SINISTER WISDOM

Submission Guidelines

Writing and Art

Please read carefully.

Material may be in any style or form, or combination of forms. Maximum: five poems, two short stories or essays, or one longer piece of up to 2500 words. Please include a short bio with your submission.

We prefer that you send your work by email in Word to fran@sonic.net. If sent by mail, material must be mailed flat (not folded) with your name and address on each page. Mail to SW c/o F. Day, POBox 1180, Sebastopol, CA 95473.

We prefer you type your work but short legible handwritten pieces will be considered; tapes accepted from print-impaired women. All work must be on white paper. Please proofread your work carefully; do not send us changes after the deadline.

A self-addressed stamped business-sized envelope must be enclosed. If you want acknowledgement of receipt, enclose a separate self-addressed stamped postcard. GRAPHIC ARTISTS should send B&W photos or drawings (duplicates) of their work. NO SLIDES. Images sent electronically must have a resolution of 225 for photos and 600 for line drawings. Let us know if we can keep artwork on file for future use. Include a short biographical sketch. Selection may take up to nine months.

We publish only Lesbians’ work. We are particularly interested in work that reflects the diversity of our experiences: as Lesbians of color, ethnic Lesbians, Jewish, Arab, old, young, working class, poverty class, disabled, fat. We welcome experimental work. We will not print anything that is oppressive or demeaning to Lesbians or women, or that perpetuates stereotypes. Please contact us if you have a new theme you would like to see explored.

For additional information or any questions e-mail the editor: fran@sonic.net