Fade2Bold Blog Submission Guidelines
Thank you for your interest in sharing your gifts and talents with us.
We consider it a privilege to partner with you in boldly sharing your truths. You don’t have to be an author or a theologian. All you need is an authentic, transparently truthful voice to share. We're here for the imperfect—those still growing, learning, and teachable. None of us have it all together but we strive to behold the Lord, our God, who does. Continue reading below for details.
01. QUALIFICATIONS
NONE. God doesn't call the qualified. He qualifies the called. Maybe you've backslidden and have found your way back to the throne of grace and want to share what you've learned in your experience? You may be a tired mama running on fumes but God has given you a formula to reset and refocus on Him and want to tell the other burned out mamas out there. Maybe you're navigating life as a caretaker? Maybe you've got a fashion tip to share with our sisters on how to be stylish and modest in attire? The topics are endless. If you are any of these God has equipped you with tools to help others in their journey. You don’t have to be an “author” to share your experiences or testimony. You just have to be willing and open to imparting your struggles, skills, and solutions with other like-minded believers. We welcome you to engage with our community, and give real jewels to our readers.
02. SELECTING A TOPIC
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Below are some examples of topics but you are free to write as the Spirit moves you. Finding faith/Connecting with community
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How to incorporate God into your work/life balance routine
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Marriage/Divorce/Motherhood/Single Parenting
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Prayer/Intercession
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Purpose/Identity
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Words of encouragement/Edification
03. The Details
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Articles must be 800-1,000 words and be written in accordance with the Gospel for equipping of the saints.
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Your article must align with our statement of faith.
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Use the NKJV for all primary biblical references, other translations are allowed as secondary references.
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Direct quotes from Scripture or other texts require in-text parenthetical citations.
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General references to biblical ideas require footnote references.
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In-text: When Christ said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life,” he meant it (John 14:6).
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Footnote: We’re called to outdo one another with honor, which is a mark of a true Christian.[1]
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Capitalize names that refer to God (ie. King, Savior, Lord, etc).
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Uncommon but also capitalize pronouns that refer to God (ie. He, Him, His).
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Capitalize Bible, Word, and Scripture, but not biblical or scriptural.
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Gospel is only capitalized when referring to the canonical Gospels (ie. the Gospel of Matthew, Mark).
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We use the Oxford comma and the em dash.
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Shift+Option+- creates the em dash (—) - There are no spaces on either side of the em dash.
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Articles should be clear of spelling and grammar errors.
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Please use Arial, size 11 for your text.
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Submissions are allowed in MS Word and Google Docs. PDFs will not be accepted.
04. Tell Us About You
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We ask that you submit your IG handles/FB name as we might like to use pictures from your feed, with your expressed consent.
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We plan to share your article(s) on our website and social media and reserve the right to edit for grammar and/or clarity, but will never change your original message.
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Please note we will request your approval for any edits.
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Include a 3 sentence biography of yourself as the author in third person.
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As always feel free to reach out to us with any further questions you may have to nina@fade2bold.com.