WriteSpot.org Submission Guidelines 2009

Please read our Submission Guidelines in full before submitting your items to WriteSpot.org for publication. By submitting your written work to WriteSpot.org, you agree to the terms outlined on this page. WriteSpot.org may change the submission guidelines at any time, without notice.

• Until further notice, poetry, short stories and essays will not be published on Write Spot. This is to return the focus to our original mission of being a platform for writers and aspiring authors to learn and share their experiences within the writing field.

Please note : NOT ALL SUBMISSIONS WILL BE PUBLISHED. PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR PIECE ONE TIME AND ONE TIME ONLY! IF YOU'D LIKE TO ENSURE THAT WE'VE RECEIVED YOUR SUBMISSION, SEND A PRIVATE MESSAGE TO HELENE OR MELODY (FalconDance).

ONCE YOU SUBMIT, YOUR PIECE WILL BE IN A "PENDING PUBLISH" STATUS. UPON REVIEW, YOUR SUBMISSION WILL BE USED IN AN UPCOMING ISSUE. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR PIECES WILL NOT PUBLISH IMMEDIATELY AFTER SUBMITTING.

Also, it is important to note that your article may be edited for spelling and grammatical errors, as well as awkward phrasing. By submitting to WriteSpot.org, you acknowledge that your work may be copyedited and published without notice. Please remember that WriteSpot.org will do its best to maintain the author's style of writing and will change as little as possible.

Who we are: WriteSpot.org is an online writing community. We provide a platform for writers of all types to learn, share, and grow in their writing specialties. WriteSpot.org also produces a bimonthly ezine published on the first and third Tuesday of each month. We encourage and welcome WriteSpot.org registered members to contribute their written works to our ezine.

What we accept: We accept articles related to any topic of writing. While we prefer general interest and how-to articles for our ezine, we also accept essays, poems, and short stories (see above note) to be published in Anything Goes, Poetry Corner, and Writers Showcase, respectively. All written items submitted to WriteSpot.org must be your original work.

Submission Categories

Please submit your items to the appropriate category.

Feature Articles
Articles submitted to this category can be on any topic that is of interest to a broad range of writers.

Improve Your Writing
Articles submitted to this category should relate to improving and building writing skills. Improve Your Writing articles should be of interest to a broad range of writers regardless of genre. For example, "How to Create Characters" wouldn't be placed in this category because it would only be helpful to fiction writers. "How to use Punctuation Correctly" and "The Basics of Good Grammar" might be titles found in this category.

Fiction
Please do not submit short stories or other creative works to this category. Examples of articles that would fit this category would include ones on characterization, dialogue and plot building.

Non-Fiction
Do not submit biographies or memoirs to this category. Articles in this category might include ones on interviewing, research and factual writing techniques.

Poetry & Prose
Please do not submit poetry or prose to this category. Articles in this category should be of interest to poets and poetry enthusiasts. How-to, general interest, advice, and resource articles that pertain to poetry and/or prose are accepted in this category.

Film & Screen
Do not submit screenplays or films to this category. Articles in this category should be of interest to screenwriters and film enthusiasts. Examples of articles which fit this category would include ones on dialogue, stage directing, pacing and acting.

Promoting Yourself
Please do not submit promotion material to this category. Articles in this category should be geared towards writers seeking advice on how to promote themselves, their services, or publications.

Getting Published
Do not submit manuscripts or query letters to this category. Articles in this category should be geared towards writers looking to get published. How-to, general interest, advice, and resource articles that relate to getting published are accepted in this category.

General Submission Guidelines

1. All articles should be a minimum of 250 words and should not exceed 1200 words. If your piece does not meet this requirement, please make a note of your total word count in the beginning of your article.

2. Short stories and essays in excess of 2500 words will be divided into two or more pages for readability. (See above note on submissions.)

3. Plagiarism will not be tolerated. When you submit your item for publication at WriteSpot.org, you acknowledge that the item in question is your original work for which you hold the copyright. Should you submit plagiarized work to WriteSpot.org, your WriteSpot.org account will be permanently deleted. If we are prosecuted as a result of your plagiarized work, you will be responsible for any and all legal fees which we may incur.

4. We accept reprint articles, short stories, essays, and poems. If your work has been published elsewhere in the past, please check with your previous publisher(s) to ensure that you still hold the copyright and full usage rights. (Note: Some publishers require exclusive rights to your written work. You may not be able to submit your work for reprint. Please read your previous publishers' guidelines.)

5. When you submit an item for publication at WriteSpot.org, you hold the copyright and full usage rights. In other words, you may submit your item to other web and print sources for publication. We reserve one-time electronic publishing rights with the right to archive your item permanently. At any time, however, you may request your work to be deleted from WriteSpot.org and its archive.

6. Please follow all format and style guidelines, as outlined in the next section. Any item that does not comply with WriteSpot.org guidelines will be returned to you for correction.

7. Publication of your submission is not guaranteed. We may reject a submission for any reason including plagiarism or poor grammar and spelling. We also cannot publish items which are promotional in nature. We may discard your submission without notification or permission.

8. By submitting your item for publication on WriteSpot.org, you acknowledge and agree to all submission terms, conditions, and guidelines as outlined in the Terms and Conditions (at sign-up) and the Submission Guidelines.

Format and Style

Like most websites, WriteSpot.org follows a set style and format. To help our editors prepare your work for publication, please follow our format and style rules.

1. No indents. Use a line break (blank space) between each paragraph. To see how paragraphs should be formatted, view a published article on this site.

2. Your piece should have organized paragraphs. Having one, extremely long paragraph is confusing, messy, and unappealing to readers.

3. Please don't use all caps. It is difficult to read and edit. Work submitted in all capital letters will be returned to you for editing. The same rule applies for items that are in all bold or all lowercase letters, or larger than size 12 font.

4. Use a standard font such as Times New Roman, Helvetica, Verdana, and Arial. Your fonts should be no larger than size 12 and no smaller than size 8.

Bylines and Short Bios

Each item you submit will be credited to you and will link to your user profile. The name which appears on your article is determined by the NAME (not username) you've indicated in My Details. To change how your name appears in your submissions, log into your account and click "My Details" in the User Menu. Type in the desired name in the Name field.

We encourage you to set up your bio and writer's profile in your user profile. This will allow readers to get to know you better. To include a byline within your article, please place your byline below your article before submitting your item.

How to Submit Your Work to WriteSpot.org

1. Log in to your WriteSpot.org account. To register for your free acount, click here.

2. In the left side User Menu, click "Submit Content".

3. Choose the appropriate category for your item.

4. In the Intro Text box, enter a short description of your item. (Optional for poems)

5. In the Main Text box, enter your item.

6. Submit your item by clicking "Save" (disc icon).

Note: If you plan on typing directly into the text box, click "Apply" (check icon) frequently to prevent being logged out.

Questions

If you have a question or comment regarding submissions, please contact Melody by using the contact form.