Be Published in a Real Fanzine
	So, you want to send something to CUSFuSsing? Thanks! Well, you may have what it takes, but first we need to lay down some ground rules. Here are some guidelines for submitting stories, artwork and cartoons, poems, articles, or anything else your twisted mind can cook up. (By the way, gifts of money are always appreciated.) While not every submission can be published, many are. When you submit something, especially via US mail, a follow-up message is generally advised to make sure we received it. In turn, if the editor has his act together, you will be notified within a reasonable amount of time whether your work will be used or not. Unfortunately, we can offer no compensation for your work, other than the joy of sharing your talent with others.  We look forward to receiving your stuff! General Guidelines What counts as science fiction? Well, to uphold our tradition of corrupting the genre, any submission containing science fiction, fantasy, or horror elements of any kind will be considered for printing. For print submissions, such as stories or articles, we strongly recommend submitting via an e-mail attachment to [email protected]. Not only will we get it faster, but we won't have to retype it, and that will increase your chances of actually getting printed. Please save files in standard ASCII text format (.txt) or Rich Text Format (.rtf). If you'd like to send a hardcopy of your submission, the address is: Columbia University Science Fiction Society ATTN: CUSFuSsing Submissions 401 Lerner Hall, Mail Code 2602 New York, NY 10027 Except where indicated, hard copy submissions will not be returned unless we are specifically asked for such, and a SASE must be included with your submission. Please only send us original work. Copying the work of others and taking credit for it is illegal and not very nice. In addition, please do not submit something that has already been published elsewhere, even if it is yours. We'd just like to have it first :) Of course, you retain the copyrights for any material submitted to CUSFuSsing, whether it is printed or not. CUSFS makes no claims to your work, but does reserve the right to reproduce it on this website and in any print edition CUSFuSsing may appear in, provided the entire issue is reprinted, of which your work is only a part.  Nor will CUSFS ever profit from your work in any way, other than the joy of sharing your talent with others. If at first you don't succeed... CUSFuSsing is intended to be a forum for your ideas however you wish to express them. Just because your work doesn't make it into one issue, doesn't mean you can't send something else in later on! We encourage new talent, and there's no penalty for trying, so please send us anything you are proud of and we'll do our best to support it. Stories Absolutely no fan fiction! No fanfics of any kind will even be remotely considered, especially not Star Trek or any weird "what-if" stories combining multiple shows or characters that don't belong together. Any such submissions will be returned unread, shredded into little pieces. Not because we don't like fanfics or Star Trek, but because this is not the place for it. And... we don't like fanfics. No excessively erotic stories will be included in any issue of CUSFuSsing, unless we get a co-sponsorship from Conversio Virium, and even then... Feel free to submit them anyhow. Some of our staff is lonely. You won't get your stories back... you probably wouldn't want them back anyway. There are no length restrictions on fiction submissions. Use your best judgement. Larger submissions may be broken up for printing in multiple issues. Poems Unlike story submissions, poems can be based on characters, places, or situations not original to the poet, such as a spoof of "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" using Star Trek characters. Poems are freer in form than stories, and thus have fewer restrictions. I don't know much about poems, but I know what I like, so go crazy and do whatever you want to! Worse comes to worse, I'll reject it out of hand :) Artwork Can you draw? Paint? Scratch a stick in the sand? Please send in any artwork you may have, because there's a shortage of artists on staff. OK, we don't have any artists, and no staff to speak of. Get to work! Artwork should be submitted in hard copy whenever possible, to the address above. Send flat in an envelope, protected from folding and the ravages of our incompetent Postal Service and even less competent Lerner Hall Mail Room personnel. Do not send originals unless you do not want them returned, as we cannot be held responsible for any damage it might incur enroute. High-quality copies should suffice. If your work is created digitally or scanned into a computer, it should be sent as an e-mail attachment to [email protected]. Before sending an attachment, please e-mail first to make sure it will be expected. Use only .jpg or .gif format. Digital files can also be mailed on 3 ½" disks to the address above. Articles If you would like to write an article for CUSFuSsing, please clear it beforehand by e-mailing [email protected]. Include information on the topic, estimated page size, and anticipated completion date.