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Looking to submit an article for an upcoming issue of The Burgundy Zine or a post for the blog? You’ve come to the right place.
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For all other inquiries, head on over to our contact page.
UPDATE (July 22, 2021): At this time, we are no longer accepting submissions or pitches to our platform. For more information, please click here.
Please Note…
We accept all content pitches for free. However, we do charge a one-time $10.00 (USD) fee for accepted pitches from all new contributors.
Those who have previously been featured in The Burgundy Zine are not charged a fee to be featured on our website and in our digital magazine.
For more information about our guest content submissions policies, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
Submission Guidelines
Note: Don’t let the following wall of text intimidate you. We are always open to working with contributors and answering any questions you may have!
These guidelines are simply here to serve as a reference point and give you a better idea of how The Burgundy Zine operates.
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In addition to our blog, The Burgundy Zine releases a digital magazine centered around a different theme or topic every four months.
Our digital magazine schedule for 2021 is as follows:
- The Burgundy Zine #18: Imagination Recaptured — APRIL 2021
- The Burgundy Zine #19 — AUGUST 2021
- The Burgundy Zine #20 — DECEMBER 2021
Content that falls within our theme has the potential to be featured in that upcoming issue of The Burgundy Zine. The editor will always ask for your permission to feature your submission in an upcoming issue prior to its release.
You will be credited by name, pen name, or blog (please let us know which you prefer) in the byline of the post with links to your website along with any social media you would like us to include in the footer of the post.
In the magazine, you will be listed in the credits within the first few pages and will be credited in the byline of the article, as well.
If you’re submitting content for a particular issue, please indicate which month’s magazine you would like to be featured in at the top of the submission.
Themes for the 2021 digital magazines have not yet been decided. We will release posts prior to the release of each digital magazine throughout the year announcing each theme, so stay tuned!
Submission Deadline
The deadline for all submissions to our digital magazines for 2021 are as follows:
- The Burgundy Zine #18 — MARCH 28th, 2021
- The Burgundy Zine #19 — JULY 28th, 2021
- The Burgundy Zine #20 — NOVEMBER 28th, 2021
Writing
If you’re a writer interested in submitting an article, essay, poem, short story, and so on, please pitch us your idea in the “message” box above.
For articles that have already been written, please paste the link to the article in the message box or email us the final draft as a .docx file: submit@burgundyzine.com
If your submission has been previously featured on any other platforms, please provide links to where it’s available at the bottom of the message.
Word Length
There are no minimum or maximum word restrictions placed on submissions. As a rule of thumb, we recommend articles stay within the 300 to 1,500 word range, but you are more than welcome to send in an article that is less than 300 words or greater than 1,500 words.
Note: Some content may be “compressed” into a shorter, graphic-driven feature to fit in the digital magazine, but the full-length submission will be on our blog.
Media
Please provide a link to any photographs or additional media to be embedded within the article.
For free images, we recommend visiting Penelope Peru Photography, which has thousands of photographs in a selection of over 500 unique categories to choose from.
Photographs and other media may also be emailed or shared via Google Drive with the editor: editor@burgundyzine.com
Citing Sources
When applicable, we ask that you please cite credible sources in which you obtained your information from.
Credible sources include research journals, government organizations, and so forth.
External Links
You are more than welcome to include external links to your previous work or content on another platform. Kudos if you’re able to include a link to a previous article on The Burgundy Zine – double kudos if you’re able to incorporate a link to a previous article on your own blog. 😉
Affiliate Links
Affiliate links are a-okay with us, so long as you include a disclaimer in the body of the article clearly stating there are affiliate links embedded throughout your work.
Editing
The Burgundy Zine is published in US-English and loosely follows AP style. All submissions will be edited by us to follow these guidelines.
Art
If you’re an artist interested in having your work featured in The Burgundy Zine, please submit a link to the art pieces in the “message” box.
Art may also be emailed or shared via Google Drive with the editor: editor@burgundyzine.com
Music
If you’re a musician interested in having your work featured in The Burgundy Zine and in an upcoming installment of our Tune-In Tuesdays series, please provide a link to your song, album, or music video along with where your music is available and any other social platforms your work may be found on.
Our rates for music submissions are:
- There is a $5.00 (USD) fee for individual music submissions.
- There is a $10.00 (USD) fee for one month of unlimited music submissions.
Individual music submissions equate to one song/EP/album review or interview with the musician/band, and/or a feature in our Spotify playlist and digital magazine.
Unlimited music submissions means that every song you send to us for one month is guaranteed a feature in our Spotify playlist and digital magazine. These songs will also be considered for review/interview features, based upon our Tune-In Tuesdays availability.
We recommend the unlimited music submissions option for PR/outreach specialists who represent multiple clients they would like featured by our platform.
Lastly, this month of unlimited music submissions can be renewed on an as-need basis.
Please note that we limited availability for Tune-In Tuesdays.
However, the submission will always be featured in our magazine’s “Music Spotlight” and accompanying Spotify playlist for the month it was submitted during.
All music submissions are featured in our “Weekly Roundup,” as well.
Note: Musosoup is the one of the most effective platforms to reach us on in regards to music submissions.
We are absolutely honored to have the opportunity to connect with so many musicians and share their sound with our audience. While you may contact us through our website, Musosoup is a platform that allows us to hear your content faster and respond more efficiently.
Read: Tune-In Tuesdays #61 BONUS: Musosoup Reimagines Music Industry PR
The Burgundy Zine
If you’ve contacted us via email haven’t received a response from the editor, don’t fret. You will definitely be emailed closer to when we are featuring your submission.
Interviews
If you are interested in being interviewed for an upcoming article in The Burgundy Zine, please submit a contact form.
Product Reviews
If you are interested in having your product reviewed for an upcoming issue of The Burgundy Zine, please submit a contact form explaining your product, company, and any other additional information that may be important.
Cannabis Reviews
If you are interested in submitting your cannabis review for our Strain of the Week series, please refer to our “Strain of the Week” guidelines and template.
Everything Else
If you’re interested in submitting another form of content to The Burgundy Zine (photography, modeling, etc…), please provide a link to your work as well as a message explaining the context of your content.
You may also email or share your content with the editor: editor@burgundyzine.com
Thank You!
Yours truly,
burgundy bug