MetroFamily Magazine is dedicated to informing parents and empowering families. The goal of our features, departments, and columns is to educate, inspire, and uplift readers.

About Submitting

·         E-mail submissions are preferred. Send to Editor@MetroFamilyMagazine.com. We purchase one-time print rights and web rights. Standard-mail submissions are seldom considered and will not be returned.

·         Reprint submissions will be accepted from writers around the United States; articles we assign will be given to local writers to capitalize on local sources. If a writer pitches an article to us, we reserve the right to refuse publication if the article does not meet our needs and/or standards.

·        MetroFamily Magazine is published monthly, 12 issues per year. We work 3-6 months in advance so plan feature queries/submissions accordingly. For a list of general themes, please email Editor@MetroFamilyMagazine.com.

About Formatting

·         Send articles in the body of your e-mail. If the article is chosen for publication, I may ask if it is available as a Word document.

·         In a series of three or more terms and a single conjunction, use a comma after each term except the last. Example: Sarah doesn’t own a pig, a rat or a bird.

·         Please, only one space following a period.

·         Include a word count, including sidebar(s), at the top right corner of your first page.

About Writing

·         Leads: An interesting, compelling lead into each story is critical. Just like us, our readers have work to do, meals to prepare, and kids to tend. We must seduce them into reading.

·         Humor: Bring it on! If you can lighten a “heavy” story with some appropriate levity, by all means do so.

·         Surprises: Try to put one in every piece you write. Startle readers with an unexpected statistic (with proper credit given to the source of the information) or raise eyebrows with a surprising outcome.

·         Length: Keep it short. Our features rarely run over 1,000 words, including sidebars.

·         Layering: Many people don’t read, they flip. Each story needs to be layered so that even someone scanning the page can take away an important fact or idea. Include suggested pullout quotes, subheads, bulleted items, and/or sidebars.

·         Art: Photographs grab readers’ attention, so we want to include them whenever possible. If you have photos or leads for photos, please pass that information along as early in the writing process as possible.

·         Payment (includes web rights): $20-$35 up to 500 words; $35-$50 up to 900 words, paid upon publication.