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Storyboard: A Journal of Pacific Imagery
Storyboard: A Journal of Pacific Imagery
Storyboard: A Journal of Pacific Imagery
STORYBOARD 21: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Submit your original writing or artwork for publication!
Storyboard publishes previously unpublished work from writers and artists in or from
the region, in particular writers and artists from Micronesia, as well as writings
and artwork about the region.
The UOG Division of English & Applied Linguistics is currently seeking submissions
for the 21st issue of Storyboard!
Storyboard 21 Call for Submissions
Submission Deadline: December 13, 2024
Theme: "Unfit"
Description: When sharing their work, writers and artists often perform to what they perceive are the norms in the spaces they are creating for. They tend to share stories or ideas they think are acceptable to the space they are creating for and/or from. This sometimes produces closeted voices — voices that do not get to be heard because the stories they tell are deemed unfit.
In this issue we are seeking submissions of unheard voices telling the stories of
how “unfitting” the unfit stories are. These could be stories that have been told
but have not been heard either because the story was not ready to be told, or the
world wasn’t ready to hear the story.
In selecting works to submit, we’d like writers and artists to consider: How is the
piece an unfit or unheard story? What are the self-imposed boundaries that deemed
the piece “unfit”?
Submission Guidelines:
- Storyboard only publishes previously unpublished work.
- Submissions must consist of two (2) parts — the unfit piece and a reflection on the unfit piece:
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The “unfit” piece: The unfit piece must be a piece of work that authors/artists intentionally did not previously submit for publication or share with others as a result of self-imposed boundaries informed by personal perceptions of “publishability” or readership acceptance. This piece can be textual, visual, or a combination of both.
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Text Submission (any genre): must not exceed 2,500 words and must be submitted in digital Microsoft Word .doc or .docx format. For longer pieces, please query first.
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Visual (any medium): must be submitted in digital .jpg format with a minimum of 300 dpi. If larger files must be submitted through a file sharing program, please send an email request to storyboard@triton.uog.edu. Artwork must include a title and caption for each piece submitted in digital Microsoft Word .doc or .docx format.
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Reflection(s) on the piece may be submitted in any textual or visual form (i.e. critical essay, poem, narrative, illustration, photograph, etc.)
- Writers and artists may submit up to 3 reflection pieces in response to or about their “unfit” piece.
- In total, the textual reflection piece(s) must not exceed 2,500 words and must be submitted in digital Microsoft Word .doc or .docx format.
- Artwork must be submitted in digital .jpg format with a minimum of 300 dpi. If larger files must be submitted through a file sharing program, please send an email request to storyboard@triton.uog.edu. Artwork must include a title and caption for each piece submitted in digital Microsoft Word .doc or .docx format.
- Authors of works in Pacific languages should provide at least rough translations into English for initial evaluation; however, if selected, the piece can be published without translation if requested by the author. The journal is willing to arrange help with translations.
- Accepted pieces may be copyedited and will require the review and approval of the writer within a timely fashion.
How to submit:
Click the link below to access and complete the required Submission Form.
Email the completed form along with all required submission files to storyboard@triton.uog.edu by no later than December 13, 2025.
Storyboard: A Journal of Pacific Imagery
Storyboard is a literary journal published by the University of Guam’s Division of English &
Applied Linguistics in the College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in partnership
with the University of Guam Press. Its purpose is to foster and promote literary activity
in Guam and the broader Pacific.
Submit your original writing or artwork for publication!
Storyboard publishes previously unpublished work from writers and artists in or from
the region, in particular writers and artists from Micronesia, as well as writings
and artwork about the region.
For further inquiries about this call, please email storyboard@triton.uog.edu.