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Friday, November 30, 2007

Submission Guidelines

Please note that we are always looking for:
  • Articles pertaining to homeschooling
  • Photographs for the magazine cover and for articles
  • Printables
  • Projects
  • Links
  • How-to videos

Please see guidelines below before you submit any of the above to The Heart of the Matter.

Submit
Your article must meet our guidelines (bottom) to be considered. Articles should be edited carefully for spelling, grammar, and form. It should appear as you would like to see them published. We may assume that any “errors” we encounter are part of the artistic angle of a piece or we may choose to edit confusing segments. Please email your submissions to homeschoolinghearts@gmail.com. Along with your submission please include your First and Last Name, State or Country where you reside, Email Address, and the Date. We only accept electronic submissions.

Response
We make every attempt to respond as quickly as possible. However, please understand that it may take us a few weeks or up to a few months to reply. If you have submitted an article and we have not responded within two months please feel free to contact us about the status of our decision.

Acceptance

If you are accepted you will be notified via email. We will then let you know when your article will appear and we will also request a short biography and photo to accompany your article. This will be needed within 3 days. Ownership of the articles remains with the author however, once an article is published it will not be removed from the site.

Payment
We do not offer payment for articles submitted to The Heart of the Matter. Submissions are done on a volunteer basis only.

Guidelines
The article must be written by a homeschooling parent, student or teacher. The article must not contain profanity or lewd comments. The article must not contain inappropriate photos. The article must not be degrading to or belittling any particular homeschool method or faith. The best way to get your point heard is to speak positive about your position and not negatively about another person or group's position. Previously published articles are welcomed as long you retain all rights to the work.

We will not link to any blog or website that does not meet the following guidelines: The blog must not contain profanity or lewd comments. The blog must not contain inappropriate photos. The blog must not be degrading to or belittling any particular homeschool method or faith.

By submitting your article you agree to the following:

I certify that I am the author or sole owner of the article that I am submitting to HeartOfTheMatterOnline.com. I certify that I have given reference to any sources that may have been cited within the article. I certify that I have permission to use any copyrighted material within the article. I give permission to HeartOfTheMatterOnline.com to publish, display, edit, modify, and otherwise use the material for any purpose in any form and on any media. I understand that I am giving HeartOfTheMatterOnline.com non-exclusive rights to archive my article on the site for future readers for an indefinite amount of time. I understand that I do not lose rights to my work at any point in time.