Submission Guidelines

Please do write for The Friend!

Anybody can write for The Friend and you don’t have to think of yourself as a brilliant writer.

To save you wasting your time, the editor would prefer to give you a response on an idea before you write it. Please send an outline by email or post, or give the office a ring. Judy will try and give you an answer quickly and if she doesn’t, don’t be afraid to hound her.

Although we prefer articles to be commissioned in this way, we do still use some unsolicited articles, so if your idea is burning and you must write it, the guidelines on these pages will help ensure it is used. You might also like to first read The art of writing for The Friend.

Please put your name, address, daytime telephone number and Monthly Meeting (if applicable) at the top of all submissions (not just on the cover letter) and on the backs of photos. We are more than happy to receive submissions by e-mail.

Further information is available on the following topics:

Payment & Copyright
Report writing
Articles
Reviews
Poems
Letters to the editor
Obituaries