Guest Contributor Guide

Guest Contributor Guide

Welcome to Blank Page! We’re excited to work with you on a guest post. This guide outlines the steps we’ll take to ensure your voice, insights, and expertise are captured at their best for our readers and listeners.

1. Initial Contact and Proposal

  • Request for Submission: We may invite you to contribute a post based on a specific topic or past work. Alternatively, you may propose a new article idea that aligns with our themes of creativity, leadership, social justice, or faith.

  • Proposal Submission (for new content): If the post is original, we’ll begin with a brief proposal outlining the main ideas and goals.

2. Document Sharing

  • Google Docs: Once your proposal or existing piece is accepted, we’ll set up a shared Google Doc for collaborative editing. (Microsoft Word can be used if needed.)

3. Developmental Editing

  • Editing Rounds: We’ll go through a few rounds of developmental editing to refine structure, clarity, and engagement.

  • Audience Feedback (if applicable): For certain topics, we may seek input from potential readers or relevant community members. This could include friends or experts who provide regional or topical insights.

4. Copy Editing

  • After developmental edits, we’ll polish the piece with a final copy edit to ensure it’s clear, concise, and ready for publication.

5. Audio Recording

  • Recording Options: Each article will have an audio version. This can be recorded by:

    • The Blank Page host (Joe Graves)

    • You, the author

    • Or a reader of your choice

  • Guidelines for Recording: We’ll provide you with simple guidelines if you choose to do the recording.

6. Interview

  • Scheduling the Interview: We’ll arrange an interview with you to discuss the piece. This conversation adds depth and lets readers and listeners engage directly with your insights.

  • Discussion Questions: We’ll share a few questions with you in advance to guide our discussion.

  • Record: We will record in-person, if possible. Otherwise, we will use Zoom. We ask that you wear headphones and record on another device (phone, iPad, computer), so we can mix in the audio in post.

7. Publishing and Promotion

  • Final Publication: The article, audio recording, and interview will be posted together on our blog.

  • Social Media and Outreach: We’ll promote the post across our platforms. Feel free to share as well!

We look forward to collaborating on this creative journey! If you have any questions about the process, please reach out.