A Better Way to Add Writers to Your Publication
Better than having them comment on your submission guide
When someone requests in a comment to be added as a writer to your publication, the only information you usually have about them is their username. All well and good, if this is all you need.
Not so well and good, however, if you need more information. Adding a writer then can be a process that goes something like this: A prospective writer enters a comment asking to be added as a writer and includes a username. You reply to their request and ask for additional information. They receive your request and supply most, but not all, of what is needed. You let them know you still need more information…. And so it goes.
There’s an easier way to add writers: Create a Google form and link to it from your submission guide.
When a prospective writer completes your Google form, the data that is entered is posted to a Google sheet (like any spreadsheet) where you can access it when you’re adding new writers.
Here’s a screenshot of the Google form we use on PubHub for requests to be added as writers:
