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Black Pearls Magazine is a free digital magazine committed to inspire, encourage and empower a international group of readers. Our mission is to provide information that is essential, enlightening and entertaining.
Every issue of this monthly published magazine will celebrate the accomplishments of authors and writers from around the globe, honoring proud traditions and spotlighting ways to enhance the reader's everyday life. Black
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Black Pearls Magazine is a free digital magazine committed to inspire, encourage and empower a international group of readers. Our mission is to provide information that is essential, enlightening and entertaining. The information that we publish helps to empower our BPM readers, therefore enriching their lives and benefiting the communities in which they live. Our terms of service is listed on the following page, view here, please read them in full before joining our team. The first section of this page is an overview and shorten version of the submissions policy. Further down are all the bells and whistles, so that readers have a clear understanding of who we are and what we expect from our bloggers, writers and blog tour visitors. We believe in Giving the Gift of Knowledge. We would love to have you writer for us! Submission Guideline Overview: This is the short introduction. The longer, more comprehensive details for material submission are listed below this entry. 1. You do not need to query us. We will not answer query letters. Follow the guidelines below for submissions. Complete articles are preferred over story pitches. We do not pay writers but we offer writers the opportunity to showcase their talent in a popular online magazine that is distributed via RSS feed newsletters to more than 118, 000 readers weekly! 2. Articles and short stories should follow the guidelines listed below and be in a format suitable for Internet readers. Writers must own the property rights material submitted to Black Pearls Magazine. We do not reprint articles, essays or poems that are not exclusively own by the writer. Word Count for Submitting Material to be Published in Black Pearls:
4. All submissions must be submitted in MS Word only, unformatted. Use Times New Roman font, 12pt font in black. Include full website link addresses. Provide credit and sources via footnotes on non-fiction articles. 5. Keep the titles simple! Run spelling and grammar checks. Edit your submission properly. 6. Add your byline and contact information to the end of all submissions. Biography should be 80 words or less and written in 3rd person. 7. If your work is accepted and published, the authors or writers will have the benefit of adding a professional writing position to their resume as compensation. Your work will be broadcast to an international audience weekly via RSS feeds, email newsletters and through promotion by EDC Creations. Please Note: Please do not follow-up submission with inquiries about if or when it will be posted. Reviewing takes approximately six - twelve weeks. You will be contacted via email ONLY if your work has been accepted. We cannot respond to phone inquiries. You will receive a Yahoo auto-response if your email submission has gone through correctly. We will not answer inquiries into how soon your article will be posted. All work (except poetry) is subject to editing for space, grammar, and format considerations. If edits do not affect content, we will NOT notify the author in advance. Due to normal production factors, we cannot guarantee publication of any article, even if scheduled for inclusion. We make every effort to notify writers of the status of article(s) in our inventory that have been published. We reserve the right to reject previously accepted work at any time and for any reason.
We do not pay our writers, but we have a open-door policy designed to encourage and facilitate new writers to share their work with our international audience. It is very important for you to become familiar with the voice and scope of our magazine before submitting your work. Explore the many pages and published work before submitting to us. Publication on our site offers contributors international exposure and we are always happy to add a link to the website of your choice along with author contact information. With its emphasis on fine writing and original thoughts, we provide readers with a unique perspective on politics, society, the environment, and culture. We welcome unpublished and first time writers. The essays, fiction, and reporting in the magazine's pages come from promising new voices as well as some of the most distinguished names in today's literature. We seek well written and properly edited material on these subjects: the writer's life, relationships, careers, health and beauty, spirituality, fitness, parenting, marriage, finances, and community revitalization projects. This information, while broad-based, is offered from a non-partisan perspective. We select articles that will appeal to a global audience. T hese articles must be uplifting, informative and pertinent to modern readers. You do not need to query us. Complete articles are preferred over story pitches. Excerpts from books that can stand alone are considered. There is a fee of $99.00 to publish book excerpts from publishing houses on the site. Authors, obtain the rights from your publisher to share these excerpts BEFORE you submit them to us. All copyright and copy right infringement responsibilities remains with the author. Any other reprint requests we receive, will be directed to the author if a valid contact address has been provided for this purpose. The copyright you designate will accompany all text online. Black Pearls Magazine Full Submission Guidelines We welcome your interest and provide the following submission guidelines: Quality over quantity -- unless specified otherwise, we generally do not publish pieces over 1,500 words, unless it is a short story. Articles and blog posts should range 400 to 1000 words (approx) and be in a format suitable for Internet readers. Paragraphs are usually shorter on the Internet than those in a print article and must not contain more than one -three ideas. Simply submitting the same article as written for print is not effective. All articles in the proper format will always be given precedence over those that will need re-editing. :::: Fiction: We are receptive to high-quality literary fiction of all sorts, including traditional and experimental works; no pornography. Genre fiction (such as chick lit, horror, mystery, erotica, paranormal, dramas, crime thrillers, street lit, science fiction, and romance) is encouraged