Tidepools, an annual publication of fiction and non-fiction prose, poetry, artwork, and photography, offers students a chance to gain experience and credit producing a college literary magazine. It's designed, produced, edited, and marketed by Peninsula College students, who take English 180-182 and 280-282 or Media 181-82, “Literary Magazine Production.” The one to three-credit class offers students an opportunity to develop a wide range of skills including graphic design, proofreading, public relations, and marketing. Students interested in contributing to Tidepools may submit materials in the fall of each year through the Tidepools art and literature contest that is open to all residents of Clallam and Jefferson counties.

Fall quarter (ENGL 180, 280)
Planning and production of college literary magazine begins by soliciting student contributions, conducting a community-wide contest, and designing the magazine. 

Winter quarter (ENGL 181, 281)
During the winter quarter students are judging material and producing camera-ready copy for printing.

Spring quarter (ENGL 182, 282)
Students will market the finished product and organize readings by contest winners and contributors. 

The deadline to enter writing or art to Tidepools 2010 is January 11. Submissions of poetry, prose (short stories and essays), fine art, digital art and photography for publication in the annual literary and art magazine must be postmarked by that date. Winners will be announced late Winter Quarter of the 2010 school year. 
              
 The juried contest is open to aspiring writers and artists of all ages in Clallam and Jefferson Counties, whether amateur or professional. 
              
Cash prizes are awarded in adult, Peninsula College student, and youth categories in poetry, prose, fine art, digital art, and photography. Each adult and PC student category has a $100 prize for first place, $50 for second place, and $25 for third place.  Each youth category (ages 6-9, 10-13, 14-17yrs.) has a $25 prize for first place in each age bracket. The digital art category is new this year.

Contest entry fees for adults and PC students are $5 per submission; youth (age 6-17) fees are $2.50 per submission. Non-contest entries (which do not require an entry fee) will be considered for publication in the magazine but will not be eligible for prizes.
              

Entry forms are available at the Peninsula College library and The Bookaneer bookstore.  Entry forms are also available at all public libraries  as well as at selected local businesses, including  Port Books & News, Odyssey Bookshop and Olympic Stationers in Port Angeles;  Twice Loved Books and Pacific Mist Books in Sequim; Imprint Books in Port Townsend; and Joyce General Store  in Joyce.
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Publication
Tidepools is available for purchase at The Bookaneer bookstore located at Peninsula College, at local bookstores, and for checkout at the Library/Media Center. Call Janet Lucas, magazine advisor, 417-6361, for further information.