Submitting Guest Content to Buddhist Geeks

Thank you for considering contributing content to the digital magazine. On this page you can submit a guest post to be published here on Buddhist Geeks. Please fill out the necessary details in the submission form below, or if you’ve never submitted here before, please scroll down to read further instructions.

We will let you know within two week if your post has been accepted or declined. If your post is accepted, we will contact you for your confirmation and your personal information (ie: your website URL and personal bio).

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for original material that is in alignment with the Buddhist Geeks mission. This could include original writing, audio, video, art, etc. that is related to any of the following topics:

• Buddhism in the West
• The Evolution of Buddhism
• The Intersection of Buddhism & (Technology, Science, Psychology, Relationships, Modernity, etc.)
• Buddhism and Youth
• Meditation practice & theory
• Practical Dharma

You can probably get a good sense of the kind of content that the Buddhist Geeks community is interested in by viewing the podcast archives. And as mentioned above, the creative form that your submission takes need not be limited to text alone (though it certainly can be just text). Feel free to be creative and submit any combination of digital media that you feel helps elucidate your vision.

In essence we’re looking for material that moves forward the larger conversation that’s happening here on Buddhist Geeks, as to how the transformative practices and models of Buddhism can become more and more relevant to those of us in the West.

What we’re not looking for

We’re totally fine with your material being provocative or even highly critical (we don’t want to shy away from healthy conflict or disagreement), but we ask that the tone be respectful and that your arguments be well-reasoned and also well researched. We will immediately reject any submissions that we feel don’t meet these guidelines.

In addition, if your article relies primarily on Buddhist dogma (i.e. “The Buddha said this…”) then we will likely suggest you try and publish your piece somewhere else.

Preparing your content

Once your post has been created according to the above criteria, you’ll want to:

1. Proofread – Before submitting, make sure to proofread your article or double-check your finished media. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact us.
2. Format – Download our posting template and replace the default copy with your own.
3. Zip – Make sure to zip your article together, including all your images and any other media assets, before uploading. If your file is too big to upload, let us know and we’ll find an alternative way to get it.
4. Send – Use the above form to send your material in!

By submitting you acknowledge:

1. The material you are submitting is your original work and not published elsewhere. (Please credit all sources, assets, and use common sense.)
2. Your article may be edited prior to publishing—though the better it is edited upon submission the better the chance it will be accepted.

If you article is accepted:

1. We’ll get in touch with you to let you know within 2 weeks. Once your material is published, you will have a custom profile on the site, with your bio, and a link to your website and twitter account.
2. You grant an exclusive, royalty-free license to Buddhist Geeks to be the sole publisher of the article online. You may republish extracts—for example on your own site—however the article in its entirety should not appear elsewhere. You may also republish the article offline however you choose.

Thank you again for your interest in submitting original material to Buddhist Geeks. It’s our sincere hope that your material will bring benefit to others in the Buddhist Geeks community, and will also help support your related projects.