Submissions are currently closed. Please check the GHC News channel or the Publishing & Events calendar on the sidebar for news about upcoming events and open submission periods.

SUBMISSION AGREEMENT

All submissions must be created by you (the entrant) and rights must belong to you. By submitting your work, you agree that submissions may be freely edited and published at GirlsHorseClub.com. No purchase necessary and no personal information is required except as necessary to consider your submission.

SUBMISSION POLICIES

• Similar to other publishers, we look for quality over quantity — put your best effort into each submission.
• We do not publish all submissions. This is not intended to exclude anyone, but is intended to challenge aspiring writers, prepare them for what it’s like in the publishing world, and give our readers the quality they’ve come to expect.
• Only complete horse-themed stories and poetry will be considered for publication. Please finish your creation before submitting. Prologues and submissions with ‘to be continued’ or ‘next chapter/part coming soon’ or anything along those lines will be deleted so be sure to…
• Keep a copy of everything you submit. It’s your creation and GHC is not responsible for lost or deleted submissions.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

I want to submit a story/poem but it says submissions are closed. What’s up with that? Submissions are only open for special events. Check the Publishing & Events calendar for dates. When submissions are open, you’ll see a link to the submission form near the top of the sidebar.

Do I have to write the story/blog myself or can I submit something written by another author? Stories must be written by you (the entrant) and rights must belong to you. We do not accept submissions where any part of the story is taken from another author. Please read Inspiration vs. Plagiarism for more information.

Do I need to give out personal information to submit? Nope. In fact, blogs that give out personal info will not be published. Our online submission form asks for an email address, which is only used if there’s a problem with your submission. Never use your real first and last name. Either use a pen name (made-up) or just your first name. We don’t need an address, phone number or anything, but we do ask for your *real* age and require authors to write under just one pen name.

When I click “Send” nothing happens or I get an error. Help!? If you’re having trouble submitting, check to see what Internet browser you’re using. GirlsHorseClub.com is best viewed in Firefox (Windows PC or Macintosh) or Internet Explorer (Windows PC). If you’re having trouble with the submission form, ask an adult to help.

What happens once I’ve submitted a story or blog? When your creation arrives on our server, it’s reviewed by a real person. If it meets our publishing standards, the story or poem is edited to fix spelling, grammar or punctuation errors before it’s published. Check the Publishing and Events calendar for status.

Will I be notified if my submission is published? No. We don’t have the resources to respond to all the submissions we receive. Check the publishing calendar for status.

How long will it take for my submission to get published? Timing varies depending on the quantity of submissions received, but generally accepted submissions are published within 1 month of submission, or not at all. You can improve your chance of getting published by editing your story or asking a friend or family member to help. Once a submission is ready for publication, it’s added to the Publishing & Events Calendar on the sidebar.

It’s been several days and my submission hasn’t been published. Why? We don’t publish everything we receive. GHC receives a lot of submissions and we don’t have the resources to offer feedback on why something isn’t published, but here are some of the top reasons:

• The story/poem had little or nothing to do with horses.
• The topic/theme may have been relevant, but the content was insufficient, inaccurate or incomplete. Submissions need to have enough content to be interesting, informative, and credible.
• Although you’re encouraged to read other stories/poems for inspiration and to get a sense of GHC standards, sometimes we receive a submission that’s very similar to something that’s already been published.
• Occasionally we receive submissions with so many spelling and grammar errors it’s clear the author was rushed and careless in crafting their submission, which generally means it’s not something that will interest readers.

I’m an adult. Can I submit something to the GHC blog? GHC was created as a place to showcase young writers, but not-so-young horse girls are always welcome visitors.

How do I submit artwork for the Gallery? We accept Gallery submissions during special events. Check the Publishing & Events Calendar for information and dates. When submissions are open, you’ll see a link to the submission form near the top of the sidebar.

Does Girls Horse Club make money from our stories? No. Although we make a bit of money from ads and products sold through GHC, that income doesn’t begin to cover the cost that goes into creating, hosting, and maintaining Girls Horse Club. We will never sell your stories or use them outside GirlsHorseClub.com without your permission.

Submissions are currently closed. Please check the GHC News channel or the Publishing & Events calendar on the sidebar for news about upcoming events and open submission periods.