Nonfiction:

All pages must contain the title of the work in the header, along with the author’s name and contact information, as well as page numbers. Be aware that if the work appears to be more fiction than nonfiction, it will be forwarded to the appropriate fiction editor.

Be a conveyor of truth as befits the genre. However, contributions should avoid commenting on any matters that might be under consideration in a legal case. Furthermore, being a totally apolitical group, we do not accept essays concerning current politics.

The best works will feature an intriguing start that will encourage us to read more, will use fluid transitions to build a narrative, will finish with a thought-provoking or moving conclusion, and will use an appropriate tone to enhance the presentation. They will generally:

• Employ convincing details, including descriptions of setting and characters likely to engage a reader.
• Clearly delineate who, what, when, where, and how.
• Give us rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

Additionally, they will usually do at least one of the following:

• Present your unique voice or perspective, or an unexpected outcome.
• Reinterpret events in a way that may cause a reader to think, ‘I hadn’t thought about it that way before.’
• Give us fresh visualizations of an otherwise conventional scene.

Submissions should ordinarily adhere to style, spelling, and grammar conventions. They should:

• Demonstrate command of grammar and usage.
• Use words that are appropriate for the narrative.
• Vary sentence structure and length.
• Exceptions to these rules must be justified by the nature of the narrative and not simply because you expect an editor to clean up the draft.

Share your truth with us!

Save the file using only the title of the work as its name. For instance, if you write a nonfiction article titled "My Article," save it as that, creating a file named "MyArticle.docx" for submitting.