Submission Guidelines

Please e-mail all contributions of writing, art, photos, music and video to submissions@magickal-media.com   Please e-mail advertising copy and print-ready ads to   advertise@magickal-media.com

Calendar:  Please enter the details of your event directly into our database

Promote your regional or national event! Festival, gathering, convention, circle, moot, kindred gathering, Pagan Pride Day, speaker, class, demonstration, or other event geared toward the Magickal community. Handy form below!

Note: Calendar items are not eligible for a free advertisement.

Please send us –
Name of the organization or sponsor(s)
Name of the event
Is it local, regional, or national?
Location of the event – City, State, Address, Directions
Short description of the event
Cost
Special considerations

Example –
Timbuktu Pagan Council presents
Pagan Pride Day
Regional
123 Main Street, Outland, Timbuktu
The objective of Pagan Pride Day is to share Pagan traditions. Featured speakers include Mary Smith and Bill Jones. Merchants, workshops, ritual, kids’ activities
Please bring a non-perishable food item for our charity.


Images for festivals and gatherings are treated as advertisements, please see guidelines.

 Print Media: 

Please send Magickal Media your article, ritual, spell, news item, editorial, column idea, book review, music review, or other item of interest to Pagans, polytheists and the metaphysical community.  Submit your writing in .doc format, please.  Items submitted as text only with .txt may lose formatting such as  or indents. 

Please state the title of your work, subject matter, your legal name (will be kept confidential on request) the name you wish to use for publication, your phone number or e-mail (will be kept confidential on request) and a short bio.  Please indicate previous publishing credits and your URL or contact information if desired.

Please indicate if your material is family-friendly and /or appropriate for all audiences, or whether the material may need a caution sign such as “for adults only”.  Please indicate if your work is intended for beginners / apprentices, intermediates / journeymen, or advanced / adept practitioners. 

Please do not depict blatantly illegal activities or explicit sexuality, pornography or explicit violence.  Bashing, hate speech and inappropriate language is prohibited. 

*Articles:  Subject matter should be of interest to Pagans or other Magickal people.  If the article will appeal to one particular path or segment of the population, please indicate your audience (example – teens, Druids, military Pagans, parents, gays, merchants, festival attendees, etc. or “general audience”.)  Please indicate subject matter in a few words (example: History of Yule, How to Carve a Wand, etc.) Articles must be between 500 and 3,000 words.  Longer articles may be published in segments.

*Rituals:  200 to 1,000 words, with a list of required items, an explanation of method and purpose of the working, list of participants (example: Priestess, Godhi, maiden, cupbearer, etc.) and complete directions for performing the ceremony.  Must be original writing, a ritual the writer has created or a new interpretation of an older ceremony.  Please cite sources. 
*Spells:  Limited to 200 to 1,000 words.  Must be original writing, including a spell the writer has created or a new interpretation of an older spell.  Please cite sources.  Please include purpose of the working, items needed, and clear directions for performing the working.  Please add a warning if your material has any potential to cause harm in any manner (such as “caution, absinthe may make you vomit, handle with care”.)   Only two spells may be submitted per month, per writer please.

*Columns: Subject matter should be of interest to the Magickal community.  Please submit the title and idea for a column with at least one sample and 4-7 examples of subject matter for ongoing columns.  Please submit similar work that you have published in the past.  Indicate how frequently your column will be offered – every night, once per week, on the sabbats, etc.  Each column should be between 500 to 3,000 words. Please suggest your intended audience (example: Wiccans, people living in the UK, elders, pet owners, “general audience”, etc.)  Please discuss further advertising opportunities with a Magickal Media representative.

*Editorial: Please send your opinion piece of 500 words on a topic of interest to Pagans.  Please keep it positive, no flaming, and please offer solutions and suggestions.  If your editorial is in response to a news article, please include the URL for that news item.

*Reviews:  Please include the name of the artist, the title of the book / CD / movie / art or other work, name of the publisher, approximate cost of the item, and a review of 300 – 500 words.  Please no flaming.  Please indicate why you feel the item is worthy or unworthy of note.  Book, movie, music and event reviews should have a rating of 1-5, five being the best.  Only two reviews may be submitted per month, per writer, please.

