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NOTE: New Submission Process
The Marble Collection has recently upgraded its submission process due to a high volume of support issues related to the previous upload process.
Please read the Submission Guidelines below before uploading.
To access the new submission upload area, please click here:
Email any questions about submissions to submission.tmc@gmail.com
Publication Schedule
Winter-issue Submission Period
September 1, 2011 - November 30, 2011
Publication Release
February 1, 2012 (approximate)
Spring-issue Submission Period
December 1, 2011 - February 29, 2012
Publication Release
May 1, 2012 (approximate)
Any submissions received between September 1st and November 30th are eligible for a chance at publication in the upcoming winter-issue, which is set for release early February. Any submissions received between December 1st and February 28th are eligible for a chance at publication in the spring-issue, set for release in May.
Submission Guidelines
Note Regarding All Submissions
Regardless of submission genre, one must input their high school name and their grade in the "Comments" field on the submission form; failure to do so may disqualify your work!
Literature Guidelines
TMC publishes the finest student literary works in fiction, non-fiction (creative or academic), and poetry. Material length, style, and subject matter are entirely up to the author. We do not impose word limits; however, the quality of the piece must justify the space it takes up in the magazine. Notify us if your work is chosen for publication elsewhere as we do not print previously published work(s).
- The only formats we accept are DOCX, DOC, DOTX, DOT, RTF, and TXT.
- Do not send duplicate submissions; take care that the work you submit is the final draft.
- Do not send submissions via email; submit online only
Art Guidelines
To upload artwork or photographs, scan items as a grayscale, line art, or color file of at least 200 dpi and smaller than 10mb when saved. Save all items as a PICT, JPEG, or PNG.
- Do not scan as a halftone.
- Do not send artwork that contains copyrighted material.
Music Guidelines
The only formats we accept are MP3, AAC, WAV, and FLAC. If encoding in MP3 or AAC, please ensure that your bitrate is less than 256 kbps. Files must be less than 20mb.
- Do not send music that contains copyrighted material.
Video Guidelines
The only formats we accept are MOV, AVI, MPEG and WMV.
NOTE: If video submission exceeds 100MB, please email submission.tmc@gmail.com for further submission instructions.
- Do not send a video that contains copyrighted work, such as music videos or movie clips.
- Maximum file size: 95 MBs
- Maximum length: 10 minutes
- Preferred aspect ratio: 16:9
Email any questions about submissions to submission.tmc@gmail.com
Submission Selection Process
All published works are juror-selected to ensure artistic excellence. TMC maintains 4 editorial boards, one for each submission genre (ie. Literature, Art, Music, and Video). Editorial board members, or jurors, are typically educator volunteers or college interns that specialize in the particular genre they review.
All student submissions are assessed anonymously; the editorial boards will not be privy to author, artist, or school affiliation. First editorial jurors review submissions individually using genre-specific evaluation rubrics. To finalize editorial decisions board members congregate to compare individual assessments. Through this selective process TMC strives to publish the most eclectic, acclaimed, and preeminent collection of work.
Since TMC focuses solely on Massachusetts students, our editorial boards have the time to provide educational feedback to all accepted authors and artists, familiarizing students with the editorial process within the realm of professional publishing. With TMC all Massachusetts secondary students have a professional outlet to display their work, coupled with editorial guidance to hone their talents.