Writing Guidelines

• Please read the writing guidelines before submitting or pitching content.

Submissions

• To submit a finished piece or a draft or to pitch an idea to the Bookwoman Blog or Bookwoman Newsletter, email us at newsletter@wnba-books.org with the words “Submission” in the subject line. 
• You are welcome to submit full-length, previously unpublished, original work or drafts for review.
• When submitting, include information on the content in the body of the email or attach the completed piece or draft as a Word or Google document.

Pitches

• Your pitch should be 1–4 sentences in length and be as specific as possible.
• Please include:
  • your website or portfolio (optional)
  • a topic you are interested in writing about
  • what format the piece would be written in (e.g., list, feature article, interview, essay, etc.)
  • a thesis (optional)
• If you do not have a specific topic in mind, let us know you are interested in writing for us, and we will provide topic suggestions for you to choose from or assign you a topic. 

Responses

• Every effort is made to respond to pitches and submissions quickly, but it may take a month or more for a response, so please be patient.