Being Human Submission Guidelines
How to be added as a writer + submit your articles
Welcome to the Being Human submission guidelines!
The Being Human publication is owned by Katie B — find her work here.
This publication is for those with big hearts, deep souls and a desire to share their kind wisdom. We focus on publishing articles that are kind, in all aspects, and are fully aligned with our vision of relishing in the messy-middle of being a human along a path that’s never really figured out.
What we’re looking for
The publication is focused on being a human, and adopting everything in a kind way.
Topics:
- Emotional intelligence
- Self, self discovery, self improvement
- Personal development
- Love, relationships
- Life, life lessons
Similarly, what we’re not looking for:
- Anything that’s harsh, incredibly definitive or overly critical, or wrote in any way to make the reader feel down about their own life.
Rules
- Follow Medium’s rules.
- We only accept unpublished drafts.
- Drafts must be eligible for metering.
- We only accept members-only content.
- We only accept 3-minute-plus reads.
Styling guide
- Articles must have a Header + Subtitle, immediately followed by an image appropriate to the content of the article, following that the body of the article
- Your header must follow the ‘Title Case’ format — you can do this easily here
- If necessary, the article will be sectioned by appropriate headings, dividers, quotes, etc.
- The article may include a small CTA at the bottom — e.g. newsletter/instagram/twitter link
How to Write for Being Human
To publish articles within the Being Human publication, you must first apply to be added as a writer. Once reviewed and if approved, you will then have the ability to submit your articles to the publication for review.
Apply to be a writer
- Please submit the below form to be added as a writer.
What happens after you apply
- In 1–3 days, our editor will add you as a writer to the publication
- Alternatively — if there are any issues, you will be contacted via the email address provided in the form
How to submit your article
A pre-submitting checklist:
- Your have checked your article for spelling and grammar
- It complies with Mediums rules
- It is a finished article — drafts will not be accepted
- Cite any references in your work
- Include a photo with the correct credit
- Please ensure that your article contains at least two of the following tags: life, life lessons, personal development, self, self discovery, love — if these aren’t added, the editor will add them in before publishing
Please note, a story is not guaranteed acceptance simply because it meets all the above criteria. The content and messaging is and always be the most important aspect.
Once you’ve been added as a writer, you may submit your article.
- Within the editing page of your story, click the three dots ‘ — -’ next to ‘Publish’
- Click ‘Add to Publication’
- Click ‘Being Human’, click ‘Select and Continue’
- Then click ‘Submit’
After you’ve submitted your article
- It will be reviewed by our Editor within 1–3 business days
- If edits or adjustments are needed before publishing, a private comment will be added to your article with the requested edits
- Alternatively if your article is ready to be published, a private comment will be added letting you know when you can expect it to go live
- Depending on your settings, you may also receive an email from Medium once your story is accepted into the publication
Please note that Medium’s Terms of Service applies to Being Human, as it is a Medium publication. Please ensure you have read and agreed to this before submitting your article.
If you’ve got any questions about anything at all, please leave a comment on this article and we will get back to you.
We can’t wait to read your stories and share more wisdom about the magic of being a Human into the world.
