The Mindful Word is a collective of individuals committed to creating a culture of engaged living. The practice of mindfulness is the starting point for this cultural transition. Rather than exploring mindfulness in isolation, The Mindful Word aims to further integrate mindfulness in everyday life by exploring other aspects of engaged living such as the slow movement, permaculture and contemplative arts for the mindfulness characteristics they share.
Word count – We don’t have any set limit on article length, although we ask for a minimum of 1,000 words unless you’re submitting poetry or a review. The longer an article is the less likely it will get read to the end, but the shorter it is the less depth it provides the reader. We typically find that 1,000 to 2,000 words is a good length for most articles.
Images – If you include images with your articles, please ensure they include accreditation. If they are from free image sites, please include the link to each image. All images must be accredited or they will not be used.
User profile – We create a User Profile for all our writers so the following information must be submitted with your article. Without this information, your article will not be sent to an editor:
A short bio of about 50 words to be included at the end of your article
A bio picture (preferably a head shot)
(optional) Links to your social media accounts and/or a website
Byline – Want to get exposure to an audience of over 100,000 monthly views? Since we’re a non-profit, volunteer-run media organization we can’t pay writers so we’re happy to help you get exposure by adding your biographical information, website and social media links. Note that we only accept links in the bio, so do not put any links in the body of the article. Any links inserted in the body of the article, will be removed. Please keep your bio to a maximum of 50 words.
