Though I often read with a flashlight after lights out and made up fictional stories in my spare time, I didn’t have a creative writing class until college and never did I think about getting published. But now Launchpad Magazine out of Louisiana is offering youths age 6-12 to submit original writing and illustration for their bi-monthly publication. Many of you out there may have young ones around who could benefit from this kind of outlet, encouragement and motivation, so I’m posting the call for submissions here.
Call for Submissions
Become a Published Young Author or Illustrator!Launch Pad: Where Young Authors and Illustrators Take Off! is now accepting fiction, nonfiction, poetry, book reviews, and artwork by children ages 6-12. We are looking for creative works about the following themes:
Animals
The Ocean
Fairy Tales & Fantasy
Heroes
Mysteries
SportsLaunch Pad: Where Young Authors and Illustrators Take Off! is scheduled to debut with a January/February 2008 print issue. Please visit http://www.launchpadmag.com to review our submission guidelines!
Printable handouts:
http://www.launchpadmag.com/submitbw.pdf
http://www.launchpadmag.com/submitcolor.pdfEmail submissions and queries to: editor@launchpadmag.com
Or mail to:
Launch Pad
P.O. Box 80578
Baton Rouge, LA 70898
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