Submit an Article

Thank you for your interest in submitting an article for publication in Central Coast Family.™  Article topics should be of interest to parents, grandparents, educators and others interested in the well-being of children and families.  Strong emphasis is placed on educational resources and family-oriented activities and resources in our region.  We reserve the right to edit and/or decline any submissions that we receive.  Please follow these specific guidelines:

• All submissions must be received by the 15th day of the month prior to publication.  For example, if you are submitting for the June issue, we require your article by May 15th.
• Content should be appropriate for a family readership, educational in nature, and not overtly “self-promoting.”    
  
• All material must be original and/or free of copyright infringement. You assume sole responsibility for the content of your submission. 
  
• Articles must be provided in a Word document with no formatting.  For the author bio: include credentials, titles, and brief biographical and contact information.  Bylines include only author names.  Attach the document to an email and send to ccfamilyed@gmail.com.
  
• Limit your article to 600 words, unless other arrangements have been made with the editor.
• To submit images for your article, please attach to email in JPEG or PDF format with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi in CMYK color mode.  If you send materials by post and would like them to be returned, please include a SASE.

Don't hesitate to contact us with any questions.  We look forward to receiving your submission!