THE JOURNEY THAT MATTERS GUIDELINES

WRITERS’ GUIDELINES
For The Journey That Matters, 4th Edition

*Include complete contact information in the body of the essay, including e-mail addresses, phone number, mailing address, alternate phone numbers and addresses, etc. If your contact information changes before publication, please let me know.

*Length: 1000-2000 words.

*Include two relevant photos with complete cutlines written in sentences and identifying everyone by first and last name in the photo. The cutline should clearly explain what we’re seeing in the photo. Drawings, etc. are also good.

*Include a brief updated bio that will be current by ____________.

*Utilize quotes and/or dialogue.

*Include ample first-hand observation and description and other kinds of research.

*Use informal attribution style (in the tradition of magazine writing).

*Use first-person style ("I") or some style that is not academic writing, but not too informal.

*Include a title and a sub-title, both of which should be sentences (subject & verb)

*Please proofread carefully and use SpellCheck.

*If you need examples, please refer to The Journey That Matters. Find out what works and what doesn’t and steal what techniques you can. I will also put a copy on reserve in the library. You might also check out any edition of Best American Travel Writing, which is published annually by Houghton Mifflin. This is available in almost any bookstore.

*Have fun! Remember, this will be the best present you can give your friends, family (and maybe your enemies!).

Louise Mengelkoch
Associate Professor of Journalism
218-755-3358
LMengelkoch@bemidjistate.edu