The only limitation is that messages not exceed 640 words.

Essays exceeding 50 words or handwritten may not be considered.

On an average day the volume of comments exceeds 30,000 words.

The newspaper accepts letters to the editor via email that do not exceed 700 words.

Responses and other contributions to the forum usually do not exceed 4,000 words.

No entry exceeds more than about 200 words, so supplemental reading is a must.

Entries, which must not exceed 2,000 words, can be on any subject, fact or fiction and there is a separate section for poetry.

Material sent to them should not exceed 100 words.

Concept Papers that exceed 1000 words will not be accepted.

The title of the story is not part of the overall word count, but it still cannot exceed seven words.