Write For Revolutionary Maryland

 

Revolutionary Maryland welcomes guest submissions for our blog. We welcome a wide range of authors, from historians and students to history enthusiasts alike. Revolutionary Maryland explores Maryland’s role in the American Revolution. We ask that guest submissions be closely connected to Maryland during the American Revolution, whether that be social, military, political, literary, or cultural history. We seek authors who can write for a wide-ranging audience in a casual, clear style while upholding academic and historical writing standards. For example, articles should be written clearly, with correct grammar and flow. Submissions must cite sources, and the work should be original to the author. If you have a passion for the American Revolution or Maryland history, this is a great platform to share your passion! For historians and students, publishing with Revolutionary Maryland is a terrific resume builder and opportunity to build a readership. 

The Submission Process 

  • Authors should submit their piece to info@revolutionary-maryland.org 
  • Please title your submission “Revolutionary Maryland Guest Submission” 
  • Send one photo/illustration to be used in an article as a JPG or IMG. Please do not send a photo embedded in the Word Document 
  • Your submission will be reviewed by the editorial team, and we will reach out with information/feedback no later than two weeks after initial submission 
  • Revolutionary Maryland reserves the right to reject any submission for any reason 

The Editorial Review Process 

  • Our editorial team is composed of both academic and public historians with historical writing experience 
  • Revolutionary Maryland reserves the right to make edits to guest articles during the review process 
  • Your submission will be thoroughly reviewed by our editorial team 
  • Though there is no guarantee of publication, the editorial team will work with the author if revisions are required. Any significant edits will be returned to the author for review 
  • If your submission is accepted for publication, the author will receive information regarding when their work will be published and any changes that need to be made 

Types of Submissions We Consider for Publication 

  • Long-form articles: clear, well-researched, with citations 
  • Short-form articles or shorts 
  • Tours, journalistic-type articles that cover Revolutionary Maryland-related sites, events, and museums 

Editorial Guidelines 

  • All submissions must be original to the author and re-purposed only for Revolutionary Maryland (for example, please don't publish the same article in multiple journals) 
  • All submissions must be factual; no opinion pieces
  • All submissions should focus on Maryland's connections to the Revolutionary era, 1765-1805 
  • All submissions should include citations according to the 18th edition of the Chicago Manual of Style, please only use endnotes
  • All submissions must be made in Microsoft Word 
  • All submissions must have a proposed title 
  • All submissions should be the author’s original work; AI written papers will not be accepted
  • Submissions should include one artwork or illustration suggestion that represents the article's theme. The author is responsible for receiving copyright permission for the artwork. AI artwork will not be accepted. 
  • Please send a brief author bio, between 75-100 words 
  • It is understood that by submitting an article, the author grants Revolutionary Maryland exclusive permission to publish the piece 

Paper structure guidelines 

  • 12pt Times New Roman 
  • Double-spaced 
  • No color used, all text should be black 
  • Words inserted by the author must be in square brackets, not parentheses ● Long quotes should be in plain face, not italicized, single-spaced, and indented 
  • No automatic formatting 
  • Do not indent the first line of paragraphs 
  • Left alignment