MissionStatement:
Theiliadliterary artmagazineisastudent producedClarkeCentralHighSchoolliterary artmagazine. TheiliadservesasaconduitofexpressionforcreativityandpassionfortheCCHSstudentbody,iliad staffandrisingninthgradersfromfeederschools.Eachissueisanopenpublicforumforstudent expressionundertheguidanceofafacultyadviser.
VisionStatement:
Theiliadliterary artmagazineseekstobeaninclusiveplatformforcreativevoicesthatrepresentthe diversityoftheClarkeCentralHighSchoolstudentbody.Programmatically,theiliadstrivestoprovidea venuetodevelopstudentleadersandcommunicators.
FAQ’s
Whatistheiliadliterary artmagazine?
Theiliadliterary artmagazineisanannuallypublished,student producedliterary artmagazine.The magazinefeaturesart,photographyandwritingcreatedandsubmittedbymembersoftheClarkeCentral HighSchoolcommunity.Eachissueisanopenpublicforumforstudentexpressionundertheguidance ofastudent ledEditorialBoardandafacultyadviser
Whathappensatiliadclubmeetings?
ClubmeetingstakeplaceonthefirstThursdayofeverymonthfrom7:45 8:30inRoom231.Eachclub meetingisfocusedonthecreationofaspecifictypeofcontent.Throughouttheschoolyear,attendees willhavetheopportunitytolearnaboutandpracticephotography,design,writing,andotherformsof creativity Additionally,clubmeetingsaredevotedtocheck insregardingtheprogressoftheiliad magazineandbrand
Anyonecanattendclubmeetings,eveniftheydonotwishtobecomeanofficialmember.Themaingoal ofiliadclubmeetingsisn’ttoworkontheproductionofthemagazine,butrathertoengageinsmaller projectsandactivitiesinordertocreatecontenttopotentiallybefeaturedinthemagazineandlearn moreaboutartandwriting
b ThisIBelieveorShortStory
SessionV:Design
a. LearninghowtouseCanva
b. LearninghowtousePhotoshop
c LearninghowtouseInDesign
Whatdomembersdo?
iliadclubmembersarecontentcreators.Clubmeetingsactasasafespaceforartistsandwritersto explorevaryingcreativefieldswhileproducingpotentialpiecesforthemagazine.Allstudents,regardless ofartisticorwritingexperience,areencouragedtoattendclubmeetings.Theartandwritinggenerated atclubmeetingswillbeconsideredforpublicationintheiliad Inadditiontocontentcreation,club membersareaskedtopromotetheiliadandencouragesubmissionsfromotherCCHSstudents.
HowdoIbecomeamember?
AnyClarkeCentralHighSchoolstudentcanattendclubmeetingsbeforeschoolonTuesdaysfrom 8:00 8:30am.Membersareaskedtoattendtheentiretyofthesessionstheychoosetoattend.Tobe consideredanofficialmember,studentsmustnotmissmorethantwomeetingspersemester
Whenisthemagazinedistributed?
TheiliadispublishedannuallyandmailedtopatronsandstudentcontributorsinMaypriortotheend oftheschoolyear.AdditionalcopiesofthemagazinearehandedoutattheCreativeWritingCelebration. Thiseventisopentoallpublishedcreatorsandtheirfamilies,patrons,andfacultyatClarkeCentralHigh School Additionally,whenfinalized,themagazineisuploadedtoissuuforeveryonewiththelinkto access
Whocansubmit?
AnymemberoftheClarkeCentralHighSchoolcommunityandeighth gradersfromClarkeMiddle SchoolandBurney Harris LyonsMiddleSchoolcansubmittheirworktotheiliad Themagazineis typicallycomposedofstudent producedwork However,CCHSfacultymembersarealsowelcometo submittothemagazine
HowdoIsubmit?
Tosubmit,studentsarerequiredtofilloutanonlinesubmissionformfoundatbit.ly/iliad23.Ifastudent issubmittingphotographyorwrittenwork,thereisaspaceavailabletoattachwork Physicalwork,such asartorsculptures,willbephotographedorscanned Inordertodoso,pleasecontact iliadLT@odysseynewsmagazinenet
WhatcanIsubmit?
