SECTION I

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3. No Guarantee of Acceptance : Submissions will be reviewed at the discretion of BWA Magazine. Acceptance or rejection of your work is at our sole discretion, and we make no guarantees regarding the inclusion of your submission in any particular issue. However, we make every effort to feature your material for optimal success.

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Section II

I understand that my submission is not complete, nor fully accepted until all submission steps are complete, including any applicable payments have been reconciled.

Submissions are received on a first-come basis, with the following requirements:

A. MS Word or PDF format with Times Roman 12pt font is the preferred format for content

B. Pictures/Graphics should be of good quality and submitted in JPG or PNG format.

C. Please ensure that your document has been scanned for general edits, grammar and spelling errors prior to submission. In the case excessive editing is necessary, BWA reserves the right to charge an additional fee for their extra time, as well as your submission may not be considered in priority order.

D. Please allow BWA staff up to 3 business days to confirm your status.

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