The Cuckleburr Times is putting out a call for submissions of original articles, poetry and writings to publish here online.

My husband Mike and I are happy to showcase your writing free because we enjoy writing too and have for years. We wanted to give something back in appreciation of all those that published our own submissions online over the years.

There are two ways to submit a piece of your own work to us.

How to submit an article

The first and preferable way is to just register here and submit it. You can register free here. Once you’ve registered simply log in to the Site Admin panel, go to Write A New Post, type or paste in your article (PLAIN TEXT please only), Save it and hit Submit for Review. That’s it! It’s very easy and the quickest way to get your submission reviewed. Registration also lets you enjoy other features like being able to comment on articles freely.

Alternatively if you prefer you can Email Your Submission.Plain text please, pasted into the body of the article - no attachments. Anything with attachments won’t be opened.

All I ask is you don’t flood my inbox with hundreds at once! If you have a lot, please be sensible and send me a few at a time over a number of days/weeks/months. A couple every few days is no problem. Even better, use the first method where you can post as many as you want at once to go in my “submissions for review” queue and help me keep my inbox clear.

Simultaneous submissions are fine as are previously published items. You of course retain all rights to your work.

What do I get?

We’ll give you a resource box for your bio ( we’d appreciate it if you keep it around six lines or so max) and a link back to your website or blog at the end of the article as a thank you for allowing us to use it. Our site currently has a Google ranking of PR2 so it’s a nice backlink to have.

We’ll also place your photo in the article if you want. You can send us one anytime via the Contact Us tab above. Just keep it small please! 100×100 is ideal. Add your bio information and alternatively where we can get a pic at the end of the first article you submit and we’ll do the rest. You won’t need to supply bio info again after the first time for any subsequent submissions. I’ll add it and your picture to your articles as I publish them.

Keep it simple

Last but not least, please supply submissions in plain text- PLEASE!.Yes I know this is the third time it’s been mentioned but that’s how important it is. It makes life far, far easier for us. Anything that includes formatting from MS Word, WordPerfect etc. has to go to the back of the queue when we’re pushed for time. Why? Because it takes forever to undo all the formatting we have to remove in order to make it work with our site’s setup. Neither of us wants that. Please, give us your articles the way we ask for them. You can trust us to make them look as good as possible on your behalf.

What kind of topics can I submit articles about?

Any subject is up for grabs! We like in particular anything to do with writers, writing and publishing. Excerpts from your book are fine too as are book reviews, author interviews, writing tips, publishing help , etc. We love things that are different and quirky too plus memoirs, slice of life tales, family and relationship stories…really there’s nothing we’d pass by apart from the obvious that’s unsuitable for a family friendly site. ( eg adult or articles related to anything illegal.)

What we look for in all articles is interesting, informative or entertaining high quality material. Any article that’s merely a thinly veiled infomercial or fluff piece full of typos won’t make the cut. We take great pride in our site and keep the quality high. If you’re simply a writer wanting to share what you know or do, chances are you’ll be fine because your intentions are good.

Don’t see a category your article would fit? Don’t worry. We’ll be adding more categories as we go along if needed. We’ll move it if need be. Please don’t hesitate to Contact Us at the tab above with any questions, feedback, suggestions etc. We’d much rather you asked than were unsure.

Beginner or expert, you’re very welcome here!

We really want The Cuckleburr Times to be not just an online magazine, but a community where writers, authors, poets and others can gather and feel comfortable no matter their level of writing expertise. Whether you’re here to learn, share your knowledge or just relax with a coffee and enjoy our site, we’re glad to have you. We’re not ogres, promise! We’ll help you find your feet around here no problem.

Thanks for your interest and we hope to see your submission(s) soon!

Kay Elizabeth
Editor & Co-owner, The Cuckleburr Times.