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Letters From Grass Country:
Essays on the Contemporary Poets and Poetry of the Great Plains

Edited by:
Mary K. Stillwell and Greg Kosmicki

Length: Open, but long enough to deal in some depth with the chosen topic. We are looking for fully-realized essays that address the life and/or the life work of a “grass country” poet, the influences, whether cultural, literary, geographic, political, social, ethical or other. Please do not send short, book review-like essays.

Style: We hope to publish an eclectic assortment of scholarly and critical essays as well as personal essays that deal with the above subjects in a more casual, but well-written, manner. 

Previously published essays:  We will consider essays that have been previously published. Please include the publication information when you submit.  

More questions? Please e-mail Greg or Mary at lettersfromgrasscountry@yahoo.com

Deadline for submissions: June 30, 2010
Publication date: Fall 2011, perfect bound

• Scholarly or familiar essays about the poets of the Great Plains, their lives and work.

• Focus on new as well as established poets.

• Cultural diversity strongly encouraged.

• Interest in neglected poets of the region.

• Broader essays about the influence of the region on its poetry and poets --the culture, ethos, geography, history, etc.

• Submit manuscript in a Word 97 or newer attachment to: lettersfromgrasscountry@yahoo.com.

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