as long as it crosses or comments upon its genre and is both character-driven and psychologically acute. We are also interested in works that do not readily fall into one specific category. Please do not send more than one (1) piece of fiction at a time. There is no need to query prior to submitting fiction. Email your articles to the editor for review. You will be notified via email one time, if material will be used. :::: Non-fiction: Our main objective is to be truly helpful, to provide information that empowers our readers to make changes, and supports them in being their own experts. We like articles that have a strong point of view and come from the heart, that are challenging or evocative. We also take pride in publishing well-researched, extensively documented articles. When submitting non-fiction, please use only the most updated research, from primary sources. If you use outside sources, there must be foot-notes giving credit to the original source included. EDC Creations is not responsible for checking the facts. All rights are maintained by the author who submits the story or article. Tell the truth at all times. Check out dates, names and facts BEFORE submitting to EDC Creations. EDC Creations has no obligation to verify the accuracy of any personal information or submitted material that is posted to our sites or blogs by guest writers. :::: Previously published work: EDC Creations does not accept previously published work under any circumstance. Please inform us immediately if your submission is accepted elsewhere. :::: We do not accept submissions by direct mail. Email all submissions to this address email address only: edc_dg@yahoo.com. Submit with this subject line only: Submission Request for EDC Creations Magazine. :::: Follow all submission instructions: All material submitted without following these instructions will be deleted immediately. 1. Provide a professionally written cover letter introducing yourself and your material via email. Provide a valid email address, website address and cell phone number. Do not send PowerPoint presentations, .pdf files nor MS Publisher files. 2. All submissions must be submitted in MS Word only, the older version, unformatted. Use Times New Roman font, 12pt font, black text, no tables, no borders, no designs. Do not double space, use tabs or add hyperlinks to the text. Include full link addresses, we will create the links. 3. Keep the titles simple! Run spelling and grammar checks. Edit your submission properly; poorly edited work will be deleted. All accepted articles must be accompanied by the byline and the biography specified by the author. Author bios should be one to three lines of type (approximately 80 words no more). A contact email and / or URL will be included in the magazine, if provided and deemed appropriate. We reserve the right to refuse URLs that link to sites that are in conflict with the mandate of the magazine. We will not link to MySpace accounts or social network sites. Upon Acceptance: You agree and warrant that any Poetry, Postings or Articles you submit to the magazine and blogs will be true and accurate, will not defame any person or invade any person's privacy, and will not infringe the proprietary rights of any person. You are not allowed to post or distribute any material you do not own or which you do not have permission to use. You are also prohibited from engaging in any conduct that interferes with the technological operation of the sites or that tampers with any copyright protection mechanisms applicable to content on any sites. Ignoring this policy may result in copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property rights violations. EDC Creations cannot guarantee and does not promise any specific results from use of the site in regards to your articles submitted. EDC Creations Staff Writer Positions are Available Those interested in writing for our EDC Magazine and blogs on a regular basis as a staff columnist must query first, and include a brief bio/resume and sample article. If accepted, the writer will be expected to contribute articles/columns on a regular basis. We are NOT offering paid jobs for writers at this time. The authors or writers will have the benefit of adding a professional writing position to their resume as compensation. Your work will be broadcast to an international audience weekly via RSS feeds, email newsletters and through promotion by EDC Creations. You agree and warrant that any Postings or articles that you submit to the sites and blogs will be true and accurate, will not defame any person or invade any person's privacy, and will not infringe the proprietary rights of any person. SAMPLE EMAIL COVER LETTER Hello Ella, You are doing a wonderful job with the EDC Creations Magazine. I love it. The purpose of my email is to show interest in writing articles on a regular for the EDC Magazine. I'm looking to showcase my articles and build my freelance resume. I understand these are not paid jobs, and that is fine by me. The recognition and the ability for people to get value out of my articles will do just fine. I've attached a sample article that I wrote a while back in December of 2007 as your submission guidelines indicate. I have many samples, so let me know if you'd like a more recent article. Below is a brief look at my credentials: My short stories have appeared in various anthologies, including the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. I was previously a freelance writer for a local urban community magazine in Denver, Colorado entitled Denver’s Finest Underground – contributing articles on community and social issues. In addition, my mystery novel, Searchable Whereabouts published February 2008 through XYP Publishing. I have also written together with two other authors an inspirational short story collection entitled, Somebody Prayed For Me, accepted for publication and released in December 2008. Lastly, my contemporary romance ebook, Unexpected published and released in November 2008. I have a few other book projects under the way and should be released in the later part of 2009 or early 2010. My website is: www.tinishanicolejohnson.com Tinisha Nicole Johnson Writer/Author/Poet www.tinishanicolejohnson.com Proud Member of ASA (Authors Supporting Authors) www.asanetwork.webs.com Legal Notice: EDC Creations reserves the right to re-publish all material submitted on any site in the EDC Creations Network without notice. Your articles will NOT be sold to other publications nor submitted to agencies for compensation. Your submission to EDC Creations confirms that you agree with all of the terms listed above and give us permission to display your work, interviews and links. You are also confirming that you