We are proud to introduce the beginning of a new era for Lit Pot. We are introducing INK POT, a quarterly PRINT literary journal, and ALL submissions sent to us will be considered first for this new series.

We will no longer anthologize the ezine, effective AFTER Vol. II #3 issue which covers Jul/Aug/Sep of 2003. This final anthology will ship to contributors as stipulated in their contracts.

EXISTING ACCEPTANCES UNDER THE OLD CONTRACT

All existing, as yet unpublished/accepted work shall be published first in Ink Pot and then will be published in the Lit Pot ezine within 90 days thereafter. The 2 Tier acceptance shall commence with acceptances on Sept. 1st, 2003 and thereafter. All old contracts will be automatically converted to the new terms of the new contract, unless the author requests otherwise. Please notify us with questions or changes.

TWO-TIERS OF ACCEPTANCE - PRINT JOURNAL AND/OR EZINE

The 2 Tier acceptance shall commence with acceptances on Sept. 1st, 2003. There are reasons why some pieces of work will be accepted for print, and would not be appropriate for the ezine. For example, we find that long short stories do not do well on the Web, but fare very well in print. Also, certain color graphics on the Web do not translate well to black and white text pages. While Ink Pot will have color covers, it will NOT feature color graphics within the book. So we will pick and choose material accordingly. Most acceptances, however, will appear first in print and then later in the ezine, and the contract with Lit Pot Press, Inc. reflects both rights. If your work is not going to be used in the ezine, we shall release the electronic rights accordingly within 90 days of the the release of the Ink Pot print version.

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Contract

Sample of Agreement for Writers/Artists/Photographers
Please read before submitting work.

This outlines your rights/agreements upon acceptance of work by Ink Pot or Lit Pot. You will be required to sign this contract if your work is accepted.

We read all year round, but expect a 6 to 8 month lag from acceptance to publishing.

Unpublished Work Only - No Reprints ***Unpublished means it has NOT appeared:

on your personal website,

someone else's e-zine or print journal whether paid or NOT


(We DO accept work that has been seen in membership workshops or critique groups online.)

Any work that we discover previously published will be removed from Lit Pot, and the writer will be unwelcome to submit again.

Submissions must include:

We will not read any work that does not contain:

Name,
Address,
Short third-person Bio.
Choice of Cash OR Print journals (INK POT) OR "Gift" option (see below) Be sure to include your email address in your bio, if you want it printed.

(ideally, all of this would be snugly placed at the bottom of your submission, whether it be in the body of email or an attachment)

On the Subject line of your email, please put :

The type of submission, your full name, the title of your work, number of words. You can abbrieviate Short Story = SS, Flash= FL Poetry= PO Essay=ES

Example: SS, John Doe, "A Deer In The Road." 2000 wds.

We will delete work, unread, if guidelines are not followed.

Submissions to Ink Pot/Lit Pot will automatically add you to the never-sold lists of the 30-second newsletter and the Levenger catalogue.

How to Send

Send all submissions to Literary Potpourri at litpot@veryfast.biz They will be routed to appropriate editors and assistant editors for reading.

We can handle submissions:

within the body of emails,

attachments of .rtf, .txt or .doc files to emails. Snail mail (which is discouraged) can be sent to: Lit Pot Press, Inc., 3909 Reche Rd. Ste. #132, Fallbrook, CA 92028

Now that you know where and how to send stuff, PLEASE finish reading the guidelines!?

Frequency of submission

Literary Potpourri has a unique policy of reading and responding to submissions faster than most other venues. We pride ourselves on our excellent turnaround time. We strongly believe that contributors should not have to wait weeks and months, so we read and respond as quickly as possible.

Please read past issues to get a feel for what we are looking for. Please do not send us a rapid succession of submissions, but wait for a few weeks unless you are requested to do otherwise.

Genres

Please do not send mainstream or genre fiction. We are a literary journal so we are interested in edgy, creative, literary work. We love humor and magical realism and quasi sci-fi that is not mainstream. We respect new talent as well as established writers.

Length

Short Stories - We will now take any length short story providing it is not a novella. Long stories will ONLY be considered for print. Shorter short stories will likely make both print and ezine.

Flash Fiction - 1,000 word maximum.

Poetry - We will now take poetry of any length but are inclined to accept the shorter poem. Our preference is free verse. If you send rhymed poetry, it should be Pushcart material. Send no more than five poems at a time.

Essays/Memoirs - We will consider essays on any subject if well written, and carry a fresh point of view, with no word limit, but longer essays may go to print and not make it into the ezine.

Payment

Stipends are paid as follows:

For short stories, flash fiction, and essays, a choice of:

Cash (Editor's discretion: $5, $10 or $15)

Two copies of Ink Pot (in which work appears)

"Gift Option" (ONE copy of Ink Pot in which work appears). It's a gift to Lit Pot Press. This helps us cut costs.

For poems, the same choice:

Note that multiple poems may be published together or separately and will be paid $5, $10 or $15 each, based on editorial discretion.

We no longer accept book reviews.

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Photography & Graphics

Electronic submission only. Advance queries are not normally necessary. Send files as e-mail .jpg attachments of 500 or 600 pixels wide.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE NEED MODEL RELEASE FORMS FOR ALL PHOTOS OF ACTUAL PEOPLE.

Cover Art

Before submitting, please calibrate your monitor correctly. All graphics must have professional technical qualities and must have good tonal and color range on both Windows and Mac monitors. Images should be visually free of borders, attributions, or copyright notices, although they may be digitally watermarked. Width of 500 to 600 pixels recommended, but larger sizes, within reason, are accepted.

Picture Essays

Preferably between two and eight photos or graphics with a title and a unifying, if not necessarily verbalized, theme. Maximum width: 720 pixels. Essays may optionally include text or captions.

Payment

Stipends will be paid as follows:

Each photographer or artist will receive either Cash of $20 or two copies of Ink Pot containing their work for essays, regardless of number of pieces, and $10 for Cover shots. (if we use your work for cover AND essay, it will be $30)

Email:

Send .jpgs &/or.tifs to Editor In Chief, Beverly Jackson at litpot@veryfast.biz

RIGHTS

See contract link at the top of this page.

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