PO Box 189 Lone Rock, WI 53556 608.583.2817
Writer Guidelines
The focus of Voice is events and people in the following towns: Spring Green, Dodgeville, Mineral Point, Lone Rock, Avoca, Muscoda, Richland Center, Plain, Arena. Pieces that focus on people and/or events outside of this area will be considered on an individual basis.
Possible topics include but are not limited to: Local music and musicians, writing, painting, sculpting, glass work, furniture making, architecture, photography, weaving, paper making, education, local sustainable farming and organic products, sustainable living, science, history, drama, creative learning, integrated medicine, wellness, and healing arts including massage, acupuncture, Reiki and more, local history and geography, sustainable forestry and building, unique people.
We welcome pieces by and about people who live in or work in what we have defined as the River Valley area or about events that are also happening in this area. If you are uncertain about whether your piece is in keeping with our guidelines, please feel free to email it to us or if you are interested in writing a piece for Voice please send a brief query letter with the following:
Theme/subject/goal/purpose
Names and locations of people and/or business mentioned in your piece.
A sample of your writing from other published work (if this is your first piece for Voice)
Name, Address, Phone, Email
Something about you (writing background, interest in the subject, etc.)
Length: Pieces are no longer than 700 words in length.
Photos: Photos must be submitted in jpeg (minimum 300 dpi and twice display size) or pdf printed to press quality format.
- We do not offer payment for submissions at this time. We hope to eventually.
- We do not guarantee when or if your piece will be published unless we notify you of such.
- Some issues will have themes that are not yet determined.
- Editing will be done at the publishers’ discretion.
- We are not a political publication.
- All pieces will be reviewed and published at the discretion of the publishers.
Thank you for your interest. We welcome your submissions.
Mary Friedel-Hunt, Publisher
Deadline for submitted pieces is the 10th of each month. Our email address is info@voiceoftherivervalley.com.