User Submission

If you would like to submit an article, book review, or other content for this site, first email me to see whether it's material that I'm likely to consider.  After I've responded that it would be material I'd like to consider, then you need to use the form below to actually submit the content to me.  I'll then review the actual content you've submitted, and determine whether to accept it.  Please be sure to include your email address so that I can contact you!

Note that About needs your real name on the submission form, but that we'll only display your real name if you indicate permission to do so by checking the "display my full name" option.  You can choose to have your material posted under a nickname so that your real name does not appear.

• For the Women's History Encyclopedia, please use the appropriate form for a term/topic or for a biography.
• For longer articles (about 300+ words), or articles with a lot of markup (italics, end notes, etc.), see below for instructions.

First Name:
Last Name:
Email Address:
How would you like your byline to read? Display My Full Name First Name Only Use Nickname:
Enter Your Content Here: (use double spacing between paragraphs, please, and for book reviews, don't forget the author, title, publisher, and ISBN number of the book you're reviewing)
I certify that I am the author or sole owner of the material I am submitting to About.com. About.com and its licensees may reproduce, distribute, publish, display, edit, modify, create derivative works and otherwise use the material for any purpose in any form and on any media. I agree to indemnify About.com for all damages and expenses that may be incurred in connection with the material. For more information, please see our user agreement.

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*If you'd like to submit an article with significant markup (italics, etc.) that would get lost using form input, or an article that is more than 300 words in length, please send as an attachment.  Include all the information above (real name, email address, how you'd like your byline to read, attached file, and a complete copy of the legal language above, in the accompanying email (use this link to send the email). I can accept documents in Word or WordPerfect, HTML, Text (.txt) or Rich Text Format (.rtf) format.