Category: Submissions
How to Register With Women Writers, Women Books
The following set of instructions will explain how to register as a contributor with Women Writers, Women Books. You must be registered in order to submit a guest post for the site. We also invite you to query first before registering, so you know your topic is likely to be published with us. Register (Step [...]
How to Create a Gravatar
The following set of instructions will describe the steps necessary for creating an account on http://en.gravatar.com/, which will allow you to create a Gravatar. A Gravatar is a globally-recognized avatar that will appear next to your name when you comment or post on a blog or web forum, including Women Writers, Women Books. Gravatar Homepage (Step 1): [...]
Tips #3 For Contributors: Provide Social Media Links With Your Post
At the bottom of guest posts, we like to include links so that interested readers can learn more about the author and his or her written works. When submitting a guest post to Women Writers, Women Books, feel free to include a link to your Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Smashwords, or author website (or all [...]
Tip #2 For Contributors: Proofread Your Post
Before submitting your guest post to Women Writers, Women Books, always to read over it at least twice to check for errors. Make sure your writing flows smoothly, and has an introduction and conclusion that match up with your main idea. Make sure that your article has the right tone; sometimes, a single sentence can [...]
How to Create a Post in WordPress
The following set of instructions are directed towards contributors wishing to create a new post on a website using WordPress. The following steps will describe how to upload text, insert photos into the post, choose categories, add tags, and then submit the finished article for review. Accessing the Dashboard (Step 1): First, log into your WordPress account by going to www.booksbywomen.org/wp-admin and typing [...]
Tip #1 For Contributors: Provide Photos With Your Post
When submitting a guest post to Women Writers, Women Books, always include a photo or two of yourself and a photo of your book cover (if you don’t have a book published yet, an alternate photo is fine – perhaps some artwork that you’ve done). The author photo can be by yourself or doing something [...]
Submission Guidelines
Women Writers, Women Books at booksbywomen.org welcomes guest blog posts from both published and unpublished women writers. (Updated 3/8/13) Do you have a deep love of writing? Are you a woman writer? Do you understand the value of the shared experience? When you write for Women Writers, Women Books, you are engaging in a practice [...]
