Writer’s Guidelines

Bartlett’s Writer’s Guidelines (not a set of rigid rules)

Feature Articles & Healthy Lifestyles

We are looking for specific, original, compelling, and well-written articles on a host of topics related to health, healing, scientific insights, personal growth, and creating a joyful and prosperous life.

Length: 500-1,500 words

Tone: Informative yet conversational, free from jargon, full of personal style.

Format:
o Lead with your best material.
o Use anecdotes, statistics, questions, quotes, facts, or personal/professional experiences to pull readers in.
o Break up the text with subheads.
o Pare down long paragraphs and quotes to the essential information.
o Imbed article with hyperlinks to additional information about key people, organizations, and topics.
o End by circling back to the material in your lead (optional).
o Leave readers with 3 “take aways” that provide practical information or tips that they can start using immediately.
o See 10 Tips for Writing Web Based Copy.

Style: Bartlett’s Integrated Health Journal uses Associated Press (AP) style, with the exception of the serial comma, which we encourage our writers to use. If you are unfamiliar with AP style, please visit the Associate Press’ Web site or purchase the most recent version of The Associated Press Stylebook.

Reviews

Bartlett’s welcomes reviews of current books, articles, documentaries, DVDs, or other media about health-related issues and uplifting success stories. If possible, reviews should include a personal interview with the creative force behind the material being reviewed: writer, director, auteur, musician, artist, what have you.

Reviews suitable for Bartlett’s may take two forms: previously published and new. If the review has been previously published, please let us know that information, along with the author, name of publication, and publication date. If the review is original, all we need is the review’s name and contact information.

Length: 500-1,500 words

Tone: Informative yet conversational, free from jargon, full of personal style.

Format:
o Set the tone in the first paragraph through the use of quotes, a sense of ambiance/texture, or the potential value of the information presented.
o Distil key information into easy-to-grasp statements.
o Give our readers your opinion/assessment of the piece being reviewed. Be sure to include an explanation of why you like or dislike something.
o Frequently, certain sections are more memorable than others. Please tell our readers which ones you think are best.
o Keep personal anecdotes to a minimum unless they relate directly to material being reviewed.
o Break up the text with subheads.
o Eschew long paragraphs and block quotes.
o Imbed article with hyperlinks to additional information about key people, organizations, or topics.
o End your review with the strongest quote from the material being reviewed or a personal interview—or something equally thought provoking.
o See 10 Tips for Writing Web Based Copy.

Style: Bartlett’s Integrated Health Journal uses Associated Press (AP) style, with the exception of the serial comma, which we encourage our writers to use.

News

Bartlett’s is interested in presenting our readers with relevant news stories—especially breaking news stories—about developments in health, healing, and personal growth.

To quote an old newspaper adage, news is like fish: It’s great on the first day; on the second day, it’s slightly smelly; by the third day, you throw it out. So breaking news is preferable.

News from reputable sources trumps stories from the Podunk Hog Raiser’s Gazette. Please tell us where a news story comes from, the author, and the publication date.

Plagiarism

For obvious reasons, plagiarism cannot be tolerated under any circumstances. It is a form of intellectual theft and dishonesty that will discredit this website, its editors, and all its contributors. If you are concerned about the possibility of plagiarism in any submissions to Bartlett’s, please contact our editor so we can clear up any confusion.

There are two ways to submit articles to Bartlett’s Integrated Health Journal: e-mail it to our editor/publisher, Mark Saunders, or use the submission form below.