Thrive After Fifty is looking for well written, inspiring, and useful articles that cover topics like:
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Personal Growth
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Health & Nutrition
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Business & Career (no politics)
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Money
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Relationships
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Self-Improvement
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Spiritual well-being (no religious articles)
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Personal productivity, or contributing to society
Formatting and Style Requirements:
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Aim for a word count of 1,000 to 1,400
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Send in a Word document or text file
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Use conversational language
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Use personal and passionate stories and concrete details
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Use an attention-grabbing headline and a sub-headline that provides more detail
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Use sections with headers to break up the subject matter
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Use short ( no more than five sentences) paragraphs and concise sentences
Structure Requirements:
We are all drowning in too much information. Thrive After 50’s goal is to provide value in the form of advice and action-oriented content. A reader should walk away from our articles having learned something new and knowing what next steps to take in the direction of a better future.
We are looking for articles that:
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Ask a question, particularly questions that others may be afraid to ask
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Contain one clear idea
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Provide proof that the idea is beneficial
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Provide an illustrative and moving story, with authentic details
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Provide an actionable takeaway for the reader
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Lead with a story, promise, invitation, problem, solution, or prediction
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End with a clear conclusion and/or call to action
Every article should have at least one, preferably 2-3, of the following attributes:
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News that readers would like to share with others
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Statistics that readers can quote
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Humor. Make fun of yourself or ideas
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Complex ideas simplified
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Authentic emotion
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A shared secret
How to Submit:
To submit, contact Thrive After 50 at Contact Me Please allow up to two weeks for reply.
