Ons Klyntji - A call for contributions

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Greetings from afar, groete uit die republiek van sonskyn en rooi berets,

I hope you are all doing very well. Herewith a call for contributions of all creed, colour and cadence (and cadenza) toward a new edition of Ons Klyntji (see FAQ at end of message). Please pass on the message to friends and folk who might be interested in contributing. Too. Also. Mos.

End of message,

Big love,

Toast Coetzer

(on behalf of fellow editor Erns Grundling and some other people who don’t know they’re fellow editors yet)

Frequently Asked Questions:

WTF is Ons Klyntji?

It’s the oldest Afrikaans magazine in the universe, now also publishing in English, Polish, Nepalese, Australian, isiZulu and other languages of your near and inner earth.

What kind of contributions are you looking for?

Anything. The edition has no set theme. You can send in any language (though attach a translation if in something other than Afr and Eng). Short stories, travelogues, opinion pieces, rants, raves, jokes/ grappies, reviews, features, serious, not serious, interviews etc have a word limit of about 2000 words. (Unless it’s so friggin excellent that we just can’t cut a comma from it…) Poems: send your best 3 pieces. Photos, graphics, cartoons, drawings, art: the publication is in black and white only, so keep this in mind. It can be a series of related photos, or singles with captions. You can send a short graphic story of a few pages long, or single drawings. They can be doodles or more focused. The format is very small (gatsak pocket size), so your image should be simple enough to ‘read’ in such small format. If you want to review books, music or other art, try to focus on African stuff, where at home or diasporic (not a real word). Include with your contribution your name and surname, and 3 lines about yourself, like where you live and what you do, and your website or blog links etc. And a punt to your latest album, forthcoming book, dog’s elbow etc.

What’s the deadline for submissions?

20 May. So check what’s in your drawer and send it pronto. Favours will be granted in accordance to size of bribe.

Where do I send my stuff to?

info@toastcoetzer.com

or

sendusyourpoems@gmail.com

What’s in it for me?

Infamy! Bottle tops! Swimming with sausage dogs! We can’t pay anyone, sorry. You’ll get a free copy (we’ll post it to you if we can’t get it to you in person) and good vibes – and if you corner us at a bar, we’ll buy you a drink. Ons Klyntji will be released at Oppikoppi music festival in August 2014. Oppikoppi pays our print bill, and we hand out the Ons Klyntji for free at the festival. We’re printing 1000 copies, but your potential audience is a solid 10 000 drunk people (who might only read your poem 3 months later when they finally wash those thorn-torn jean pants and discover the zine in there…).

Can I write about zombies?

Yes.

I’ve never been published by anyone except Facebook. Does it matter?

No.

My mom loves my poems, can I send them?

No. Well, depends who your mom is.

 


 

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  • benjamin jooste

    Hi ek wonder waar ek 'n copy kan kry van die nuutste uitgawe en vorige uitawes. Groete.

  • Reageer

    Jou e-posadres sal nie gepubliseer word nie. Kommentaar is onderhewig aan moderering.


     

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