Weareopentoanyartorwrittensubmissions.Artworkcanbeinanymedium(acrylic,oil,sculpture, graphics,etc)Weacceptawidevarietyofcreativewritingsuchaspoems,shortstories,scripts, monologuesandessays Intheiliad,weencourageoutside of the boxsubmissions Inthepast,wehave
includedsheetmusic,sculptures,poemswritteninforeignlanguages,tweetseriesandmacrame/knit works Welookforanyexpressionofstudentcreativitytopromoteasafespaceforallvoicesandvisions
HowmanypiecescanIsubmit?
Creatorscansubmitanunlimitednumberofpieces However,onlytwopiecesfromanyonecreatorcan befeaturedinthemagazine
Howaresubmissionsdecidedupon?
SubmissionsarereviewedbythemembersoftheEditorialBoardandselectedbasedonthethemeofthe magazine,thequalityofthecontent,thegradelevelandthepiece’sabilitytopairwithotherformsof creativework.
WhatistheEditorialBoard?
TheEditorialBoardisagroupofiliadeditorswhoworkontheproductionofthemagazine.Thepositions includeSocialMediaCoordinator,OutreachDirector,BusinessManager,VisualsDirector,Writing Director,DesignEditor,andEditor in Chief.SomemembersoftheEdBoardareapartoftheODYSSEY MediaGroup/iliadliterary artmagazineproductionclasstosupporttheiriliadwork TheEditorial Boardmeetsonceaweektoworkonthebehind the scenesofiliadandhelpmakedecisionsonmagazine theme,selectedpieces,aswellasrepresentingtheiliadatcommunityevents.
WhatareEditorialBoardMeetingsandwhenarethey?
TheEditorialBoardMeetingsareheldeveryTuesdaymorningfrom7:45 8:30am Thesemeetingsarefor editorstodiscussdeadlines,planmagazineproduction,trackprogressandbrainstormfundraisers
HowdoIapplytobeanEditor?
ApplicationstobeapartoftheiliadEditorialBoardarereleasedinMayandareannouncedonsocial mediaplatformsandtheCCHSschoolannouncements.Applicantswillberequiredtocompleteawritten applicationandcompleteafollow upinterviewwithmembersofLTandMr Ragsdale Positionsare decidedonandreleasedinJuneviaemail
StaffJobDescriptionsandDuties
LeadershipTeam
Editors in Chief
TheEditors in Chiefareresponsibleforallaspectsofthepublication.TheEditors in Chiefshouldfeel comfortableleadingclubandEditorialBoardmeetings(in personorvirtually)inaprofessionalmanner
TheEditors in Chiefserveastherepresentativesoftheiliadinallofficialcontexts,thereforetheyshould beconfidentsendingprofessionalemails,makingphonecallsandspeakingtoadults,aswellasgroupsof people
TheEditors in Chiefareresponsibleforcreatingandoverseeingmagazinedesign.Theyshould collaboratetocreateadesignconceptwiththerestofthestaffandfeelcomfortablecompilingthe
magazine Asmagazinecoordinators,Editors in Chiefshouldhavedesignexperienceandfeel comfortableusingAdobeapps,includingInDesign,IllustratorandPhotoshop Inadditiontodesign,they willberesponsibleforallstepsofmagazineproduction,fromleadingeditingsessionsofthemagazineto submittingthemagazinetotheprinterwhenithasreachedthefinaldraftstage.TheEditors in Chief willreviewallofficialfeedbackandcriticismofthemagazine
TheEditors in ChiefandManagingEditorworktogethertocreateatight knitEditorialBoard They shouldalsoaimtocreateawelcomingclubenvironmentthroughopencommunicationandsemi regular staffbondingactivities.TheEditors In ChiefareresponsiblefordelegatingtasksalongsidetheManaging Editor.Inordertorunasmoothandproductiveworkingenvironment,theyactasresourcesandmentors toeditors,addressinganyandallquestionsandconcerns.
