1. Email submissions are preferred. MS-Word or WordPerfect, please; no headers, footers or in-line graphics.  Typed or legible handwritten submissions are also acceptable.

2. Include a phone number or email address with each submission.  You may use a pseudonym, but all work must be signed.

3. Please be respectful to all.  Read Groundwaters to understand its audience, and speak from the heart.  Every age is welcome here.  We do not accept political or religious opinion pieces.

4. Include a bit of information about yourself or your submission, to share with readers.

5. Submission limit is 2,500 words.

6. Please be patient; you should receive a reply to your submission within one month.  If not, you are welcome to inquire about it.  We may seem slow, because we're juggling many things.

7. Artists, as well as writers, are invited.  We can support most common digital formats.  Contact Groundwaters for details.

8. Original works are protected under the copyright of Groundwaters and may not be reproduced without permission of the author/artist.

9. Works in the public domain may be submitted to reprint, yet credits to the author/artists must be included.

10. No payment (other than fleeting fame) is offered.  Groundwaters will provide two copies to a contributor of the issue in which their work appears.

11. Simply share your best.  Featured authors are representative of all ages and levels of writing experience.