Wish list:
Poetry: 1-3 poems of 1-20 lines
Prose poetry also wanted, 1-3 pages per submission
Fiction: Flash fiction up to 1000 words, flashling 10 to 500 words
Nonfiction: Narrative, interview, fact box (make it count!), memoir moments (one scene) creative lists
First pages of novels to come: fiction or nonfiction
Other: Science illustration, amazing Q & A’s, music playlists with caption, time documents
Art : Digital collage, photo, drawings, letterheads, selfies (if unique), doodles and charts, if artful [art ATTACHMENTS (files) are accepted but please keep them small]
Multiple submissions are allowed, but single submissions are preferred. Please limit the multiple submission to no more than 3 different categories, and feel free to submit once monthly. The guidelines for each category are to be applied.
Submit your best stand-alone and carefully selected work (no attachments) to:
sassafrasmag@outlook.com
Sassafras will frown or smile upon your piece, and reply within 4 weeks with a muffin or a tumbleweed.
DO PASTE YOUR TEXT INSIDE THE EMAIL
ATTACHED TEXT FILES IN SUBMISSION = SUBMISSION WILL BE DELETED UNREAD
Sassafras Literary Magazine 
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how do you consider prose poetry? As poetry and limitrd to 20 lines, or as narrative nonfiction and/or memoir moments.
Or would that fall into the “other” categories?
Hi Ruth! Prose poetry would be welcome, up to 3 pages. I’ll add it to the sub’ guidelines. Thanks for asking.
How do you feel about multiple submissions?
Hi Carolyn! Multiple submissions are allowed, but single submissions are preferred. Please limit the multiple submission to no more than 3 different categories, and feel free to submit once monthly. The guidelines for each category are to be applied. Thank you for asking! (I’ll add this info to the sub’ guidelines).
What’s the email?!
Hi ‘Satyn’!
I can not accept any submissions from you, since you are using the IP address of a well known spam-bot network, originated in Iraq. See screenshots of the info generated from your IP number in a simple ‘Who Is’ check:
https://sassafrasmag.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/skc3a4rmavbild-2013-08-22-kl-10-04-40.png
Here’s the post that enlist the exact same registered username as your IP address:
https://sassafrasmag.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/skc3a4rmavbild-2013-08-22-kl-10-04-14.png
Your email address bounces my submissions
My email reply also bounces. Please try resending from another account, like Gmail, Outlook or Yahoo? also try removing any links and attached files, the email provider spam filter refuses those at times.. Thanks,
Dear Miranda,
Also having problems with bouncing emails.
Anyway, you may be interested to have a peek at The Homesteaders – a truly unique work in these times of ours. See http://homesteaders.zzl.org
Congratulations on your colourful site.
Hi Julian,
and others who have a problem with submission emails not getting through,
please try this alternative email adress: [ sassafrasmag@gmail.com ]
(Only to be used by those who are bouncing emails from sassafrasmag@outlook.com, please.)
Thank you for re-submitting,
Miranda
Both the gmail and outlook emails bounced back. Is there another alternative? Doreen Vanderstoop
Hi Doreen,
pls try Sassafraslitmag@yahoo.com. (Neither one of the Gmail or Outlook email accounts are over capacity.) The only reason I can think of, is active links or attachments in the email, try removing, if any. Thanks for the patience!
Hi,
Do you accept simultaneous submissions? I didn’t see a preference.
Thanks.
Hi Michael,
Yes, simultaneous submission are fine!
Thanks for asking,
/Miranda
It’s been more than two weeks that I have submitted my piece and you haven’t frown or smile upon it, is this normal ?
Hi Elsa,
at this moment I have a backlog on the submissions, meaning the response time is 4 weeks+, and some submissions are older due to the increased amount of submissions and the careful selection process.
My apologies to all who are waiting for a reply, I am working to get up to speed asap. The response time listed on the website is also changed to 4 weeks from Nov/Dec.
do you buy work? or is it all free-share?
Hi Miranda,
How do you submit Artwork if not in a attachment?
Thanx I hope 2014 is treating you well.
if you refuse attachments, and don’t allow anything in the body of the email. What are you looking for treasure hunters? Explain in clear concise detail exactly how a story goes to the editor. Treasure hunting is not my forte. Thank you. Perplexed in Connecticut.
Hi James! Sorry you feel that way about the submission guidelines. Let me explain;
1. No attachments – for initial submissions of writing. I do ask for all writing to be inside the body of the email.
The email inbox has limited capacity and attachments would render it full- and all submissions will be bouncing back to sender.
2.Art submissions are welcome in small files – images as low-res files initially. File size matters.
3. When a piece is accepted for Sassafras – naturally, I will accept a text file for correct formatting. It’s just the initial submissions can’t be attachments, the inbox would be useless…
4. I need to have specific guidelines, as I have no chance of handling all types/volumes of writing. I won’t be able to find the time to work with a 60 page manuscript, or genres that don’t match the scope/intention of Sassafras. This is also out of respect for the writers who submit, not to waste their time.
I understand that these guidelines may not be suitable/acceptable for every writer, that’s the downside of narrowing the scope.
Best,
Miranda
Forgetaboutit!
Hi James! See my reply to your first comment, explaining the guidelines. /M
Hello Miranda – It has been over two months since I submitted my short story and have not yet received a ‘muffin’ or ‘tumbleweed’.
Hi Bill!
Very sorry for the long wait – I’m the solo editor,I’ve been short of time to manage SSFRS – (two jobs & some other matters to handle). You will have a notice before this week is over. Thank you for the patience, and your politeness. I will change the reply time in the guidelines, and listings (Duotrope, New Pages) for future reference.
/Miranda
Thanks Miranda. I can well understand your situation, having been a solo editor myself of a small poetry (paper) magazine in the 1990s. ‘best, Bill
Thanks Bill – for being so understanding. I’ll reply to the submission(s) as fast as I can. /Miranda
Hey Miranda,
Just asking, what happens to our work? Do you only check it and tell us if it’s good? Or do you actually publish it onto a magazine or some sort? Do we get paid or is it a free-share?
Sorry, I’m just a bit confused.
Hi Ella!
The magazine is dormant and does not publish at this time.
To answer your questions; when the magazine is open, I publish the content on the website (WordPress) and as a PDF with original artwork. There’s also a page up at Issu, for easy viewing and sharing.
I try not to tell anyone if the writing is good or bad, not my call, but I have to be selective and only use the pieces that are right for a very small magazine with a distinct style/form.
There is no chance I could pay the writers, unfortunately, and the magazine is free to share.
It took many, many days of reading, editing, formating and line editing to put together 20- 60 pages of poetry and artwork.
Most of the time I had to change the Markup/tags in the online text editor. (simplified code)
At this time submissions are not read or acknowledged. This will change when the mag opens in the future.
Thanks for asking, I hope you got the info you wanted.
All best,
Miranda