Quill and Musket Submission Guidelines Ideas

The editors of the Quill and Musket invite submission of article-length manuscripts. We are
interested in articles based on original empirical research as well as reflections on conceptual,
theoretical, and methodological issues which focus on historical issues relating to Western
Civilization. Given the Quill and Musket's broad intended readership we encourage consideration
of the wider implications of historiography and historical research. We also welcome and
encourage submissions of academic book reviews as well as letters to the editor in response to
recent articles.

General
• Please submit all manuscripts for consideration to quillandmusket@gmail.com.
• Submitted articles may not exceed 10,000 words in length, including endnotes. Longer
articles will be considered on their merits.
• The Quill and Musket will not consider for publication previously published material.
• There is no time limit for academic book reviews, all submitted reviews will be
considered.
• We request you insert a heading in the following format:
• The title of your essay
• Your full name
• Publication information for the book under review, if necessary
• At the end of the essay, include a two- or three-sentence biographical blurb with your
name and preferred title, affiliation, and latest publication or work-in-progress.
• The editors reserve the right to reject manuscripts that do not conform to the critical
standards of the journal.

Formatting
• Please submit your file in either Microsoft Word or Acrobat formats (doc, docx or pdf).
• Lines should be double-spaced, except for block quotes.
• Use Times New Roman font in 12 point size.
• Left justify all paragraphs except for block quotes.
• Use 1" margins all around.
• You do not need page numbers, but if you elect to use them please place them in the top
right corner.
• Notes should be numbered consecutively, single spaced and placed as footnotes.
• Notes should generally be used for citation purposes only but may occasionally contain
secondary discussion.
• Spelling, punctuation, use of decimals, and other conventions should follow American
standards.

Images
• Authors are expected to obtain permission to reproduce any copyrighted materials (e.g.,
photographs) used in their article.
• Please submit at least 300 dpi TIF files.
Citations
• The Quill and Musket generally follows the current edition of "The Chicago Manual of
Style."
• For a guide to Citations please see this APUS system guide.

Abstract and Keywords

• No abstract is required, but if included with your submission, it may be published. It
should not exceed 150 words.
• No keywords are required, but if included with your submission, the editor may include
them with publication.

Copyright and permissions

• It is a condition of publication in the Journal that authors grant an exclusive license to the
Quill and Musket.