Submission Guidelines

November 30, 2007 by The Amies

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.

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Heart of the Matter Online Meme

November 30, 2007 by Angela

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Welcome to the Heart of the Matter weekly meme! On Friday of every week there will be a new homeschooling theme and your objective is to write about the theme of the week by and then posting about it on your blog! The theme for each week is listed below:

December 5 – Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa?

December 12 – Incorporating Extended Family into Your Homeschool.

December 19 – Where I Find My Christmas Joy.

December 26 – Goals for 2009.

To participate simply link your post using the Mr. Linky. Also, please add the icon above to your site using the code in the text box and please spread the word!

Past Memes:
January 11 – A Day in the Life of a Homeschooler
January 18 – Homeschool Tips and Tricks
January 25 – Thoughts on the Quote: “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” – William Butler Yeats
February 1 -Unit Study Day – The Human Body
February 15 – Where Do You Homeschool?
February 22 – Favorite Homeschool Product
February 29 – Thoughts on the Quote: “The difference between school and life? In school, you’re taught a lesson then given a test. In life, you’re given a test that teaches you a lesson.”
March 7 – Unit Study Day – Pioneers
March 14 – Most Exciting Homeschool Moment
March 18 – Field Trip Tuesday
March 21 – “What I Wish I Had Known My First Year”
March 28 – Thoughts on the Quote: “Clearly there is an appropriate kind of sheltering. When those who are opposed to homeschooling accuse me of sheltering my children, my reply is always, ‘What are you going to accuse me of next, feeding and clothing them?” ~R.C. Sproul Jr
April 4 – Unit Study Day: Gardens
April 11 – How I Got Started Homeschooling…
April 18 – The Things My Child Taught Me During Homeschool Lessons
April 25 – Habits of a Happy Homeschooler
May 2 – Favorite Books
May 9 – The Way We Socialize
May 16 – Field Trips
May 23 – Outdoor Classrooms
May 30 – Most Exciting Homeschool Moment
June 6 – How Do You Schedule?
June 13 – Father’s Day
June 20 – Tried and True Recipes
June 27 – Your Questions
July 4 – Healthy Ideas for Picky Eaters
July 11 – What Hasn’t Worked For You?
July 25 – How Do You Meal Plan?
August 1 -Thoughts on Future Memes
August 8 – Best Heart of the Matter Conference Ideas
August 15 – Favorite Curriculum or Book
August 22 – What We Are Using This Year
August 29 – Best Tips For Conquering Clutter
September 5 – Your Childrens’ Learning Styles
September 12 – Extra Activities, Helping or Hindering?
September 19 – Balancing ‘Mom’ and ‘Teacher’
September 26 – Record-Keeping, the Essentials!
October 3 – What would be the one thing you learned that you didn’t expect from homeschooling?
October 10 – What great educational freebie sites do you frequently visit?
October 17 – Ideas for the non-creative moms or those that think they’re not creative
October 24 – Video Meme. All About Me.
October 31 – Halloween or Fall? How does your family celebrate?

November 7 – Show us your school room! We want to see pictures.

November 14 – Things That Make Our Family Unique

November 21 – Giving Thanks. What are you thankful for?

November 28 – Have any tips for tackling the after-Thanksgiving sales?

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Sponsors

November 30, 2007 by The Amies

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Newsletter, Sidebar, Banner & Column Ads
We offer you an audience that is fast growing, loyal and highly receptive for your ad. You will be able to reach your target audience vs. a scattered hit and miss approach.

Your newsletter ad can be placed on the side of our newsletter or as a banner across the top. The sidebar ad must be no larger than 200 pixels in height and 165 pixels in width. The banner must be exactly 475 x 90 pixels.

Your sidebar ad will be placed on our sidebar and be viewable from every page on the site. Your sidebar ad must be no larger than 200 pixels in height and 165 pixels in width.

Your banner ad will be placed under the header and above the reading material for that day. The banner must be exactly 475 x 90 pixels. We limit the banner ads to only 8 per month to insure that each advertiser receives adequate time.

Or, you can choose to target an even more specific audience by sponsoring a particular column. Column ads can be banner style but no larger than 200 pixels in height and 500 pixels in width.

We will consider your ad as long as your products or services are complementary to our website and readers. To obtain approval please send your web URL and image to: homeschoolinghearts@gmail.com

Design
We can design the banner, column or sidebar ad for you or your business for a flat fee of $25.

Prices

Newsletter sidebar ad is $12 per week and the newsletter banner ad is $18 per week.

Banner space is available at the rate of $22 per month with no commitment or $18 per month with a 3 month commitment.

Sidebar space is available at the rate of $32 per month with no commitment or $25 per month with a 3 month commitment.

Column Ad charges are dependent upon the author of that space. Please contact us with the name of the column/author that you would like to sponsor and we will send you a fee list. Payment must be made to Heart of the Matter and is required via PayPal.

A month is defined 30 days regardless of how many days are in the months that the ad runs.

Qualifications

We are particular about the ads we choose to display on our site. We keep our readers in mind while deciding whether or not to accept an ad. For this reason we suggest that all sponsors’ products or services be homeschool related in nature or run by a homeschooling family. Direct sales. work-from-home, and multi-level marketing ads will not be accepted regardless of products or services offered. We reserve the right to refuse any company that does not meet the particular needs of our readers.

Reviews

Our product reviews are FREE! Our statistics show that product reviews and word of mouth advertising are considered two of the top reasons why consumers choose to purchase certain homeschool products.

Although we have a large team of writers that we sometimes recruit to help with product reviews, please know that the only persons who are authorized to request product materials for review on our behalf are: Amy S, Amy Bayliss, Karin Taylor, Marsha Drews, and Rachel Harris. If anyone else contacts you claiming to be with HeartOfTheMatterOnline.com, please contact us immediately for confirmation. Please do not release a product to any other person without our confirmation.

In order to have your product considered for reviews please email the.amies@heartofthematteronline.com with the following information: Name of products to be reviewed, Brief description of products (including age group or level), and Is it a hard copy or e-book?

Please read the following before submitting:
• To date, we have published reviews or in the process of publishing reviews for every product we have received. However, we cannot guarantee that every product will be reviewed and published.
• Review products will not be returned and cannot be used afterwards for a giveaway. Should you desire to provide us with additional products for a giveaway then we will be happy to host that at our site for you.
• Our review turnaround time is 6-8 weeks for most materials, however, some curriculum may take up to six months of faithful use for an accurate and helpful review

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