VERMONT INK publishes short stories and poems four times a year in January, April, July and October. It uses well-written, entertaining and basically G-rated stories with 2000-3000 words.

Accepts: adventure, historical, humor, mainstream, mystery/suspense, romance, science fiction and westerns.

Poetry should be upbeat or humorous and 4-20 lines.

Pays 1/4 to 1/2 cent per word plus one copy for short stories and up to $5 plus one copy for poems for one-time rights.

Send complete manuscript, cover letter with short bio and SASE. No reply without SASE and correct postage.

Electronic submissions should include a cover letter with a short bio, a word count and a brief description of what you are sending. The story or poems should be copied and pasted into the body of an e-mail. Your name and address should be included.

International writers are encouraged to submit by e-mail.

A sample copy is available for $4.00.