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| Guidelines for Writers and Artists |
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OVERVIEW - YES! Magazine
documents how people are creating a more just, sustainable, and
compassionate world. We describe a global society in the process
of change, and we craft our issues to reflect that dynamic, creative
process. We welcome submissions that relate directly to this
focus.
Each issue of YES! focuses on a single theme, which means that there is
a bit of luck involved in submitting a timely article. Articles
that relate to the theme of the upcoming issue have the greatest chance
of publication. We tend not to project these themes too far into the
future to ensure their relevance, but we announce the next issue’s
theme on the back of the current issue. Check the back of YES! to
find out what we are looking for in submissions now. If you
cannot obtain YES! in print, write our office at the address listed
below and ask about the current theme.
In the interest of avoiding redundancy, articles that fall within the
scope of recently released issues of YES! have almost no chance of
publication. Please see our backissues page
for a complete list of past themes. We do allocate a small
portion of our magazine to non-themed pieces. The best way to
ensure that your article fits within our magazine is to submit a query
instead of a full article.
YES! is a quarterly publication with a tiny staff. Please allow at least three months for a response.
CONTENT - Although we do not
wish to minimize the problems that face us, YES! is not interested in
bemoaning them. (There are plenty of publications covering that
ground.) Instead, we highlight promising solutions, particularly
those that address the structures behind our deepest ecological,
social, and political problems. We do not accept submissions that
simply state the author’s opinion of what needs to be fixed and why.
Our readers know why we need to move towards sustainability—they want
to know what people are doing that is transformational.
We do not accept poetry, fiction, unsolicited book reviews or interview
transcripts. Personal essays are considered only if they are
especially timely or illuminate a relevant political or cultural
issue. We will not endorse any candidate or party. In
general, we are looking for groundbreaking articles that bring
particularly innovative efforts to light and tell an interesting story.
STYLE - Authors should write in
a conversational tone for a general, well-informed audience. We
emphasize personal authenticity, factual accuracy, and telling an
engaging story. The best way to familiarize yourself with our
editorial tone is to look at previous articles from YES!, nearly all of
which are posted on our website.
COMPENSATION - We provide all
our writers and artists with a one-year subscription to the magazine
and two additional copies of the issue in which their work
appears. Because we are a nonprofit organization and accept no
advertisements, we are able to offer only a modest honorarium.
Occasionally, we commission articles from professional freelance
authors at a higher rate.
RIGHTS - We regularly grant
editors, teachers, and others permission to reprint articles from YES!
for free, and we distribute our articles and images for free via
electronic services, including our website. Because we are eager
to spread the message of YES! as widely as we can, we include in our
contracts permission to allow reprinting of authors’ work in these
ways.
FORMAT - We do not accept
electronic submissions unless the author is working from
overseas. Please mail hard copies of submissions and queries to
the address listed below. We recommend that you send
queries and proposals rather than completed submissions, but please
accompany queries with a writing sample.
Features are generally 1,500-2,500 words in length, and sidebars
usually 100-250. Photos are encouraged. Illustrations must
be reproducible in a single color. Please do not send any
original images or artwork.
Please address submissions and inquiries to:
Submissions Editor
YES! Magazine
P.O. Box 10818
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
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