We edit for clarity using Strunk and White's Elements of Style as our guide and favor clear wording over specialized terminology. Field Notes , Coast Issues, Notes from Young Naturalists, and Notes to Young Naturalists should be no more than three pages of direct observations of interesting natural history found while walking, diving, or fishing in a coastal area. Letters to the Editor expressing thoughts on the magazine and its contents or general food for thought are especially appreciated. For illustrations, black and white prints are preferred, but clear color slides or color prints with good contrast, drawings, maps and charts will also be considered. For cover photos, we need clear, sharp 35mm color slides or color prints, either horizontal or vertical, of littoral subjects above or below the water.
Horizontals can wrap around from front to back.
Action is not necessary. Typed, double spaced manuscripts, please. It would help to receive your manuscript saved on disk as a Microsoft Word document or a text only file. Send your work with a self-addressed, stamped envelope and we will acknowledge its receipt. We do not pay for articles or illustrations, but we do send five authors' copies when published.