InyearsinwhichCo Editorsserve,taskswilloftenbesplitanddelegatedtooneoftheseEditors In Chief TheresponsibilitiesoverseenbyeachEditor In Chiefaredependentuponthetaskathandandwillbe determinedonthestrengthsoftheindividuals WhileeachEditor In Chiefwilltakeonanequalamount ofresponsibilities,itisexpectedthatallfinaldecisionsbecommunicatedbetweenthetwoandthe adviser.ItisthedutyofeachEditors In Chieftocommunicatetheirmanagementtotherestofthe EditorialBoard
ManagingEditor
TheManagingEditorisresponsibleforkeepingtheproductionofthemagazineontrack Theyshould createaproductioncalendarandupdateitregularly.TheManagingEditorholdsmonthlycheck ins(the fourthThursdayofeachmonth)withtheEditorialBoardinordertotrack theprogressofthemagazineandtoensurethatEditorsareabidingby theproductioncalendar Thesecheck insshouldincludein depthnotes andafollow upmeetingifnecessary
TheManagingEditorshouldfeelcomfortablesteppinginforthe Editors in ChiefinclubandEditorialBoardmeetingsaswellasinofficial contexts,includingmeetingswithcommunitymembersandconferences. TheManagingEditorshouldmaintainconsistentcommunication (respondingtoalltextswithin12hours,offeringthoughtfulresponses, communicatingwiththeEICforclarification)withtheEditorialBoard andclubmembersinordertomaintainacloserelationshipwith teammates.Ifaconflictarises,theManagingEditorandadviserwillmeet withthememberandusearestorativejusticeprotocoltoresolvethe situation
TheManagingEditoractsasthe“humanresources”departmentforthe magazine EditorialBoardmembersandclubmembersshouldgotothe ManagingEditorwithquestionsandconcernsregardingthepublication. TheManagingEditorshouldthenscheduleanin personorvirtual meetingwiththeinvolvedpartiesandEditors in Chiefandadviserwhen
deemednecessarytoresolveuncertainties Ifaconflictarises,ameetingwiththeadvisertoaddressthe conflictwillbenecessary
InordertocreateawelcomingenvironmentforallEditorialBoardandclubmembers,theManaging Editorisresponsibleforplanningastaffbondingactivitytwiceasemesterandconsistentlyencouraging opendiscussionswithintheEditorialBoard
EditorialBoard
DesignEditor
TheDesignEditorisresponsibleforthevisualappearanceofalloftheiliadliterary artmagazine’s presence,withtheexceptionofsocialmedia.TheDesignEditormustdevelopandupdatethestyle palette,andworkwiththeEIC,theadviser,andtheSocialMediaCoordinatortomakesurethewebsite, magazine,andsocialmedia’sdesignsarecohesivetothemagazine’sdesignstylepalette TheDesign Editoralsodesignsspreadsforthemagazine,collaborateswiththeEICandVisualandWritingdirectors tocollectandsortvisualsandwrittenwork,anddesignsflyers,programs,posters,shirts,andothermedia asneeded.
VisualsDirector
TheVisualsDirectorisresponsibleforcollectingallvisualsubmissions Inordertodothis,theymust maintainarelationshipwiththeartdepartment TheVisualsDirectorshouldreachouttoteachersabout theirstudents’work,aswellascontactthesestudentsaboutpublishingtheirwork Theyareexpectedto conductpresentationsinartclassestoinformstudentsaboutsubmittingtotheiliadandshouldbevery comfortablewithpublicspeaking.Theymustscheduleatimewithartteacherstovisittheirclassand speaktotheirstudents Theyshouldrecordthepresentationforclassesthatcan’tmeet
OncetheEditorialBoardhasdecidedontheartpiecesthathavebeenacceptedtothemagazine,the VisualsDirectorisresponsibleforarrangingaplantoreceiveartists’workandprovidingthemtothe Editors in ChieforManagingEditorforimaging.TheVisualsDirectorshouldfeelcomfortableassisting theEditors in Chiefwithdesign.Thisincludespairingpiecesandcontributingtothespreaddesign.
