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Features
CAPPER'S
uses historical, inspirational, nostalgic, family-oriented,
travel and human-interest stories; unusual accomplishments,
collections, occupations, hobbies, etc. Approximately
75 manuscripts are purchased annually (not including
Heart of the Home). Use journalistic style. Payment
is made upon publication at the rate of approximately
$2.50 per printed inch. Length: 700 words maximum. Good
quality accompanying photos considered. 
Poetry
Free
verse and light verse, traditional, nature and inspirational
poems are purchased. Those selected are easy to read,
with down-to-earth themes. Five or six poems are used
in each issue. Limit submissions to batches of 5 to
6, length 4 to 16 lines. Payment of $10 to $15 is made
upon acceptance; tear sheet sent upon publication.
Jokes
CAPPER'S
buys 5 to 10 jokes per issue. Jokes published earn a
$2 gift certificate. Limit submissions to batches of
5 to 6. Sorry, no jokes returned.
We
do not accept e-mail or fax submissions.
Items
used on our Web site receive an additional $5.
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Serialized
Novels
Fiction:
Query first, with brief description of plot and characters.
Manuscripts accepted omit profanity, violence, sex and
alcohol use. Four to six manuscripts are purchased annually.
Payment of $75 to $300 is made upon acceptance. Manuscripts
of 12,000 to 25,000 words preferred; 7,500 words minimum,
50,000 maximum.
Manuscripts
should be double-spaced with numbered pages and accurate
word count. Use readable fonts; no italics or scripts.
Photos
Color:
Submit 35 mm color slides, transparencies or sharp color
prints in batches of no more than 40. Include caption
material. Payment of $40 for front page, $10 to $30
inside, made upon publication.
Black
and white: Good quality photos accompanying manuscripts
are considered. Payment is $5 to $15, depending on size
and quality.
Heart
of the Home
"Kate
Marchbanks" uses letters sharing humorous, heartwarming,
poignant and nostalgic experiences of life. These are
mostly reader-written. Submissions may be held up to
one year, especially if they are seasonal. Payment of
$2 per printed inch is made upon publication. Length:
300 words maximum. Payment for recipes is $5 each. Hints
used earn a $2 gift certificate.
"Space
Place" is for original drawings, poems, jokes, stories,
etc., by children 12 and under. Contributors receive
T-shirts. (Include birth date, home address and shirt
size with submission.)
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