guidelines

General Guidelines

Original Content: All articles must be 100% original and not published elsewhere. We do not accept previously published or plagiarized content.
Relevance: Articles should align with the pageant and/or fashion industries, and fall within one of our content departments found HERE. We welcome content that offers valuable insights, practical tips, or expert perspectives on these subjects.
Tone and Style: Articles should be well-written, engaging, easy to read, and free of errors. Maintain a professional tone, but feel free to add personality and creativity where appropriate!
Length: We accept articles ranging from 800 to 2,000 words, depending on the complexity of the topic and the type of submission.
Citations: All factual information must be accurately cited with credible sources. Use hyperlinks to refer to sources when necessary.

Title: Include a compelling and concise title (no more than 70 characters) that captures the essence of your article.
Subheadings: Use subheadings where appropriate to break up your content and improve readability.
Paragraphs: Keep paragraphs short (3-5 sentences) and use bullet points or numbered lists to make your content easy to skim when possible.
Formatting: Text should be typed in black "Avenir Light" font.
Proofing: Please ensure that all material submitted is free of typographical and grammatical errors.

Images: If you provide images, ensure they are high-quality and properly sourced. Include captions and credit the image owner if necessary.
All images submitted must be free of logos, watermarks, and other advertising.
Images should be high-resolution 300dpi, and attached to the submission email in JPEG file format.
Standard Articles: Includes up to two (2) small photos.
Feature: Includes one (1) small photo and one (1) large photo.

Using the appropriate department link on our home page, send your article as a Google Doc or Word document attached to the email--including images as appropriate. Include a short author's bio (2-3 sentences) with your submission.
For standard articles and features, an invoice for payment will be returned to your email. Payment is required within 48hrs of receipt.
Review Process: Our editorial team will review your article and provide feedback or request revisions if necessary. We aim to respond within 7-10 business days. Revisions requested MUST be returned to our editorial team within 48hrs of the request.
Publication: we’ll notify you with the expected publication date. Minor edits may be made for clarity or SEO purposes.

By submitting your article, you agree to grant Elemental Magazine the rights to publish and promote it across our platform.
Once the Elemental Magazine issue has published, you may republish the article on your personal blog or website, but please include a backlink to the original article on our site.

We do not accept content that: