Memoir Submissions:
1) Perigee considers memoirs from 500 to 5,000 words.
2)
To make sure your memoir submission will not be rejected from the outset, follow these guidelines:
· Follow MLA format.
· Double space your manuscript.
· All pages should have a header with your last name and the page number.
· The first page should have your full name, address, phone number, and e-mail in the upper left hand corner.
· When possible, include a word count on the first page, upper right hand corner.
· The title should be centered on the first page.
3) Include a cover letter introducing yourself and your memoir.
· One page only, please.
· MLA format.
· Include the cover letter in the same file, or e-mail it to "submit[at]perigee-art[dot]com" with your memoir's title in the subject line.
4) A very brief (50 words or less) bio should be included with your submission.
· Place your bio blurb inside your submission, at the end of the document. |
Our Memoir Editor Advises:
"What do I look for in a submission? Meticulous use of words. An understanding of language and of the mechanics (grammar) of our language: how to use words; a fearless use of the simple word; a fearless use of the complex word; a solid understanding of the rules and how to break them. A tight focus with close attention to details. No extra words. No extra ego. I want something I can see, hear, taste, smell, understand, and get into. Something that engages me thanks to the writer's knowledge of the craft of writing. Inspiration is but half an inch. Craft is the rest of the yardstick. I demand a willingness to revise and edit rigorously. I demand attention to detail. And I want writing that has an engaged and alive writer behind it. Writing is hard. Period."
Our Managing Editor Advises:
"Memoir is a growing and popular genre but that doesn't mean it should be mediocre, or stoop to the level of the masses. On the contrary, it should speak to the humanity within each of us while also demonstrating a careful and exacting process—both in thought and in craft. Memoir is arguably the most personal form of prose, and yet at the same time, it must be the most accessible." |
