Timbooktu

Timbooktu

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Submitting Your Work to TimBookTu

The TimBookTu Web Page is a free web site provided for African-American writers, poets, and essayists to publish their work on the World Wide Web. All works should be by or of interest to African-Americans.

Stories and poems published by TimBookTu should be suitable for the general public. While TimBookTu does not attempt to censor any work, works using strong language or strong sexual content will be considered and a message such as: Advisory. Contains strong language will be added in the table of contents.

The writer should submit a brief biography of themselves, if desired, to go along with the work. Photos of the author can be submitted also to accompany the bio.

There are limitations imposed on the format writers use for the documents published. In general, please don't submit prose or poetry that is reliant on unique formatting, if possible. Emphasis should always be on content and not form. If the writing submitted does not translate well into HTML code, TimBookTu will contact the writer with suggestions for changes. TimBookTu will not correct for grammar but will make only minor spelling corrections primarily in essays and fiction. Since poets often use poetic license for effect, spelling will be left as is. If upon viewing your work you wish to make corrections, please let the editor know.

TimBookTu is copyrighted. While work submitted remains the property of the writer, the web pages are the property of TimBookTu.

How to Prepare Your Work to be Published.

Send your story, poem, or essay to TimBookTu and the required HTML codes will be added by the editor to make your work readable on the World Wide Web. Or you can send it as an HTML document. We will make every attempt to print it in the same style as submitted.

We will add your title, byline, and sometimes a brief description of the work to the TimBookTu Table of Contents page. Your work(s) will remain on the TimBookTu for at least 90 days. After that time the works will be archived. Your work can be removed from TimBookTu at any time upon request of the author.

E-Mail Submission

Please send your work(s) in ascii text format or Microsoft Word format. Your work(s) can be sent as an attachment to your e-mail or within the body of the e-mail. If problems occur sending it, please let the editor know and an alternative will be suggested.

The format of your work is important:

The subject line of the E-Mail should specify "TimBookTu Submission."

The message should show:

	Your full name
	Your e-mail address (if available) or your mailing address
	City, State, Zip Code
	Home Phone (optional)
	Work Phone (optional)

	Story or Poem Title
	Name of author or whatever name you want to accompany work.
	Start your work with: "Start of work"
	Two blank lines.
	Then begin the story or poem.
	Two blank lines.
	End your work with the words "End of Work."
	Copyright date or date of creation.

Please make clear what the title of your work is. If untitled, please so indicate.

Please provide a brief biographical sketch and a photograph to be included with work. Photo is optional and if you do not wish to have one included, please indicate that in your submittal. If your photo is not in electronic form, you can send it via regular mail and TimBookTu will scan the photo and return it to you. See mailing info below.

Regular Mail Submission

If you do not have a way to e-mail your work, you can send your submissions via regular mail to the following:

                       TimBookTu
                       P.O. Box 933
                       Mobile, Alabama 36601-0933

Please do not send your original manuscripts as they cannot be returned. Photos will be returned if accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

Send works via E-Mail to TimBookTu . (e-mail address: mempv@cris.com)