TheVisualsDirectorshouldensurethatnoartsubmissionsarelostinthescanning/photographing stage Theymustfollowthesubmissionpolicydiligentlyandareresponsibleforreturningartworktothe artistwhosubmittedit
WritingDirector
TheWritingDirectorisresponsibleforcollectingmostwrittensubmissions.Inordertodothis,they mustmaintainagoodrelationshipwiththeEnglishdepartment TheWritingDirectorshouldreachout toteachersabouttheirstudents’workandcontactstudentsaboutsubmitting Theyareexpectedto conductclasstalksbyschedulingatimetospeakinclasswithEnglishteachersanddiscusswhattheiliad isandhowtosubmit.TheWritingDirectorshouldkeepanorganizedaccountofallwrittensubmissions throughGoogleDrive.
TheWritingDirectorshouldplanconferences(in personorvirtual)withsubmittersregardingedits The WritingDirectorcannotmakeeditswithouttheauthor’spermission ItisexpectedthattheWriting Directorcommunicatesconsistentlywithwritersinordertomakeeditsandgetpiecesreadyfor publication.
TheWritingDirectorisexpectedtohelpplan,organize,andexecutetheCreativeWritingProject(CWP) forODYSSEYandJournalismIstaffers Inadditiontoprojectexecution,theWritingDirectorisexpected toorganizesessionsforstafferstoreviewandedittheirwork
BusinessManager
TheBusinessManagerworksdirectlywiththeEditors in Chieftocreaterelationshipswithcommunity membersinanattempttoraisefundsinsupportoftheiliad TheBusinessManagerisalsoresponsible forkeepingtrackofiliadfinances.Theyshouldsendprofessionalemailstopatrons,businessesabout productplacement,andreplyinatimelymanner Theyshouldcomeupwiththeverbiageforthemailer andcommunicatewiththeDesignEditorandEICaboutthis.
TheBusinessManagermustcollectanddepositmoneyreceivedfromdonorsandmembers Inaddition, theywillcoordinatealliliadsubscription/patronpackagesandfacilitatethesaleofthemostrecent editionoftheiliad. TheBusinessManagerwillworkwiththeOutreachDirectortocoordinate fundraisersandeventsinsupportoftheiliad Theyshouldfeelcomfortablecommunicatingwiththe BoosterClubandotherODYSSEY/iliadparentstocoordinateevents Theyshouldcoordinate3 fundraiserspersemester
TheBusinessManagerisresponsibleforallfieldtrippermissionformsreceivedfromEditorialBoard membersandstaffmembers.
OutreachDirector
TheOutreachDirectorisresponsibleforbrandingtheiliadinallcontextsinandoutsideofschool
TheOutreachDirectorisresponsibleforcommunityoutreach Thismeansthattheyworktoplanand coordinateallfundraisersandshouldworkwiththeBusinessManagerandtheEICinreachingoutto pastandnewdonorstoraisefundsfortheiliad Theyareresponsibleforhelpingtoraisestudentand communityawarenessaboutthepublication
TheOutreachDirectorshouldbecomfortablecoordinatingandattendingvisitstomiddleschoolsand shouldhaveextensivefamiliaritywiththeprogramsotheycandooutreachwheneverneeded The OutreachDirectorisresponsibleforcoordinatingallannouncements(emailstopatrons,CCHS newsletter,etc).Theyshoulddeliverthemagazinetobusinessesandclassesandshouldorganizeand maintainaboothatClarkeCentralevents TheyshouldconductregularscenesaroundClarkeCentral andcoordinatewiththeEICforapprovalandtheSocialMediaCoordinatoraboutposting
TheOutreachDirectorshouldfeelcomfortablecommunicatingwiththestudentbodythroughclass talksandeventsaswellasadultsinsideandoutsidethebuilding Theyareexpectedtoreachoutandtalk tofeedermiddleschoolsforsubmissions.Theirresponsibilitiesalsoincludesendingthankyounotesto donorsandacceptanceandrejectionletterstostudents.
SocialMediaCoordinator
TheSocialMediaCoordinatormustmaintaintheiliadInstagramaccount.Thismeansgainingfollowers, postingandaddingtothestoryconsistently(2 3timesperweek),respondingtoandsendingdirect messagesandupdatingInstagramstories.
InadditiontotheiliadInstagram,theSocialMediaCoordinatorisresponsiblefortheiliadFacebook page TheFacebookpageshouldcontainthesameinformationastheInstagram,aswellasinformation targetedtowardsparentsandadultsintheschoolcommunity
TheSocialMediaCoordinatorshouldkeepaconsistentbrandandaestheticthroughtheiliadsocial mediafeeds.TheyshoulddesignpostsonCanva,writecaptions,andsendthemtotheEICforapproval.
TheyshouldworkalongsidetheOutreachDirectortokeepauniformbrandthroughoutallaspectsofthe iliad.
Policies
Attendance:
Editorsareonlyallowedtomiss2EditorialBoard meetingspersemesterwithoutanexcusedabsenceand 3meetingsexcusedpersemester Tobeconsidereda clubmember,studentsshouldnotmissmorethan1 meetingasemester.Clubmembersareexpectedto submitanattendanceformateverymeetingthey attend.EdBoardmembersareexpectedtoattend out of schooliliadobligationsincludingjournalism conferences,teambondingactivities,magazine distribution,etc EdBoardmembersarealsoexpectedto attend1hourofAfterSchoolperweek.
Communication:
Communicationisacorevalueoftheiliadstaff.iliad EditorialBoardmembersshouldcommunicateover email(eitherODYSSEYorCCSDemail),call,andtext. Allmembersshouldrespondtoanymessages(text, email,etc)within24hoursofbeingreceived Iflackof communicationbecomesapersistentissue (non compliancewithiliadcommunication
expectations2times),thememberwillhaveameetingwithLTand/orMr Ragsdale
iliadLT@odysseynewsmagazine.net
LeadershipTeam(Co Editors InChiefandManagingEditorandMr.Ragsdale)
ClubMembers:
iliadmeetingsaregroupedintosessions,eachsessionbeingthreeweeks Inordertoobtainmembership statusandbeshowcasedinthemagazine,membersmustattendatleasttwofullsessionsandcommitto creatingcontentforthemagazine.Becausetheiliadisasafespaceforexpression,meetingsareintended tobeenjoyable,yetefficient,toensuremembersareputtingeffortintotheworkthattheycreateduring thistime.Anotherprimaryresponsibilityofmembersisreachingouttomembersofthecommunity regardingsubmittingordonatingtotheiliad
EditorialBoard:
ItisexpectedthatEditorialBoardmembersdoeverythingintheirpowertofulfilltheirjobrequirements Inordertoretaintheirpositions,alleditorsareexpectedtomissnomorethantwo(2)meetings.Editors areexpectedtobeontimeforeverymeetingtheyattend.However,ifthereisareasonfortardinessor absence,itshouldbecommunicatedtotheManagingEditoratleast12hourspriortothemeeting.
SubmissionPolicy:
Whencontributorssubmit,theymustalsosubmittheirname,gradelevel,thetitleofthepiece,medium ofpieceandcontactinformation,allofwhichshouldbecompiledinanofficialsubmission form(bit.ly/iliad23).Thisformalsoincludesayesornoquestionforallowingustoedittheircontentand contactthemaboutconferencing
Onceallsubmissionshavebeenreviewedandthesubmissionperiodisofficiallyclosed,allsubmitters willreceiveanemailonthestatusoftheirsubmission(ifitwillbefeaturedintheiliadornot).
Acceptance
DearX,
Theiliadteamhasreceivedyour(visual/written) submissionandwehaverevieweditcarefully alongsidevariousothersubmissions Weareexcitedto informyouthatyourpiece“X”hasbeenacceptedinto the2022 2023editionoftheiliadliterary art magazine
Thankyoufortakingthetimetocreatethispiece,and forsubmittingittotheiliadliterary artmagazine You
Rejection
DearX, Wearegratefulforyoursubmission,"X",tothe 2022 2023editionoftheiliadliterary artmagazine, butwedidnotselectitforthisyear'smagazine We thankyousomuchforsharingyourwork,andhope thatyouwillsubmitagainnextyear!
Weappreciateyoutakingyourtimetosubmittothe iliadliterary artmagazine!
willreceiveacomplimentaryiliadearlynextschool yearwhenthemagazinecomesout.
