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1,000–2,000
words. 1,000 is the strict floor
Google Doc
the format we accept
APA
reference style, no footnotes
One piece
per email. Send separately
Sending your submission
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Read the writing, reference and hyperlink guidelines below before you send your piece.
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Our lower word limit is strictly 1,000 words. Try to keep your write-up below 2,000.
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Give it a title. Use that same title as the file name and subject line of your email.
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Send the submission as a Google Doc to our editors.
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Send separate emails for separate pieces.
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We do not accept articles already published elsewhere, including other magazines, personal blogs, LinkedIn or Medium.
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All categories are free and equal.
Write what you want to write. We work out the category once we've read the piece. If nothing fits, it runs under Theels, our home for essays that refuse a neat shelf.
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Writing guidelines
Suggestions, not rules. Research-based, analytical, academic, fiction and personal narratives are all welcome.
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Before you start, ask why you want to write this. Naming the purpose, motivation or significance helps you build a focused argument.
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Confine a short piece to a few specific aspects of one issue. One article can't address everything. Limiting the scope makes it precise.
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Use simple words, short sentences and short paragraphs. Clear sub-themes in the body help the reader follow you.
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A forward-looking or analytical conclusion that echoes your opening keeps the piece focused and insightful.
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Bias in writing is natural. Stay factual, and substantiate or convincingly frame every argument you make.
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Disagree with any article you read on the internet? Name the piece you’re answering and we’ll link the two together.
Citing your references
Unsure how the finished referencing looks?
The references method · APA
We follow APA format. Do not provide footnotes in any case; list your references instead. This method is preferred over hyperlinks.
Format
Author's last name, first initial. (Publication date). Book title. Additional information. City of publication: Publishing company.
Example
Allen, T. (1974). Vanishing wildlife of North America. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society.
Format
Author's last name, first initial. (Publication date). Article title. Periodical title, volume number(issue number), inclusive pages.
Example
Henry, W. A., III. (1990, April 9). Making the grade in today's schools. Time, 135, 28-31.
Format
Author's name. (Date of publication). Title of the work. Title of Periodical. Retrieved month day, year, from full URL
Example
Devitt, T. (2001, August 2). Lightning injures four at music festival. The Why? Files. Retrieved January 23, 2002, from http://whyfiles.org/137lightning/index.html
The hyperlinks method
The references method looks more academic, but hyperlinks are not bad too. You can also mix both methods.
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Copy the link of the article, report or paper you want to use as a reference.
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In your Google Doc, select the word or phrase where the reference belongs.
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Right-click the selection and choose “Link” from the menu.
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Paste the copied link into the box and click “Apply”. The hyperlink is created.
Ready when you are.
Send your Google Doc to [email protected], with the title as both the file name and subject line. Most pieces are reviewed within 48 hours.
1,000–2,000
words. 1,000 is the strict floor
Google Doc
the format we accept
APA
reference style, no footnotes
One piece
per email. Send separately
Sending your submission
1
Write 1,000–2,000 words in a Google Doc, references in APA style.
2
Set the link so anyone with it can view.
3
Email the link with a two-line bio and, for rebuttals, the piece you are answering.
4
One piece per email. We read everything and reply either way.
Writing guidelines
Suggestions, not rules
1
Before you start, ask why you want to write this. Naming the purpose helps you build a focused argument.
2
Confine a short piece to a few specific aspects of one issue. Limiting the scope makes it precise.
3
Use simple words, short sentences and short paragraphs. Clear sub-themes help the reader follow you.
4
A conclusion that echoes your opening keeps the piece focused and insightful.
5
Bias in writing is natural. Stay factual, and substantiate every argument you make.
Citing your references
The references method · APA
We follow APA format. No footnotes; list your references instead. Preferred over hyperlinks.
Format
Author's last name, first initial. (Publication date). Book title. Additional information. City of publication: Publishing company.
Example
Allen, T. (1974). Vanishing wildlife of North America. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society.
Format
Author's last name, first initial. (Publication date). Article title. Periodical title, volume number(issue number), inclusive pages.
Example
Henry, W. A., III. (1990, April 9). Making the grade in today's schools. Time, 135, 28-31.
Format
Author's name. (Date of publication). Title of the work. Title of Periodical. Retrieved month day, year, from full URL
Example
Devitt, T. (2001, August 2). Lightning injures four at music festival. The Why? Files. Retrieved January 23, 2002, from http://whyfiles.org/137lightning/index.html
The hyperlinks method
References look more academic, but hyperlinks work too. You can mix both.
1
Copy the link of the article, report or paper you want to cite.
2
In your Google Doc, select the word or phrase where the reference belongs.
3
Right-click the selection and choose “Link”.
4
Paste the link and click “Apply”.