| Hazel Street Submission Guidelines
For the most part, Hazel Street seeks to inform writers about the process and craft of writing. But a lot of what we publish is humorous. We want your best work at this moment in your writing path.
Interviews
Authors, agents and publishers. Friendly chats with those that are successful.
Who is successful? Anyone who has managed to publish understands the process and can speak to it.
Email the editor for assignments.
We do take reprints as long as you own the rights.
500 to 2500 Words (Interviews do not have to follow a question/answer format.)
Book Reviews
250-500 Words - Pays $5 per book up to 3 a month. Contact Editor for assignments.
Movie/DVD Reviews
250-500 Words - Pays in gift card to Netflix monthly. 3 movies per month.
Poetry
If we like it, we'll post it. Only one poem per month per poet.
New Section! Live Characters
500-2500 Words
Interviews with professionals - characters that you might put in a book like a fireman, beat cop, gun smith, coach, yoga instructor, dancer, trash collector- you think one up. Describe a typical week for the pro and list as many details as possible so our readers can have a real feel for the character. This will help our writers to craft stories more believably. Best if the interviewee allows a contact for additional queries from our readership.
Columns - 250-2500 Words
Editorial Calendar For Columns
| Deadlines 2007 |
Suggested Topics |
| November |
9 |
Holiday stories - We usually like slice of life - writers life. Facing the holidays and the publisher |
| December |
7 |
New Year - resolutions, failed resolutions, new birth, new beginnings - stories of hope, writer coaching |
| Deadlines 2008 |
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January |
11 |
Valentines, Romance, Bad dates, Your Best Beau List, Best Husband/Wife award, What makes a good romance |
| February |
8 |
Spring has sprung, Best tactics for tackling writer house cleaning, Writer help ideas - how to get started |
| March |
7 |
April fools, Best played practical jokes, What I did to my little sister, How to fool yourself into believing you can write |
| April |
11 |
Writing your book - come what may, Maybe the publisher hates me - do's and don't's of query letters |
| May |
9 |
The funniest wedding story, I'm not married to this story, My Mom's reaction to my writing, How to be a paid poet |
| June |
13 |
The best fireworks I ever saw, How I almost took my dad's eye out with a firecracker, Father's day gifts from a writer |
| July |
11 |
How to go back to school for writing, Finding time to write and take kids to soccer, How to keep track of submissions |
| August |
8 |
What happened to me on 9/11, What makes good writing, A check list for editing your story |
| September |
12 |
My eeriest Halloween story, My funniest Halloweener, Camping in the woods, What makes a good children's book, |
| October |
10 |
Why I'm grateful for my writing, The worst thanksgiving ever, Pumpkin recipes, How to have a sugar free Halloween, Do you Nano? |
| November |
7 |
Christmas Hanukkah Winter Holiday humorous stories, What I did with my first check, Best gifts for the holidays |
| December |
12 |
New Year stories, Hope and renewal, Which vitamins restore your energy, How I keep my work fresh |
Whatever we post stays on the web indefinitely.
Entries must be submitted via email. No hard copy!
(We're already
typing our fingers to the bone. Please don't send paper copies.)
Acceptable formats - MSWord.doc, rtf, html,
or as text in the body of your email.
Make sure to include your name and email address in the attachment or in the body of the email.
Keep it clean! Your dad might read this.
Hazel Street now gets over 20,000 viewers each month. We are not currently a paying venue, but every person who submits is allowed 5 or so lines at the end of every column for advertising. This is where you might send us a link to your book or website or advertise your brother's trailer for sale or talk about your writing services. Thank you,
Hazel Street
editor@hazelst.com
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