Editors R. M. Kinder Kristine Lowe-Martin Chanda K. Zimmerman Cover Kristine Lowe-Martin Offices Queries & Submissions P.O.Drawer J Warrensburg, MO 64093 Business Address 304 Grover Warrensburg, MO 64093 Sweetgum Notes Volume 3 Issue 1, Winter/Spring 2007, Warrensburg, Missouri 64093. ISSN 1559-6559 Sweetgum Notes is published by Sweetgum Press, Warrensburg, MO 64093. Phone: 660-429-5773; email: rmkinder@sprintmail.com. Sweetgum Press is dedicated to promoting Missouri writers.The press acquires only first electronic publication rights but does not accept reprints of any kind. Rights for individual works revert to authors and artists upon publication in Sweetgum Notes. Sweetgum Press retains copyrifght for the magazine issue. Submissions may be sent by email attachment (preferred) or by snail mail. Addresses are given above. Traditional genres and cross-genres are welcome, including short stories, essays, poems, anecdotes, definitions, jokes (tasteful), illustrations, cartoons, and other forms. If submitting the manuscript by snail mail, do not send your only copy and do not send original copies of illustrations. Include a brief cover letter and an self-addressed envelope with adequate postage for notification only or for return of the manuscript. Sweetgum Notes Contents Sweetgum Press