JOURNAL OF INTERACTIVE DRAMA

A Multi-Discipline Peer-Reviewed Journal of 
Scenario-Based Theatre-Style Interactive Drama 
Freeform Live Action Roleplaying Games

Call for Papers:  v.2.n.3, July 2007

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The JOURNAL OF INTERACTIVE DRAMA is a peer-reviewed journal on 
scenario-based interactive drama freeform live action roleplaying 
games which provides a forum for serious discussion of live 
roleplaying game theory, design, and practice. Two to three issues 
per volume are published annually. The journal provides a forum for 
the discussion of any of the various scenario-based theatre-style 
live action roleplaying games, freeforms, and interactive dramas and 
invites contributions in all areas of literature, theory, design, and 
practice for educational, entertainment, and recreational roleplay. 
Formal and informal essays, articles, papers, and critical reviews 
are also welcome.  The journal is normally published quarterly with 
issues in January, April, July, and October.

This is a peer-reviewed journal that may include formal papers and 
informal essays for and by the roleplaying community from a wide 
variety of disciplines. The focus is general enough so that authors 
should feel comfortable submitting material of either a formal or 
informal nature, albeit all submissions are peer-reviewed and should 
be appropriate to a serious and thoughtful discussion of that type -- 
we encourage articles, essays, and formal papers on all manner of 
live roleplaying, freeform, and interactive drama-related topics. 
Discussions of related ludology, techniques, and good solid critical 
book and roleplay scenario or event reviews are quite welcome as 
well. As this is a multi-disciplinary journal, material related to a 
wide range of scenario-based learning, social psychology, critical 
theory, performance studies, popular culture, design, and more as 
they intersect with the interactive drama are also welcome. Pure 
design pieces related to scenario construction and review are also 
encouraged. Each issue will showcase one to three longform or four to 
six shortform interactive drama freeform live action roleplaying 
scenarios; creative scenario submissions of this type are very sought 
after. Scenarios for submission should include a section of self- 
reflective critical thought and formal designer's notes that discuss 
issues related to the creation of the piece as well as a formal 
section which reviews the author's performance experiences with the 
scenario.

As an international journal, the language of publication is English. 
Submissions are accepted throughout the year. E-mail submissions are 
accepted at [EMAIL PROTECTED] where they will be vetted by the 
editor and assigned to editorial board members for blind peer review.

Include a cover page with your submission containing Your Name, 
Qualifications and Rank, Institutional Affiliation, Address, Email, 
Telephone, and a copy of the abstract for the submission. Please also 
attach a brief author's biography of 150-250 words to be included in 
the contributor's notes section of the published journal. The text of 
your submission should not have any identifying features.

Questions regarding the journal can be addressed to the Editor at 
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

The journal is simultaneously published online at 
http://www.rpg.net/larp/journal/index.html and in press edition by 
Technomancer Press (http://www.technomancer-press.com).

Visit http://www.rpg.net/larp/journal/index.html for more information.

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JOURNAL OF INTERACTIVE DRAMA

A Multi-Discipline Peer-Reviewed Journal of Scenario-Based Theatre-
Style Interactive Drama Freeform Live Action Roleplaying Games

Notes for Contributors

E-mail submissions are accepted at [EMAIL PROTECTED]

The JOURNAL OF INTERACTIVE DRAMA is a peer-reviewed journal which 
publishes one volume per year normally on a quarterly basis in 
January, April, July, and October.  Both Microsoft Word (6.0 or 
above) and txt files are acceptable. Once received, manuscripts will 
be sent to reviewers immediately.

Manuscripts submitted to JOURNAL OF INTERACTIVE DRAMA should follow 
the style sheet of the current MLA Handbook as appropriate. Scenario 
submissions may use informal formatting conventions as long as they 
stay within the guidelines here.

If your submission has notes, please use footnotes, not endnotes.

The font used is Times New Roman (12pt) - creative pieces, such as 
scenarios, may use other font sizes but should stay within the same 
font type. If you use a special font that is non-system, you must 
include a copy of the font file with your submission. Please do not 
use columns in your piece.

Use a separate sheet to include your name, title, affiliated 
institution, and contact information (email) as well as a brief 
author's biography of 150-250 words to be included in the 
contributor's notes.

Include a brief summary or abstract of the submission.

If you use illustrations or photographs, you must include all 
pertinent information as well as statements of permissions and 
copyrights to demonstrate you have the rights to include the images 
and that they may be published within the JOURNAL OF INTERACTIVE 
DRAMA under the same online and print rights as the accompanying 
paper. In the event of rights disputes, the author is responsible and 
liable for any material included in that author's submission.

Publishers wishing their books, products, or other materials reviewed 
may send hard or soft review copies to the editor's address above and 
a reviewer will be assigned.

The journal is simultaneously published online at 
http://www.rpg.net/larp/journal/index.html and in press edition by 
Technomancer Press (http://www.technomancer-press.com).

Questions regarding the journal can be addressed to the Editor at 
[EMAIL PROTECTED]









 


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