SUBMISSIONS
WHAT
WE WANT
The
Hatchet is an Internet journal devoted to the study
of true crime, mystery, Victorian history and the Borden Murders of 1892, as well as topics related to the life
and times of Fall River, Massachusetts and Victorian America.
We are interested
in well-written but easy to read works related to the case,
Fall River, the lives of the people involved in the case (even
peripherally), and the Victorian era in America.
We will consider
previously published material but prefer original works.
We accept nonfiction
essays, first-person narratives (growing up in Fall River,
attendance reports at events, family memories that relate to
the case, and other interesting pieces), advice for teachers
using this case in their classrooms, speculative fiction, short
stories, poetry, art, illustrations, humor pieces, literary
criticism, and reviews.
Articles
on history and/or culture can address a wide variety of possible
topics. We're interested in new angles on old ideas, or topics
that don't get covered frequently. We like to showcase
articles that don't just sum up some issue but make us think
and make us want to read further.
The
above is not exhaustive. If you have an idea for an article
that doesn't seem to fit into one of these categories, feel
free to send us a query at query@hatchetonline.com. If you
don't have an immediate idea for a piece, but you'd really
like to write for us, let us know and be prepared to show us
work you've done. We can always think of subjects!
WHAT
WE DON'T WANT
We do not accept
erotica, either as articles or images
We do not accept articles or images with excessive crude language or outlandish
sexual humor
We do not accept simultaneous submissions (submitting a piece to more than
one journal or site at the same time)
We cannot consider partial or incomplete stories or essays
We do not accept rewrites of the "Lizzie Borden Took An Axe" doggerel
We do not accept Haiku poetry, unless as a part of a collection of five or
more
GUIDELINES
BY TYPE OF SUBMISSION
ARTICLES:
NONFICTION
Subjects related to the Borden Murders of 1892, Victoriana, Fall River history,
legal analysis, case evidence, side issues, biographical pieces.
POETRY:
We are looking for high-quality extraordinary poems (both serious and humorous)
that explore something related to the Borden case, Fall River, or Victorian
America. Personal pieces that offer a self-reflection are acceptable. We
do not accept rewrites/alternate versions of the "Lizzie Borden Took
An Axe" doggerel.
REVIEWS AND
CRITICISM:
We accept reviews and critical essays (deeper explorations) of works related
to the Borden case, Fall River, or Victorian America, including books, films,
videos, and CDs. Reviews should introduce its readers to whatever it is reviewing
to give the audience some idea of whether or not to read, watch, play, or buy
it themselves.
Critical
essays should be written more in depth about works with which
your readers are presumably familiar. You may decide to take
any of the following critical approaches: feminist, historical,
cultural, sociological, literary, gender studies, queer theory,
psychological, medical, forensic, legal, or biological.
HUMOR:
We accept jokes, short humor pieces, humorous first-person stories related
to the Borden case, farce, and take-offs.
THE EXCHANGE:
Here is your chance to write open letters to The Hatchet and ask case-related
factual questions (please be specific). Readers are invited to answer these
questions with responses printed in the next issue. Sources for your answers
are required!
ART AND ILLUSTRATIONS:
All submitted art and illustrations must be in JPG or GIF formats and no larger
than 450 X 450 pixels.
INTERVIEWS:
If you would like to interview someone related to this case (including, but
not limited to, authors, celebrities, relatives of Borden case members,
experts in a related field of study), you can submit your idea to us for
approval.
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR: "Dear Hatchet"
You may write letters on topics related to the content of the journal, corrections
or criticism of its contents.
COMPENSATION,
RIGHTS, AND LENGTH
RIGHTS: By
submission of your work, you are agreeing to The Hatchet and
its publisher PearTree Press holding exclusive first-printing
world rights for a period of 6 months. During this first 6 month period, it may not appear anywhere else on the Internet, in
print, or sold for profit. Rights revert back to the writer/artist
at the end of 6 months.
We
also require that you then give us non-exclusive
electronic rights to include your work in our archives after
it is rotated off the issue and to allow the article to appear in print format in perpetuity.
COMPENSATION
AND LENGTH REQUIREMENTS: We pay compensation for
almost all work accepted for publication. Payment is made
upon publication. Checks are sent by mail. Foreign contributors
can choose to be paid by international money order or by
PayPal.
ARTICLES, NONFICTION:
- 3000-5000 words (long pieces) — $25
- 1000-2999 words (medium pieces) — $15
- 500-999 words (short pieces) — $10
- 100-499 words (super short pieces) — $5
- 0-99 words — no fee paid
FICTION, SHORT
STORIES:
INTERVIEWS:
- compensation is paid to the person conducting the interview — $10
POETRY:
- we prefer poetry under 100 lines — $5
CRITICISM:
REVIEWS:
ART/ILLUSTRATIONS:
- in JPG or GIF format only — $5
HUMOR PIECES:
- 500-100 words — $15
- 200-499 words — $10
- 75-199 words — $5
- 25-74 words — no fee paid
FIRST PERSON
STORIES:
TEACHING LIZZIE
BORDEN:
LETTERS
TO THE EDITOR: no fee paid
EXCHANGE
LETTERS: no fee paid
HOW
TO SUBMIT
We
buy exclusive first-printing world rights for 6 months.
Submissions
must be made via email to submissions@hatchetonline.com with
the subject heading "[SUB]" followed by the title
of your piece.
Electronic submissions
should be as an attached MSWord or AppleWorks file. Do not
include the text of your submission within the email.
For
all submissions, please include your name, address, email address,
and word count. Also please include a 25-50 word bio. A small
JPG or GIF photo of you is not required but will be appreciated.
Multiple submissions
are accepted, but only one submission per email please.
No simultaneous
submissions accepted.
RESPONSE
TIME
Average response
time is about 30 days. If you don't hear from us in 45 days,
please query.
EDITING
POLICY
We prefer not
to edit heavily. If we like your idea, but feel that your article
needs significant editing, we'll send it back to you with lots
of suggestions and recommendations. We will correct all typos,
grammatical errors, and adjust punctuation to our house style.
If we make any substantial changes we will contact you first
for approval well in advance of publication.
If we cannot
contact you or you do not return our emails, we will assume
that you have withdrawn your submission. Feel free to resubmit
it at a later date.
We prefer poetry
under 100 lines. Please don't send us poetry unless you have
thoroughly proofread it. Accepted submissions may be edited
for clarity or to correct minor errors. Poetry submissions
which do not meet minimum standards for correct spelling will
be rejected.
HOW
TO CONTACT US
SUBSCRIPTIONS: subscriptions@lizzieandrewborden.com
GIFT SUBSCRIPTIONS: gifts@lizzieandrewborden.com
SUBMISSIONS: submissions@lizzieandrewborden.com
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: letters@lizzieandrewborden.com
QUERIES: queries@lizzieandrewborden.com
ADVERTISING: advertising@lizzieandrewborden.com
CLASSIFIEDS: classifieds@lizzieandrewborden.com
CLIPPERS: clippers@lizzieandrewborden.com
QUESTIONS: questions@lizzieandrewborden.com
REVIEWS: reviews@lizzieandrewborden.com
or write us
at
The
Hatchet
P. O. Box 9585
Fall River, MA 02720
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