Writing Guidelines
Submission Due Dates
Upcoming Themes

Dear HGJ Writers,

As we enter into our 8th year of publishing Healing Garden Journal, we are grateful for its growth, supportive reader base, and people like you! Well-being abounds and we are feeling that same wonderful energy in the magazine.

We would like to take this opportunity to connect with you on some writing guidelines which can help us put together each issue most effectively. We accept unsolicited submissions. Please email your article to us at editor@healinggardenjournal.com.

We are on the lookout for submissions that are educational, inspirational, and innovative. We expect that they will support our holistic vision of wellness—body, mind and spirit. We encourage practitioners and business owners to submit articles, specifically for the purpose of educating our readership.

We select articles to print based on the theme of each issue, creating a balanced offering that upholds and enlivens the mission of HGJ. We edit as needed to provide consistency. Articles become the property of HGJ for the month of publication only. Please note that we prefer to publish pieces that are created specifically for our magazine and have not been previously published elsewhere.

We do not pay our writers for their submissions. All writers receive a complementary biographical sketch at the end of their article which can support them in educating the public on their business/mission. Writers that purchase display ads may request to have them placed with their article for greater exposure.

When submitting your articles, we request the following guidelines be met:

• Articles should be submitted to us via e-mail no later than the dates listed below.
• Articles should ideally be 500 words, though a range of 400 to 800 words is acceptable in some cases. Articles longer than that are less likely to be placed unless they qualify as a “Special Feature.”
• We ask that you single space your articles.
• Please eliminate all hard returns at the ends of lines.
• Author biographical sketches should be 40 words or less. Keep them brief and to the point.
• Please include an author photograph. These are usually head shots and do not have to be taken professionally. We would like to receive them in JPEG format at a minimum of 300 dpi. If you are unsure whether or not your photo meets these requirements please send it in a size no smaller than 4"x5".
• Articles, bios, author photo and your mailing address should be e-mailed to us at editor@healinggardenjournal.com.

Issue and Submission Due Dates:

• January/February 2010 - Due date for submissions, November 15, 2009.
• March/April 2010 - Due date for submissions, January 15, 2010.
• May/June 2010 - Due date for submissions, March 15, 2010.
• July/August 2010 - Due date for submissions, May 15, 2010.
• September/October 2010 - Due date for submissions, July 15, 2010.
• November/December 2010 - Due date for submissions, September 15, 2010.

Upcoming Themes

Every issue of HGJ has a balance of articles on body, mind & spirit wellness, both inspirational and informational. We welcome articles on all facets of body, mind, spirit wellness at all times.

We will also be accepting submissions in these special areas:

2010 Content Themes

We thank you for your involvement in Healing Garden Journal and look forward to hearing from you.

Blessings,

Patricia McLellan Lutz
Editor

Disclaimer

Healing Garden Journal (HGJ) does not necessarily endorse the articles, products or advertisements found in our publication. HGJ reserves the right to refuse articles or advertising which are inappropriate or not in harmony with the editorial policy of HGJ. Please obtain written permission before reproducing any part of this publication.

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