THE SHORTFORM
New Changes to Submission Guidelines
This will make most of you VERY happy!
After considering how Medium describes shortform content, we have decided to change the submission guidelines.
The 150-word count will include ONLY the body copy.
Yes, that gives you a bit more words to write. Happy, happy, joy, joy!
The other thing that is changing concerns embed links: you are still allowed 2 embed links. They no longer have to be only at the end of your story. If it seems more appropriate to add it within your copy, then so be it. Here’s the caveat: if an editor feels it is best suited at the end of your story, they will let you know.
To be clear
What is counted: only the words in your body copy. No longer will the kicker, headline, or subtitle be counted in the 150 words.
Please understand that anything in the body copy area, including your call to actions will be counted in the 150 word count.
Things that remain the same
The words of image captions and embed links WILL NOT be counted in the 150 words.
