Submission Requirements:
- Must revolve around the theme of Philippine mythological creatures in a High School or College setting.
- Can be in English or Filipino.
- Can be in fiction, comic, or artwork format.
- Must be original (of course).
- Must not be previously published.
- Created by someone of Filipino nationality/ethnicity.
- Only one submission per person. Should the work not be considered for inclusion to the anthology, rights to publish or enter the story in a contest unrelated to this specific anthology will be given back to the creator.
- Preferably targeted to a teenage/young adult audience.
Not-Requirements:
- Does not have to occur specifically in school, as long as it focuses on that certain theme or age.
- 500-7000 words in fiction, only preferably.
- Art will be published in grayscale.
- There is no maximum for comics, but preferably they should not exceed 20 pages (excluding the cover). Any submission that exceeds 20 pages should be justified solely by the plot.
- Avoid fancy formatting if you are to submit fiction. Entries will be standardized according to our own format eventually.
Editor's Notes:
- Please include your real name in the submission e-mail. Pseudonyms will be discussed once your submission is considered for publication.
- When your work is considered for publication, we will require you to submit a short bio, with or without publishing history.
How to Submit:
- Join the Canlaon College group on Facebook so you can participate in discussion and/or consultation.
- E-mail your entries to canlaoncollege@gmail.com with your real name.
- Submissions may be done in the following formats: .doc, .txt, .zip, .jpeg, .png, .rtf
- Deadline for submissions is on Jan. 1, 2014.
SETTING DETAILS/INSPIRATION
- No specific school is designated to be the setting for "Canlaon College".
- Stereotypes/cliques per species is designated as follows (no need to follow, but recommended to at least exemplify):
- ASWANG/MANANANGGAL
- The self-appointed rulers of the school - confident, reassured people by day who are, well, beasts once night drops. Female aswang are to be dated with caution, as they are known to be man-eaters - literally, and, more usually, figuratively. Their carnivorous streaks are toned down now that they have to lie low in their schools, but they still retain a fierceness that doesn't require any bloodshed. Usually.
- TIKBALANG
- Jocks who enjoy flaunting their fitness just because it's in their blood. They're the students who, despite the hectic demands of academic life, never seem to run out of horsepower. Ahem.
- DIWATA/ENGKANTO
- The students who just can't help but exuberate their own brand of fash-own on campus. You could dismiss them as free-spirited hipsters, but when it comes to environmental activism, they're so much more than the average dreamcatcher-toting, Instagram-using, trendsetting teenager.
- KAPRE
- "Stoners"/activists/sometimes slacktivists, only rarely seen without a cigarette or, in some cases, a cigar between their teeth. They might seem lazy and uncouth at first glance, but one should learn never to judge a Kapre sumply by their laidback appearances.
- SIYOKOY/SIRENA
- Like the Diwata and Engkanto, the sea-dwellers can't help but feel protective of their home and will most likely be spotted at the next "Save the Dolphins" wall-painting session. However, they also can't help being inevitable scene-stealers and will most likely sing, dance, act and dramatize their way into conviction, no matter how over the top it looks.
- NUNO SA PUNSO
- The Nuno, by today's standards, may be quite awkward and nerdy, but there's no way they're going to go down from a bullying without a fight. Nuno are still the smiths of pranks and practical jokes, benevolent and otherwise, and one would be smart to pay a little respect to the descendants of the very first hill-dwelling people.
Mythological creatures not mentioned above can be written about in any way you wish.
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