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                                                                                                                                                          Unity Literary Journal

                                                                                                                                                          Person in a house of books

                                                                                                                                                          Cairns: The Unity Church Journal of the Arts

                                                                                                                                                          The profoundest thought or passion sleeps as in a mine,
                                                                                                                                                           until an equal mind and heart finds and publishes it.                  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson


                                                                                                                                                          The purpose of our literary journal is to further Unity’s mission for meaningful liberal religious involvement through the sharing of hope, beauty and inspiration of that experience in writing, music, and art. The Unity Library & Bookstall Team, Literary Journal Committee invites you to submit your work in the hopes that the rich diversity of our congregation is represented. You do not need to be a professional writer or artist; all writing and art is respected and valued.

                                                                                                                                                          For the latest information and publishing calendar, visit the Cairns web site.
                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                          Questions
                                                                                                                                                          Contact the Journal Committee:  literaryjournal@unityunitarian.org

                                                                                                                                                          Who May Submit
                                                                                                                                                          Unity Church members, pledging friends, staff, current participants, and youth in  Religious Education or Tower Club, or youth of members and pledging friends.

                                                                                                                                                          What to Submit
                                                                                                                                                          Art
                                                                                                                                                          Poetry
                                                                                                                                                          Meditations
                                                                                                                                                          Drawings
                                                                                                                                                          Paintings
                                                                                                                                                          Short Stories
                                                                                                                                                          Reflections
                                                                                                                                                          Prints
                                                                                                                                                          Collage
                                                                                                                                                          Memoir
                                                                                                                                                          Photographs
                                                                                                                                                          Humor
                                                                                                                                                          Outreach Stories
                                                                                                                                                          Unity or UU History

                                                                                                                                                          You may submit up to six poems, two works of prose of 1500 words or less, and six works of art.

                                                                                                                                                          How to Submit
                                                                                                                                                          Complete a literary journal submission form; find it online here, or in hard copy in the Literary Journal mailbox, or on the Cairns web site.

                                                                                                                                                          Writing
                                                                                                                                                          1. Attach your completed submission form and text document to an e-mail.
                                                                                                                                                          2. E-mail Submissions to: literaryjournal@unityunitarian.org

                                                                                                                                                          Art
                                                                                                                                                          1. Format art: JPG, BMP, GIF, or PDF.
                                                                                                                                                          2. Attach graphic files and submission form to an e-mail.
                                                                                                                                                          3. E-mail Submissions to: literaryjournal@unityunitarian.org

                                                                                                                                                          Alternative to E-Mailing Submission
                                                                                                                                                          Place your submission in the Literary Journal mailbox in the Unity Church copy room, or mail to: Unity Church, 732 Holly St., St. Paul, MN 55104, attn. Literary Journal Committee.

                                                                                                                                                          Notice: Cairns Correction

                                                                                                                                                          The printing of the first order of Cairns Vol. 3 was defective but the problem has now been corrected. We apologize, especially to the artists whose work was not well represented due to the error. If you purchased a copy of Cairns Vol. 3 before February 10, 2012, then you are entitled to an exchange. Please bring your flawed copies to the Bookstall and exchange them for new and improved copies. See Cairns Vol. 3 as it was meant to be! Questions? Contact the editor: sjbutler2011@gmail.com.

                                                                                                                                                          Cairns Vol. 3

                                                                                                                                                          cairns coming in mid december 2011
                                                                                                                                                          Cairns Vol. 3 is now available in the Bookstall.

                                                                                                                                                          Cairns Vol. 2

                                                                                                                                                          Cairns Vol. 2 Book Cover
                                                                                                                                                          Buy Cairns Vol. 2, 2010

                                                                                                                                                          Cairns Vol. 1

                                                                                                                                                          Cairns Vol 1, Book Cover
                                                                                                                                                          Buy Cairns Vol. 1, 2009

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