OPEN HEART FORGERY
Frequently Asked Questions
| What are the submission guidlines? Rule 1: No hate. No sexism. No racism. Rule 2. Maximum 28 lines long (not including title and your byline), and maximum 43 letters wide Rule 3: Only HRM residents, to keep Open Heart Forgery a local community journal How frequently do you publish? Open Heart Forgery is a monthly publication. How do I obtain a copy? 1) Print off the PDF version that appears free on the Download Page 2) Pick up copies around HRM at locations listed on our Distribution Page 3) Attend the monthly Open Heart Forgery gathering, where copies of the new issue are handed out to those who want to distribute them around town. The gathering is usually in the last week of the month. |
What types of writing is preferred? Preference will be given to poetry/lyrics that seek to voice creativity over conformity, wonder over cynicism, sincerity over style. Who funds Open Heart Forgery? As a labour of love, there are no government grants, advertising revenues, subscription fees nor newstand sales. Why don't you publish writers from outside the Halifax area? Open Heart Forgery is a grass-roots publication that aims to give voice to local Halifax writers and to build a community of writers and readers within the Halifax Regional Municipality. While we love to hear from our friends outside the area, we only publish local residents for a few reasons: to bring together people to share their personal connection with writing; to encourage face to face discussions and collaboration; and to revitalize a spirit of poetry around Halifax. |
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| Isn't encouraging forgery a bad thing? Open Heart Forgery is a free labour of love so copy it freely - nobody's getting paid and no money's being made. Unlike other publications, Open Heart Forgery is distributed by you the writers and readers... |
...and so we encourage you to forge this journal! Photocopy it at work. Print off copies of the website PDF. Forward the PDF through email. Beautify the city by leaving these words in surprising places! |
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