Writer's Guidelines

Thank you. We greatly appreciate your interest in writing for Home Remedies for the Soul. We welcome unsolicited stories, and we encourage you to familiarize yourself with our Web site.

Our main objective is to inspire and motivate readers. We like stories that have a strong point of view and come from the heart. We are more likely to publish your story if you are familiar with our message.

Home Remedies for the Soul is looking for inspirational stories about ordinary people who have overcome obstacles or have made a contribution to life. We are looking for a story that will open the heart and remind people why they are here. Stories should touch the heart and mind of the reader and help them discover values they can use in their own lives.

We are looking for stories that will draw the reader into the story, keep them there, and offer an ending that will stir emotion. These stories should inspire the reader and leave them feeling hopeful, thankful and more passionate about life. When we look at a story we want to laugh, cry and feel elation. Make us open our hearts to your words. We are trying to inspire and motivate the world, let your words be the beginning of that process.

We are also looking for stories that will make you laugh. Laughter is often the best medicine, so stories that make the reader laugh and forget about their troubles are also welcome.

Guidelines for stories

1. Give us an exciting, sad or funny story. Tell the story in a way that will grab the reader, stir them, and make them think about life.

2. Tell the story from the heart. When you write from the heart, there will be no limit to the power of your words.

3. You may send your submission via email, or regular mail. If you would like to submit through email, please do not send attachments. Post the story within the body of the email. Attachments will go unopened and will not be replied to.

4. If sending via regular mail please submit your stories typed on plain white 8 1/2” x 11” paper, in 12-point Times New Roman font, double spaced.

5. Please be sure to type the author’s name and contact information on the first page of each and every story.

6. Stories should be between 250-1200 words in length .

7. Mail your submissions in a flat envelope.

8. Please do not send stories that have already been published. We are looking for unpublished works only.

9. No anonymous or author unknown submissions please.

10. Send only one manuscript with each submission. If you would like your submission returned, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope (SASE) with the correct postage. If you do not want the material returned but wish for a response to your story, a SASE will be necessary.

If your story is published, you will be paid upon acceptance of the story. We pay a flat fee of $25 for inside stories, $50 for stories on the front page or the Top Story section. Home Remedies for the Soul purchases all rights but will give the author permission to republish their works. The author will also receive credit for the work published.

Feel free to submit more than one story at a time.

You can submit your completed manuscript through the following methods:

Email: submissions@homeremediesforthesoul.com

Mail To:
Home Remedies for the Soul
2 Klarides Village Dr # 180
Seymour, CT 06483