joyful!

James McNeill Whistler:
An artist is not paid for his labor but for his vision.

I have received all sorts of excellent stories and poems, etc. that do not have a clear message to which my readers may relate. I have accepted all sorts of stories from science fiction to romance. While not every story/poem has a happy ending the path to get to the end entertains in a positive way. 

READ joyful! and understand what kinds of work is published here...That said, I like work that makes me think or makes me laugh or makes me cry. Work that makes me "feel" holds special appeal. I like new AND experienced storytellers, poets, artists and photographers! Unless specifically announced, there is no particular theme.  Send your best joyful! work and be assured that I'll view and/or read with genuine care. 

It may take a minute or two to read these guidelines but if you follow them we will all get along just joyfully! 

Submit Photographs  using "jpeg" or "jpg" IF YOU USE PEOPLE  WHOSE FACES ARE CLEARLY IDENTIFIABLE/VISIBLE YOU MUST HAVE A MODEL'S RELEASE.

Guidelines:

All published works are also archived online and may be featured in print anthologies without additional payment. All rights revert to the authors after publication in joyful! We ask that we be advised if the work is or has been published elsewhere.

Please spellcheck and proofread your work carefully. Please avoid gratuitous sex, profanity, or work which disrespects or demeans an ethnic group, a person's sexual orientation or physical/mental challenge. In other words, although I am not a prude or easily offended, the intent of  joyful! is to showcase work of the highest quality. I reserve the right to define what that means for this publication.

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:

1.Please do NOT indent paragraphs in your short stories and articles.

2.Please SINGLE space within paragraphs and DOUBLE space between paragraphs.

3.For poems: Please SINGLE space within stanzas and DOUBLE space between stanzas.  

I may make small edits to your work without notice to you. These usually include punctuation, spacing, etc. but that' s why I'm the editor. (smile)All rights remain with you.

Payment:

Up to 5.00 per poem <-- depending on poem length
5.00 per story/article
5.00 per photo/artwork

Payment via Paypal is preferred and is paid  approximately one month to two months (four- eight weeks) after publication.  If you do NOT want the payment, it will  revert to joyful! and you will be listed as a Beloved joyful! Supporter  like any other donation.

Please advise if  your work is published elsewhere before you hear back from us. Previously published  work is ok so long as you provide name of previous publisher. 

NOTE: You may submit up to three poems  or photos/artwork at a time. Prose - submit only ONE and in any case don't submit again until you have heard back on the first submission of any kind. Okay to mix such as a poem, a story and a photo.

 Fiction - Up to 2500 words. All genres welcome. One submission. 

Non-Fiction - Up to 2500 words. One submission. 

Poems of no more than 100  lines  - rhyming ok.  Submit no more than three poems at a time.

Art and Photography- One submission and no pornography- no more than three at a time.

Send  other email to:  joyful_online@ymail.com    Mail which includes unsolicited attachments, will be deleted without being read. 

The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA) forbids the collection of data from children under the age of 13 . joyful! accepts submissions and email only from those who are over the age of 13.