Submissions
ALL SHORT STORIES, ESSAYS, POEMS, and ART MUST RELATE TO ONE OF THE PREMISES SPECIFIED BELOW.Upcoming premises (target themes) and deadlines for submission:
- About two miles down the road (July 1, 2010)
- One thing done superbly (November 1, 2010)
- Your reality or mine? (March 1, 2011)
The premise (target theme) must be an integral part of the plot, not necessarily the central theme but not merely incidental. Fewer than 20 double spaced pages preferred. Indicate premise (target theme) on title page. Because manuscripts are evaluated in blind review, do NOT put author's name on any page beyond the title page. Indicate target theme in cover letter or on first page of manuscript. Include self-addressed, stamped envelope (SASE) with each submission. Rejected manuscripts unaccompanied by an SASE will not be returned. Response time: 3 months after premise deadline. NO READER'S FEE.
On acceptance for publication, we will pay the following amount: short story, $25; short-short piece (up to 1000 words), $10; poem, $10; artwork, $25 for cover, $10 for interior page display.
Copyright reverts to author after publication.
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Short Stories: All types welcome-both traditional and experimental
Send to: Virginia Howard, editor, Box 8747, Metairie, LA 70011-8747 Be sure to indicate premise and include SASE for each submission. BE SURE to include a separate SASE for each premise.
We do not accept e-mailed submissions.
Unlike many publishers, we prefer works submitted by the authors themselves, without the involvement of an agent.What we like: a carefully constructed plot; good character delineation; clever plot twists
What we don't like: bedroom/bathroom profanity. Why?
- It's boring! Writers should be more creative than to depend on the same tired and dubious language crutches to express surprise, disdain, shock, bemusement, anger, sadness, and other emotions.
- Such profanity, used in excess, often serves as a camouflage for a weak plot. If the plot is good, the story can be told much more effectively in nonscatologic language even though a character in the story may be sleazy.
- Stories of lasting quality rarely need it.
Poetry: All types of poetic form welcome. Submit no more than three poems per theme, please.
Send to: Gail Howard, poetry editor, Box 8747, Metairie, LA 70011-8747 Include SASE and indicate premise. If you are submitting poetry for more than one premise, BE SURE to include a separate SASE for each premise.
We do not accept e-mailed submissions.
Unlike many publishers, we prefer works submitted by the authors themselves, without the involvement of an agent.What we like: poems that are thoughtfully constructed and carefully distilled.
What we don't like: sexually explicit wording. Subtlety is more creative.
Art: Now accepting color illustrations and photographs for cover, and black and white illustrations and photographs for interior display. Submit 5"x7" photograph of artwork.
Send to: Virginia Howard, editor, Box 8747, Metairie, LA 70011-8747 Include SASE and indicate premise. If you are submitting art/photography for more than one premise, BE SURE to include a separate SASE for each premise.
We do not accept e-mailed submissions.
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