The Old Schoohouse Magazine, LLC
Thank you for your interest in writing for The Old Schoolhouse Magazine ("TOS"), a publication of The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, LLC. TOS is available throughout the United States. We can be found at Borders Bookstores, Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Hastings and a number of Christian booksellers, and TOS is available by subscription. TOS has acquired a valued reputation as the publication homeschoolers can trust. As the largest, highest-quality homeschooling magazine on the market, TOS is always looking to expand its coverage with fresh content addressing and exploring all facets of home-based education. We are interested in articles and stories that educate, inspire and encourage our family of readers. Areas of particular interest include articles and anecdotes about vital aspects of homeschooling and family life: living in God's strength, involving fathers, encouraging mothers, joyful parenting, creative homemaking, improving organization, raising children and getting it all done. We also welcome academically oriented pieces such as conference information and reports, applications or methods for teaching academic subjects in the homeschool environment, state and national homeschooling trends, political affairs and international home education news. Research pieces and professional or technical articles relating to homeschooling and education are especially welcome.
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Each issue of The Old Schoolhouse Magazine focuses on two themes, one
historical and one academic, although published articles may
include additional topics or themes. We appreciate queries
that demonstrate an understanding of our magazine and our
target audience and strongly suggest interested writers familiarize
themselves with our content, subject matter and style. For
instance, our StoryTime column is geared toward both children
and stay-at-home mothers and should be interesting and informative
to both audiences. StoryTime articles are generally original
works of fiction with a junior or adult focus. StoryTime tales
specifically written for children should contain a maximum
of 900-1,000 words, preferably accompanied by original color
art or graphics. StoryTime pieces for moms should have "goose
bumps appeal" and a maximum of 2,000 words. (See "The
Day I Died" by Jenefer Igarashi [Summer 2003] for ideas).
Articles exploring the history, current status and character of the
homeschool movement always get our attention, as do works
offering insight into higher education, such as interviews
with university representatives and homeschool graduates or
pieces which offer new ways to approach colleges and gain
college credits while finishing high school. We also consider
academic unit studies on appropriate educational topics. Unit
studies normally contain 2,000-2,500 words plus sidebars and
graphics.
Please query us with a well-structured article proposal that includes
a catchy lead, a summary of the article (including approximate
length and sidebar ideas) and appropriate details. Users of
Homeschoolblogger.com should note their username on their
query. Links to clips and portfolios are of assistance as
well. All queries and other submissions are subject to the
Terms of Submission posted on our website. Query letters should
be submitted electronically using the forms provided on our
website. We strongly discourage multiple submissions of query
letters (sending the same query to several publications at
once). Queries to TOS should be written specifically for our
publication.
We will acknowledge receipt of your query and attempt to make a decision
to accept or decline the proposed article as quickly as possible.
The review process normally takes between four and six weeks,
but may be longer at times. Our editors will contact you if
we decide to accept a queried article. Publication of accepted
materials may take from three months to more than a year based
on our needs and publication schedule. Terms of publication
vary based on article length and content.
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| The themes for The Old Schoolhouse Magazine are as follows: |
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Spring ~ Field Trips
Summer ~ Living Books, Special Needs
Fall ~ High School and Higher Education, Holiday (The 12 Days of Christmas), Lost Arts
Winter ~ Classical Education, Homeschooling Conventions & Support Groups
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