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THEME	DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS	DECISION DAY	ISSUE WILL APPEAR
ICING ON THE STARS Inspired by a line from a story by Christine Stark in our "Sticks & Stones" issue. Is it a hockey term, a weather report, or a sugar/butter/cream confection for decorating cake? What kind of stars? We're waiting to know what you think.	MARCH 15, 2008	APRIL 1, 2008	MAY 1 -- JULY 31, 2008
EKPHRASTIC EKSTRAVAGANZA Working title, but serious intent. You choose the image(s), and submit it (or a link to it) along with the words you write from its inspiration. CAUTION: Images must be in the public domain, or be accompanied by written permission of the artist, in order for us to reproduce them! If you have questions, please ask well in advance of deadline.	JUNE 15, 2008	JULY 1, 2008	AUGUST 1 -- OCTOBER 31, 2008
I AM THE WALRUS (koo koo ka-choo) The Politically Incorrect Issue The USA is electing a new president ONE DAY after we go live -- some of the world won't care. Are you a Donkey? An Elephant? Or are you a Walrus? What does it all /begin whine/ mean? /end whine/	SEPTEMBER 15, 2008	OCTOBER 1, 2008	NOVEMBER 1, 2008 -- JANUARY 31, 2009

Themes:

We've given you some hints above that may be elusive. That's intentional, of course. Almost anything might fit, and that's how we want it.

Occasionally, we may decide something you've submitted for one Theme may work better for another, further down our schedule. We will always ask your permission to hold it until later.

Submission Deadline:

Self-explanatory.

Decision Day:

We put our future Themes up as soon as we agree on them, in hope that they'll inspire you to write something special, just for us! And we accept submissions for all future issues, no matter how soon you send them. However, we always wait until the Submission Deadline for a specific issue before beginning to decide what goes in it. Just be assured that you will hear from us no later than the date given in the table.

Frequency of Appearance:

We love our friends, and we love their work. We love discovering new authors and poets even more: that's our main reason for being here. If you've been in our pages recently, please consider waiting for a quarter... that is, of course, unless you have a killer piece that's perfect for the next theme!

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Submission Format for Written Work:

POETRY:

We publish poetry in two formats: Rear View Mirror and Featured Poet. To be considered for the Rear View Mirror, please submit a maximum of three (3) poems, plus a short bio and/or your three most recent publishing credits.

If you desire consideration as a Featured Poet, please submit three to five poems, plus a short bio and/or your three most recent publishing credits. If we decide you're a candidate, we will request more of your work. If you seek to become a Featured Poet, please send your poetry far in advance of the Theme's deadline.

In either case, please mark the subject line of your submission email with "Poetry: Your Last Name/Theme" -- for example:

"POETRY: Collins/Birds & Bees"

ALL OTHER WRITTEN WORK:

Any form of written work is welcome. Please send us your best, plus a short bio and/or your three most recent publishing credits. We do not have an official word limit, but please send an inquiry first if your work is longer than 5000 words.

Please mark the subject line of your submission email with "GENRE: Your Last Name/Theme" — for example:

"FICTION: Goodjohn/Free Parking" or "ESSAY: Smith/Perilous Journeys"

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Deliberate Nonsense^TM:

Any sort of artwork/cartoons or short written silliness you feel compelled to share with us will be considered. We'd like to see your doodles, jokes, one-liners, 'toons or whatever you consider deliberately nonsensical! If it fits the theme, we are more likely to accept it, however we are very loose with this consideration for The Deliberate Nonsense^TM department ONLY.

Please mark the subject line of your submission email similar to the examples given above:

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Featured Artist:

Featured Artists for The Hiss Quarterly are by invitation ONLY. If you would like to be considered, please email links to your artwork or gallery on the Web. Please do not send the actual artwork.

You will typically hear from us within ten (10) days from your inquiry as to whether we will consider it.

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The Hiss Quarterly respects your privacy as much as we do our own. All information submitted will be kept confidential and will not be sold, reused, rented, loaned, left on some street corner, or in any other way disclosed beyond the Janitorial Staff on Duty. Any information and/or work you submit to The Hiss Quarterly will be held with serious care and will not be used in ways to which you have not consented. In other words, all we want to do is read/view and — we hope! — publish you.

These Copyright and Privacy Statements pertain to unaccepted submissions as well as to work we choose to publish. We respect you, and we promise to continue.

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- - We Reserve The Right To Change Our Minds Whenever We Want To - - Hey man, we're bohemian, eclectic artists.