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Thank you for your interest in writing for 936Pennies.com!

Our main goal is to encourage parents and further the spread of the Gospel through the heart, talent, and perspective of a collaboration of writers. We also want to help grow your reach, so your beautiful words can further bless others. If your story is pubished, it will be shared with our audience here on the website, on the Facebook page, Twitter page, Instagram feed, and e-mail subscriber list.

On this page you will find information for contributors, ideas for posts, and guidelines. Please email me at any time with questions or ideas. I would love to hear any ideas that you might have that would benefit the blog and readers!

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Guidelines for posts:

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• Posts should be between 600-900 words
• Posts should include a strong take away for readers, points they can walk away with and feel as though they gained some real truth, applicable ideas, or insight.
• Please include Scripture when possible with references. And using stories from the Bible to drive home points is fantastic!
• All posts should include a story. Stories are all around us. People love reading stories, and they do so well to communicate authenticity and drive home truth from real life. 

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Categories for posts:

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Before I list the categories, please know that anything you write along the lines of being intentional as a paren, grandparent, or caregiver is something we would love to consider. So don’t let the categories bind your creativity. If you have an idea, feel free to run it by us before writing out the whole post.

That said, here are some starting points, based off of the chapters in the 936 Pennies book.

[/et_pb_text][et_pb_blurb title=”1. Counting Time” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”%%75%%” icon_color=”#066f99″ icon_placement=”left” _builder_version=”3.0.71″ header_font=”Calligraffitti|on|||” header_font_size=”24″ header_text_color=”#066f99″ border_style=”solid”]Write about the 936 Pennies message of “counting time” – keeping track of how we spend our days and weeks. The Biblical concept of “Teach us to number our days”
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Write about how we talk to our children. How we encourage them, how we cheer them on, how we teach them to forgive and ask for their forgiveness. Write about the power of our words to tear down and to build others up. Write about using our words to encourage fellow parents.

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Write about weathering the storms of parenthood. When we feel absolutely depleted, and we must lean into God to help us to press on.

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Write about child loss, and the truth that none of us our promised a full jar of 936 Pennies. Write about the importance of spending every single day wisely in light of that truth.

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Write about making the big and small decisions of parenthood. How we choose which school to send our child to, how we choose to be “done” having babies, how we choose to move. Write about the struggles and doubts that we “won’t get things right”.

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Write about making and preserving memories. Do you keep journals, scrapbooks, stones—anything to mark special memories? How do you help your child remember the special moments in life?

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Write about media use as a family, and the struggles of limiting screens and choosing to live differently by having boundaries as a family. Write about setting an example with your own media use.

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Write about creating a legacy to outlast time.

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Again—do not let these categories bind you, but rather let them guide and inspire. 

Please also do not think that “someone else will cover that topic better”. All we ever do as writers is write about the same topics as everyone else—it is your unique story and your unique voice that no one else can tell—only you can. And the world needs that.

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Please Include With Your Post:

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• A writer’s bio—around 75 words. Introduce yourself, maybe include your family, the area you live in, hobbies, or a blurb about your passions.
• A profile photo – At least 300×300 pixels. It can be a professional image, or a candid one.
• Links to any social media platforms you would like linked to.
• Your website, if applicable.

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Photos

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If you are able, please include photos

• At least 800 pixels in width
• At least 600 pixels in height (If they are bigger, I can help resize)
• They can be of family. Please do not include photos of other peoples’ children
• Please no photos including: children in underwear / diapers, bathtub photos
• By sending the photos for the blog, you give me permission to include them in your post
• If you would rather not use personal photos, let me know and I can choose some stock images to compliment the post

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Again—thank your interest. Please understand that each post submitted is not a gauruntee of publication. I know this is a commitment of time, energy, and creativity—limited resources, especially as parents. So thank you, very much. And let me know if you have any questions!

 

Eryn

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