Include a cover letter containing any pertinent information about yourself, your writing, your manuscript, etc. Be sure that your name and address are on the manuscript itself, as well as on the cover letter. Clearly indicate the mail class by which you would like your manuscript returned. If you do not include postage, we will assume that you do not want your manuscript returned. If you are a professional artist and want to be considered to illustrate a manuscript you are submitting, please send only two or three samples.
Photocopies are fine.
Do not send original artwork. The length of the story depends on the age of the reader for whom it is intended. There are no fixed lengths. We will respond to submissions within ten to twelve weeks of receipt. Do not expect an editor to give specific comments regarding the manuscript.