Article Requests

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We welcome requests from our visitors for articles on a particular topic. Simply comment below with your request with the following information:

specific topic
political party perspective, if any, (eg. Republican, Libertarian)
from a particular author if you wish, indicate their name

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You will be notified by email when and if your request has been fulfilled if you provide an email address.

Author Application

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PoliWatch provides writers two areas for publication, the PW Main Page and this Forum.

Main Page Authors
PW Main Page Authors are volunteer writers who are invited by management to publish in one of the 3 Main Page columns. PW Main Page authors are required to have a demonstrated blog of their own with some following, or published articles of note on other politically oriented web sites. If you meet these qualifications, email editor@poliwatch.org with the details for review and consideration.

Forum Page Authors
Any regular visitor and commenter at PoliWatch may submit articles for review for publication on this PW Forum web site. Please see Guest Articles for more details. Forum Page authors are provided a possible path to becoming Main Page Authors though they may not have published political writings elsewhere.

In addition, Forum Page authors will receive some assistance, as needed, in developing a polished writing style skill, permitting them to apply as a political writer for any number of other Political Blogs or Web Sites, with a resume of published articles in the PW Forum archives. To get started, click on the Guest Articles link in the above paragraph.

]]> If the submission meets our standards (below), they will be published here. If the response to your PW Forum articles generate a following and generally positive interest by our commenters, PoliWatch management will contact you about becoming an Author for one of our PW Main Page columns.

PoliWatch offers writers with proven writing skills on their own or, other political blogs, a fast track opportunity to publish in one of PoliWatch's Main Page columns. To be considered for a PW Main Page author role, please email editor [at] poliwatch.org with your name, email address, the URL for your writings, and other information for review.

PoliWatch offers unpublished volunteer authors an opportunity to publish political articles in this PW Forum platform which can become a stepping stone to other publication sties and opportunities. In addition to publishing your articles, PoliWatch will:

host your writer's profile for viewers,
provide a publicly available repository for your writings in a single location for resume' purposes,
and provide valuable feedback and tips on polishing one's writing skills for maximum effect and respect.

Minimum requirements for publishing submitted articles are:

accurate spelling and grammar (self-correcting word processor recommended)

general audience rated content

article is well organized (introduction, body, summary, and logical flow)

article is researched and supported by hyper-linked sources

overall content, theme, and thesis are original

Be sure your name and email address are included at the end of the article submission, so that we may contact you. Your email address will NOT be published.

Submitters whose work demonstrates a sincere effort to meet these standards will be provided free assistance in polishing and publishing their article here.

We welcome your questions or comments on this topic below.