Guest Post Guidelines

Do you love reading SF books as much as you love writing? Good news! My blog is now open to guest posts.

What I’m looking for

Articles, essays, and list posts in the 800 – 2,000 word range on topics related:

Science fiction and fantasy topics, themes, or tropes
Science fiction and fantasy books
Stories about major events or periods in SFF history
Profile of famous SFF artists, authors, editors
Deep dives into SFF sub-genres

What I’m not looking for

I’m not looking for articles on the craft of writing. I’m also not looking to publish your short stories. I have published some fiction on mgherron.com, but it’s either my own or freely available in the public domain.

Most popular posts

To give you a better idea, here are some of the most popular posts on this blog today:

I’m interested in expanding the topics, so don’t let what’s popular limit your imagination.

How to submit

Send an email to matt@mgherron.com with “Guest post idea: [Your idea here]” in the subject line, and your idea in pitch form (~100 words) in the body of the email.

All pieces will be attributed to you as the original author. I’ll also include a link back to your website in your bio, if you wish, but not to a book you wrote unless it’s highly relevant. While these kinds of pieces are great book marketing, selling your book should not be the purpose of the article. Finally, if at any point you no longer want the piece to be published, I will honor the request without hesitation.

Thanks, and feel free to share a link to these guidelines with people you know.

– M.G.