EDITORIAL GUIDELINES
BRANCHES invites submission of articles, artwork and photographs. Submissions must be connected to the stated theme and must be written by Hoosiers or describe topics directly related to life in Indiana. Send articles, artwork and/or calendar items to the editor.
Please note:
- Articles should be 600 to 1200 words. Poetry can be any length. You retain all rights.
- There is no charge for Calendar listings; however, the events must be FREE and open to the public. No exceptions.
- Art and photos can be submitted for consideration as low-resolution thumbnails but must be available in high-resolution format (300 dpi) and at least 3×5 for use in print. You retain all rights.
- Articles and artwork must be submitted electronically via email. Paste your article into the body of a message or attach it as a Word file. Include your name, address and telephone number, which will not be published. Please provide a short (one or two sentences) biography for publication that includes the city or county where you reside. All submissions are acknowledged by email.
- Submissions are reviewed and selected for publication within approximately two weeks after the deadline. Articles and poetry selected for publication are professionally edited. Images selected for publication are digitally optimized for reproduction on newsprint and/or web viewing.
BRANCHES does not offer compensation for published work, other than excellent statewide exposure. You may include your phone number, email address, or website so that readers can contact you.
BRANCHES does not publish reviews, press releases, testimonials, publicity, or third-party submissions. We publish original ideas, and encourage readers to decide things for themselves.
BRANCHES does not publish advertorials. An advertorial is a marketing pitch for a person, product or service that is written to look like an objective, independent news feature. The word advertorial comes from advertisement + editorial. In other words, an advertorial is a paid advertisement made to look like other editorial content. Publications that allow advertorials either sell that space openly or make trades: If you’ll buy an ad, they’ll give you an equal amount of space for your promotional copy — your advertorial. Sometimes the advertorial is labeled “Paid Advertisement” but more often its true nature is hidden from you.
BRANCHES does not offer quid pro quo arrangements: No one ever receives editorial space in exchange for buying an ad. We practice traditional journalistic ethics here. We keep our editorial content separate from the advertisements so that you can be sure of the integrity of what you’re reading.
We are grateful to our talented writers and also to all our advertisers, without whom there would be no BRANCHES magazine, now in its 25th year of continuous publication. Thank you!
ISSUE DEADLINES
March/April: February 3
May/June: April 10
July/August: June 10
September/October: August 10
November/December: October 10
January/February: December 3