Welter 2007

Pictures from last night's reading

2007-05-15T09:16:00.000-07:00

Sorry to anyone I couldn't get a picture of- my camera started to run out of space much quicker than expected.

Welter Reading is Tomorrow

2007-05-13T15:07:00.000-07:00

Just a reminder that the Welter reading, where the journal will be available for the first time, is tomorrow. Note the earlier than originally announced time of 6:30. All are welcome, refreshments will be provided.

At the Printer

2007-05-02T12:35:00.000-07:00

The journal is at the printer now, and we will have copies within a week. If you have work in the journal, you can pick up your complimentary copy at the reading; otherwise, it will be mailed to you. If you want to purchase copies, that can be done at the reading. We will have information shortly about how to purchase copies if you will not be at the reading.

Welter Publication Party and Reading

2007-04-24T13:19:00.000-07:00

Monday, May 14, 6:30 p.m in room 135 of UB’s Thumel Business Center.

(southwest corner of Charles and Mt. Royal in downtown Baltimore)

Copies of Welter will be available for $5.00 each.

All contributors whose work has been printed in this issue are welcome to come and perform a reading from their piece.

For additional details, please contact us.

Sample Pages

2007-04-24T13:18:00.000-07:00

On the Welter website, we have just posted some sample pages (including the table of contents) from the 2007 issue. Check it out.

Final Welter 2007 Cover

2007-04-24T13:05:00.000-07:00

Acceptances and Rejections have been sent

2007-04-23T10:27:00.000-07:00

By now, you should have received an answer from us about the status of your submission. If you were accepted, congratulations! Keep watching this space for details of the Welter release party and reading.

If you were not accepted, we encourage you to keep trying. It was tough choosing what would make it in and what wouldn't, but ultimately, we are limited by our budget into how much we can fit in.

If you haven't heard from us one way or another, please feel free to email us.

Coming soon: the finished cover design for the journal, some stats about what made it in, and some excerpts of works from the journal.

Proposed Welter Cover Designs

2007-03-26T15:29:00.000-07:00

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Submissions are CLOSED

2007-03-13T16:59:00.000-07:00

Submissions for Welter are now closed. While we don't have final counts of everything yet, we have at least 58 individuals who submitted work to us. A little more than half of the submissions are from here at the University of Baltimore. The majority of submissions are poems, and most submitters sent multiple pieces for review.

The next step is for the editorial staff to read, inspect, and discuss each one. About 20 people will read each individual work and discuss it with a group of others. After review, recommendations will be passed on to the senior editorial board who will make final decisions. We should have answers in a few weeks, and promise to send everyone who submitted a letter saying whether the work was submitted or not.

Keep checking back here for updates on how the process is going- and for sneak peeks at the design and other considerations of putting together the journal!

Deadline for submissions is TONIGHT!

2007-03-09T14:50:00.000-08:00

To all you waiting until the last minute to send in your submissions... it's here! Be sure to submit your works by midnight tonight for possible inclusion!

Editorial Meeting

2007-03-06T14:27:00.000-08:00

Last night we had another Welter editorial meeting. Top of the agenda was setting up a design subgroup who will be responsible for creating the layout and other design decisions for the Journal. These seven creative men and women will be coming up with some samples for the staff to look at to narrow the process down in the next few weeks.

We also discussed budgetary concerns, and were able to come up with a higher budget than originally expected. This means that we'll be able to come up with a higher quality product than in some previous years, and we won't have to sacrifice as many elements as we expected after hearing quotes from a printer last week.

Finally, the editorial process has begun, and we've began to read through the submissions! This puts us on track for our deadlines to make sure we've given each piece ample consideration before deciding.

Remember, the deadline is this Friday, so get those submissions in!

Welter 2007 Logos

2007-02-27T14:39:00.000-08:00

The logo you see at the top of the page is subject to change, but so far is the front-runner favorite of the Welter staff. But here's some of the other designs that were proposed:

Submission Guidelines

2007-02-27T14:11:00.000-08:00

Fiction and Nonfiction up to 2,000 words
Poetry up to 3 poems
Visual Art up to 3 photographs, line drawings, or other art

All work must be original and previously unpublished.

Longer than one page should include title and page numbers in header.

Send all text as MS Word attachments. Prose should be double-spaced. Please send all artwork in JPG, TIFF, PDF, or RAW format at 300 dpi.

Please include a cover letter that contains the title(s) of the work you’re submitting, your contact information, a biography of no more than 75 words, and an author’s statement about the work, not to exceed 75 words. Do not put your name on the work itself.

Submissions must be received no later than March 9, 2007

Send Submissions to: welter@ubalt.edu

Welcome to Welter

2007-02-26T17:00:00.000-08:00

Welter, the University of Baltimore’s literary journal for over 40 years, is looking for poetry, short fiction of any genre, creative nonfiction, and artwork for its Spring 2007 issue.