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Feature
Articles
Presbyterians Today welcomes contributions from free-lance writers. Preferred maximum length is approximately 1,500 words.
Appropriate subjects are:
- Profiles of interesting Presbyterians and of unique activities or mission projects of Presbyterian individuals or congregations
- Issues of current concern to the church
- Ways in which individuals and families express their Christian faith in significant ways, or relate their faith to the problems of society
Most articles have some direct relevance to a Presbyterian audience, however, Presbyterians Today also seeks well-informed articles that can help individuals and families cope with the stresses of daily living from a Christian perspective.
Fiction, poetry and reprints are rarely used.
Writers should send a query by mail or email to the editors before sending a manuscript. Unsolicited manuscripts will not be returned unless a stamped, self-addressed envelope is enclosed.
Authors are asked to submit only one article at a time. Manuscripts sent after editors approve the subject proposed in a query are read by at least two editors, and a reply given normally within 60 days after receipt.
Presbyterians Today pays for articles upon acceptance of the manuscript. Contracts specify purchase of all rights, including publication on the Internet.
With the author's permission, the magazine may hold a manuscript for future consideration (which does not preclude the author from submitting the article elsewhere), and payment will be offered at the time the article is scheduled for publication — if publication rights are available to Presbyterians Today at that time.
Authors receive two complimentary copies of issues in which their articles appear.
Short Features
Presbyterians Today also accepts short features (250–500 words) about interesting people, programs, events and congregations related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), for the "SpotLight" department. Payment varies.
Humor
Original jokes or short humorous stories are accepted for the "LaughLines" department. Credit will be given to contributors, but the material should be in the public domain, not copyrighted. Preferred length: 150 words or less. No payment is offered for these.
As I See It
This Web-only department features personal opinion articles on topics of current interest. Normally one article is posted concurrent with material from the most recent print issue of the magazine. Preferred maximum length: 500 words. No payment is offered for these.
How to send submissions
Preferable form is word file document sent as attachment to an email. Typed manuscript should be double-spaced, on 8 1/2" X 11" paper. The author's name and address, including zip code, should be on the manuscript as well as the cover letter. Postage or a self-addressed, stamped envelope should be enclosed for the return of a manuscript.
Photos accompanying a manuscript should be of high quality for reproduction. You may send low-density (72 dpi) jpg files for initial review, but we will need high-density (300 dpi) files for publication. Black-and-white or color prints or transparencies are also acceptable. Photos should be identified as to content and credit line.
Presbyterians Today normally uses the New Revised Standard Version for Biblical quotations; if another version is used, this should be indicated.
If copyrighted material is quoted, the author should secure permission in writing from the copyright holder and cite the work, author, publisher and date of copyright.
Reporting is preferred to reflection. Your chances of having an article accepted for publication increase to the extent that you write in the third person, not the first person.
Contact Information
Presbyterians Today
100 Witherspoon Street
Louisville, KY 40202-1396
Email
Phone (888) 728-7228
Fax: (502) 569-8632
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