Submission guidelines

B efore submitting, read a few articles first to get a feel for what we publish. We’re interested in the following:

WRITING

•    feature articles and news reports
•    creative nonfiction, essays, fiction (3,500 words or less)
•    poetry and prose, any form or genre
•    letters to or from you that you feel would be suitable for The Mindful Word

Please send a letter of introduction along with your submission. Include your name and contact information, along with a short bio written in third person.

ARTWORK AND PHOTOGRAPHY

If you are a visual artist and would like to have your work on our website, please send us a letter of introduction along with your work. Include your name and contact information, along with a short bio written in third person.

For artwork, include both the title and the actual dimensions of each piece that has been photographed. Please indicate any additional links/gallery websites for our reference. We accept images attached as .JPG with a minimum 300 dpi resolution. Submit 4-6 photographs and/or 2-5 works of art.

NOTE: All content published by The Mindful Word falls under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.


Submit your work to submissions@themindfulword.org.

WHAT CHOICE?: How men affect women’s rights in the abortion debate

THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE - The ongoing abortion debate

There’s something terribly wrong with older men holding the power when it comes to state laws regarding abortion. This is clearly reflected in the recent bill…

YOUTH BRIGADE: Giving a voice to young DIY punk rockers

YOUTH BRIGADE - reviving DIY punk rock

As the 1980s approached, the punk subculture exposed a generation of youth who were searching for a musical outlet to a “do-it-yourself” attitude. California band…

THE USE OF SYMBOLISM: Joyce’s “Araby” and Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour”

Through an open window from The Story Of An Hour by Kate Chopin - geanine.files.wordpress.com

Symbolism is a literary device used in the short stories “Araby” and “The Story of an Hour”. In “Araby”, symbolism is used to illustrate the meaning of several…

THIKSEY MONASTERY: Ladakh offers respite from India’s busyness

Fifty monks sit cross-legged in long rows. Their prayer books, narrow strips of thick paper bound by string, sit open in front of them. They chant the Buddhist sutras…