*News item:  Please send the URL for a current news item of interest to Pagans.  (Please note, news items are not eligible for a free ad) 

Print media must be original works, owned by the contributor, not previously published in any large online or print-media format.  Items which have been published in the author’s blog or small local newsletter are acceptable.  Must be original writing or a new interpretation of previous material – example, using Gerald Gardner’s Yule ritual, creating a new ceremony relevant to our current times.  Please cite sources.  Please indicate if the work is suitable for all audiences, or if it contains “adult” themes.  Print media is copyrighted by the author of the work; however, Magickal Media reserves first serial publishing rights and the right to archive all works indefinitely.  Seasonal works and other print media may be republished on the Magickal Media site at any time without further consultation or payment to authors.  Contributors are encouraged to place copyright notice on their own work.  MM reserves the right to edit for space and to correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar.  If you are intentionally using non-conventional language, please indicate such.  Editors will endeavor to keep the content of the written material intact whenever possible.  Thank you for your contribution!  

Bonus for Writers:  You are encouraged to inform our readers about how to purchase your works – books, divination tools, magazines, products, etc. including an URL.

Artwork: 

Material contained within visual art should be of interest to those viewers of the Magickal Media website.  Visual art must be in a .jpg or .gif or .png format, including drawings, paintings, fiber art, sculpture, carving, or any other medium of art.  Animation must be in a .gif format and run no longer than one minute.  Size will be approximately 300 x 250 pixels on the website.  Your art photos must be clear, in focus, and adequately lighted.  Please state the title of your work, the media, your legal name (will be kept confidential on request), the name you wish to use for publication, your phone number or e-mail address (will be kept confidential on request) and a short bio. 

Art must be an original work, owned by the contributor, not previously published in any large online or print-media format.  Items which have been shown in local galleries or shows are acceptable.  Please ensure that you have written permission from all human subjects or have blanked out faces.  Please indicate if your material is family-friendly and /or appropriate for all audiences, or whether the material contains nudity or may need a caution sign such as “for adults only”.  Please do not depict blatantly illegal activities or explicit sexuality, pornography or explicit violence.  All artwork is owned by the artist; however, Magickal Media reserves first publishing rights of representations of the work and the right to archive all works indefinitely.  Seasonal works and other art may be republished on the Magickal Media site at any time without further consultation or payment to artists.  Contributors are encouraged to place copyright notice on their own work and to watermark photographs.  Thank you for your contribution!

Bonus for Artists:  You are encouraged to inform our viewers about how to purchase your works of art, including copies.  Please give us your URL.

Photographs:  This category includes amateur or professional photos depicting events of interest to Pagans and the Magickal community.  For “artistic” photos, please refer to Artwork, above.  Photos must in a .jpeg or .gif or .psd format.  Animation must be in a .gif format and run no longer than one minute.  Size will be approximately 300 x 250 pixels on the website.  Please state the title of your work, your legal name (will be kept confidential on request), the name you wish to use for publication, your phone number or e-mail address (will be kept confidential on request) and a short bio. 

Photographs must be original work, owned by the contributor, not previously published in any large online or print-media format.  Items which have been published in the author’s blog or small local newsletter are acceptable.  Items which have been shown in local galleries or shows are acceptable.  Photos must be clear, in focus, and adequately lighted.  Please ensure that you have written permission from all human subjects or have blanked out faces.  Please indicate if your material is family-friendly and /or appropriate for all audiences, or whether the material contains nudity or may need a caution sign such as “for adults only”.  Please do not depict blatantly illegal activities or explicit sexuality, pornography or explicit violence.  All photographs are owned by the artist; however, Magickal Media reserves first publishing rights of representations of the work and the right to archive all works indefinitely.  Seasonal works and other art may be republished on the Magickal Media site at any time without further consultation or payment to artists.  Photographs may appear in conjunction with print media at Magickal Media discretion.  Contributors are encouraged to place copyright notice on their own work and to watermark photographs.  Thank you for your contribution!

Bonus for Photographers:  You are encouraged to inform our viewers about how to purchase your photos, including copies.  Please give us your URL.

Sound / Music: 

Please send us your original spoken word or music file in .mp3 format.  Sound files should be of interest to Pagans and the Magickal community.  Please state the title of your work, any recording information, your legal name (will be kept confidential on request) the name you wish to use for publication, name of the band or group if applicable, your phone number or e-mail (will be kept confidential on request) and a short bio.

*Musicians:  Please indicate genre (example:  Celtic, metal, rap, folk music, drum circle, etc.) Files can be from 30 seconds to 3 minutes in length. 

