Include the age of your child, how long he/she has been veg*n, whether or not you and/or your spouse are veg*n, why you chose to raise your child veg*n. Any health problems overcome, dealings with friends, family and doctors, etc., challenges, quotes (adult and child), your original recipes and your tips for life with a veg*n baby/child are also interesting to include. Send a casual picture of your child or you and your child and a short bio about you and whatever you think might be of interest to your readers (work, interests, where you live, etc. Feel free to include URL.)
400-800 words including bio.
We would also welcome a photo of the you for the author's page, as we always like to feature our new writers.Photo can be black and white or in color, scanned at 200 dpi, and saved as a jpg or gif file. If that's not possible, please mail it to the address at the bottom of the page.
Payment: $15. Payment is only made when an article is published. There is no kill fee for articles that are assigned but not published. We reserve the right to edit any material submitted for publication without your prior approval unless specifically requested, although we endeavor to stay true to the author's style and voice and may, if time permits, clear any major changes or cuts with you.
The deadline is the same for all submissions: the 15th of the month prior to publication. For example, articles to appear in the January update should be submitted by December 15th. Please submit your article as Word or Wordperfect document. If that's not possible, please copy and paste into the body of an email. Single spaced, double spaces between paragraphs preferred. We will consider finished pieces but are happy to discuss details with you before writing.
For a copy of this information via email, write to this address.
Send finished manuscripts to Lucy Watkins.
Product Reviews
Vegetarian Baby and Child Online Magazine's review program (books, videos, products) is reserved for site contributors.
If you are interested in joining the product review program (books, music, videos, products), send an inquiry. Reviewers receive free products in exchange for writing reviews. Once you are selected for the reviewer's group, you'll receive an email whenever we have a product available for review. The first writer to request the review will receive it and will have at least one month to complete the review upon receiving the product. We ask that you notify the site manager by email upon receipt of the review product.
Since we do not publish negative reviews, we ask that you let us know you did not like it and why before writing your review. We may ask that you forward the product to another reviewer at our expense. Likewise, if you cannot complete the review for any reason other than dissatisfaction of the product, we will transfer it to another reviewer at our expense.
Payment: $5 for reviewing a product that you already own or have tried, with prior approval of the site manager. Otherwise, there is no payment, only free products.
100-600 words. Contact: Lucy Watkins.
Interviews
If you are interested in participating in interviews, please send an inquiry to the address below. Please include information on your prior writing experience, including a sample or link to online sample if possible, and why you are interested in conducting interviews. State whether you would prefer phone or email interviews.
Payment: For Interviews we pay $15 plus a $5 transcription fee for recorded phone interviews (but not for email interviews) and reimbursement for phone charges with proper documentation. In some cases a free book will be included for research on the interview subject.
For a copy of this information via email, write to this address.
Contact Lucy Watkins to make an inquiry about conducting interviews.
Recipes
Send in your tried-and-true, original recipes only and include a list of ingredients, preparation instructions, special notes, serving suggestions and any tips you may have on ingredient substitutions. Preference is given to recipes that are easy to make and that pass the "taste test." We publish only vegan recipes or those that can be made vegan with a few simple substitutions.
Payment: There is no payment for recipe submissions, only the joy of seeing your recipe in print! Note: Recipes may be included in a future publication, in which case recipe owner will receive a free copy of the publication and will be noted by name as submitter of the recipe unless otherwise requested. Submission of recipes to vegetarianbaby.com constitutes permission for us to use them elsewhere with no other monetary compensation. Please submit your recipe as a Word or Wordperfect document. If that's not possible, please copy and paste into the body of an email. Send recipes to Lucy Watkins.
Other articles
What is most important is that the article be of interest to the parents of veg*n children and fit into one of the current categories on our site. Draw from your own experience or the experience of those you know for material. Articles should be balanced and fair, and any scientific claims about diet must be backed up by verifiable sources. The article should be well referenced if quotes or material from other sources is used.
350-1500 words
We would also welcome a photo of the you for the author's page, as we always like to feature our new writers.Photo can be black and white or in color, scanned at 200 dpi, and saved as a jpg or gif file. If that's not possible, please mail it to the address at the bottom of the page.
Payment: $15. Payment is only made when an article is published. There is no kill fee for articles that are assigned but not published. We reserve the right to edit any material submitted for publication without your prior approval unless specifically requested, although we endeavor to stay true to the author's style and voice and may, if time permits, clear any major changes or cuts with you.
The deadline is the same for all submissions: the 15th of the month prior to publication. For example, articles to appear in the January update should be submitted by December 15th. Please submit your article as Word or Wordperfect document. If that's not possible, please copy and paste into the body of an email. Single spaced, double spaces between paragraphs preferred. We will consider finished pieces but are happy to discuss details with you before writing.
For a copy of this information via email, write to this address.
Send finished manuscripts to Lucy Watkins.
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