Aspire Magazine - Inspiration for Women!

Writer's Guidelines & Editorial Calendar

Writer’s Guidelines

General Agreements & Policies

Submission of articles and confirmation of receipt of article is not a statement of acceptance that the article will appear in Aspire Magazine and/or its website. It is understood that in submitting an article for consideration that Aspire reserves the right to select its method of publishing whether in the digital magazine or its content rich website.

Upon acceptance of your article for usage you will be notified by email. At this time Aspire does not compensate for articles. Occasionally Aspire may send out a request for feature article (over 1500 words) and if a feature is assigned the price would be negotiated in accordance with request.

Keep in mind that the magazine's lead-time is three months and Aspire is published bi-monthly (six times a year) and our issues close well in advance. Any submissions should not be so time-bound that they will appear dated. We assume no responsibility for unsolicited queries or manuscripts.

We do our best to respond to all submissions promptly, but due to volume and deadlines, it is not always possible to do so. Due to the volume of submissions received each month, we can not update you on the status of your article or its acceptance. Rest assured, if your article is selected, you will be notified. Though you may not hear right away your article may be perfect for a future issue and is on file.

Publication

It is understood that all submissions will be considered for both Aspire’s digital magazine and its content rich website. All accepted articles are subject to editing. At times we are also interested in quality book excerpts. If an article submitted to Aspire has appeared in any other publication in the past year please note that in your submission.

Editing

Aspire reserves the right to edit all reader contributions for clarity or length. Changes (sentence structure, punctuation, spelling, grammar, syntax, lengths) will be made at the discretion of the editorial staff. Article may be edited as necessary to comply with our editorial standards. All headlines, subheads, table of contents copy, captions and other miscellaneous related editorial copy may be written and edited with our editorial standards.

Length

Articles
The total length of articles submitted for consideration should be 800 to 1,000 words including sidebars. Those articles not chosen for a particular issue of Aspire may be kept on file for future consideration or placed on our content-rich website. If the article submitted has appeared in another publication please note publication name and date published.

Features
Queries are accepted from polished writers for Feature articles. A feature article is 1,500 to 2,200 words. Please review our Editorial Calendar for upcoming issues and relevancy. Send Query letter to Editor@AspireMag.net

Departments

Aspire’s editorial departments cover all aspects of a woman’s life. Please review the following department descriptions written from the reader’s point of view to help you better understand the content we are looking for:

Life Purpose.
Discover the passion that fuels you and create the life of your dreams. Featuring tips, tools and inspiration to assist you in uncovering your unique purpose and passion to enable you to bring your gifts to the world.
Body. Soul.
Nurture all aspects of your emotional, physical and spiritual self. Articles, features and interviews delving into relationships that feed the soul, tips on self-care through exercise, meditation and healthy eating and more to encourage you to honor all aspects of yourself.

Family.Life.
Family is the center of a woman’s life. However you define family, it defines you. Here we’ll share the wisdom and humor on personal relationships, parenting and children, and balancing your home/family life.

Business.Balance. Every woman is a business woman. Whether running a household of four or a Fortune 500 company, you make things happen… and it’s all about balance. Featuring articles, columns and profiles dedicated to helping women balance their work/home life – as entrepreneurs, executives or stay at home moms.

Aspired Living. Do you strive to live a spiritual and socially conscious life? This section features articles, personal essays and more on reconnecting and living a more joy-filled life.

Aspiring Woman. An Aspiring Woman is a woman who in discovering her passion and gifts has moved forward bravely to bring her light to the world. Aspire selects these women in a profile and/or interview with one or more Aspiring Women across the globe who are living their truth. If you know an Aspiring Woman you would like to have considered, please send her bio and website link to Editor@AspireMag.net.

Content/Tone/Style

Before submitting an article for consideration please visit Aspire’s website and become familiar with Aspire’s style, tone and audience. Aspire is inspirational, personal, life enhancing—all rolled into an approachable, simple, clear package that is relatable to women of all ages, and at all stages on their life’s journey.

The voice of Aspire will be light, uplifting, and inspiring; comforting, a trusted friend to turn to and

lean on. Powerful stories, experiences and joys found in other’s personal journeys. The sharing of these struggles, hard-ships, healing, insight, growth, personal power and accomplishment form a bond within the Aspire community and provide encouragement and inspiration to other readers to consider new possibilities.

What to Include:

All article submissions must include the following information:

o Full name and address, phone number, email address, and website (if applicable)

o EACH page should include full name and phone number.

o Number of words in article should be placed in the top right corner.

o Up to a 35 word biography at the end of the document.

o Headshot: High-Resolution JPEG no larger than 200 x 150 px. (For use on website if so selected) Please name your Jpg file with your name EX: Mary_Smith.jpg

All article submissions are to be sent to Editor@AspireMag.net. You will receive an e-mail notification of receipt within 5 days. Notification of receipt does not indicate acceptance of your article.

Book Excerpts/Review Copies

To have an excerpt of your book considered for publication (generally 700 to 1,000) words please send the following:

o Review copy

o Sample Excerpts for usage (include word count)

o Sample Q & A if applicable

Mail to:

Aspire
Attn: Editor
P.O. Box 1149
Lakeville, MA 02347

Please note that article submissions or review copies of books can not be returned. Please make copies of your work.

2010 Editorial Calendar

FEB/MAR Issue
The Wisdom of Mid-Life Women

APR/MAY Issue
The Power of Passion & Purpose in Business

JUNE/JULY Issue
Living a Joyful Life