Aquarius
Writers' Guidelines - How to send

Length of articles:
Maximum word count for a one-page article is 800 words plus a photo. Two-page spreads are 1,600 words, and must be assigned by the editor. Articles submitted on speculation (without assignment by editor) must be limited to 800 words.

Deadline:
The deadline is the 20th of the month, two months in advance of publication. For example: July 20 is the deadline for the September issue.

Exclusivity:
We prefer to publish articles that have not run in other publications (unless the publication is not widely available to our readers.) Please advise if your article has been published before submitting.

Subjects:
Aquarius covers a wide variety of subjects in the fields of metaphysics, spirituality, holistic health and the environment. Articles are read and thoroughly edited before publication, and are judged as to general content, quality of writing, timeliness, appropriateness to our focus, and other priorities. Advertisers who write articles are not guaranteed publication.

Columns:
We rarely accept regular columns. We may accept a series of articles, but they may not run in consecutive issues. Most of our writers take assignments. If you can be flexible, you may be asked to interview authors, artists, musicians or workshop leaders. Interviews may be in person or by phone (we reimburse for long-distance charges if you have pre-approval from the editor).

Photos:
Please provide an (action shot) photo to accompany your article if possible. If you are interviewing someone on assignment, ask them for a publicity photo.

Payment:
While we do not pay for articles, we will run your contact information (phone number, email address) and a small head shot with your bio line at the end of the article. Hopefully, this will lead to freelance jobs for you. If you review a book, tape, or CD, it is yours to keep. Phone charges incurred during interviews will be reimbursed upon approval if you'll send us a copy of your bill with the call highlighted.

Method of Submission:
E-mail is the preferred method of submission. Title of article and word count MUST appear in the subject line! When emailing an article, to give us flexibility, please send your Word document as an attachment AND cut and paste it into the body of your email message. CDs or floppy disks accepted, but only if e-mail is not an option. No typewritten or handwritten submissions will be accepted.

1) On completion of your article, first save it, then copy it to Clipboard (in your word processing program).
2) Close your word processing program.
3) Open a new email message
4) Place your cursor in the message box
5) Go to the edit menu and select paste
6) Your article will appear in the message window in its entirety
7) Add your contact information, something brief about yourself for the biography line at the end of the article, and send it to:
aquarius-editor@mindspring.com

Deadly deeds:
Copy typed in all caps is not acceptable. Type your article and headlines in caps and lower case.

Self-promotional articles are not acceptable. If you provide a service, your article should contain general information helpful and educational to our readers. The fact that you provide the service will be mentioned in the bio line.

Plagiarism:
If you are basing your comments on someone else's work, please give them credit. We are informal in style, but we do want to make sure we credit people for their original work.

General advice:
General advice: An “interviewee” may ask to see your story before you submit it to us. This is against our editorial process, and please tell them so. We would not be interviewing them if we didn't feel positively about their work.

Let us know, in your email, what your interests are. If you have special expertise in some area, tell us that, too. We will try to match you with assignments you'll enjoy.

Thank you so much for your interest in writing for Aquarius. If we can be of any assistance to you, please email us (rather than calling) at
aquarius-editor@mindspring.com