How to Contribute to Onward and Out

Welcome to the Writer’s Room

Aaron M. Hertner
Onward and Out
2 min readFeb 27, 2023

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Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash

How can I become a writer for Onward and Out?

First, you must follow this publication. Second, clap for this post and comment “I want to join Onward and Out: [insert dad joke]”. We will only accept writers who have shown that they are both dedicated to the craft, and willing to take criticism.

Please provide us 24 hours to respond to your comment and add you as a writer for the publication.

Note: If you do not include a “dad joke” in your comment you will be ineligible to join. Remember, lightheartedness is incredibly important.

What content can I submit?

Generally, we are relaxed in terms of content published to Onward and Out. Primarily, we want to encourage creative, and critical thinking. We will not shy away from bespoke, provocative content provided the article is not intended to be inflammatory.

We will, however, lend ourselves to the following genres.

  1. Short stories
  2. Personal essays
  3. Poetry
  4. Thought Pieces

Stay encouraged if your specific niche is not included. If you are a committed and thoughtful writer, then your work has a place here with us.

Please ensure that the article you submit contains a title, a subtitle, and a picture. The included picture must be appropriately cited; to this end, we encourage you to use the built-in Unsplash application.

I submitted my work, when will it be published?

Please allow up to 24 hours for your work to be reviewed, at which point it will either be published or an editor will leave a note. If an editor leaves a note please be respectful and understand that they are only trying to help you improve.

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