Wehopeyoucontinuetoexpressyourselfcreatively andsubmityourworkagainnextyear
Kindregards, TheiliadEditorialBoard
Artworksubmissions:
Kindregards, TheiliadEditorialBoard
Artworkshouldbetreatedasapriorityasitcannotbereproduced Submittedartshouldbeleftonlyin thechargeoftheVisualsDirectororamemberoftheLeadershipTeam(Editors In ChiefandManaging Editor)toensurethatitisscannedandphotographedassoonaspossibleinorderfortheoriginalworkto bereturnedtothecreatorwithintwodaysofreceivingit.Submitterswillcommunicateindividually withtheEditors in Chief,ManagingEditororVisualsDirectorinordertodetermineatimeinwhich theirartworkcanbepickedupordroppedofftobescanned/photographedforthemagazine Staff membersresponsibleforscanningorphotographingartworkshouldbesureitisdoneatahigh resolutiontoensurequality.
Writtensubmissions:
Writtensubmissionsshouldallhaveanonlineversion,accessiblebyGoogleDriveandsharedwiththe EditorialBoard.Wewillacceptprintedversionsofwrittenworks,butonlyifitisalsoaccessibleby GoogleDrive.Nosolelyhand writtensubmissionswillbeaccepted.
EditingPolicy:
Errorsinsubmissionscanbepointedoutbyanymember,buttheeditingprocessshouldremainunder thecontroloftheLeadershipTeamtoensurequality Iftherearesignificantissueswithapieceof writing,thenthepiecemayonlybeeditedwithpermissionfromtheauthorandincollaborationwith them.Ifconsenttoeditisgranted,piecesshouldbeeditedbytheWritingDirector.Inthecaseinwhich authorsoverturneditingaccess,thepiecewillthenbepassedontotheCo Editors In Chieftoconsider. Thereisnoguaranteethepiecewillbeincludedinthemagazine Authorsarewelcometocomeinand workonpiecesduringaniliadmeetingoreditorworksessionorothertimescheduledviaemailwith kgilbertsonhall@odysseynewsmagazinenetoriliadlt@odysseynewsmagazinenet
Sensitivity:
Theiliad,asastudentpublicationunderthedomainoftheClarkeCountySchoolDistrict,mustbe mindfulwhenchoosingsubmissionsoftheappropriatenessofitscontent,asitisarepresentationof CCSDanditsvalues Apieceofquestionableappropriatenessneedstobevettedbytheprogram’sadviser DavidRagsdale Allpieceswillneedtoupholda“TV 14”rating,Inappropriatecontentmaybeeditedby thecreator,buttheintegrityoftheworkandofthemagazinemustalwaysbepreserved.
Patrons
Theiliadreceivesamajorityofitsfundingthroughdonationsfrommembersofthecommunity. Donationsshouldbecollectedthroughtheofficialform(bit.ly/iliaddonor)orthroughthePayPallink (bit.ly/iliadpay).Ensurethatwhencollectingdonations,youreceivethedonor’smailingaddressand emailaddress Belowaretherecommendeddonationtiersforpatrons,butanyamountcanbedonated
Donationtiers
Bronze:$25
Allpatronsoftheiliadshouldbeplacedonthepatronpageinthatyear’seditionoftheiliad.Alongwith that,afterthemagazinehasbeenpublished,theywillreceiveacopyofthemagazineaccompaniedwitha handwrittenthank younote.
Marketing
AllEditorialBoardmembersareexpectedtomarketthemagazinetosolicitdonations Inthefall semester,theLeadershipTeamwillassigneachEditorialBoardmembertoreachoutto5possible donors.Thereareemaildraftsformemberstouse.
