We want to see your work!
The Pick gives students opportunities to begin publishing careers, opportunities to develop writing and editing skills, and serves as a writing reference tool for students, Southeastern Writing Center tutors, and faculty members. The Pick’s process of submission and collaborative editing before publication mirrors experiences students will have publishing their works in other journals, academic presses, and commercial presses. Celebrate your writer’s voice. We want to see your work!
Guidelines
The Pick Submission Guidelines
1. All submissions must have been composed to fulfill undergraduate or graduate student class assignments at Southeastern Louisiana University.
2. Students’ work may be submitted to The Pick by professors in recognition of students’ excellence or submitted by students with a faculty member’s approval.
3. Submissions are made year round.
4. Students may submit electronically, through The Pick’s website, or may submit a hardcopy with accompanying documentation at the Southeastern Louisiana University Writing Center, DVIC room 210.
5. After works are submitted and conditionally accepted, The Pick’s editorial staff selects for publication from among those works successfully completing The Pick’s peer and faculty review process.
Share Your Work
*Release Authorization
I have read and understand the submission guidelines included with this form, and I hereby give my permission to have the above-noted work published in The Pick and/or on The Pick website. I hereby state that I am the sole creator of this submission and that no part of the work was taken from another source without proper documentation. I further state that I am solely responsible for the content of the submission, that the views expressed therein are my own, and that the expressed views are not to be interpreted as the views of the administration, faculty, or student body of Southeastern Louisiana University (hereinafter, “the University”) or of the Southeastern Writing Center. Additionally, I declare that this work has not been published elsewhere, and I understand that submissions may be submitted to Turnitin.com and, therefore, may become a permanent part of their source database. I hereby release the University and the Southeastern Writing Center of all associated legal responsibility, including claims based upon libelous content, misrepresentation, invasion of privacy, or copyright infringement. Further, I authorize publication companies that work with the Department of English at Southeastern Louisiana University and/or their assignees or licensees to use the above-noted submission in documents prepared for the University or for advertising of their materials. Permission is granted to make changes or alterations and to use my name or a fictitious name in editorial works or advertising associated with the above-noted submission. I also agree to adhere to the University’s student code of conduct, as detailed at http://www.selu.edu/admin/stu_affairs/handbook/2007/2007_files/ 2007_74_127.pdf.
FAQ
Q: Is it okay for me to submit a paper I wrote for another university?
A:No. All submissions must have been composed to fulfill undergraduate or graduate student class assignments at Southeastern Louisiana University.
Q: What happens after I submit my essay?
A: After submission, The Pick reviews your work for conditional acceptance. Authors of conditionally accepted works meet with a Pick editor to collaborate on revisions proposed by The Pick editorial staff. Southeastern faculty members subsequently complete a second review of submissions and suggest additional modifications. The Pick’s editorial staff then selects from those works that successfully adhere to the peer-and-faculty review process.
Q: How many essays can I sumbit?
A: You may submit as many as you want! However, you can’t submit a previously published work, and all submissions must have been composed to fulfill undergraduate or graduate student class assignments at Southeastern Louisiana University.
Q: Do I have to submit a hard copy and a digital copy?
A:No. You may submit works electronically, or you may submit a hardcopy with accompanying documentation at the Southeastern Louisiana University Writing Center, DVIC room 210.
Q: My instructor/professor/teacher required us to use APA instead of MLA. Can my essay still be considered for publication?
A: Absolutely. You may use any one of these citation styles:
- MLA (Modern Language Association)
- APA (American Psychological Association)
- Chicago Manual of Style(CMS)
- Kate Turabian's A Manual for Writers
You can find information about these style manuals on the "Resources" page of The Pick’s website. Scholars build upon one another’s work, so documentation of sources is central to the scholarly project. You should follow MLA, APA, CMS, and Turabian’s style closely.
Q: What if my paper includes non-academic sources like Wikipedia?
A:If your essay cites a source that is non-academic or the editor or editorial board deems your source unsuitable, you will be asked to find and use another source in your essay.
Q: I've still got some questions. Who can I ask?
A: You can email the editor directly via thepick@selu.edu or stop by the Writing Center in D. Vickers 210. They are always happy to help!
