Submissions

You do not have to be a "professional writer" to contribute to our magazine. Therefore this information is designed to explain any terminology that might be confusing. If you are a professional writer, just note the key words and you'll be fine as well.

You&Me America's Medical Magazine seeks non-fiction articles, perferably from a first-person perspective, about the human aspects of dealing with all medical issues, from the life threatening to the chronic to the so-called "trivial." We do not want all happy endings or all sad endings- and we invite articles dealing with end-of-life issues from a first person or close family perspective. We can use some health-care provider prospectives, poetry and expressionistic pieces, and cartoons. We do not want or use informational articles.

Articles work best when they are intimate and personal, and also focus on a particular experience or aspect of the larger experiences. See the examples below:

http://www.youandmemagazine.com/articles/breast-cancer-the-decision

http://www.youandmemagazine.com/articles/bipolar-disorder-reins-of-wild-horses

http://www.youandmemagazine.com/articles/whatever-i-want

Please note that we are not limited to the above topics. If you can write on a topic we haven't covered yet, or offer a unique viewpoint, we are more likely to accept your submission.

If you choose to write about someone else's experiences, you must obtain their persmission to do so.

We buy both first rights and reprints. We currently buy only the right to publish in the ezine. We do not currently seek any exclusive rights and you will be free to sell your work elsewhere, depending on the willingness of other entities to buy it.

We pay on acceptance.

Below are details on how to send your "query."

Having your work accepted often has more to do with the needs of a magazine than how "good" it is, so the initial step is to email us with enough information so we can both decide if we want to go forward.

1. We do all initial communication via email.
   You can easily send us a message through our contact form. You can also email us at submissions@youandmemagazine.com.
   
2. Your first contact with us should be a "query" i.e. an email describing the nature of your work, how long it is, and any other details you feel are important (such as whether or not you have photos with the text). You may want to include a brief excerpt from the work. SEND THE QUERY IN THE BODY OF THE EMAIL. We will not open any unsolicited attachments due to liability and security concerns.
3. We will contact via email you after we have looked over your query.