Do you want to submit your fine work to The Logos?

Good, because we were just about to ask you to do that.

Does that mean we're taking unsolicited submissions?

Well sort of, but we think this might be a solicitation. We're still working through that ironic loop.

What do we want from you?

Send us something for one of our four fine sections, for example, maybe fiction, poetry, articles, scholarly texts, essays, opinions, stuff about politics, lists, jokes, anecdotes, reviews, recipes, art, photography, philosophy, comics, and anything else which can be digitized and posted on a website.

How do you send it?

All submissions which can be e-mailed, should be e-mailed. We would prefer Word documents (with the .doc please) or a JPEG if you're going to get all artsy on us.

E-mail submissions to: submissions@the-logos.com

If you need to mail a submission, send it to:
The Logos
14 Alberta Terrace #2
Cambridge, MA 02140

Unless return postage is included, you will not get it back. We are poor. And there is no pay associated with any of this. Sorry.

What do you need to include with your submission?

Title, like what the piece is called. If it is called “Untitled,” it may be given a title by us.
Author, as in who wrote, created, compiled, made, found or whatever.
Phone number, not just any phone number, but a phone number where we can reach you.
Email address, one that you use, or at least one that belongs to you.

What are the deadlines for submitting to The Logos?

For now, content will be updated monthly. We need two weeks lead time for content to appear on the web, so bear that in mind when you are submitting. Also, submissions may be submitted anytime, even late at night or during lunch.

So do you guys own my work once I send it in?

Short answer: No. Long answer: We do not own your work because we do not pay you for it or ask you to sign it over. However, by submitting your work to The Logos, you agree that we (The Logos) have final say in whether or not it is posted on our web site (again, The Logos). We retain the right to edit submissions for length, content and grammar, although we're pretty lax on these. If we ever get around to publishing more "Best Of" issues or even a
print issue, we retain the right to re-use any material previously published on this web site.

Additionally, if you wish to submit any of your Logos-published work to another publication, please feel free, we think your work is well-deserving. We ask that you include a disclaimer "This fine work originally appeared in The Logos (http://www.the-logos.com)" on the piece upon re-publication. However, if you're publishing on The Logos, you probably don't have much bargaining power in this regard, so we're not going to be sticklers about that at all.

Is there anything else you should know?

No. No there is not. Be seeing you.

Look, we know how hard it is to send in old personal work sitting around your hard drive. Instead, how about you come up with something fresh?

Watch this space for ideas that we want you, our reader/writer cyborgs, to run with. We promise to update this area frequently.

Columns
There are a few recurring columns that we would love for you to keep in mind when writing:

The Elitist: Are you better than a whole bunch of people? Should they know it? Vent here.

Out to the Woodshed: Is there something in this world that is so wrong that the masses must be told? Take it Out to the Woodshed for the beating it deserves.

Themes
In case you hadn't noticed, we run a monthly theme. If you're stuck for ideas, use these to help you out.
May: Past Our Prime (perspectives on maturation, kicking and screaming)

Randomness
We hate fan fiction, but there is just one that we want to see: When Britney and Optimus Prime Fell in Love