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Paddle Shots, Vol. 3!
To all members of our River Pretty tribe:
The River Pretty Arts Foundation and faculty are pleased to announce the opening of submissions for Paddle Shots: A River Pretty Anthology, Vol.3 in commemoration of past and present attendees and visiting writers of the River Pretty writers’ retreats. We plan to launch this volume in celebration of River Pretty 20 in the fall of 2022.
Paddle Shots brings together the works of writers from across the country who have attended our small-but-mighty retreat. We seek poetry, short stories, and essays that embrace the spirit of our gatherings—staying up late, drinkin’, hootin’, and hollerin’—and on occasion, the enduring beauty of our river paradise. For over a decade, River Pretty has embraced the notion that when friends gather, good things happen. Paddle Shots aims to witness the results of those moments.
You are invited to send your high quality work to be considered for this anthology. The guidelines for submissions can be found below, and the submission window is open. The editors reserve the right to make selections based on content and quality, but our goal is to be inclusive. While the number of participants for River Pretty has grown quite a bit over the years, our allotted page count for this anthology has not, so there may be hard cuts made for the final product.
We look forward to receiving and reading your words.
Paddle Shots Editors
Lee, Rich, Karen
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
1. All submissions must be sent via email to: submissions@riverpretty.com.
2. Mention the genre of your submission and Paddle Shots in the subject line, so that we can ensure the correct editor receives your work (for example: Poetry Paddle Shots, Fiction Paddle Shots, CNF Paddle Shots).
3. Attach your submission in a separate file, preferably in .docx (Word) format. We will also accept .pages and .rtf files if you do not have access to Microsoft Word. Please include your name in the file name (e.g., Busby_Poetry).
4. The deadline for submissions is June 30, 2022. Any submissions received after this date will automatically be declined. Acceptances will be sent out in July.
5. Poetry submissions: Please send no more than 3–5 poems that embrace the spirit of our retreat. There is no length limit, but length will be a factor when final cuts are made to meet page restrictions.
6. Fiction and Creative Nonfiction: Please send short stories, novel excerpts, and CNF essays that embrace the spirit of our retreat. The word limit for these submissions is 1500 words.
Paddle Shots: A River Pretty Anthology, Vol. 3 will be a bound, print anthology available for purchase online and at RP20.