Previous topics
Oregon Authors and Their Work, Literary Friendships, Caring about Conventions, Writers on Work and Labor Issues, Lewis and Clark: An Expedition into History, 25th OEJ Anniversary Issue, Dealing with the Realities of War in the Classroom, Whole language, Poetry, Literature of the Americas, Retrospectives on William Stafford, Beverly Cleary and Walt Morey.
Formats
Varied formats are welcomed, including debates, interviews, position papers, letters, point-counterpoint, satires, classroom ideas, program descriptions, reviews, and original poetry and fiction.
Peer Review
Members of the Editorial Board assess manuscripts in a blind review. Articles are judged primarily for originality of ideas, freshness of approach, pertinence of topics treated, straightforwardness of style and appropriateness to the audience. Selection also depends on usefulness and timeliness for the readers and editorial determination of cohesiveness and overall balance of content in the journal.
MANUSCRIPT EXPECTATIONS:
Styles
For questions about punctuation, capitalization and bibliography, consult the MLA Style Manual (Modern Language Association of America).
Permissions
Authors should obtain all necessary permissions for quoted materials.
Charts, graphs, drawings, photographs
Must be camera-ready on good quality paper in black ink of high carbon content. Photographs should be 5"x7" glossy prints, black and white. Focus should be sharp with clear, well-defined lines. Snapshots rarely reproduce well in print. Return of photographs cannot be guaranteed. Include proper credit lines and clearances for photographs.
Length
Concise presentations with interest-capturing titles are valued. No specific manuscript length is required; articles of 1500-2000 words are suggested.
Submission guidelines
Submit an electronic copy of your manuscript/review in Word (Docx) format to the Editor, and an accompanying separate electronic cover sheet including your name, mailing address, email, and a 2-3 sentence biographical sketch to the email address below. Submissions/reviews will be read by the Oregon English Journal Editorial Board members in an impartial blind reading. To ensure this, please do not include your name anywhere on the manuscript/review but on the cover sheet.
Send to Kimberly Hill Campbell, Editor
oregonenglishjournal@gmail.com
Editing
The Editor reserves the right to revise all accepted manuscripts for clarity, excessive length and offensive (e.g., sexist) language. Publicity accorded to any particular point of view does not necessarily reflect or imply endorsement by the Council, its officers or members.
Two complimentary copies of the issue are sent to the authors. To send manuscripts and correspondence regarding editorial matters, contact Kimberly Hill Campbell, oregonenglishjournal@gmail.com
Advertising information
Available from the Editor on request
Requesting a Copy
Members always receive copies of the OEJ as part of their membership. Not a member? Contact Kimberly Campbell at oregonenglishjournal@gmail.com.
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