So you want to become an INSIDE BLACK HOLLYWOOD Magazine Online Entertainment News contributing writer? Please be sure to read all of the following Content Submission Guidelines prior to submitting content to us. We are rather strict about our submissions policy, so we strongly suggest that you take the time to read the entire page.
First — we DO NOT guarantee payment on any column submissions. We DO NOT accept UNSOLICITED submissions under any circumstances. You MUST send a query letter prior to submitting ANY work. If we decide to contact you, you will then be instructed as to what comes next in terms of potential publication. If you DO NOT hear from us via e-mail or telephone within a REASONABLE period of time— WE ARE NOT INTERESTED IN YOUR WORK. If we are interested and we do contact you— and if the column is purchased by one of our syndicators, then you will be paid accordingly, however, there are also absolutely no guarantees that your work will be purchased or published for that matter.
If your work is chosen by us to print, here are the guidelines you should adhere to— All columns being submitted to INSIDE BLACK HOLLYWOOD Magazine Online Entertainment News for editorial consideration should be between 300 and 500 words. We are looking for much more than just off-the-cuff commentary. We want work that is original and imaginative, not to mention well structured and always give your column a final "once over" with spell check, as it is greatly appreciated.
In the subject line of the e-mail, you must clearly note the topic that you are writing about. Please be sure to put your name and e-mail address on the document along with the topic name, title suggestion and approximate word count in the upper right hand corner of the document.
While we often publish columns of timely and topical interest, but we also prefer submissions that have a general, timeless appeal. We want to offer well thought out opinions that fit into the categories listed on our site.
DO NOT send several randomly attached files or samples of your work along to us via e-mail hoping that we will somehow be able to sort through them all and match them up. We do not have the time nor the resources to take on such a task. One column per e-mail please.
We require that all writers submit a brief editorial list (prior to submission) containing up to 10 areas of specific column interest or potential review topics. This is so that we may continue to avoid any/all duplicate reviews.
We do not accept or post negative personal attacks or reviews on any subject or individual. We do not accept political or religious opinion articles. We are a lighthearted entertainment news publication. We consider ourselves to be fun and entertaining. We do not cover anything that would cause anyone to become emotional or violent, or worse yet, both.
Please be sure to credit any/all outside sources of information. Formal bibliographic notation is not necessary, but a book or article's general publication information, or a link so that readers can find it, is preferred.
As a writer, you will retain copyright to all your work, with the exception of all INSIDE BLACK HOLLYWOOD Magazine Online Entertainment News graphics, column names and/or logos. We do request 30 to 60 day exclusive use of your submission. If your work has been previously published elsewhere, please indicate where and when. We also retain the right to edit your submission to fit the INSIDE BLACK HOLLYWOOD Magazine Online Entertainment News format. If you plan on including a copy of your article on your own personal web page, without the intent to distribute the column elsewhere, you must send a written request for permission to reprint the article with all of the INSIDE BLACK HOLLYWOOD Magazine Online Entertainment News graphics and logos included. You must also include a prominent link back to the INSIDE BLACK HOLLYWOOD Magazine Online web site.
If you are submitting a review column (music, television or web-related) or a fashioin column or a television, film or music profile, you must include an e-mail suggesting any/all links to the appropriate photos. All column submissions must be submitted to us on a weekly basis via e-mail on Sundays by 6:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, no later, no exceptions.
If you decide that you would like to become an INSIDE BLACK HOLLYWOOD Magazine Online Entertainment News writer, we will need to review various samples of your work and contact you if anything becomes available. If you are currently a freelance writer listed in our UPBEAT Writer Profiles section, you must submit a minimum of at least 1 column or article per month to retain your Writer Profile on the web site.
Once again, to reiterate our policy, WE DO NOT GUARANTEE PAYMENT OF ANY KIND, NOR DO WE TAKE UNSOLICITED SUBMISSIONS OF ANY KIND WITHOUT QUERY LETTERS.