Call for Guest Posts!

This week, I’m posting something a little different.

I’m not going to be giving advice or sharing my experience as a freelance writer or small business owner.

Instead, I’m interested in what you have to say, share, and teach.

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That’s right, folks: I’m issuing my first call for guest posts to be published here on Katharine Writes.

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As my husband and I prepare to welcome our first child this fall, I’m also preparing to take maternity leave. And I’m looking for 4-6 guest posts to publish while I take that time off. (Though not really off off, as I’m sure anyone with a baby will tell you!)

What I’m Looking For

I’m interested in guest posts that fit the audience of this website: small business owners, freelancers, and entrepreneurs who are using the online space to build and grow their business. (If you’re not sure what I publish here, take a look back through the archives.)

I’m looking for helpful, actionable advice based on your experience of what does and doesn’t work. I’m looking for something substantial — anything under 800 words probably doesn’t have enough substance to really help out my readers. I’m looking for good grammar, well-used headings, and a personal tone.

And I’m looking for a variety of perspectives. You don’t have to be a professional writer to submit a guest post — but you do have to write well! If you’re a small business owner with experience to share, I want to hear from you too!

I’m not looking for: how to be a freelance writer, how to open a bakery (or anything else about how to get started in a specific niche); how to make $100k in six months (real advice, please); plagiarism (all-original is a must); generic advice (there should be a concrete take away or action steps for every post).

How to Submit a Guest Post for Katharine Writes

If you’re interested in guest posting for Katharine Writes, send an email to contact@katharine-writes.com that contains:

1. a brief introduction to who you are and why you have something to share (if I already know you or we’ve worked together, you can skip this part)
2. a proposed headline and description of your main points (you can suggest more than one, but please no more than three)
3. links to 1-3 writing samples that you’ve written online (this could be your own blog, your business blog, or somewhere else you’ve guest posted)
4. a subject line that says “KW Guest Post Query”

If I think your proposed idea is a good fit, I’ll let you know and we’ll start discussing specifics! If I like your writing and think you’ve got something interesting to say, but your idea isn’t quite right for my audience, I may ask you to send another idea.

Guest posts will be published starting in mid-September; if you’re interested in writing one, please contact me by August 15th!

I’m looking forward to seeing all your great proposals!