The Pope's New Friend.

Here's the inside scoop on a new open submissions call by a top-notch literary magazine!

Cavalier Literary Couture, a new online and print publication that places emphasis on fine writing by emerging and established authors, wants you to submit your best unpublished literature! Cavalier is a lifestyle brand, in addition to being a golden literary venue for wonderful writing. It will launch its first print issue in January 2010, starting off the new year with a big bang! The hype has been building up for several months in New York City, but it's time for the entire literary world to hear. The Editors highly recommend submitting unpublished fiction, non-fiction, and poetry to Cavalier, through the very simple Submissions tool on the main website http://www.cavalierliterarycouture.com/. Good luck!

Best,

The Editors
Ex Cathedra Literary Magazine
New York, NY

The Pope Leaves Hibernation

Dearest readers,

Thank you for your continued commitment and contributions to Ex Cathedra. More significantly, however, thank you for your adamant commitment to the fate of fine literature.

The next issue of Ex Cathedra is due in March 2010 and submissions for the issue are officially open, and will close on 1 February 2010. Please forgive the Editors for the slow response time, as there have been an unexpected number of submissions. This issue is bound to be one of the most selective. Competition and variety are certainly good. Only the finest literary pieces will survive the selection process.

In the meantime, the Editors wish all of you a happy holiday season and a wonderful New Year!

The Pope Anticipates the Second Doctrine.

Good news! After much deliberation and labor, the Editors have taken order to release the Second Doctrine on Saturday, the tenth day of October 2009. The issue will feature over twenty amazing emerging writers. Submissions for the Third Doctrine shall open upon the release of the Second Doctrine!

The Pope Reschedules.

Due to the high volume of submissions, and the Editors' decision to consider additional work from outstanding authors, the Second Doctrine will appear on the tenth day of October 2009. There is no need to panic or worry, since this issue is a most promising one, bound to quench the perfectionist's literary thirst.

The Pope Has Some News.

Dearest writers and readers,

First of all, a huge thank you to all of the contributors to the Second Doctrine. Many fine submissions were reviewed, but only the finest made the cut. The issue will feature a beautiful amalgamation of the finest emerging and established writers. The Second Doctrine will appear in its pdf form on 12 September 2009. Submissions for the Second Doctrine are now closed, and any submissions sent in the past week shall be considered for the next issue, publication date to be determined.

Secondly, it is important to note that Ex Cathedra Literary Magazine will now only be published twice per year, until further notice.

Thank you for your gorgeous literary work and imperishable patronage! Keep reading and writing!

"Go, and do thou likewise." -LUKE, 10:37

The Editors
Ex Cathedra Literary Magazine
New York, NY

The Pope Has His Days.

Recently, Ex Cathedra was somehow linked to a scandal of sorts... Okay, that may be a bit melodramatic. But it certainly was involved in what appears, at the very least, to be a minuscule controversy (read: argument) with one angry writer. It would be appropriate to consider this writer the nasty, unwanted writer.

Here's the word on the street... Apparently, there was a writer who submitted a literary piece that required some (rather extensive) editing. Its theme, however, was very controversial and interesting, and it seemed to have potential. Because Ex Cathedra admires risk-taking emerging writers, the literary piece caught the interest of the Editors. Trying to suffocate all doubts, perhaps, they thought that something could be made of this roughly written piece. It seemed like a diamond in the rough initially, but eventually it turned out to be a piece of recycled plastic.

However, the Editors decided to give the work a chance if, upon the author's approval, they would be able to work with the author to improve it. For the record, the Editors of Ex Cathedra never edit any part of any literary submission whatsoever, without the explicit approval and cooperation of the respective author.

Thus, a form letter was sent to the writer. Upon receiving the letter, the author somehow managed to lose track of which literary piece had been submitted, and therefore became unnecessarily angered. What happened next was probably a reflex or impulse, taken out online, under a rush of rage.

The writer demanded that a representative from Ex Cathedra immediately respond to his e-mail inquiring the title of the literary piece that had been submitted... (Remember, Ex Cathedra does not accept previously published work or multiple submissions, and hopes that all submitting writers know exactly which literary pieces they are submitting.)

It appeared that the author wasn't very organized, and was somewhat disinterested and compulsively angered by any form of communication. The Editors' initial doubts returned. This time, they could not be suppressed. Is this the author they actually considered publishing in their Library of Congress-approved publication? Certainly not. Slowly, turmoil was beginning to unfold.

