Boundless 2010: The Anthology of the Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival

< Boundless 2010: The Official Anthology of the Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival

 

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~Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival: Established 2008~

"Let the plethora of words commence!"

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Celebrate National Poetry Month . . .

 . . . With a plethora of international poets!


Call for Submissions Has Opened!
Boundless: The Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival Anthology 2010
Deadline: Received by March 21, 2010
Boundless will be published this year as a perfect bound edition with an ISBN.
As always, poets do not have to attend our festival or register for our festival in order to submit for publication. (While this may change in the future, our open policy remains generous.)
Previous editons include poets from Texas, New York, and London. Be part of this exciting edition!

Guidelines:
Submit 1, 2, or 3 typewritten poems in a legible font.
Poems may be of any topic, any language. (We ask for a translation if it is not in English, however.)
35-line limit per poem, not including title and spaces
E-mail Submissions Only. Mailed Submissions Will NOT Be Accepted!
E-mail submissinos to
rgvipf@hotmail.com
No previously published poems, please, except from self-published chapbooks with limited distribution.
Do not place your name or other identifying information on the poems themselves.
Submit a cover letter that includes:

  • Your Name
  • Title of poem(s) or first line for an untitled poem
  • E-mail address AND phone number
  • A short bio – 50 words or less – focusing on your life as a writer

    Include a check for $7 payable to "Art That Heals, Inc."

    You must supply an e-mail address for contact.

    IF YOU WILL NOT COLLECT YOUR ANTHOLOGY IN PERSON, YOU MUST MAIL A SELF-ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE (PAYABLE FOR $1.50)


    We strongly prefer to communicate by e-mail: rgvipf@hotmail.com
    If you change your e-mail, let us know immediately.
    NOTE: You must still mail your check, or money order (MADE OUT TO ART THAT HEALS, INC.), along with a SASE to:

    Boundless Editorial Committee
    1413 Jay Ave.
    McAllen, TX 78504



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