Keep a copy of your manuscript, since we cannot be guarantors of its safety. Should you want to have your manuscript returned if it is not accepted, include a self-addressed stamped envelope. Everything in the manuscript should be double-spaced, including notes, so that there is enough room for editorial and typographic markings, and ample margins should be provided. If you need guidance on detailed points of manuscript preparation, you should follow the Chicago Manual of Style . Printouts should not be righthand justified, since justification on most printers creates word spacing that impedes rapid reading.
Xeroxes are acceptable if they are dark, contrasty copies.
We cannot use discs at first submission, but if your manuscript is accepted, getting it on disc as well as on hard copy is highly encouraged, since it helps us keep production costs down. Decisions about submissions can take about a month to reach the writer. We always have a backlog of manuscripts, and you should count it taking about a year from acceptance to publication. Payment for a published manuscript is slightly above the magnificent sum of two cents per word, plus two gratis copies. We welcome communications and submissions from writers.