Then, just one week after the first angry e-mail, two more e-mails had accumulated. The Editors had just completed reviewing a hefty batch of submissions and returned to respond to replies from writers... After replying to about five e-mails (in the order that they were received), they stumbled upon a threat. The nasty writer had returned, and demanded an answer or else. The e-mail demanded an immediate response or the literary piece would be withdrawn from a contract that had never existed. In its original form, the submission was horrifying and embarrassing. Since there had been no response to the agreement to work together to edit the work, its quality was unworthy of publication in Ex Cathedra Literary Magazine. Additionally, because a rather inappropriate threat was delivered, the Board of Editors, along with several beneficiaries of the magazine, decided that the work would not appear in Ex Cathedra. It would reward bad behavior and compromise the quality of the publication.

What followed was a series of e-mails from the outraged writer. After the literary piece had failed to meet the essential requirements for publication in Ex Cathedra, the author demanded that it be withdrawn from publication. Such a demand could not be honored due to the fact that the piece, in its original state, was never accepted, nor was it on par with the magazine's intrinsic motive of publishing only fine works of literature from emerging and established authors.

All in all, Ex Cathedra loves writers. It exists for writers. It exists because writers exist. It exists to give new writers the chance to voice their passions and thoughts and ideas, and to publish their masterpieces alongside some of the most renowned established writers. Ex Cathedra exists to spark discussion, conversation, debate. It thrives off of these forms of interaction.

So, the Pope's Lesson of the Month is, basically, that Ex Cathedra does not accept threats. Nor does it honor hate and rage.

On a much happier note, here are some funny quotes from the nasty writer's e-mails, and some comments and thoughts below each quotation.

"Can you tell me which story I sent you, I can't find the original e-mail."

No question mark at the end of the sentence... Similar errors found in the writer's literary work.

"...the information you asked for."

Ending in a preposition... Tsk, tsk. Another common error also found in the literary work. Important: Please do not compromise professionalism, ever. It looks really good to have a sense of basic grammatical rules.

"Should you continue to not reply, my next e-mail will be of the nature."

Okay, don't forget this is after just two days of the writer not receiving a response. Furthermore, everyone is confused about the nature thing. Symbolism? Or just all-around mess?

Love,

The Editors

The Pope Secures the Royal Masthead.

The Masthead... Finally?

ARTON GJONBALAJ
Editor-in-Chief

YIN YIN LU
Managing Editor

Other Prominent People... Royal Guests!

NADER NOURAEE
Contributing Editor, The First Doctrine

ANDRES ZEPEDA
Guest Editor, The First Doctrine

The Pope Wants You to Submit.

Ex Cathedra Literary Magazine wants the finest writing possible, no doubt about it! Emerging writers are welcome, always and forever. The First Doctrine was an absolute success, but the Editors still expect the Second Doctrine to be even more well-received.

Please e-mail submissions (following the Submission Guidelines) to fromthechair@gmail.com! Ex Cathedra is published quarterly and the Second Doctrine is due on 12 October. Submissions for this issue will close on 12 September!

The Pope Uses Twitter.

Follow Ex Cathedra Literary Magazine on Twitter! Stay updated with the latest breaking news and information! Ask questions, recommend authors, send 160-character pieces and stalk the Pope!

http://twitter.com/Ex_Cathedra

The Pope Expands His Campaign.

Below is the link to the website that contains the PDF version of the publication. It is available for Downloading, Viewing, and Embedding. Do spread the word, if you possess the necessary means. Thank you.

https://share.acrobat.com/adc/document.do?docid=75c9da39-a2ed-42c9-8f0b-e3d18b3bb5c3

The Pope Announces His Witnesses to the First Doctrine.

Ex Cathedra welcomes its First Doctrine writers. The issue is released tomorrow, promptly at 2 PM.

POETRY

Aleah Sato .
Yin Yin Lu .
Nader Nouraee .
matthew savoca .
RC Miller .
J. Sullivan .
Jason Fisk .
Brad Liening .
Ani Smith .
Zoe Alexandra .
Kerryn Potgieter .

PROSE

Brad Green .
Vanja Kovacic .
Kendra Grant Malone .
Barry Graham .
Katie Moore .
Vaughan Simons .

The Pope Initiates the Countdown.

