Thank you for your interest in contributing to The Girlhood Home Companion, a publication of Remembrance Press. Before submitting any queries, please acquaint yourself with our submission guidelines and with our magazine.
Overview
We are a quarterly publication, with a three month lead-time to publication date. Each issue is based on a specific season (spring, summer, fall, winter) and character quality. For instance, the Summer 2007 issue, “Mothers and Daughters Holding Hands,” was based on the character quality of responsibility. While many articles revolve around the central theme, we are always interested in pieces that mirror our mission and promote the skills of homemaking, cooking, crafting, sewing, and other girlhood pastimes.
Suggestions for Writers
We are extremely interested in cultivating lasting relationships with skillful and diverse freelance writers. The ability to compose strong features (1,000-2,500 words in length) on assignment will make a writer extremely attractive to our editorial team. Willingness to work with an editor in a professional manner is appreciated. A clear understanding of the editorial process and the writer-editor dynamic is also very important.
Suggestions for Photographers
We seek high-quality shots from an artistic viewpoint such as depth-of-field, overviews from a distance, medium-length views, close-ups of interesting details, indoor and outdoor shots, etc.
Models should wear modest attire and may range from grandmothers to mothers and daughters; we also seek racial diversity and male subjects (brothers, fathers, etc.) to be included in our spreads.
A Note to First-Time Authors
Everyone has to start somewhere! If you believe you have an idea we would like to publish, after reviewing our guidelines and studying our magazine, please don’t hesitate to drop us a line. We are particularly willing to foster the early efforts of young girls who feel a strong propensity towards writing, illustration and photography.