fhi Submission Guidelines

Thank you for your interest in writing for fhi, a monthly online magazine for conscious-minded women. We’re always looking for new voices that present useful information or a fresh angle about anything that will engage, entertain and educate our readers. Our definition of “conscious-minded” is broad, encompassing concern for the environment, community, and health, as well as interest in social trends like style, décor and products.

General
fhi accepts submissions that are lively, informative and conversational in tone to help busy women stay connected and informed.

We consider both issue- and service-oriented stories that focus on trends and information relating to our departments: herbody, herstyle, herpurse, herfamily, hersoul, hertravels, herstory, herhome, hercommunity, herlast laugh and IT Girl. Interviews, reported pieces and critical essays are welcome, however, we do review books in house. We publish few personal essays, and prefer that submissions be third person narrative. Our readers are savvy, educated women who are likely to pursue topics beyond the initial article, therefore, we ask writers to consult varied sources for their stories, and provide sidebar resources for readers to learn more.

Details

1. Word count: Depending on nature of pitch, between 450 and 1,500 words.

2. Issue themes. fhi runs themes monthly, beginning in October. Future themes (and due dates) include:

October—Transitions (September 1)
November—Appreciation (October 1)
December—Life’s Little Gifts (November 1)
January—Chill and Be Present (December 1)
February—Flirt (January 1)
March—Escape (February 1)
April—Spring Reign (March 1)
May—Bloom (April 1)
June—Relax (May 1)
July—Celebrate (June 1)
August—Savor (July 1)
September—Kick Off (August 1)

Our themes are intended to be jumping-off points. We encourage you to interpret them as loosely as you wish. If you have an idea you think is right for us but that fits no theme, please feel free to submit it as well.

3. Photography:
For interview-based stories and product descriptions, we ask writers to provide .jpgs or .pdfs with rights to accompany their articles.

4. Compensation.
fhi does not currently pay for the stories it publishes. Writers are encouraged to link their websites and include a bio and picture with their articles.

5. Rights.
Writers retain the rights to the stories they publish on fhi, allowing them to republish these stories elsewhere in the future. Writers give fhi the non-exclusive right to use the story.

Please send submissions to daisy@forherinformation.com. Finished work and query letters are both welcome. If sending only a query, please include clips and/or writing samples.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
The fhi Staff

For Her Information Media
1817 N. Halsted
Chicago, IL 60640