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SUBMISSIONS

VERDANT JOURNAL

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Welcome to VERDANT Journal, the student publication of Waterloo Collegiate Institute . Below are submission guidelines for the Journal.

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Literary Submissions

  • Poetry

  • Prose

  • Short stories

  • Flash fiction

  • Short dramas

  • Translated and Foreign Language works

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Visual Arts

  • High resolution images of:

    • Paintings

    • Photography/Graphic Design

    • Drawings

    • Sculptures

    • Multi-media artwork

    • Fashion and design pieces

  • Short films

  • Videos of slam-poetry and spoken-word

  • Musical pieces (instrumental, vocal, electronic, etc.)

  • Videos of dances, musical skits, and other physical artwork

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Production Guidelines

  • Written work: please submit a PDF that includes an editable Google Doc link.

  • Images of artwork, photography: please ensure that the images are at least 4″x6” at 300 DPI (1200 x 1800 px), a minimum of 100 ppi and that the images are accompanied by a short description which entails the work’s title, medium, and dimensions.

  • Videos: please ensure that the file size does not exceed 800 MB.

  • If submitting music, please ensure that the sound quality is at least 16-bit, 44.1 kHz WAV files. 

  • Please submit artwork and writing that is entirely your own work.

  • We accept simultaneous submission and contest-winning pieces.

  • There are no restriction on the number of submissions, however, we recommend that you refine your composition selection so you only present your best work!

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ISSUE 001

The Viking View ISSUE 001 is open for submissions from students, teachers, and representatives from Waterloo Collegiate Institute to feature journalism and literary/visual art pieces.

Through its first issue, The Viking View aims to build a thriving collection of impactful pieces and an archive of diverse student voices while contriving a new model of light to forage new connections, artistry, and the passion of creativity. 

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Journalism

We will accept any proposals that align with our various columns:

  • School News

  • Opinion

  • Essay and Memoir

  • Academic

  • Humour

  • Popular (World)

  • Sports

  • Foreign Languages

Journalism will be judged by topic proposal and literary skill set through submission.

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Literary Submissions

  • Poetry

  • Prose

  • Short stories

  • Flash fiction

  • Short dramas

  • Translated and Foreign Language works

​

Visual Arts

  • High resolution images of:

    • Paintings

    • Photography/Graphic Design

    • Drawings

    • Sculptures

    • Multi-media artwork

    • Fashion and design pieces

  • Short films

  • Videos of slam-poetry and spoken-word

  • Musical pieces (instrumental, vocal, electronic, etc.)

  • Videos of dances, musical skits, and other physical artwork

​

Production Guidelines

  • Written work: please submit a PDF that includes an editable Google Doc link.

  • Images of artwork, photography: please ensure that the images are at least 4″x6” at 300 DPI (1200 x 1800 px), a minimum of 100 ppi and that the images are accompanied by a short description which entails the work’s title, medium, and dimensions.

  • Videos: please ensure that the file size does not exceed 800 MB.

  • If submitting music, please ensure that the sound quality is at least 16-bit, 44.1 kHz WAV files. 

  • Please submit artwork and writing that is entirely your own work.

  • We accept simultaneous submission and contest-winning pieces.

  • There are no restriction on the number of submissions, however, we recommend that you refine your composition selection so you only present your best work!

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