We’re always in the look for new writers. If you’ve got something interesting to say that will challenge our readers and move our community forward, we want you to let us know. But you do not have to wait for an idea that will redefine personal development. Just go for bringing value and fresh overview to our readers on a topic that is close to your heart.

But note that: writing for VBchange takes work. We are looking for your best writing, and we’ll push you to get there. Once you’re in, you’ll get guiding feedback from our editorial staff, and you’ll work closely with an editor on revisions.

What we’re looking for

You may submit a rough draft, a partial draft, or a short pitch (a paragraph or two summarizing your argument and why it matters to our readers) paired with an outline. The more complete your submission is, the better feedback we can give you. Keep in mind that we only accept original content—we do not publish anything that’s been published elsewhere (including on your blog).

Please don’t send us press releases or sales pitches.

Before you submit, look at our recent articles for better understanding the structuring and formatting of your piece, and make sure your submission:

• Has a thesis and offers a clear argument—not just a list of tips and tricks.
• Has a voice. Be bold, interesting, think of the people that will read it.
• Is written for an audience of people who are looking to live their dreams, such as entrepreneurs, business owners, artists, or similar.
• Is supported with convincing arguments, not just opinions. Fact-check, and cite sources where appropriate.

What we publish

The length of your articles should be anywhere between 600–2,500 words, depending on subject complexity. Articles often run with a custom illustration. Articles may be casual in tone and content, or rigorously structured and edited. All should be aligned and up-to-date with all of the best and most common personal development domains.

How to submit

Email us your submission. Submissions are ideally pitched through a google drive spreadsheet so that our editors can easily provide feedback and guidance directly within your draft. You may also send us a plaintext file, a Markdown file, or a link to an HTML document. (Please do not send a ZIP file of assets unless requested by an editor.)

Here’s what happens after you hit Send:

• Your submission will be reviewed by one of our editors and determine whether it’s a potential fit. If so, it will be discussed by all of our team, and we will get back to you within a few days.
• 95% of articles take more than a single draft in order to get published,
  so after gathering a collective team feedback you will be instructed how to edit your content.
• Once you’ve gone over our comments, please send your revised draft back, our team will discuss it again and let you know if we want to accept it.
• If we accept your article, an editor will work closely with you on things like organization, argumentation, and style.
• We’ll schedule you for publication as soon as revisions are complete. We can’t give you a specific publication date until the article is almost ready to go live.