own all rights to the material submitted to EDC Creations. Your submission to EDC Creations confirms that you understand that the author or writer is responsible for all legal enquiries into material submitted. Submit all material to the following email address only: edc_dg@yahoo.com. Third Party Providers By submitting material to us, you are representing that you are the owner of the material, or are making your submission with the express consent of the owner. By submitting material to Ella Curry via email, snail mail or by using any public posting areas of our websites, such as any radio conversation lines, message boards, blogs, chat rooms, wall posts, forums, or community publishing areas, you agree that we (including our partners, agents, affiliates and service providers (collectively, "Third Party Providers"), may reproduce, modify, and distribute such material as we see fit in any medium only for the purpose of promoting EDC Creations Media Group and our affiliate social network platforms. You also agree that we, including our Third Party Providers, may identify you as the author of any of your postings by name, email address or screen name as we see appropriate. We also reserve the right (but assume no obligation) to delete, move, or edit any postings that come to our attention that we consider unacceptable or inappropriate, whether for legal or other reasons. Advertisers and Sponsors Ella Curry and EDC Creations Media Group does not warranty the information, content submitted by advertisers or the sponsorship of others on this site. This site and its contents are provided on an "as is" basis without warranty. This site is to be used as a reference tool only. Information can change without notice, so EDC Creations nor Black Pearls Magazine does not represent that this information is complete or current by the time you access it. Please use at your own risk and exercise caution when contacting vendors or businesses shown on this site. The names of companies, event managers or other products mentioned on this site may be the trademarks of their respective owners. Ella Curry, EDC Creations Media Group nor Black Pearls Magazine will not be held liable for damages arising out or or in connection with the use of the information listed on this website. Investigate each site or business owner mentioned and base your participation on your own evaluations. Direct any questions to Ella Curry at: edc_dg@yahoo.com Kids And
Parents Ella D. Curry is NOT a registered representative with any Medical Associations, nor the National Association of Securities Dealers nor the Securities and Exchange Commission. You may find financial tips on this site, but it is not provided to substitute legal advice. In compliance with these regulatory bodies she makes no recommendations, nor gives any advice. All events, materials, and publications, including but not limited to blog posts, posted articles, banners, seminars, tele-seminars, books, e-books, audio presentations, audio books, CDs, video presentations, newsletters, and advertisements, accessed through this website are designed to educate and provide general information regarding the subject matter covered. They are offered and/or sold with the understanding that neither its authors nor the publisher are engaged in rendering legal, financial, medical, or other licensed professional services. Each situation is different and advice should be tailored to particular circumstances. For this reason, the user/reader is strongly encouraged to consult with his/her own legal, medical or academic advisors regarding that individual’s specific situation. The guest writers, poets, bloggers, authors and publisher, EDC Creations, specifically disclaim any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose and shall in no event be liable for any loss of profit or other commercial damage, including but not limited to special, incidental, consequential, or other damages incurred as a result of specific submissions to EDC Creations or planning decisions made by the user and/or participant. Blogs, Video and other user-generated Postings deemed as Social Networking If you elect to post material to any blogs, forums, participate in our social networking channels or other community boards that may be offered on our sites, or if you elect to upload any photographs, audio or video, you will be solely responsible for all content, messages, text, files, images, graphics, photos, audio clips, sounds, video, links, quotes, scripts, lyrics, digital widgets or other materials (the "Postings"). You agree and warrant that any Postings you post to the sites and blogs will be true and accurate, will not defame any person or invade any person's privacy, and will not infringe the proprietary rights of any person. You agree not to furnish any Postings, poetry, essays or quotes to which you do not own the rights. By furnishing Postings, you give EDC Creations the right to use such Postings in any manner and in any media now known or hereafter invented, including, without limitation, the right to combine your Postings with Postings of third parties in varied combinations. You also acknowledge that visitors to the blogs and sites may post comments about your Postings which may be derogatory, and that EDC Creations has no obligation to monitor or delete any such postings. Please be aware that EDC Creations does not and cannot monitor all of the Postings made to the sites or blogs, and therefore EDC Creations will not be responsible for the content of any Postings. EDC Creations has no obligation to verify the accuracy of any personal information that is posted to our sites or blogs. However, EDC Creations does reserve the right to delete or edit any material in any Posting that is obscene, harassing, offensive or otherwise objectionable and not in keeping with the community standards of the Magazines and websites and to terminate access to the sites to offenders of the guidelines. If EDC Creations elects to edit any Postings, it nonetheless assumes no responsibility for the content of the Postings. Under no circumstances will EDC Creations be liable for any inaccuracy or defect in any Postings. We also expect our users to adhere to certain rules of personal respect. EDC Creations likewise assumes no responsibility for any contact you may have with other users of our blogs or sites, either online or offline. If you elect to meet in person with someone you may meet on our sites, you do so at your own risk, and under no circumstances will EDC Creations be liable for any activity or injury that may occur. Ella Curry, Executive Editor President of EDC Creations Media Group Email: elladcurry@edc-creations.com
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