Writing 12: Email your manuscript before you print it out!!

Good luck writing and re-writing tonight.

BE SURE TO RE-READ THE HOW TO SET UP YOUR MANUSCRIPT SHEET THAT I GAVE YOU.

• DO NOT UNDERLINE OR BOLD YOUR POEM TITLES
• CHECK AND RE-CHECK SPELLING, PUNCTUATION, CAPITALIZATION
• CUT REDUNDANT WORDS: HOT SUN, LOYAL DOG, BALLERINA DANCER ETC
• END ON AN IMAGE
• REVIEW THE CRITERIA FOR THE POEMS!!!
• INCLUDE A BIO
• INCLUDE YOUR CONTACT INFO

Also, tomorrow we will be sending your work out to publishers.
Have all your poems available electronically.

Arrive with the following poems printed (extra copies)

• 3 poems for The Claremont Review Contest and $25.00
• 2 to 3 poems for The Claremont Reivew submission
• 2 poems for the BCTELA 
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All of the other contests are electronic.
YOU NEED A JPEG PHOTO OF YOURSELF TO SUBMIT TO AERIE INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE.

The manuscript is worth 50% of your mark. It is worth your time.