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Attention writers and artists!

Eye Contact, Seton Hill University's literary and art magazine, is accepting submissions of prose, poetry, photography, and various other forms of art.

Unlike the past four semesters (from Fall 2003 - Spring 2005) for which our magazine has had a theme, this issue with be "theme-less."

Please review the Submission Guidelines (found in the Extended Entry section below), and be certain to attach your information in the correct manner, because of the nature of the judging sessions.

Remember that the deadline is October 14^th, and have fun!

Questions? Use the sidebar's staff list to contact us!

“The money?” The man held out a clean, manicured hand. A startling contrast to his torn and grubby clothes.

“Don’t you want to see my credentials, Dr. Silver?” I asked, hoping this man was indeed the infamous Doctor Samuel Silver.

“Doctor.” His hoarse laughter turned into a thick coughing fit. Shoulders heaving with effort, he spit a blood-laced wad of phlegm onto the cracked sidewalk. Wiping his mouth on his sleeve, he said, “I’ve no interest in who you are or what your agenda is. All I want is your money.”

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Fiction by Maria V. Snyder
"Protect the Children" appeared in the Spring 2005 "Consequences" issue of Eye Contact.

Bio: Maria V. Snyder is a meteorologist turned writer whose adult fantasy novel, Poison Study, will appear in October 2005 from Luna Fantasy.

Yesterday, she was a young girl
playing hopscotch barefoot
on broken streets, unmindful
of the drop of perspiration
trickling down her cheek,
laughing at those silly boys
when they slipped on their marbles.

Yesterday, she was sixteen
reading short stories aloud
in her tiny blue-walled classroom
when she saw her brother standing in the doorway.
Father had sent bhaiya for her.
It was time now for her to look pretty
with flowers in her hair
and kohl in her eyes
so she could be sent away
to a new home.

Yesterday, she bent over a pile of red chilies in the verandah,
picking out the ones grandma
would want to grind in to dinner that night.
She ran back to her thatched roofed hut,
clutching them in her hand
just to be first in line
for sugarcane and marigold bracelets.

Today, shadows dance on the mud caked walls
by the light of an oil lamp
and bring back memories of those who passed on
and left her here, alone.

Today, she sits in the light of the late afternoon,
tracing the shadow of the window with her old fingers,
hands leathery, the wrinkles carved by time.

Hands that once churned butter, chopped wood,
and came together in prayer
now lay by her side, resigned,
aching to feel.

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Poetry by Neha Bawa
"When Tomorrow Came" appeared in the Spring 2005 "Consequences" issue of Eye Contact.

Bio: Neha Bawa is a junior at Seton Hill University, pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in literature. "Life," she says, "changes in heartbeats."

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B/W Photography by Bruce Siskawicz
"Ice Cold Death" appeared in the Spring 2005 "Consequences" issue of Eye Contact. (full-size image)

Bio: Bruce Siskawicz is a resident of Greensburg, PA and a part-time student of Graphic Design at Seton Hill University.

Submission Guidelines: Fall 2005

Eye Contact invites submissions from students, faculty, and staff of area colleges. A blind judging process is used to evaluate works. Submissions must be previously unpublished, and Eye Contact reserves all publication rights for the issue in question. Attach this information separately: title of work, your full name (no pseudonyms, please), current address, e-mail, telephone number, college, and a one-line biographical statement. Neither your name, nor any identifying entity should appear on your entry.

THEME: For the Fall issue of Eye Contact, we will likely be announcing the theme in August 2005. However, we will be accepting submissions of any kind, regardless of theme, up until the regular deadline. Submissions received before the announcement of a theme will be taken into special consideration when being judged.

DEADLINE: October 14, 2005.

Mail submissions to Eye Contact, c/o Seton Hill University, Box 246, Greensburg, PA 15601. Literature submissions may be e-mailed as a rich text file (.rtf or as text files only -- all other file attachments will be deleted unread) to eyecontact@setonhill.edu

LITERATURE: Entries must be typed (double-spaced), with the title included in the upper left hand corner of each page. Individual poems are limited to two pages and prose should not exceed ten pages in length. Please include a SASE (self-addressed, stamped envelope) if you want your manuscript to be returned.If you submit your work electronically via e-mail, be sure to include all the required identifying information listed above in the body of the e-mail message or in a separately attached file.

ART/PHOTOGRAPHY: Entries are restricted to black and white works. (Occasionally, we can reproduce a color item in black and white, or select it as cover art).All art must have your name, address, e-mail, telephone number, media/medium, and title written on the back of the piece. Enclose a 3x5 card with your name, your college and a one-line biographical statement. Artwork will be returned by mail only if accompanied by appropriate postage. Eye Contact does not accept responsibility for work damaged in the mail. We cannot accept artwork via e-mail, but can receive floppy diskettes, Zip disks, or data CDs. Digital submissions may be reprinted electronically in the magazine unless originals are provided.

The Spring 2005 Issue of EYE CONTACT -- "Consequences" -- has been published and distributed to contributors, patrons, and subscribers. If you have a Seton Hill Address and would like a copy, e-mail the staff your campus box number, or otherwise enquire about acquiring an issue.

Staff members: I'm going to take charge of rebuilding the site myself. Please don't make edits until Fall 05.

-- Dr. A.