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
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Poetry
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Prose
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Short stories
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Flash fiction
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Short dramas
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Translated and Foreign Language works
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Visual Arts
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High resolution images of:
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Paintings
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Photography/Graphic Design
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Drawings
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Sculptures
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Multi-media artwork
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Fashion and design pieces
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Short films
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Videos of slam-poetry and spoken-word
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Musical pieces (instrumental, vocal, electronic, etc.)
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Videos of dances, musical skits, and other physical artwork
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Production Guidelines
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Written work: please submit a PDF that includes an editable Google Doc link.
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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.
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Videos: please ensure that the file size does not exceed 800 MB.
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If submitting music, please ensure that the sound quality is at least 16-bit, 44.1 kHz WAV files.
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Please submit artwork and writing that is entirely your own work.
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We accept simultaneous submission and contest-winning pieces.
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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:
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School News
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Opinion
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Essay and Memoir
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Academic
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Humour
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Popular (World)
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Sports
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Foreign Languages
Journalism will be judged by topic proposal and literary skill set through submission.
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Literary Submissions
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Poetry
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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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