We are now accepting submissions for our weekly website publication and monthly magazine publication.  The guidelines have changed.  Please read them thoroughly.  Send all submissions to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with the subject line "MWS Submission".

Acceptable File Formats:   ODT (Open Document Text), DOC, DOCX (Microsoft Word), TXT (plain text), RTF (Rich Text Format).

*Please do not send PDF or other non-editable formats.

Editing

Our editors will make minor edits to your work.  If you work requires more than this, the editors will mark the places that need changing and send them back to you for changes and approval.  We will not change the content of your work without your consent.

Copyright: 

All works are automatically copyrighted to the author.  By submitting articles, poems, stories and the like, the writers agree to the Creative Commons license listed at the bottom of the Muslim Writers Society web site, unless  the author states otherwise on the submission form.  Submitting to MWS gives us the right to publish your work according to the Creative Commons license.  All other rights are reserved for the author.

All Articles:

1. All works must belong to the submitter unless it is a translation. In this case the translation, it must belong to the submitter, and the author of the work must be given the correct recognition.

2. All submitted works should be written in the English language. If Arabic words are used, there should be at least one instance  of translation. In this way, the reader will understand the meaning.

3. Any rants must be in the form of op/eds (opinion editorials).

4. No use of Jargon.

5. Single spaced.

6. Clear paragraphs, with no indents.  One space between each paragraph.

7. Spelling and grammar must be correct.

7. Any quotations should be referenced in the 'Endnotes' section at the bottom of the submitted page. They should be listed in the order of occurrence.


Poetry:

1. Poetry may either be in a specified form or free form.

2. Each stanza should be clearly separated.

3. Only the first stanza of the poem should be posted in the "intro" box.


Stories:

1. No actual persons (living or deceased) should be used in fiction stories without the consent of those individuals.