Would you like to write for the Voices e-zine? Here are the writers guidelines:
- Contributing writers must be a MBT Voice. To join our writing community, please go to www.mybooktherapy.ning.com.
- Articles are submitted on a “for consideration” basis. You will be notified if your article is accepted for publication.
- Articles will be edited to fit the flow and format of the Voices e-zine.
- At this time, we are unable to offer financial compensation. However, your article will be tweeted, linked to on Facebook, and you may include a link to your website in your author bio. Additionally, you will be listed as a contributor in that issue.
- Your article should include a 20-25-word hook paragraph.
- In your cover letter, please explain how your article fits with the theme of the issue.
- Please include a 25-word bio and a headshot should your article be chosen.
- Please send all articles as an attachment to lisa@mybooktherapy.com with E-zine Query in the subject line and your cover letter in the body of the email.
- Word count for articles: Most articles are limited to 500 words. Unless assigned a higher word count, articles over 500 words will not be considered for publication.
Please follow these formatting guidelines:
- Upper-left hand corner: Author name/author e-mail/word count
- Centered and capitalized title
- Double spaced
- 12-point Times New Roman
- Black font
- Include all applicable hotlinks, i.e. publishers, authors’ sites, other sites, books
- Please provide a list of applicable tags for your article
- No article submitted after deadline will be considered for publication. Our editing team works on a tight deadline.
- Each issue will focus on one aspect of trust, which can be about the writer or fictional characters, and articles about a specific genre will be considered for acceptance.
Themes for 2012
- March/April–Character/Speculative Fiction.
- Query deadline–February 20, 2012
- May/June–Competence/Romance.
- Query deadline–April 16, 2012
- July/August–Confidence/Historical.
- Query deadline–June 18, 2012
- September/October–Credibility/Suspense/Action/Adventure.
- Query deadline–August 20, 2012
- November/December–Consistency/Young Adult.
- Query deadline–November 19, 2012
