Submitting work to Grasslimb

We are now accepting submissions for our fourteenth issue, to be published in January, 2009.

We invite the submission of poetry, short prose, line art, cartoons, and book and new music reviews. There is no theme; we seek quality art and literature.

We recommend that you purchase a sample issue before submitting. Although general topics are welcome, we're less likely to select work regarding romance, sex, and children. Fiction in an experimental, avant-garde or surreal mode is often more interesting to us than a traditional story.

Note: When submitting poetry, 4-6 pieces are preferred. For artwork, please submit photocopies or electronic versions (if electronic, 600 dpi preferred) only. We may request to borrow originals at press time. Prose should ideally not exceed 2000 words; 1000-2000 is best for us. Submissions over 3000 words will be returned unread. Reviews of 300-1000 words are preferred.

An S.A.S.E. should be enclosed with all paper-mailed submissions. (If it is not enclosed, please provide an e-mail address and note the MS is disposable.)
Name and address on front page of prose, on each page of poetry, please; submissions often become shuffled and we have a few with no homes!
Provide word count for prose.
No bio or cover letter is required.
We prefer unstapled manuscripts printed or typed on U.S. Letter or A4 size paper.

Simultaneous submissions are fine (please let us know).
Previously published work is fine, if you retain the reprint rights and if you specify the original published location at time of submission.
Multiple submissions are okay, but be aware that if we reject your work and don't specifically ask for more, we are unlikely to accept anything else sent within six months. Don't drown us.

Submissions may be made to editor@grasslimb.com (plain text, Word, RTF, or AppleWorks) or to:
Valerie Polichar, Editor
Grasslimb
P.O. Box 420816
San Diego, CA 92142

Response time is generally three to four months (although our submission rate doubled in 2007, causing some manuscripts to take 5-9 months -- that problem should be nearing an end now). Please query after five months, especially for e-mailed manuscripts -- occasionally our spam filters are overenthusiastic.

Payment is $5-$20 per piece for poetry, $10-$70/piece for prose, $15-25/piece for book/music reviews, $15-$25/piece for artwork and cartoons. We reserve the right to pay a higher rate for commissioned work. Payment is on acceptance. Contributors will also receive two complimentary copies of the journal.

We purchase first serial rights. Selected pieces from the journal will be made available online at this site. However, we will not publish your work online without explicit permission.