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1. We prefer to receive your articles via email as a Microsoft Word attachment (.doc). We will also accept documents saved in WordPerfect (.wpd) or as text files (.rtf or .txt).
2. We greatly appreciate submissions that are typewritten, double-spaced, with one-inch margins; if submitting a hard copy, please print it on letter-quality paper.

   (See guidelines for submitting an excerpt from a previously published source, if applicable.)

3. Prose: should not exceed 5,000 words; most published pieces will contain fewer than 2,500 words.
   Poetry: submissions are limited to 6 poems.
4. Include the author's name and the title on each page.
5. Include the author's name, address, phone number and email address, if available, on the last page of the submission or in your email.
6. PLEASE use the spell-check feature in your word processor before submitting a document, and proofread it carefully. Written pieces that contain excessive typos or misspellings may be exempt from consideration.
7. Anonymity: If due to the very personal nature of a piece you prefer that your name remain unpublished, we will respect your request, but you still must include name and address information with your submission.
8. Email or mail to Evolving Editions. (See related guidelines).

Evolving Editions encourages writers to submit relevant art and photography with their written pieces; be sure to read our guidelines
on submitting art and photos.

Works-in-progress or illegible documents will not be considered. We greatly appreciate vigorous editing and proofreading!

Please do not send alterations to any poems or prose once submitted.

If submitting an excerpt, essay, etc. from a previously published source, please provide:

1. Book Title
2. Publication or release date
3. ISBN #
4. Publisher Name & Mailing Address
5. Publisher Contact Name and Telephone #
6. A review/proof copy of the book, if possible
7. A hard copy/digital file of the written piece
8. A title for the piece
9. A letter of permission with your signature, granting Evolving Editions permission to excerpt and publish the written selection

Submission via mail:

1. Please submit both a hard copy and a digital file (saved on a disc) of your written piece. Evolving Editions will accept documents on a disc only if accompanied by a hard copy. Include your name and submission’s title on the disc.
2. Submissions (complete only) should be sent with either an email address or a separate SASE/postcard for verification of receipt.
3. Please package all materials securely, and mail to:

   Jennifer McMahon, Senior Editor
   Evolving Editions
   1133 Broadway, Suite 706
   New York, NY 10010

Submission via email:

1. Please do not embed work in the email itself.
2. Please save your document in MS Word or in rich text format and email as an attachment.

   Submissions from outside the US: Please email no more than one document at a time.

3. Please use the phrase "Submission: (title of your article)" as the subject line of your email.
4. Include your cover letter information in the body of your email.
5. Send to: editor@evolvingeditions.com
6. Important: Please mail or fax a copy of the Release Form as it requires a signature.
   
   

   If faxing, please include a cover sheet directed to:

   Jennifer McMahon, Senior Editor,
   Evolving Editions,
   Fax: 212.627.8877