12 July 526 A.D.

Saint Felix IV begins his reign as Catholic Pope.


12 July 1543 A.D.

King Henry VIII weds Catherine Parr, his last wife.


12 July 1862 A.D.

The United States Congress authorizes the Medal of Honor.


12 July 1990 A.D.

Boris Yeltsin quits the Soviet Communist Party.


12 July 2009 A.D.

Ex Cathedra Literary Magazine: The First Doctrine is published.

The Pope Gives A Glimpse of the First Doctrine

The Editors have published a preview below; it is a mere template of the final product. Submissions are being accepted until mid-July 2009. Visual art is invited for this particular issue.

The Pope Invokes the First Doctrine: Ex Cathedra's Debut Issue.

Submissions are currently being accepted and reviewed for The First Doctrine: Ex Cathedra's Debut Issue.

Remember, the Editors of Ex Cathedra work hard to maintain their response time of 2 to 4 weeks, and thus simultaneous submissions are not accepted. Unsolicited submissions are welcome. Please adhere to the Submission Guidelines and e-mail all submissions to fromthechair@gmail.com.

As of now, numerous established and emerging authors have sent their finest work for consideration into the first issue (a reminder that issues will be called "doctrines" in the case of Ex Cathedra). It appears that the Editors are busy selecting the appropriate works for publication, though they encourage emerging writers to submit, since new voices are always appreciated. The issue is due to appear sometime in July or August of 2009, and it is free of charge to all people who can read.


Truly,

The Editors.

The Pope Declares Ex Cathedra.

This very post marks the beginning of the new literary magazine, Ex Cathedra.

Submission Guidelines

The Editors of Ex Cathedra Literary Magazine seek the finest unpublished poetry and prose.

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Ex Cathedra is by no means a religious literary magazine. In fact, it is much more of an unholy magazine, never traditional and always unique in its modernity. Religious submissions, or any submissions favoring one religion or god, are highly discouraged, though not blatantly uninvited. Overtly offensive or obscene literature will not be considered. The Editors reserve the right to select what they feel deserves to be published in Ex Cathedra. The Editors are very strict on the Submission Guidelines. Queries are unacceptable. The Editors discard queries like it’s their job.

Submissions for poetry and prose will be reviewed if sent to fromthechair@gmail.com. Writers must include a short biography in the e-mail (a laundry list of publications will not be accepted), as well as copy-and-paste the literature into the body text of the e-mail, as they would like to see the work(s) appear in publication. The Editors will not open any e-mail submissions with attachments. In fact, for every one (1) submission they receive containing an attachment, the Editors will refuse to recycle paper for an entire week. Only original, unpublished work will be considered for publication in Ex Cathedra. Simultaneous submissions are not acceptable, as response time is within two (2) to four (4) weeks. Unsolicited submissions are always welcome, since new voices are always appreciated.

Poetry submissions should be clearly identified, with the e-mail subject line reading "Poetry Submission: Author's Last Name, Author's First Name." The limit for Poetry submissions is five (5) poems per submission, regardless of length.

Prose submissions should also be clearly identified, more specifically as either fiction or non-fiction, with the e-mail subject reading "Fiction/Non-Fiction Submission: Author's Last Name, Author's First Name." The limit for Fiction/Non-Fiction submissions is one (1) piece of prose per submission, and a maximum of forty (40) double-spaced pages.

Ex Cathedra obtains first North American rights upon publication, and reserves the right to publish the works in anthologies, as well as maintain the works in electronic and print archives. All rights revert to the authors upon publication in Ex Cathedra, and the works can then be subsequently published, though the Editors ask that Ex Cathedra receives appropriate credit as the place of initial publication. Ex Cathedra publishes only the finest works of established writers, alongside the finest works of emerging writers. Ex Cathedra is currently unable to offer any financial compensation or incentive for submissions or accepted work, though the Editors will do their best to promote all of the authors published in Ex Cathedra.

Submissions to Ex Cathedra are considered year-round, on a rolling basis, and do not generally follow any specific genre, theme, or topic. Ex Cathedra is published every three (3) months—January, April, July, and October. Only the finest and most exceptional work will be accepted, though persistence is highly encouraged. Good luck, and do stay tuned for more utterly remarkable literature.


Signed,


The Editors.
Ex Cathedra Literary Magazine.
New York, NY.



And—



His Infallible Self,


The Pope.





“Signed by the Pope’s own hand.”