Ribbons: Call for Tanka Submissions

Eligibility: Submissions are open to TSA members and non-members alike.

Please send your premium unpublished and original tanka (10 at a time only) with the subject heading "RIBBONS SUBMISSIONS" to Dave Rice, Journal Editor via email at drice2@comcast.net, or by post to:

Dave Rice, TSA Editor
1470 Keoncrest Drive
Berkeley, CA 94702

The TSA's submission deadlines are in hand no later than:

April 15           Spring/Summer Issue
August 15        Fall Issue
December 1     Winter Issue

Please note that only those whose tanka are selected for publication will be notified by the 5th day of the month following the submission deadline--and no other notification will be sent out, so your works are automatically freed up after this date to submit elsewhere.  For example, if you submit to the spring/summer issue by the deadline of April 15, you will receive notification of any acceptances by May 5. If not, your submissions as of May 5 are released and free to be submitted elsewhere.

Submissions are open to all members of the TSA and non-members. All rights revert to authors upon publication. Your tanka must not be under consideration elsewhere, submitted to any contest, nor previously published anywhere at anytime, including online. However, any tanka posted to online workshop lists are permissible.

The TSA is seeking fresh material of the highest tanka standard to present to our readers. Any tanka with a sensibility that distinguishes the form will be considered. Therefore, we welcome different syllable counts, varying individual styles and techniques, plus we're open as well to diverse yet appropriate subject material.

NOTE: The above-mentioned are separate from your Tanka Cafe submissions (open only to TSA members) which should still be sent directly to Tanka Cafe Editor, Michael McClintock either by e-mail (at MchlMcClintock@aol.com with the subject heading "TSA Tanka" or via mail to:

Michael McClintock
9230 N. Stoneridge Lane
Fresno, CA 93720

(No SASE is necessary.)

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