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You have found the Focus on the Family editorial team’s most recent call-for-submissions page, along with where to send each article or pitch. (This does not mean to call Focus on the Family if you have a submission. “Call for Submissions” is the term used in publishing to let you know that submissions are being accepted for specific topics.) If you are new to our publication, you can order a subscription.
We do have a few ongoing writing needs. To find out more about them, scroll to the bottom of this page. If you have an idea that is outside of our call for submissions and want to send us an unsolicited query or article, send it to [email protected].
Topic: How did you get your kids excited about cleaning up Christmas decorations? We are not looking for lectures or object lessons. Instead, we want hands-on, practical. ideas that you or someone you know have done and that other parents can try to do. This is not the place for you to refine your voice as an author. At this time, this call for submissions is only for North American authors.
Word count: 50 to 300 words
Rights: First nonexclusive rights
Payment: $50, on acceptance
Due date: April 26, 2021
Byline: Yes — whether in print or online
Audience: Parents with children in the home
Submission: Send your articles to Hacks&[email protected] and put “Attn: Christmas Clean-Up” in the subject line.
Format: Include your contact information (name, address, phone) and article within your email. NO ATTACHMENTS are accepted for these short articles. Do not worry about formatting.
Acceptance/Rejection: If an editor has not contacted you within eight weeks of your submission, then we have decided not to use your article at this time. Thank you for submitting it, and we will look forward to working with you another time.
Topic: What are your top two conversation-starter questions, and what did they help you learn about your kids? Please do not include high-low or best-worse kinds of questions, since we already have them. Also, make sure they are general enough that other parents can use them with their kids. At this time, this call for submissions is only for North American authors.
Word count: 50-300 words
Rights: First nonexclusive rights
Payment: $50, on acceptance
Due date: April 19, 2021
Byline: Yes — whether in print or online
Audience: Parents with children who are in the home
Submission: Send your articles to Hacks&[email protected] and put “Attn: Conversations” in the subject line.
Format: Include your contact information (name, address, phone) and article within your email. NO ATTACHMENTS are accepted for these short articles. Do not worry about formatting.
Acceptance/Rejection: If an editor has not contacted you within eight weeks of your submission, then we have decided not to use your article at this time. Thank you for submitting it, and we will look forward to working with you another time.
Topic: What is one way that you and your children have intentionally shown Christ’s love to classmates, friends and relatives during the days before Easter? Or what is one unique way that you’ve helped your children invite someone to an Easter service, independent of your church’s invitations? (This should be a parenting tip and not something your kids did on their own.) We are not looking for lectures or object lessons. Instead, we want hands-on, practical. ideas that you or someone you know have done and that other parents can try to do. This is not the place for you to refine your voice as an author. At this time, this call for submissions is only for North American authors.
Word count: 50 to 300 words
Rights: First nonexclusive rights
Payment: $50, on acceptance
EXTENDED Due date: April 12, 2021
Byline: Yes — whether in print or online
Audience: Parents with children in the home
Submission: Send your articles to Hacks&[email protected] and put “Attn: Easter” in the subject line.
Format: Include your contact information (name, address, phone) and article within your email. NO ATTACHMENTS are accepted for these short articles. Do not worry about formatting.
Acceptance/Rejection: If an editor has not contacted you within six months of your submission, then we have decided not to use your article at this time. Thank you for submitting it, and we will look forward to working with you another time.
Topic: What is one thing you’ve done successfully with your kids to promote deep conversations? We are looking for something beyond taking a walk together or writing back and forth in a journal together. We are not looking for lectures or object lessons. Instead, we want hands-on, practical. ideas that you or someone you know have done and that other parents can try to do. This is not the place for you to refine your voice as an author. At this time, this call for submissions is only for North American authors.
Word count: 50 to 300 words
Rights: First nonexclusive rights
Payment: $50, on acceptance
Due date: April 5, 2021
Byline: Yes — whether in print or online
Audience: Parents with children in the home
Submission: Send your articles to Hacks&[email protected] and put “Attn: Conversations” in the subject line.
Format: Include your contact information (name, address, phone) and article within your email. NO ATTACHMENTS are accepted for these short articles. Do not worry about formatting.
Acceptance/Rejection: If an editor has not contacted you within eight weeks of your submission, then we have decided not to use your article at this time. Thank you for submitting it, and we will look forward to working with you another time.
Topic: What is one way that you have trained your 8- to 12-year old kids to not interrupt you, other adults, or their friends? We are not looking for lectures or object lessons. Instead, we want hands-on, practical. ideas that you have or someone you know has done and that other parents can try to do. This is not the place for you to refine your voice as an author. At this time, this call for submissions is only for North American authors.
Word count: 50 to 300 words
Rights: First nonexclusive rights
Payment: $50, on acceptance
Due date: March 29, 2021
Byline: Yes — whether in print or online
Audience: Parents with children in the home
Submission: Send your articles to Hacks&[email protected] and put “Attn: Interruptions” in the subject line.
Format: Include your contact information (name, address, phone) and article within your email. NO ATTACHMENTS are accepted for these short articles. Do not worry about formatting.
Acceptance/Rejection: If an editor has not contacted you within eight weeks of your submission, then we have decided not to use your article at this time. Thank you for submitting it, and we will look forward to working with you another time.
Topic: We always accept hands-on, practical ideas for parenting kids. Think about the most unique thing you did that worked, or what you were surprised worked, or what you did to help your children better understand how to accept responsibility, calm their emotions, become motivated, mature in some way or draw closer to God.
Word count: 50 to 300 words
Rights: First nonexclusive rights
Payment: $50, on acceptance
Due date: None; this is an ongoing call
Byline: Yes — whether in print or online
Audience: Parents with children in the home (these need to be practical, hands-on articles that you or someone you know have done and that other parents can immediately try)
Submission: Send your articles to Hacks&[email protected] and put “Attn: My Great Hack” in the subject line.
Format: Include your contact information (name, address, email, phone) and article within your email. NO ATTACHMENTS are accepted for these short articles. Do not worry about formatting.
Acceptance/Rejection: If an editor has not contacted you within eight weeks of your submission, then we have decided not to use your article at this time. Thank you for submitting it, and we will look forward to working with you another time.
