How To Contribute

Thank you for your interest in writing for Sparrow Magazine, a magazine about healthy and deliberate living.

We at Sparrow are seeking concise, high-interest articles that would fit into one of the following categories:

Nest Topics such as: organization tips, balancing your finances, de-cluttering techniques, natural cleaning products, gardening, easy and frugal decorating, and healthy meal planning.

Body Topics such as: healthy recipes, exercise tips, running training plans, yoga, meditation, green smoothies, and healthy foods for children.

Mind Topics such as: art, music, poetry, writing, art journaling, collage, knitting, vision boards, prayer, connecting to nature, and spirituality.

Connections  Topics such as: marriage, friendships, children’s friendships, extended family, and in-laws.

Flight Topics such as: running a marathon, adventure travel, white water kayaking, completing a triathlon, submitting your work to an art magazine, taking a painting class, and performing at open mic night. This section will also feature individuals who embody Sparrow Magazine’s mission of living life to the fullest.

If you have a piece you would like us to review that fits with our mission, or an idea for an article you have yet to write, please do the following:

Submit a one-paragraph abstract or proposal and email it to:
info@sparrowmagazine.com
We will review your proposal and contact you to let you know if we are interested in working with you further.

If accepted, your article for Sparrow should:

  • be 500-2000 words in length.
  • begin with a concise introduction that gives a clear picture of the topic of your article.
  • include a brief (3 sentence) bio to be posted at the bottom of your article, and a head shot of you, the author.
  • include any photographs you would like to submit along with the article, sent via email in the highest resolution possible. Landscape (horizontal) photos are the preferred format, so please keep Portrait (vertical) images to a minimum.

Issue 2 will release on December 1, 2011. All articles for this issue will be due on October 31.

The Editing Process
We work closely with all of our writers to edit articles to produce high quality writing that supports the feel and values of Sparrow Magazine.

Thank you again for your interest in Sparrow Magazine.  We wholeheartedly look forward to your ideas.