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January 15, 1998 Deadline: Call for Papers for Midwestern Anthology:

• Vision: Our aim is to map the voices of Midwestern women by publishing work that describes the diverse concerns, themes, styles, and literary traditions of women authors and artists living in or writing about the Midwest. The new Jane's Stories will strive to build on and expand the success of its prototype, the first Jane's Stories: An Anthology of Work by Midwestern Women (called Jane's Stories I.)
• Themes/settings: Work accepted for publication will be centered in women's experiences and be written by women writers who now live in or were born in the Midwestern states. Priority will be given to works that are set in the Midwest, but this will not preclude publication of strong work set elsewhere. In any case, all works must exhibit a strong sense of place and identity with the Midwest or Midwestern literary traditions.
• Categories: We will read fiction or nonfiction to 3000 words; creative nonfiction and poetry. Short plays are also welcome. Book excerpts are acceptable if they stand on their own. We also welcome black and white line art or photographs, and monochromatic designs.
• Manuscript Requirements: Previously published works with clear rights will be considered. Simultaneous submissions are acceptable if we receive instantaneous notification of acceptance elsewhere. Hard copy must be double-spaced on one side of 8.5" by 11" paper. Single spacing is acceptable for poetry. Submissions should be printed in letter-quality only; clean photocopies will do. Electronic submissions are encouraged on disks in MAC format. (Conversion of PC disks to MAC format can be done easily and inexpensively at many computing centers, including Kinko's.) No e-mail submissions, please. Name, address, and phone/fax numbers must appear on a separate cover sheet, which should be paper-clipped - not stapled -- to the work. The title of work only should appear at the top of each page. Also submit 3-5 sentences of biographical information on a separate sheet. Payment will be one copy of anthology.
  

  Put enough postage on it when you send it. Include a stamped, self-addressed envelope with sufficient postage for return of work that is not accepted, or state that you do not want work returned in your cover letter. If you need verification that your work has been received, enclose a self-addressed, stamped post card with the title of your work. We will endeavor to respond to all submissions within 45 days of the deadline.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 1998. Work arriving after this date will not be considered. For a sample of Jane's Stories I, send $10, payable to Wild Dove. Work should be sent to Jane's Stories Editors, c/o Wild Dove, PO Box 789, Palatine, IL 60078-0789. Glenda Bailey-Mershon, Editor