Apr 28

Written by: Jennifer Kumar, LMSW Cultural Adjustment Coach/Mentor
Saturday, April 28, 2007

Who can submit?

Anyone with intention to share ancient wisdom for the betterment of society.

Published and unpublished writers can submit.

Experts and lay people can submit.

People from ancient and modern cultures can submit.

 

What can be submitted?

Topics fall under six broad categories (each has subsections with descriptions): 

Divinity/Spirituality  |  Family Life  |  Global Community  |  Health and Healing  |  Mouthwatering Menus  |  Soundwaves

 

How to submit?

1. E-mail your articles to Submit@alaivani.com.

2. Follow the word count for your chosen topic.  Documents will be edited if necessary for grammar and also to conform to word count.

3. Word count must remain within 3,000 words to be considered for a single posting.  If the article exceeds 3,000 words, it may be editedto shorten length or published in a series.  (It is noted that if you browse the main topics listed above, some are limited to as few as 50 words per posting.

4. Please take note of this when crafting your posts.)

5. Editors have spell check- but be sensitive to submit articles that you have already checked for spelling errors.

6. Submit all text in an email (not in an attached document).

7. Photos, artwork, and music can be submitted as attachments. Only up to 2 (two) images will be posted in the blog.   Additional images, along with the two on the blog, will be posted in the Alaivani Contributors collection at Alaivani flickr page.

8. In your subject line write Alaivani submission: “Topic”, word count (for example if your article is about Feng Shui, write  “Alaivani submission: Feng Shui, 500 words”)

9. Include a small bio on yourself, 4-5 lines, not more than 30 words.  URLs and e- mail ids can be in your bio, but a hyperlink will not be allowed. Bios will be posted here, where you can see examples to mimic in your own bio.

 ***It is required that you provide your full name and e-mail ID to the editor.  This information will not be published on alaivani.com without your permission.

 

When to submit?

Alaivani will publish articles throughout the month.  Submit your article two to three

months before you would like it published. This is an estimated wait time, as it may

be published sooner or later depending on priority.

 

Articles more apt to be published will:

Be submitted within the word count and have correct spelling.

Be thoughtfully written, including information from various sources.

Have a positive outlook (even if discussing not so positive topics).

Include quotes from various sources (people, books, media, etc.) with proper foot notes.

Adhere to the philosophy of the e-zine and discussing a subject found in list of topics.

New or questionable topics can be sent to the editor for review.

 

Articles will not be accepted that:

Have strong or unbalanced view points, are overly critical, negative, bitter, etc.

Persuade conversion to any spiritual, religious, political or other group.

Disrespect other’s ways of life, culture, spirituality, etc.

Do not adhere the philosophy of the e-zine.

 

Editors notes:

1. Edits may be made at the discretion of the Editor.  This may result in lower word counts.

2. If the word count changes dramatically, editor will inform author.

3. Article (and comments or feedback) publication at the discretion of the Editor. 

4. Editor will inform authors whether or not articles are chosen for publication. (Editor will not inform a user if comments have been deleted.)

5.  

   First three articles accepted at Alaivani are unpaid. After the third, payments may be made.  See more details here.

6. Keep in mind that authors are not compensated financially or otherwise for their unpublished submissions.

7.  

   New topics may be considered and added.  E-mail your ideas to the editor.

8. As new articles are added, older articles remain in the website.Articles that exceed 50% or more of the word count are eligible to be published in monthly segments, with each segment being published on a monthly basis for up to four months.

9.  

   Posting will occur Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays on a regular basis excluding holidays and vacations which will be posted as scheduled on the blog.

10. Updates are available on RSS feed or by subscribing to the yahoo group.  I post a newsletter with updates twice monthly on the first and third Friday (unless it is a holiday/vacation).

     

     

 What if your native language is not English? No problem. As long as you have good English writing skills and can express your thoughts clearly, we can work together. In case your English skills need improvement, I am willing to work with you as everyone deserves a chance at being on the world wide web!

 

Original Post, Apr. 2007, Updated June 2007, October 2007, December 2008.

Copyright ©2007 Jennifer Jayanthi Kumar

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