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Voices of Home Poetry Project
Do you write poetry or short stories?
Do you make art or take photography?
We are looking for submissions from Wilkes County residents to bind into a book.
If you or someone you know are interested, please be on the lookout for how to submit!
Once finished, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to a literacy non-profit (still to be determined).
Types of Submissions
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Poems
Peoms can be about anything and be in any format! We would even love for handwritten submission!
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Short Stories
Shorts stories can be about anything too! We do ask that you limit your story to 500 words.
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Art or Photography
We would love to include scans of paintings, drawings, or other pieces of art. Photography will also be accepted! Space will be limited for visual art.
Requirements
Must be a resident or have been a resident of Wilkes County, North Carolina.
Submitted work must be your own and not plagiarized, stolen, or otherwise copied from someone else.
Submitted work must be clean and can be read/viewed by all ages.
No commission will be received from this project or sales of the printed book
If more than one piece of work is submitted, not all submissions may be included.
You are still able to publish your work in other books, blogs, websites, social media, or any other publishing organization.
You will receive a free copy of the final printed book. Any additional copies can be purchased at Hometown Collaborative.