Branding
Alloftheworkin2021 2022tobrandourmagazine,includingbuildingawebsiteandpopulatingit, designingalogo,having70iliadpatrons,andmakingiliadshirts,callsforanevenlargerexpansionof ourpublication ThisrequirestheLeadershipTeamtoworkhardinclasstopopulatethewebsitewith content,constantcommunicationbetweentheSocialMediaCoordinatorandtheLeadershipTeamto keepaconsistentflowofcontent,theEditorialBoardhelpingoutbygettingscenesforourSocialMedia andwebsite,andconsistentuseofourlogo
PersonalEssay
Poetry(2or3ofthe5poems)
FictionalShortStory Monologue/Script
ExampleofRequirements
Cover(titlepage)withMLAheading
Tableofcontents piecename,genreandpagenumber Abstractsforeachpiece(maximum50words)
Fivepoems:3closed formand2freeformpoemsofyourchoice
Openpiece Shortstory Personalessay Monologue/Script Reflection
AfterCWPisCompleted
Aftertheprojectiscompleted,theLTandWritingDirectorareresponsibleforreviewingandproviding feedbackontheprojects LTandtheWritingDirectormaythenpickpiecestheywishtouseinthenext editionoftheiliad.LTwillthenmakethefinaldecisiononthepiecesthatwillbeused.Oncepiecesare finalized,LTortheWritingDirectorshouldemailthecreatoraskingpermissiontopublishthepiece.
EmailDraft DearX, Asyoumayalreadyknow,theiliadteamreviewstheCreativeWritingProjectsfromtheODYSSEYclass everyyear.Theteamwasespeciallyimpressedbythequalityofyourproject.
Wearewritingtoyoutoaskforyourpermissiontopublishyourpiece,"X"inthe2022 2023editionof theiliadliterary artmagazine.
Pleaseletusknowassoonaspossible,thoughpreferablybyX,sothatourteamcanknowwhichpieces wearepublishing.Ifyouhaveanyfurtherquestions,don'thesitatetocontactus.
Thankyouandcongratulations, X
CreativeWritingCelebration
Typically,inanormalschoolyear,theiliadhoststheCreativeWritingCelebrationatthebeginningof theschoolyear(usuallyinSeptember) ThiseventusuallytakesplaceduringtheschooldayintheCCHS MediaCenter.TheCreativeWritingCelebrationprovidesaforumthroughwhichpublishedcreatorscan
presenttheirartandwritingtoanaudienceofpeersandparents TheEICwillworkwithMr Ragsdaleto createaneventproposalthatwillbesenttotheadministration Typicallyafterthepiecesarepresented, guestshavetheopportunitytoenjoyfoodanddrinkfortheremainderoftheevent.
Design
TheiliadusesAdobeCreativeCloudintheproductionofthemagazine Theseareusedtoputthe magazinetogetherandarewherecreatorswillspendthevastmajorityoftheirtimewhendesigninga layout.DesigningtheiliadistheresponsibilityoftheLeadershipTeam,buteditorsandspecificstaff membersmaybeaskedtoassistifnecessary.AdesignthemeshouldbecreatedbytheEditors in Chief andDesignEditor(ifapplicable)andagreeduponbytheEditorialBoard,aswellasdocumentedin mock spreadstoensureitcanbeemulated
UsingInDesign: Thisistheprogramwherethemagazinegetsputtogetherbeforebeingsentoffforprinting
Selectiontool:Thistoolcanbeaccessedbypressingthe“V”buttonorinthetoolpalette(ontheleftside ofthescreen),whereitisthefirsttool Itisablackarrow Usethiswheneveryouneedtomovesomething onthepage ToplaceaphotoinInDesign,hitCtrl+Danditwillopenamenu Findyourphotointhe dropboxandselectit
TypeTool:Thistoolcanbeaccessedbypressingthe“T”buttononthekeyboardorinthepaletteandis thefourthtoolfromthetop.Usethistocreateanewtextbox,whichthenfunctionssimilartoaword document Also,clickthisifyouwanttoedittextalreadyonthepage,ormodifyitinanyway Notethat whenyouhavethisselected,thepaletteatthetopofthepagechangeswhereyoucanmodifythetext (makeititalicized,underlineit,changethefont,etc)
Bleeds:Bleedsareusedwhenaphoto runsoffthepage Byhavingableed youensurethattherewon’tbeany whiteliningaroundthephotoafter printing.Checkyourbleeds!
