WriteTech Hub Community Blog Posting Guidelines – Free

We’re excited to open our platform to community members who want to share their knowledge, experiences, and insights. To make the process smooth for everyone, please follow the guidelines below.

1. Community Membership

• To publish on our blog, you must be an active member of the WriteTech Hub community.
• Being part of the community helps ensure your content aligns with our values and stays relevant to our audience.
• If you’re not a member yet, please join the community before sending your topic or draft.

2. Choosing a Topic

You can either:

• Share your own topic idea, or
• Pick a topic from the categories we support.

We currently support the following categories:

• Technical writing practices
• Open source contribution
• Tech product reviews
• Career development in technical writing
• Documentation best practices
• Content creation tools and tips

We also welcome related topics that explore developer experience (DX), docs as code, AI for documentation, content strategy, collaboration tools, and technical workflows, as long as they are useful and relevant to our audience.

Your topic should offer practical insights, fresh perspectives, or actionable tips for other technical writers and content creators. If it is something you wish you had known earlier in your journey, it is likely to be valuable to someone else too.

How to pitch a topic

Email info@writetechhub.org with the following:

• Proposed title
• Short paragraph summarizing your idea
• How it benefits WriteTech Hub readers
• Which category it fits (e.g., documentation best practices, open source, career tips)

📩 Important: Do not begin writing your draft until you receive topic approval.

3. Drafting Your Post

• Draft your article in Google Docs.
• Share the draft by doing both of the following:
  • Add info@writetechhub.org as an editor.
  • Grant comment access to everyone.

This allows our editorial team to review, comment, and suggest changes.

• After granting access, send an email to info@writetechhub.org to let us know your draft is ready for review.

Submitting your draft

When submitting your draft email, include:

• Google Doc link
• Confirm you’ve granted editor access to info@writetechhub.org and comment access to everyone
• Any questions or context we should know

This helps us track and review your submission properly.

4. Content Requirements

Your post should meet these standards:

Word count

• Recommended: 700–1500 words
• Shorter posts (500–700 words) are acceptable if well‑structured and valuable.

Originality

• Only submit original work that has not been published elsewhere.

Quality

• Include facts, examples, or data where relevant.
• Aim for actionable insights with practical value for readers.
• Use clear, simple language and logical flow.
• Use a professional, friendly, and helpful tone. No heavy promotion or sales.

Formatting Requirements

Structure your post for readability:

• Use headings and subheadings to organize sections.
• Use bullet points or numbered lists where appropriate.
• Include references for data or quotes.
• Add high‑quality, royalty‑free images with proper credit.
• Follow these basic style tips:
  • Short paragraphs
  • Clear section transitions
  • Consistent formatting

For detailed grammar and formatting rules, you may refer to our Content Style Guide separately, but a concise blog‑specific style tips is below:

Blog‑specific style tips

To help you write fast and clearly, follow these simple rules:

• Start with a clear introduction and problem statement
• Use descriptive headings
• Keep sentences short and active
• Provide real examples or mini walkthroughs
• End with a clear takeaway or action step

6. Editorial Process

1. After we receive your draft, our editorial team will review it for quality and relevance.
2. We may request updates or revisions by commenting directly in your Google Doc.
3. Once revisions are completed, we’ll issue final approval by email.
   

For first‑time contributors, after approval please send your media kit:

• Full name
• Short bio (for publication)
• Optional headshot
  

Please allow up to 2 weeks for review and feedback.

Note: If the submission doesn’t meet our standards, we may decline publication.

7. Scheduling and Publishing

Once we receive your author bio and final approval has been given, we will schedule your post for publication. We’ll inform you of the expected publishing date, share the published link once it goes live, and promote the post across our social media channels.

8. Exclusivity Policy

All posts must remain exclusive to WriteTech Hub for 12 months after publication.

During this period, you cannot publish the same content elsewhere.

9. Submission Process

Step 1 — Pitch your topic (before writing)

Send your topic email to info@writetechhub.org using the format above.

Step 2 — Draft (after topic approval)

Write in Google Docs, grant info@writetechhub.org editor access + comment access to everyone, then email info@writetechhub.org submission notice.

Step 3 — Editorial review & final approval

Revise based on feedback until final approval is issued.

Step 4 — Schedule and publish

Once approved and media kit received, we’ll schedule the post and notify you of publication.

10. Before You Write

We recommend reading a few recent posts on our WriteTech Hub Blog to see the tone, format, and types of topics we feature. This will give you a feel for what works best.

We’re excited to feature more voices from the community. If you have any questions, reach out to info@writetechhub.org.