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- Contributors Wanted
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- Invitation For Papers, Articles, Columns, Fiction & Artwork
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- CARTOUCHE e-magazine is distributed bi-monthly nationwide via
- US Postal Mailings and electronic data communications transmission.
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- CARTOUCHE chronicles crafting and achievements in crafting techno-
- logy, and serves as an idea exchange for craft users interested in
- developments and the historic perspective of the crafting industry.
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- Lifestyle articles, columns, fiction and artwork are reviewed by
- the Editors.
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- Scope of Papers, Articles, Columns, Fiction & Artwork
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- The Editor invites papers and articles that discuss crafting
- software applications from the perspective of the average computer
- knowledgeable craft user. This to include instructional articles
- containing patterns and examples in .PCX, ANSI or ASCII format.
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- Short stories are also being accepted. They should examine techno-
- logical and computer aspects of crafting. The genres of science
- fiction, speculative fiction and traditional fiction are acceptable
- as long as the basis for said story is crafting.
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- The Editor invites crossword puzzles and cartoons that have obvious
- craft or computer crafting oriented crafting themes.
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- The Editor invites computer artwork in GIF, PCX and ANSI format.
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- To further promote the exchange of ideas on where, how and why we
- use crafts CARTOUCHE will also invite papers and articles that
- examine specific topics in each issue.
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- Instructions To Submitters
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- The Editor is now accepting submissions in either official language.
- Either official language interpreted as printed english or ascii
- text in english. (See How & Where To Submit Material)
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- a) Articles & Papers:
- * With each article or paper, submit a half-page outline that states
- the purpose of the study, research, discussion or investigation,
- basic procedures used, main findings, and the principal conclusions.
- * Maximum length of research/opinion papers is 5000 words.
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- b) Lifestyle Articles:
- * With each lifestyle article, submit a half-page outline that sum-
- marizes the content of the article, and which clearly defines the
- craft oriented theme that is being explored.
- * Maximum length of lifestyle articles is 2000 words.
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- c) Columns & Hardware/Software/Printed Publication Reviews:
- * Please submit a series of three columns or reviews.
- * Each column or review may explore an autonomous theme.
- * Each column or review must be presented in its entirety.
- * The maximum length of columns/reviews is 1500 words.
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- d) Fiction:
- * CARTOUCHE allows any number of stories to be submitted by each
- contributor.
- * Maximum length of stories is 2500 words.
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- Illustrations
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- CARTOUCHE is a full-color journal that uses colour photographs to
- augment craft articles, columns and reviews. Illustrations and pho-
- tographs should be of high standard, and should have excellent reso-
- lution. Suggested size is 4x5. Well defined computer-generated
- illustrations and good quality black and white tables can also be
- scanned for publication. Please note that, to ensure legibility
- during the scanning process, all captions and table text should be l
- arge and clear. Color limitations are set at 64 color, 640 x 480
- or 320 x 200 to allow all computer formats to be able to see
- the graphic files presented.
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- How & Where To Submit Material
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- * Send your submission on paper, or on a 3.5" IBM-compatible disk, to:
- Cartouche Publications, ATTN: Editor, 19 Arlington Park, Buffalo
- NY 14201-1318
- * Texts should be left justified.
- * Margins should be set to 10 (left) and 70 (right)
- * Please use a text editor that composes files in ASCII format ONLY.
- * To have your manuscript or disk returned, please enclose an SASE.
- Physical manuscripts not having SASE will not be returned.
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- Copyright
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- Authors should obtain written permission to republish photographs,
- drawings, tables, etc, and excerpts from previously published material.
- Please enclose a copy of authorization with your manuscript, disk or
- artwork. Responsibility for proofreading text rests with the author.
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- The owners and editors of CARTOUCHE are not responsible for the content
- of articles and papers, or for errors and omissions in manuscripts
- reprinted in CARTOUCHE.
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- Once published in CARTOUCHE, Cartouche Publications reserves the right
- to reproduce and distribute articles and papers, in print or electronic-
- ally.
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- CARTOUCHE reserves the right to implement all changes deemed necessary
- to make previously unpublished articles and papers ready for publica-
- tion.