If you recently submitted or are planning to submit work to be considered for Spindrift, the art and literary magazine, you may be having some doubts about the process. Knowing you aren't alone may not make you feel better, but knowing that the process is outlined below should.

Literary submissions:

What it is: These are all short plays, dialogues, short stories, essays, and poems

What you need: Two hard copies of your work, list of materials sent and cover letter. If you want them back submit it with a self-addressed, stamped envelope (S.A.S.E.).

Where it goes: You go up to the third (Humanities) level of the FOSS building and place the two copies, cover letter, and list in the Spindrift Mailbox.

What you need to know: Your work should be less than 15 pages for plays, less than 4,500 words for prose, and six poems or less for poetry. Your cover letter should include your name, address, phone number, email, and two or three lines of biographical information. Don't put your name on the actual work submitted.

Then what happens? You walk away and your work is given a number and cataloged. It is read by a select jury of students, including the Literary Editor, Hannah Newman. The bulk of submissions are literary ones, so it takes a while. You get a letter with their decision in late April to early May, and if you chose to submit your work with a S.A.S.E., it is returned to you via mail, otherwise, you will not get it back. Then, you wait until the end of Spring Quarter and join in the release party.