Career Options Writer Guidelines

Career Options magazine is published twice a year in September and January, and we accept submissions all year round
Please submit a 50-100 words summary of your article, prior to sending a full version
The length of your article should be 600-800 words
The deadline for submissions for the January 2007 edition is May 17, 2006
All submissions should be sent to annem@cacee.com

Appeal to a broad audience
Career Options is a national publication read by 150,000 university and college students across Canada each year
Keep your sentence structure simple
Be direct. Use active, not passive, voice. A hit B describes the event more concisely, than B was hit by A
Remember: less is more. Use less words to convey your message, be concise
Grammar, spelling, typos and formatting should be checked and checked again before submitting
Are your facts correct? Check for 100% accuracy
Cite all your sources

Read current and past Career Options’ articles on www.careeroptionsmag.com

Ask yourself: Is your article fun to read? Is your first paragraph a good "hook"? Is your writing lively and clear?
How relevant, new and compelling is the info? How is it presented?
Use bullets, steps, tips, numbers, "how to", "dos and don’ts", subheads, lists, questions, and balanced examples whenever possible to break continuous blocks of text

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