Great Women Building a Gracious World

                                                                                                                                            Volume 2, Issue 5

                                                                                                                       November/December 2007

                                                                                                                                                                              

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    Fiber Femmes is published bi-monthly on-line by:

 

    Fiber Femmes

    12206 Squirrel Spur Road

    Meadows of Dan, Virginia 24120

    Email: fiberfem@fiberfemmes.com

Submissions: submissions@fiberfemmes.com

Advertising: advertising@fiberfemmes.com

 

Editor: Sandra Bennett

Publisher:  Leslie Shelor

 

While every precaution has been taken to ensure accuracy of material published, Fiber Femmes cannot be held responsible for opinions or facts provided by authors, advertisers or agencies.  Authors retain ownership of their material and reproduction without their written consent is prohibited. Agencies, advertisers and other contributors will indemnify and hold the editors harmless for any loss or expense resulting from claims or suits based upon content of any advertisement, defamation, libel, right of privacy, plagiarism and/or copyright infringement.  The views expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of the editor and publisher.  

 

Submission Guidelines

Article Submissions

Fiber Femmes is currently accepting articles in the following departments.  Articles should be in text or document files and any accompanying photographs should be .jpeg format sent separately from the document.  Pictures are encouraged!

*Features: In depth articles on any aspect of fiber craft, fiber animals, fiber tools, types of fiber, textile museums, art such as paper making, felting, knitting, spinning, etc.  We will also consider articles on subjects such as web design and other helpful aspects of running a fiber business.

*Fiber Focus: Accent on women in fiber; well-known or interesting, in all walks of fiber life.

*Featured Guild:  Any fiber guild is welcome and encouraged to submit an article about their guild, history or current events.

*Festival Review:  Either an article from a promoter describing the festival or the experiences of a festival goer are welcome.

*Patterns:  Currently interested in Quilting, Knitting, Crocheting, Felting or any other fiber related pattern.  Please submit quality photos that show off your design!  Those with models are excellent!

*Photos:  Good quality photographs needed of fibery subjects, ranging from animals to tools to activities or anything that says fiber to you, for our front page and some departments.

Submissions Requirements

Submissions are due the 15th of the month preceding publication, as per

dates below. Both color or black and white photos are encouraged but may be sent no more than six in an e-mail. Fiber Femmes reserves the right to edit all submissions and to choose best submitted photographs to attend each article.  Images should be .jpeg format and sent separately from the text document.  Embedded files and metafiles are difficult to work with and sometimes cannot be converted to the Fiber Femmes format.  If your article contains high density materials, please contact Fiber Femmes before sending. Dial up ISP prohibits an excess of high density materials being received in a timely fashion.

 

Writers will be given a byline, web site and/or blog link and short biography of author, all submitted by you. If you have a business, payment is in the form of one business card ad which must be submitted by you when you submit your article. Business card advertisements may also be used to promote your blog or other on-line interest, with approval by Fiber Femmes.  Please see the advertising guidelines for more information.  Submit articles with biographies and any advertising to our submissions department.  If you have any questions, please contact Sandra Bennett.

*Please submit with article:

    *Photos in .jpeg format

    *Short Biography

    *Business Card Ad Copy

 

Article Submissions Deadlines

Issue Deadline Publication Date Femme Focus
September/October, 2006 August 15, 2006 September 1, 2006 Angora, fiber tools
November/December, 2006 October 15, 2006 November 1, 2006 weaving, fiber shops
January/February, 2007 December 15, 2006 January 1, 2007 crochet, animals
March/April, 2007 February 15, 2007 March 1, 2007 soy silk, Femmes
May/June, 2007 April 15, 2007 May 1, 2007 Ramboulliet
July/August, 2007 June 15, 2007 July 1, 2007 Buffalo