Thank you for showing interest in writing a guest post for The Very Mary Life Blog. We are glad you are here.
To me, writing is where your heart can show itself. It’s a great way to bring a community together, establish yourself as an expert in the field, or make someone think from a new and different lens. Exactly the thing us parents, and especially us mamas, need.
That is why I am thrilled to bring on guest writers for the The Very Mary Life Blog. To hear new stories, new perspectives, and bring us all together. Please take some time to review this entire page as it clearly explains the guidelines, the submission process, and the type of content we accept.
Write For Us!
- Is 100% original and unpublished. We will not republish anything that’s been published elsewhere.
- Only includes claims that are backed by links to credible research or case studies.
- Includes examples and relevant images to illustrate your point. Avoid using stock photos that don’t add any value to the copy.
- Includes subheadings, bullet points, and shorter paragraphs which make the article more readable.
- Is shareable through laughter, inspiration, or education.
What We Look for:
Successful guest post contributions should be fun, interesting, honest and truly from the heart. Leave the sugar coating for candy, k?
To increase your chances of getting published on our blog, ensure that your contribution is:
Topics We Cover:
Most of our audience consists of all parents, but especially moms of all age and stage. As we aim to build the same community as found over on The Very Mary Life Socials, we are looking for posts about:
- Pregnancy, Postpartum, and all things Motherhood (struggles, wins, everything else in between)
- Marriage and/or Dating
- Sex
- Friendships
- Mental Health
- Exposure to a massive audience of over 250k combined followers on all social channels & newsletters.
- All high-quality articles are included in our weekly newsletters as well. This will bring your piece in front of a wider audience who will read and reshare your content.
- Social Media Exposure: We maintain an active presence on social networks like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Pinterest. All your articles will be shared via these networks for additional exposure.
The Benefits:
Please note that at this time, there is no payment for your articles. We hope in the future this will be something that changes as things grow.
- Submissions must meet the content team’s quality standards in order to get published. Editors reserve the right to reject contributions at their discretion and make minor edits to your article.
- We recommend articles between 600-800 words.
- You can link to other relevant articles from the Very Mary Life blog that may add value to the article. But please refrain from excessive linking. In general, it’s best to keep the link count under 5.
Submission Guidelines
- Once published on our blog you cannot publish it anywhere else, including your own blog.
- Self taken images and videos are encouraged, as they make the article look authentic and enticing to the reader.
- Images width should be 580 pixels or less. Please send them as a separate attachment.
- Make sure not to violate copyright when using images. Give credit when needed.
- To submit your article idea, please fill out the form below.