*Speakers:  Please indicate title, subject matter and location of your lecture, class or discussion.  Please indicate your intended audience (example: “general audience”, college-age Druids, mothers, elders, Asatrur, etc.)  Files can be from 30 seconds to ten minutes in length.  Longer lectures or subjects may be broken into increments.

*Podcasters:   Subject matter should be of interest to the Magickal community.  Please submit the title and subject matter for your podcast with at least one sample and 4-7 ideas for ongoing podcasts.  Indicate how frequently your podcast will be offered – every night, once per week, on the sabbats, etc.  Please suggest your intended audience (example: “general audience”, Wiccans, people living in the Midwest, elders, pet owners, etc.)  Please inform us of the length of your podcast.  Please discuss further advertising opportunities with a Magickal Media representative.

Sound or music files must be original works, owned by the contributor, including music, lyrics, and any other content.  Works previously published must have permission for use included (example:  Happy Recordings grants Magickal Media the right for use of “Joyful Songs” by I.M. Pagan).  Please ensure that permission is granted by all parties who have participated in lectures, discussions or classes.  Please indicate if the work is suitable for all audiences, or if it contains “adult” themes.  Please do not send us any recordings of blatantly illegal activities or explicit sexuality, pornography or explicit violence.  Sound files must be clearly audible, free of static or background noise.  Sound files are owned by the artist; however, Magickal Media reserves first publishing rights and the right to archive all works indefinitely.  Seasonal works and other sound files may be republished on the Magickal Media site at any time without further consultation or payment to artists, musicians or speakers.  Sound files may be used in conjunction with visual material at the discretion of Magickal Media.  Sound files will not have the “auto-play” function enabled; it will be the listener’s option to turn sound files on and off.  Contributors are encouraged to place copyright notice on their own work.  Thank you for your contribution!

Bonus for Musicians and Speakers:  You are encouraged to send information to our readers and listeners about purchase of your CDs, sound files or ring tones, copies of your lecture or relevant material such as a book, presentation or concert.

Video: 

Guidelines coming soon!

Information Exchange: 

Information about charitable causes, non-profit organizations, churches-groves-moots-covens-kindreds, and other free resources will be added to our resources - links page.  These do not qualify for a free ad.

Poems, short stories, musings: 

Short Stories must be of 2000 words or less.  No fan-fiction please; original work with original characters only.  These items do not qualify for a free ad.

Contributor Self-portrait Photos: 

If you wish, please send us an image of yourself to present with your contribution.  Images must be in a .j-peg or .gif or .psd format.  The image must be representative of the contributor, either a clear photo of your face or “school picture” head-and-shoulder portrait; or a graphic image of the contributor such as a portrait painting, portrait drawing, cartoon or caricature.  Non-photographic images must represent the contributor only.   Symbols such as religious talismans are acceptable, as are symbols for a charitable cause (example: pink ribbons).  No symbols of corporations or products, or commercial logos, are allowed.  Images must be appropriate for all Magickal Media viewers.  Image must be clearly designated as to contributor’s on-screen name and title of their work so that the image can be placed with the correct contribution.  See suggested formats under “photos”, above.

Editors’ Prerogative: 

Magickal Media editors may choose not to include certain material on the Magickal Media website for any reason.  The most common reasons include inclusion of visual or written material inappropriate for the website’s audience, subject matter that is not original, or simply lack of space to publish the material. 

Note to Contributors: 

We appreciate hearing about your gathering, a coven’s ritual, a group’s charitable work, or your favorite artist.  We really enjoy seeing photos of your herb garden or your dance workshop.  We love listening to your recordings.  However, your article, column, opinion, sound file, photo or video must be more than just an advertisement for your event or your product.  Your material should be interesting to other Pagans and Nature Spiritualists around the country – even around the world.  Writers:  What was the most transformative experience at the festival? What was most fascinating about meeting your favorite author?  How is your Bealtaine ceremony unique?  You get the idea.  Articles, opinions, columns and so forth should read less like a press release and more like a literary journal.  Editors may limit shameless self-promotion in favor of material with solid content.  Artists and Musicians:  How is your work spiritually uplifting?  Does it make us think?  Is it compellingly emotive?  Your sunrise ritual may have been breathtaking – show us!  Your drumming might be amazing – let us hear you!