers.magazine@gmail.com. No hard copies are necessary.
• Entries must be emailed in Rich Text Format.

Coversheet Format
Entries should include a coversheet with the following information:
• Name
• Address
• Phone Number (Towers may need to contact you regarding your entry; please be available)
• Email Address
• Word Count of Entry
• Category of Entry (Nonfiction, Fiction, etc.)
• Title of Entry
• Brief Description of Entry (Max. 100 words)

Running Header Format
• Each page of the entry, excluding the coversheet, should contain a header (on the top right corner of the page) with the entry's title (abbreviated if necessary) followed by the page number. Please note, once again, that the author's name may not appear anywhere in the work.

Poetry Submission Guidelines
• The maximum word count allowed is 2,000. There is no minimum word count.
• All entries are evaluated on the basis of creativity, originality, and style. Grammar and spelling will also be taken into account.
• All works of poetry must be sent as Rich Text Files (RTF) via email and contain a coversheet and a running header.

Submission Instructions
• After entries have been formatted correctly, they must be submitted via email to towers.magazine@gmail.com. No hard copies are necessary.
• Entries must be emailed in Rich Text Format.

Coversheet Format
Entries should include a coversheet with the following information:
• Name
• Address
• Phone Number (Towers may need to contact you regarding your entry; please be available)
• Email Address
• Word Count of Entry
• Category of Entry (Nonfiction, Fiction, etc.)
• Title of Entry
• Brief Description of Entry (Max. 100 words)

Running Header Format
• Each page of the entry, excluding the coversheet, should contain a header (on the top right corner of the page) with the entry's title (abbreviated if necessary) followed by the page number. Please note, once again, that the author's name may not appear anywhere in the work.

Art & Photography Submission Guidelines
• All entries must be at least 8.5" by 5.5", 300dpi, in RGB JPEG or PDF format.
• All entries must include a coversheet indicating the title and dimensions of the original piece, and a description of the piece, and the medium used.
• All entries must be ALL ORIGINAL content. No copyrighted, restricted, or creative commons licensed material.
• All submissions must be sent via email, attached in .pdf file format.

Submission Instructions
• After entries have been formatted correctly, they must be submitted via email to towers.magazine@gmail.com. No hard copies are necessary.
• All submissions must be sent via email, attached in .pdf file format.
• Maximum of five (5) entries per person.

Photos
• No watermarks/signatures
• No borders
• No recognizable people without including a copy of the model release
• No unintentional blur
• Must be all original content. No stock photography, copyrighted, restricted, or creative commons licensed material.
• No recognizable logos or trademarks
• No added text
• Unintentional image grain, noise, dust, or any other distracting elements should be cleaned up prior to submission (NeatImage, NoiseNinja, or Adobe Photoshop all work wonders)
• Subject must be clear, in focus, and well lit.
• Shot must be well composed, white-balanced, and properly exposed
• Photo must be submitted in the proper orientation. Nothing upside-down or sideways.
• Warning: We caution against using photos from compact digital cameras: they tend to lack sharp detail due to high compression and as such do not produce the image quality appropriate for a publication. We recommend the use of a digital SLR or high quality scanned negative.

Paintings/Drawings/ Illustrations/ Sequential Art
• No watermarks/signatures
• No borders
• No recognizable people (except celebrities or people in the public eye) without including a copy of the model release.
• No copyrighted characters.
• Sequential Art must be original content.
• A high res. well-exposed photo or scan must be provided.

Sculpture
• A well composed, well-lit, properly exposed, and white-balanced photo must be provided.
• Sculpture work must be captured against a photographic background or isolated against white.

Coversheet Format
Entries should include a coversheet with the following information:
• Name
• Address
• Phone Number (Towers may need to contact you regarding your entry; please be available)
• Email Address
• Word Count of Entry
• Category of Entry (Nonfiction, Fiction, Art, etc.)
• Title of Entry
• Brief Description of Entry (Medium, size, etc.). Max 100 words.

Drama Submission Guidelines
• Submissions must be a minimum of 7 pages and no more than 15 pages in length.
• Entries will be judged based on style, content, and originality. Spelling and grammar will also be considered.
• For judging purposes, no information identifying the author may appear anywhere in the entries.
• Entries must be properly formatted with both a coversheet and a running header, and should be saved in Rich Text Format (rtf).

Submission Instructions
• After entries have been formatted correctly, they must be submitted via email to towers.magazine@gmail.com. No hard copies are necessary.
• Entries must be emailed in Rich Text Format.

Coversheet Format
Entries should include a coversheet with the following information:
• Name
• Address
• Phone Number (Towers may need to contact you regarding your entry; please be available)
• Email Address
• Word Count of Entry
• Category of Entry (Nonfiction, Fiction, etc.)
• Title of Entry
• Brief Description of Entry (Max. 100 words)

Running Header Format
• Each page of the entry, excluding the coversheet, should contain a header (on the top right corner of the page) with the entry's title (abbreviated if necessary) followed by the page number. Please note, once again, that the author's name may not appear anywhere in the work.

Suggestions for Ten-Minute Plays
• Establish the conflict early (within the first page, preferably the first line)
• Use dialogue to forward the action at all times, not to disclose back story (unless it advances the action)
• Try not to use more than three characters
• If you have fights, keep them simple in description
• Plays must have a clear beginning, middle and end
• Review Gary Garrison's Perfect 10 and the "types" of plays to avoid.
• Please keep in mind the feasibility of putting on a small-scale production of your play (try not to rely too heavily on elaborate costumes, lots of actors, or expensive sets/props).