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On The Move Writer's Guidelines

We welcome articles. Whether you are an accomplished writer, or a novice, we want your Military Brat story. For your convenience, we have an Article Submission Form below, but please read our guidelines before submitting an article.

You may print the following guidelines if you are considering submitting an article to On The Move in the future.

Audience:
Readers are Military Brats, between the ages of 25 and 75 who all share a common experience--growing up in the Military.

Article Length:
500 to 1500 words. Longer articles are welcome, provided the are well researched and well written.

Subject Matter:
We welcome all articles which reflect growing up in the military to dealing with separation and adjustment to civilian life. Articles can deal with both the positive and the negative, but should be balanced.

First person stories are acceptable and we welcome stories covering all branches of the service, from any period.

We are especially interested in articles which look at the historical perspective but we like stories which are honest, heart-felt and sincere above all else.

Photographs:
We like to have photographs which either go with the article or which can be used alone with a headline and caption.

Submissions:
1) We have a submission form below to submit your article online.

2) Send your story as an e-mail attachment.
      E-mail editor@militarybrats.com
      Subject: Article
Send us a Word document saved as Word 6.0.

If you wish to send a photograph as an e-mail attachment, send it as a Photoshop file, GIF or JPEG, high resolution if possible.

3) Articles can be mailed, but would require you to mail us a disk with hard copy and contact information.

    On The Move
    P.O. Box 956541
    Duluth, GA 30095-6541


Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: I would like to submit my story, but I am not a professional writer.
A: Many of our contributors are not professional writers. We do require that you proofread and spellcheck all articles before submitting them for consideration.

Q: How do I know you will publish my story?
A: We cannot guarantee any article or story will be published. We do read and consider all stories, however time and space prevent us from publishing everything we receive.

Q: I have a picture, but it is not scanned. Can I send it to you?
A: Yes. Send it with a SASE (Self Addressed Stamped Envelope) and we will scan the photo and return it to you. Be sure to send it between cardboard so it will not be damaged.

Q: What does On The Move pay for articles?
A: At this time, we do not pay for articles. If you are a beginning writer, this publication can help you to get started and we can pay you in copies.

If you have other questions, please e-mail us: editor@militarybrats.com.
Please complete the form below as completely as possible. We need contact information in order to verify information or to contact you about your submission.

Online Article Submission Form

Your Name
Your E-mail Address:
Phone:
Address:
City:
State:    Zip Code:
Title of Article or Story:
Brief Description of Article:
Paste your article in this space:

If you have used double Quotation Marks (") within your story, this can make the web page form not function correctly and cut off your story at that point. Please use single quote marks (') if you need to indicate dialogue.

If you have a very long article or have trouble submitting it using this form, submit the article as an e-mail editor@militarybrats.com.

Please check over all information before you click
the Submit Information button below. You may go back
and change any information prior to submitting.