Writers’ Guidelines for “Still Crazy…”  Format and Length: Poems 30 lines Short stories & Non-fiction up to 5000 words, double-spaced Short stories less than 3000 words and Non-fiction less than 1500 words are more likely to be accepted Brief cover letter or short bio (give age, or simply “over 50”; publications) Simultaneous submissions accepted, but please notify immediately if your manuscript is accepted by another publication. Previously published manuscripts sometimes considered.  Author must make it known if a piece has been previously published. Submit only to this email address: submissions@crazylitmag.com Submissions may be pasted into the text of the email or attached as an MS Word document. Short story submissions: Interesting characters in interesting situations General preference for a sparse style over a wordy style (but, of course, there could be exceptions) If a story is about romance, the story and writing style should involve unexpected or unpredictable elements. Generally, the editor does not want romances. Take care with grammar and the mechanical aspects of your manuscript. Poetry Prefer free verse to rhymed poetry Preference for poetry that tells a story. In a poem, of course, the story is brief, elliptical, and told with interesting images. Nothing extremely experimental (though always open to fresh approaches). Nothing too sentimental, e.g. Hallmark sentimentality Non-fiction Memoirs Articles that illustrate George Eliot’s quote: ”You’re never too old to be what you might have been.” Articles about unusual interests or activities told in a winning style.