Book Submission Requirements

Formatting

• 12 pt Times New Roman (EVERYTHING should be this size and font)
• Poems single-spaced (with an extra space between each stanza)
• Prose double-spaced
• Final submission does not need to be a full 2 pages long (you can cut out material as you revise)
• A thoughtful and interesting title!
• Do not include the prompt at the top of the page.  You need to make your ideas evident to the reader without writing the prompt out.
• At the top of the page, write your full name
• At the top of the page, also write the category your piece fits into (see below)
• PERFECT spelling and grammar 

How to submit

• Print out a hard copy – print on only one side of the paper (so no double-sided printing) and DO NOT staple.
• Paperclip to your hard copy any art you would like to submit with your piece
• Email your piece to nestmgrade8book@gmail.com
• The subject of the email should be the category of your piece
• Copy and paste your submission into the body of the email
• ALSO attach the document to your email (the document name should be your last name only)
• Scan any artwork and attach it to your email

Categories

• Research/Philosopher
• Love
• Religion/God
• Want vs. Need
• Making judgments/prejudice
• Literary (about a book)
• Pop Culture/Current Events
• 24 hours/death
• Nature vs. Nurture
• Jealousy
• Obedience/Fear
• Hope