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  SCRIBE ALLIANCE PUBLISHING
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    Why Scribe Alliance Publishing was formed:
    
    Scribe Alliance was formed for many reasons. One is the fact 
  that the publishing industry is mainly concerned with the "bottom 
  line" and this leads to some very good work sitting in someone's 
  desk drawer collecting dust, instead of being in front of a 
  readers eyes where it belongs.
    
    Another is, our publisher R. Keith Giddeon was injured five 
  years ago and was unable to work for three and a half years. He 
  tells the story of that time and of how bored he grew of the day
  to day chore of having nothing to do. Being a writer for a number 
  of years, he read everything he could get his hands on. He also 
  wrote during this time. Keith claims that this is what saved him
  from going mad. He wants to give something back for this. So he 
  used his own money to start this company, which he knows will take 
  a while to become self-sustaining.
  
    Keith wants to create a place for non-published and little 
  published authors and poets to get some recognition for their 
  toil. He also wants to keep the notion in mind that all well-written
  stories and poetry should be published and gotten into readers' 
  hands, to keep the art of storytelling alive.
  
    We see Scribe Alliance being the launching pad for some of the 
  future's brightest writers, and nothing would make us more happier. 
  In the past few months, we have had the opportunity to read some
  great stories and chapters of stories from our friends on various 
  on-line chatting forums, especially the Undernet's IRC channel 
  #writers on mIRC chat. This has spurred us on as well, knowing that 
  their are excellent writers out there with good material.
  
  The Goals of Scribe Alliance Are:
  
    We expect to publish two books this year, maybe three. We will 
  be concentrating on short stories and poetry. Next year, we hope to 
  start taking submissions for novels, and possibly non-fiction large 
  works.
  
    This year we will be holding contests, we feel this is the best 
  way to fairly collect the stories for our books. The books will be 
  softcover and will be sent to the various reviewers for listing in 
  their respective publications. The first book will have a first 
  printing of one thousand. This is because we want to have a 
  limited edition printing for the first book. Will print more, 
  of course, but the first edition will be of sentimental value in 
  the coming years.
  
    We want to be of service to the writers we publish. Hopefully, 
  due to this they will obtain their goal of being a full time 
  author, whether it be with us, or another publisher.
  
    Scribe Alliance Announces its First Contest!
       "The Keepers of Language" Contest
  
  SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: SHORT FICTION Original previously 
  unpublished works only. 1500-8000 words in length. Manuscript must 
  be typed or printed by computer, double-spaced, stapled, with name,
  address, and phone number at the top of first page. DO NOT FOLD the 
  manuscript. Send in 9x12 manila envelope with #10 business SASE. $12 
  reading fee per manuscript. Limit three. Place on your mailer one of
  the following categories:
  
    Horror/Thriller
    Sci-Fi/Fantasy
    Romance
    Crime
    Mainstream/Drama
  
    (Optional, see judging below, $0.30 per page critique.)
  
    There will be one winner and one runner-up in each genre.
  Winner will receive cash prize, and publication. Runners-up will 
  receive smaller cash prize and publication.
  
  SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: POETRY
  
    Original previously unpublished pieces only, maximum of 32 lines, 
  must be typed or computer printed. Place name, address, and phone 
  number at top of page (each piece). Send in #10 business envelope 
  if three pages or less. Manila envelope (9x12) if more and include 
  a $3.00 reading fee for each piece.
  
   (optional, see judging below, $1.50 critique for each poem.)
                             
    There will be two categories for poetry: rhyming and nonrhyming. 
  One winner and runner-up in each category. There will be a number 
  of others which will receive publication, but they will receive 
  only one copy of book. Winners will receive cash prize. Runners-up 
  will receive a cash prize.
  
  JUDGING:
  
    Our judges will be paid for what they read. These men and women 
  are educators, at the college and university level, so their time 
  is valuable. They teach English; Literature; and Fiction. The 
  judges have been directed to look at the following aspects of the 
  stories they read: total entertainment quality; characterization; 
  and plot. They will not be judging based upon grammar; spelling; 
  and sentence structure. These can be corrected during editing if 
  chosen a winner or runner-up.
    
    Poetry will be judged on total content, and no part will be 
  changed, if selected as a winner, runner-up, or otherwise.
  
    The judges have agreed, as a service to the authors, to write 
  a critique for $0.30 per page for short fiction; and $1.50 for 
  poetry.
  
    NOTE: Even though this will create more work for us at 
  Scribe Alliance, we strongly suggest you use this opportunity, 
  as this is a great price for a service like this.
  
    The critiques will be mailed after final decisions are made on 
  the winners, runners-up, and others. Winners will be refunded any 
  critique Moneys submitted.
  
  DEADLINE: JUNE 17, 1996
  
   GET THOSE SUBMISSIONS ROLLING IN. THE FUTURE IS
                       AHEAD!
  
    Scribe Alliance Publishing
    P.O. Box 16658
    Pensacola, FL  32507-6658
    (904) 476-5364,  9 a.m. - 5.p.m. Central
    Email:  guruso@cheney.net
  
  NOTE: please add nickname and IRC server and channel 
  (EXAMPLE: KeithG, Undernet #writers) if applicable.
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