THEMES FOR UPCOMING ISSUES

December is SELEDA's "Humor" issue! And since our kind of humor appeals to only, well... us, we hope the greater SELEDA community will pitch in to make this an issue worth our readers' wit.

So, think back... an incident with your in-laws, your ferenjie co-workers, your awaQi friends, your ex-spouse, your soon-to-be-ex- spouse, your high school teacher, your sefer duriyE - anything come to mind? When you visited home last time, did you make cultural gaffes that have made your parents want to disown you (or have they already disowned you?) The service at Ethiopian Restaurants... someone has to parody that! Any wordsmiths out there able to do justice to the rich and subtle plays on words possible in AmariNa? Benatachihu. B'abatachihu. And... and... need we mention the ET time keeping concept? Do we? Now do we? Ehem...

So, we await your entries.

As the saying goes, hamsa lomi le-and sew shekim, le hamsa sew geT naw. Interested in lightening up our load and submitting an article for us to consider for publication? Well, here are our guidelines.

1. CRITERIA: We publish articles that do one, some or all of the following: aggravate, bewitch, comf ort,distress, emblazon, fantasize, galvanize, humble, inspire, jape, kindle, linger, marvel, nurture, oblige, provoke, quarry,rejuvenate, stimulate, tantalize, uplift, vex, whine.... In short, we publish articles that we love.
2. LANGUAGE: In English or Amharic.
3. DEADLINE: You will NOT be penalized for timely submission of articles. If, like most of us, you n eed tohear the crack of SELEDA Dominatrix's whip before you click the "send" button on your computer screen, submit your article on or before the 15th of the month.
4. FORMAT:
   1. Length: We h ave no word or page length requirements. If we feel it's too short, we'll ask you to expandappropriate secti ons; if it's too long, we will ask you to cut the CHoma (aren't we nice?) and/or we will doit f or you. The earlier you submit your article, the more diplomatic we will be with our editorial comments.
   2. Document File: Send your article as an HTML, Word, Star Office or WordPerfect document.
   3. Amharic Software: If you wish to submit an article in Amharic, it should be in graphics format (pr eferably"jpg.").
5. RIGHTS:
   1. Terms of Publication: We reserve the righ t to accept or reject any article submitted to SELEDA forpublication consideration. Unless we plan to includ e your article in forthcoming issues, you will receive an e-mailnotification from us by the 5th of the month.
   2. Media: We reserve the right to publish your article in SELEDA, the monthly e-zine. We also reserv e theright to include your article in other media including SELEDA books, anthologies, audio and videotapes a nd CD ROMs.
   3. Payment: We do not pay for articles submitted to SELEDA.
6. SUBMISSION ADD RESS: Please send your submission by e-mail to editors@s eleda.com

THEMES FOR UPCOMING ISSUES

December: The Humor Issue

January: The Fiction Issue

February:The Love Issue is Back

ART WORK SUBMISSION

Hey, Ethiopian Caricaturists, Cartoonists, Designers, Engrav ers, Graphic Artists, Illustrators, Multi-Media Artists,Painters and Photographers out there. We know you ar e hiding. Stop being ye-gan mebrat and submit your artwork to SELEDA'S forthcoming editions. We need your participation in the following sections (1-3).

1. COVER ART COMPETITION: Please revie w the themes listed above and submit artwork that you feel illustrates a theme selected for the given month. We are looking for artwork that is provocative, humorous, irreverent, radiant, whimsical, ironic, and exquis ite (and devious once in a while). We frown on artwork submissions if they are too literal. We will select o ne piece for the monthly cover and include submissions that were not selected in the Cover ArtCompetition Page.
2. ARTWORK FOR ARTICLES: Please send in cartoons, design elements and illustrations to illus trate some of the regular SELEDA columns (eg. Bawza, Chilot, Do the Right Thing, Hamsa Lomi..., My Story, 30 Questions, Jebdu, Seleda Profile, Backpage, Top Ten, Work Log).
3. CARTOONS & ILLUSTRATIONS: If enough of you cartoonists, caricaturists and illustrators submit your artwork, we would like to start a Humor Page in forthcoming editions of SELEDA. Please review the themes listed above and submit artwork that illustrates the theme of the month.
4. DEADLINE: Please send in your submissions by the 15th of the month.
5. RIGHTS:
   1. Terms of Publication: We reserve the right to accept or reject any artwork submitted to SELEDA for publication consideration. Unless we plan to include your artwork in forthcoming issues, you will receive an e-mailnotification from us by the 5th of the month.
   2. Media: We reserve the right to include your ar twork in SELEDA, the monthly e-zine. We also reserve theright to include your artwork in other media includi ng SELEDA books, anthologies, audio and videotapes, and CD ROMs.
   3. Payment: We do not pay for artwork submitted to SELEDA.
6. FORMAT: Artwork should be in graphics format. Gif & jpg are prefer able.
7. SUBMISSION ADDRESS: Please send your submission by e-mail to editors@seleda.com