Students, do you want to see your work published in the Magnum Opus Magazine? If you are an IEW student, elementary through high school, then you’re in luck! You may submit as many articles or stories as you’d like, just make sure they follow our specific writer’s guidelines. Please upload only two pieces per submission. If you have more than two, please fill out a new submission form.
The Magnum Opus Magazine is searching for pieces that are well-written and show skill in both grammar and style. That means that pieces should showcase writing by students who have a strong grasp on the IEW style and method.
Monthly Publication Schedule
October – Unit 2
November – Unit 3
December – no newsletter
January – Unit 4
February – Unit 5
March – no newsletter
April – Unit 6
May – Unit 7
June – Unit 8
July – IEW’s writing contest winners
August – Unit 9
September – Poetry
What are we looking for?
Work Following IEW Units
Units 1 & 2. Summarizing from Notes
Unit 3. Summarizing Narrative Stories
Unit 4. Summarizing a Reference
Unit 5. Writing from Pictures
Unit 6. Summarizing Multiple References
Unit 7. Inventive Writing
Unit 8. Formal Essay Models
Unit 9. Formal Critique
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- Pieces should feature the dress-ups and sentence openers that you have learned in your level of the IEW courses.
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- Please don’t include stylistic indicators (bold, italics, underlines, etc.)
- Please DO include decorations and triple extensions! This will make your writing especially strong and more engaging.
Poetry
- Poems can be a maximum of 32 lines. We will consider all poetry styles.
- Content must be suitable for a magazine read by young children.
- When submitting a poem that is not in response to one of IEW’s writing programs, please write N/A on the submission form. This is an exception for poetry submissions only.
Submission Guidelines
How should my work be formatted?
At the top of each submission, please include the following:
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- 1. Your name
2. Current age
3. Which structural unit your submission will be classified under
- 1. Your name
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- Please send your submission in a Word Document or a Google Document with a different file for each submission. We do not accept work sent as a PDF. We also do not accept photographs or scans of handwritten work. Work must be typed for editing purposes.
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- Submissions should be double-spaced in Times New Roman font, size 12.
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- Please make sure your work does not include any stylistic indicators (bold, italics, underlines, etc.). Please remove any headers or footers.
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- All submissions should be spell-checked and edited. This is very important! You want your work to be freshly polished to increase your chances of publication.
- Use only ONE space after each sentence.
Other Guidelines
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- All submissions should be original work. If you didn’t write it (that’s plagiarism!), the Magnum Opus Magazine will NOT be able to accept it.
- All submissions should indicate the specific IEW course being used. The only exception to this is poetry.
- We will only consider pieces that are family friendly. That means no gruesome battle scenes, inappropriate language, or mature themes. Our magazine is enjoyed by all ages, so every piece must be appropriate for everyone.
How do I send in my work?
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- You can submit your work through this Google Form. A publication consent form is not needed when submitting this way. Please be sure to read and agree to the terms in the form. Please do not submit more than 2 pieces per submission form. If you have more than 2 pieces, please fill out a new form for every two pieces.
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- The Magnum Opus Magazine does NOT accept any submissions by mail or email.
Because the Magnum Opus Magazine gets so many submission, any work that does not follow these guidelines will not be considered.
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