We prefer to see a finished manuscript but will respond to query letters. Phone and e-mail queries are discouraged. Payment is based on quality of work, amount of editing or rewriting needed, length of work, and inclusion of photos or graphics. Contributors also receive five free copies of the issue in which their piece appears and may obtain additional copies at a minimal charge. MS S pecifications We edit manuscripts to conform to the Chicago Manual of Style .
Photocopies are acceptable as long as they are clearly legible.
Contributors should keep an exact copy of any manuscript submitted. All submissions are subject to editing, and we try to involve authors in that process as much as possible. Whenever time allows, we send galley proofs to authors for review, usually by fax. What makes us cranky Writers who are too lazy or careless to do basic reporting and research. Very few articles are complete with only one quoted source.