Yes-Yeses
Deeply spiritual material.
The difference God makes in our lives.
Solidly based in Scripture and consistent with Ellen G. White's counsels.
Accompanying references for technical material and quotes.
Writing that is open, honest, candid, personal, real, vulnerable, databased, fresh, lively, upbeat.
For some, it could be helpful to read books and articles on writing and /or take a writing class or seminar.
No-Nos
Tired, familiar ideas.
Top-of-the-head writing.
Multiple submissions (fi you send your manuscript elsewhere,
don't send it to us).
Heavy on quoted material--keep it below 15 percent.
Long quotes from songs or hymns (copyright costs can be high!).
Fiction or dreams.
More than two manuscripts at once.
Too many manuscripts from one author--we need variety.
Long, academic dissertations.
Here's How It All Happens
You get an idea (focus on only one), write it out in detail, boil it down, and boil it down again to meet necessary lengths previously listed.
You submit a double-spaced manuscript and a cover letter. Send via regular mail or e-mail. Addresses:
Manuscript Submissions
Adventist Review
12501 Old Columbia Pike
Silver Spring MD 20904-6600
E-mail: manuscripts@gc.adventist.org
Your manuscript gets evaluated by at least two editors. (Fewer than 20 percent are accepted.)
We notify you of our decision, usually within eight weeks. In rush times we cannot always notify writers of rejections unless they send a SASE (self-addressed, stamped envelope) with the article. (Rejected articles are disposed of after six months.)
If we accept, we buy your manuscript for one-time use, then the copyright returns to you. We pay on acceptance, not publication. You won’t get rich writing for the Review, but you will receive a check in the mail:
$75-$250 for unsolicited articles
$80 - $300 for solicited articles
(No payment for Give & Take, News, or Letters.)
We will request your biographical information, your Social Security number, a photo, and a request to grant our publishing houses overseas permission to reprint without cost.
Your article appears in the Adventist Review,although usually not right away.It might be some time before it is printed.
You’re happy. Thousands of readers benefit.
Send in Those Articles!!