Theme for Volume 2 Issue 3:
Traveling: Multicultural Minglings
Deadline for Submissions: July 15, 2006

This theme is centered around culture and diversity. Poetry, stories, articles, non-fiction, and art showcasing culture, diversity, and traveling.

Writers and artists can present works which portray any intra-cultural experiences that the writer or artist has experienced. Native cultures throughout the world; cultures that differ from the writer's or artist's experiences; fiction and poetry discussing and touching on cultural differences; and articles and translations covering culture, travel, and diveristy.

We are looking for paintings, abstract art, digital art, poetry, short story, non-fiction, translations, articles, and photography to compliment this theme for our sixth issue.

Dorothee Lang will feature in this issue with her unique perspective on culture and traveling.

Featured Poet, Featured Short Fiction Writer, and Featured Artist positions will be available for each issue, including but not limited to:

1. An extended biography of works and accomplishments.

2. A personal biography that may or may not include (writer or artist discretion) What inspired the writer or artist, who the featured writer/artist is; who are their favorite writers/artists; how they got started; what they think makes a great writer/artist; helpful hints for other artists or writers that have worked for them (all optional).

3. Receives top billing on the cover and is delineated as the Feature Poet, Featured Short Fiction Writer, Featured Creative Non-Fiction Writer, or Artist on any pages referring to the issue featured in, contents pages, and biographies.

4. Links to sites and magazines that the writer/artist has previously published in (optional).

5. Links to purchasable work(s) the writer/artist has available.

6. Photo posted full size on a separate, full page biography

7. And a $10.00 compensation for participating as a Feature Poet, Featured Short Fiction Writer, Featured Creative Non-Fiction Writer, or Artist (Payment can be made in the form of a cashier's check, Paypal, or money order and will be mailed or deposited into your Paypal account).

Submission suggested rules for all themes and E-Zine issues:

• Please submit written works in Microsoft Word.
  
• Submissions can also be mailed to:
  Sage of Consciousness C/O Michelle Williams
  PO BOX 1209
  Ocala, FL 34478
  Please include an email address in your correspondence to
  receive confirmation of the submission received
  and notification of acceptance.
  Also please include a disk with your printed copy.
• Limit poetry submissions to six.
• Limit Short fiction and Non-fiction to 4,000 words.
• Limit articles to 6,000 words.
• Limit of six photos/art pieces/graphic design per email (Through post, photographs are unlimited). Please send art files and photography files in 300dpi ( most scanners settings are defaulted to 300dpi, however this setting can be changed in the scanners settings menu).
• Multi media works are welcome.
  
• Rights are retained by the artists, but submitters give Sage of Consciousness permission to display their work in one version of an online issue and one version of a printed rendition of the issue by submitting to Sage of Consciousness.
• Please include a 100 word or less biography with submission. Photographs of artists and writers will be posted with biography if you choose to send one with submissions.
• Email submissions to the Editor: Michelle Williams
• Email Theme suggestions to: Jason Cline

• We are also offering links to writers who have their own home pages or links to their other work. Email Paul Douglas to add your Link.