The Foreign Service Journal, December 2005

winning story (most likely in the July- August double issue, as in years past) and a few of the other stories in other issues throughout the year, space permitting. Otherwise, the rules and timing are the same: entrants are still restricted to one story of 3,000 words or less, which must be e-mailed to Journal Business Manager Mikkela Thompson at thompsonm@afsa.org no later than April 1. For more details, see the ads in the next sever- al issues of the Journal or contact Mikkela directly. We invite those of you who expect to publish a book between now and next fall to send us a copy, along with promotional materials, for inclusion in our seventh annual compilation of recently published books by Foreign Service-affiliated authors, “In Their Own Write.” Sept. 1 is still the dead- line for inclusion in the roundup, which will run in November (but, in a change from the past few years, it will appear as a feature, not as that issue’s focus). For more information, contact Senior Editor Susan Maitra at maitra@afsa.org. Share Your Insights Our Reflections department pre- sents short commentaries (approxi- mately 600 words long) based on personal experiences while living or traveling overseas. These submis- sions should center on insights gained as a result of interactions with other cultures, rather than being descriptive “travel pieces.” Note that we are pleased to consider poetry and photographs for publication, either in that section or as freestand- ing features. Don’t forget that the monthly AFSA News section offers many dif- ferent ways for members to share their experiences, thoughts and con- cerns regarding professional issues. We are now — as always — accept- ing submissions for a number of fea- tures, including: Family Member Matters, Of Special(ist) Concern (a forum for specialists), Where to Retire, Memo of the Month and The Lighter Side (FS humor). Find more details in this month’s AFSA News , or contact Journal Associate Editor Shawn Dorman for more informa- tion at dorman@afsa.org. Finally, let me invite you to share your reactions, positive and negative, to what you read each month in our Letters section. Just bear in mind that, as with all periodicals, the briefer and more focused your letter is, the more likely we’ll be able to print it in full. Please note that all submissions to the Journal must be approved by our Editorial Board and are subject to editing for style, length and format. For information on how to submit a column, article or letter, please con- tact us at authors@afsa.org an d we will be delighted to respond. For other inquiries — changes of address, subscriptions, etc. — e-mail us at journal@afsa.org Let us hear from you. n D E C E M B E R 2 0 0 5 / F O R E I G N S E R V I C E J O U R N A L 11 2006 EDITORIAL CALENDAR for the FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL JANUARY Life and Work after the Foreign Service FEBRUARY The State of State after Condi Rice’s first year MARCH Third anniversary of Iraq War (central theme: impact of staffing posts in Iraq and Afghanistan on the Foreign Service as an institution) APRIL Latin America MAY Career development for FS Specialists JUNE Globalization & Development: The U.S. Role (USAID, MCC, etc.) (PLUS: semiannual SCHOOLS SUPPLEMENT) JULY/AUGUST The Post-DRI Era: Human Resources Management (PLUS: AFSA Awards coverage) SEPTEMBER Reforming the United Nations and other international organizations OCTOBER Public Diplomacy (evaluating Karen Hughes’ first year) NOVEMBER Best & Worst of the Foreign Service (based on reader survey) (PLUS: “In Their Own Write,” annual roundup of books by FS authors) DECEMBER Russia and other countries of the former Soviet Union) (PLUS: semiannual SCHOOLS SUPPLEMENT)