Call for Submissions

Next Issue of Dunes - November 2010 Deadline for submissions - September 15, 2010 (but we welcome earlier submissions) DUNES is seeking contributions in the following categories:   Non-fiction articles - desert or desert war related items/events Book reviews - non fiction books about the desert or aspects of the desert war Vignettes - Rat Patrol featured short short fiction (see more below) Dunes Poetry - rattie related poems Through the Field Glasses - modern sightings of Rat Patrol names and places Rat Hobby - hobbies that feature the Rat Patrol  or related subjects Rat Gallery - Fine Art, hand created by fans Missing Scenes - short fictional scenes that might have fit into the episode featured in the issue. Featured episode for the next issue of DUNES (November 2010) will be 'The B-Negative Raid'. See a back issue of DUNES for examples of above items.  Join the DUNES emailing list. Please read the following guidelines before putting your toil, sweat and tears into a creation.  If you are unsure if your planned piece will be suitable for DUNES, email first. We're happy to field your questions.  Email:  RPDunes*@gmail.com (remove the * from the address before emailing) Submission of an item to DUNES does not guarantee it will be published in the next, or any, issue of DUNES. Editors' decision is final.   Guidelines applicable to ALL submitted items • submissions must relate directly to the desert war; The Rat Patrol series and characters; or the desert world in which they operated. • The canon characters represented must retain the essential characteristics presented in the series. • submitters must own full copyright for submitted items (ie. You must be creator of the item). • all submissions must be original and previously unpublished in any form, and must not be under consideration for another publication. • no slash or x-rated material. DUNES is a family friendly publication. • all submissions will be reviewed for editing needs and suitability. • submission deadline is normally 6 weeks prior to publication date (email for precise date or check back here for deadline). • all accepted submitters must complete an exclusive license agreement  before publication (see more here). • all acceptances are at the discretion of the editors.  Their decision is final. • no remuneration in any form (other than our gratitude) will be given for any items submitted/accepted/published.   Guidelines specific to literary submissions - Vignettes, Missing Scene, Non-fiction, Book Reviews, Poetry • word counts are as follows:    - vignette = maximum 500 words (A vignette is a short, impressionistic scene that focusses on one moment or gives a particular insight into a character, idea, or setting.)   - Missing Scene fiction = maximum 500 words. A 'Missing Scene' is a short fictional 'scene' that could have logically fit between scenes of the episode featured in the DUNES' issue. See above for the featured episode in the next issue of DUNES.    - book review = maximum 400 words    - non-fiction article = maximum 500 words    - poetry = contact DUNES about available space    - rat hobby = text to go with image must be concise and fit available space. Contact DUNES. • Plus guidlelines listed above   Guidelines specific to art and photograph/image submissions • artwork submitted must be original Fine Art - ie. no digital enhancement of another image/photo etc. • photographs and images submitted must be original - ie. no digital enhancement of another image/photo. • art director reserves the right to resize artwork, images and photographs as needed to fit space available • artwork submitted must be of sufficient resolution (please email DUNES for specifications) • Plus guidelines listed above.   DUNES' assurance DUNES will be distributed as an Adobe pdf document.  Security features will be applied to the document so reading and printing are permitted, but selecting, copying, removing, and fiddling with content will be blocked.

If your item is accepted by DUNES, the license below will be sent to you for completion prior to publication. The conditions stipulated are not dissimilar to those traditionally assumed for other publications within the fandom. We have merely formalized the process. About our license DUNES is delighted that you are thinking about submitting an item for consideration to be part of DUNES e-publications.  You will retain ownership of your item; however, you must grant DUNES an exclusive license for one year to duplicate, display, transmit, etc., your item within the DUNES' publication.  During that year, you agree not to publish, distribute, share, or display your item in any manner.  After the year is over, you may share, publish, transmit your item if you wish, but unless you contact DUNES to end the agreement, DUNES retains the right to continue to distribute your item as part of the original  DUNES' publication (ie. as part of a back issue). By completing the form (below) you will  affirm that your item has not been distributed or displayed in any manner previously. You will also affirm that the item you submit is original to you, that you own all required rights to it, and that it does not violate rights of others.

DUNES' License Agreement Agreement to all the conditions below is a requirement for publication in DUNES. Failure to do so will make your submission ineligible for publication in DUNES. This requirement is in the interest of protecting the participating authors/creators, the readers, and DUNES.  Please take it seriously. We do. I, (name)_______________________, grant DUNES the EXCLUSIVE license to publish and distribute my article/item titled (item name)_____________________________________________ for ONE year from date of publication. Thereafter, unless I notify DUNES to terminate the license agreement, I grant DUNES a NON-exclusive license so DUNES may distribute my article/item as part of the original DUNES' publication. I, (name)___________________, own copyright to the above named article/item, and all aspects of my article/item that may be derivative have been properly cited, and I have not plagiarized or reworked anyone else's work. I, (name)___________________, certify that this article/item has not previously appeared publicly in any form (internet, paper, electronic, circulated by email, or other form), nor is it under consideration for publication by another entity in any other format. legal name: _____________ date: _________________ name to appear with your item:  _____________________ note: You may use a pen name for publishing purposes.  Your legal name will be made public only if you wish it to be.

 (lic. rev nov 2008)

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