HowtosetupBleeds:
File >DocumentSetup >MoreOptions >Adjustyourbleedto.125inchesandmakesureit’slinked (lookatthesmallboxonthelowerleft handsideofthewindow,ifasmallchainlinkisintact,theimage hasbeenlinkedsuccessfully)
LinkingTextBoxes:Ifyouhavetoomuchtextforatextboxtodisplay,asmallredplussignwillappearat thebottomofthetext Ifthisisthecaseyouwillneedtolinkthistextboxwithanothertomakethetext fit.Atthebottomright handcornerofeverytextboxisalinkingtab.It’sasmallblueboxthat’sabout twiceasbigastheboxthatmarksthedimensionsofthebox.Tolinkatextboxtoanother,simplyclickthe boxandclickanywhereonthetextboxyou’dliketolinkitto.Themissingtextwillappearinsidethe newlylinkedtextbox
UsingPhotoshop: Thisiswhereallthephotosget editedandpreparedforprint.You caneitheropenanexistingphoto oranewdocument
Tofindandopenafile:startoutby openingthe“File”tabatthetopof thescreen. File >Open >Findthefilein thedropboxes >clickopen
Toresizeaphoto: OpenitinPhotoshop >Image > ImageSize >resizetheimage (notthepixelsize!)tofityour spread. Note:Makesureyourresolutionis300 AllimagesshouldbesavedasTIFFfiles
Howtoturnaphotofromcolortoblackandwhite:
Thefollowingapplicationsallowonetoefficientlydesigninfographicswithvarioustemplatesandfonts forsocialmedia Canvaisourmostusedplatformfordesigningpostsandstories
Canva
Picsart
Over InDesign Behance
AdobeColor AdobeExpress Instagram
Clickthe“+”iconatthebottomofthescreen Choosethephoto youwouldliketoupload Tagpeople(ifthereisanyone)and writeacaption Thenclickshare
Posttwotimesaweek thesecanbeInstagramstoriesorposts.
Postareminderthedaybeforeeachclubmeeting.
Postconsistentremindersaboutsubmissions(whentheyopen, whenthedeadlineisgettingclose,etc)
MakesuretorespondtoallDirectMessagesinatimelymanner Makesuretofollowpeoplebackwhentheyfollowus
Atthetopofthescreenonthehomepage,itshouldsay“What’s onyourmind?”Hereyoucanwriteyourpostandaddpicturesorlinks Thenclick“post”anditwillshow uponyourfollower’sfeed
Posttwotimesaweek SomeofthesepostscanbethesameastheInstagrampostsbutmakesuresome targetparentsanddonors,asFacebookiswheremostadultsarefound.
Postideas
Aspokenpoemvideousingapoemfromthelastissue
Postclubannouncementsandremindersatleastadaybeforetheclub
Postsubmissionannouncementsandremindersthroughouttheyear
Postfeaturedworkandcreatorsfromthemostrecentissuewithcurrentstudentsoralumni
Postsneakpeekpostslateronintheproductioncycleoftheupcomingmagazine.
Tipsforpostingandsocialmedia
Ensureallpostsarecorrectbeforegoingonline Thisincludesspelling,dates,APstyle,andgrammar ThiscanbemaintainedbyvettingallpoststoamemberofLTbeforeposting
Visuallymaintainacohesivestyleandbrandoftheiliadonsocialmedia.Thiscaneasilybedoneby stickingtoacertainfontorcolorscheme.
Providelinkswhenyoucantoformsusedforsubmissions,donations,etc.
Followotherliterarymagazinesandconsumetheircontent Thebestwaytofindinspirationandideas forpostsisbylookingatotherpeople’swork
Website
Theiliad’swebsitewasdesignedinSquareSpace Ourwebsiteisusedtohighlightartisticcreatorsinthe community,studentworkfromcurrentandpastissuesoftheiliad,aswellasexpandknowledgeand influenceofourbrand WecreatedthewebsiteinOctober2021
Howtopost
TheSquareSpaceloginisiliadlt@odysseynewsmagazine.netpasswordLitmaglife1.Topost,goto https://hawk rose radmsquarespacecom/config/?frameUrl=%2Fandgotopages,thenselectthepage youwanttoedit Tocreateapage,clicktheplusbuttoninpages
Populateourwebsite
● Add3thingstoourwebsiteeverymonth
Bepresentandpreparedforeachday/week
Bepunctual Becreative Createasafeenvironment Beopen minded