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July 1, 2018

Thank you for your interest in submitting a guest post to Almost an Author. We are always looking for fresh new writing voices.

We were created to help writers: 1) learn craft, 2) launch career, and 3) build platform.

We accept guest posts on a wide variety of writing topics. Please review our site and our submission guidelines before sending your proposed article.

We are interested in original, unpublished articles.

We will consider guest post queries based on how well it fits our mission and on our current editorial needs.

Send queries to: editor@almostanauthor.com.
Please query with a brief synopsis of your proposed article.
Include links to your blog, website, or Facebook author page.
Include a writing sample or a link to a blog post that gives us an idea of your style.
Article topics must be directly related to the craft or business of writing.
The subject matter should not be a topic recently covered by a regular columnist
We will not read unsolicited attachments. Please include all information in the body of your email.

If we think your idea is what we need, we will ask you to send the article. Please follow these guidelines for your submission.

Articles should be 400 to 900 words in length
They should be suitable in tone and content
You must be willing to grant first usage and one-time rights to Almost an Author
Posts must be free of profanity, graphic language or anything offensive.
Files should be sent in the body of the email. Do not send your article as an attachment.
Images are not required.

If we accept your guest post, you will be asked for the following:

A brief bio of approximately 75 words. You may include links to your blog and social media.
A head shot. Please attach a high-quality .jpg or .png file (minimum 500 x 500 dpi).

If you are a current columnist or are considering becoming one, please read our columnist guidelines here.