SUBMIT A STORY, POST, POETRY, OR ARTWORK to CHARLOTTE'S Purpose

To submit content, email charlottespurpose@gmail.com
with the subject line "CONTENT SUBMISSION". 

Include in your email:

• Your Full Name
• An Author/Artist's Bio (2-3 sentences)
• Keywords/tags for archiving your piece (3-5 words)
• Story, Post, Poem, or Artwork's Title
• Story, Post, Poem, or Artwork in the following formats:
  
  STORIES may be submitted as PDFs, Google Docs, or pasted directly into the email. There is no page or word limit on stories. 
  
  POEMS and BLOG POSTS may be submitted as Google Docs or pasted directly into the email.  There is no page or word limit on poems or blog posts, however most are less than 1500 words. 
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  ARTWORK may be submitted as image attachments to the email.

By submitting a piece via email, you agree to the following:

• The piece is your own work and you have the right to publish it.
• Charlotte's Purpose has permission to publish and archive your piece on the website. ( Note: We will not publish elsewhere on your behalf and will not bar you from publishing your piece on other sites or in other publications.)

Frequently asked questions

What kind of writing or artwork is usually selected?
The "Fox Sightings" blog, "The Beautiful Before" poetry collection, "Expressions of Grief" art gallery, and "Our Stories" memoirs on Charlotte's Purpose is a collection of writing focused on processing grief after losing a child to stillbirth.  We want to learn how you have changed on this grief journey, especially if you have found some new truths along the way.   We will not publish heavily political or religious writings.   We are interested in the many perspectives of those who love the baby who died- mothers, fathers, grandparents, siblings, and friends.

What are your submission guidelines?
Posts, poetry, stories, and artwork should be original (completely your own work and not published on any other site or in any other publication), and fully finished & edited.  By submitting your work to "Fox Sightings", you agree to allow Charlotte's Purpose one-time publication and archival publication rights.  Work that is not accepted will not be used in any other way.   If you choose to write anonymously, you may make a note in your submission email for us to publish the piece as "Anonymous".

When will I be notified if my proposed post is accepted?
Writer's will typically be notified within two weeks of their submission if it has been accepted.  If you do not hear back from Charlotte's Purpose after two weeks has passed, please feel free to reach out to us to check-in at charlottespurpose@gmail.com.   If your work is not initially accepted, this does not mean that future pieces won't be considered, it simply means that this piece was not a good fit at this time.  Please consider submitting another piece in the future.  

Will I be compensated for my writing?
Unfortunately, at this time we can not pay authors for their work, so all submissions are voluntary.   Please let us know if any original content that you are sending (quotes, etc.) have been published elsewhere and if you have permission to republish it.  We will note where it was originally published so as to avoid copyright infringement.  Sponsored content and/or links to outside content will be accompanied by the following: "Charlotte's Purpose is not affiliated with this sponsor."