Fulcrum7 welcomes unsolicited articles and news items. We get excited when a great piece of writing or good story is sent to us. Here are some guidelines to help your material get published:
Testimonies. You have a story to tell and we would like to hear it. You don't have to have a dramatic conversion in order to have something to say. Testimonies are encouraging to other people, and encouragement is one of our goals at Fulcrum7.
Make every word count. Cut out unnecessary words. Choose one incident and make it come alive.
Size. 750-2100 words is preferable !!! Sentences over fifty words long often end up on the cutting room floor, or are split in two. Multiple-part articles rarely receive as much interest as an article within the size limit. Do send us articles that are 2000 words. Don’t send us behemoth articles that are 2500-7000+ words long, especially if you want a lot of people to read your article. Extensive SEO analysis’ reveals that large articles don’t get read as much as smaller ones under 2100 words.
News Items. You can write the news story yourself, or send us the news tip and one of our writers will write it up (if we have time). We want our readers to be informed about matters of substance that affect the Church and Christianity. Speak the truth, and speak it in love.
Strengthen your Opening. This is called a "hook" — a short strong sentence that pulls the reader into the story.
Avoid redundancy. Avoid redundancy. Also, avoid redundancy.
Quotes. Quotes should not exceed 20% of the article. If you send us an ‘article’ that is 30—80% EGW quotes, we’ll send it back.
Faith. Fulcrum7 stands in favor of the 27 Fundamental Beliefs. It is not our purpose to call our beliefs into question. They may be elaborated upon, explained and defended. We do not accept articles that attack the biblical doctrines and mission of the Advent Movement.
Style. One space between words, and two spaces between sentences. A 2018 study among college students indicates that double spaced sentences are easier and faster to read.
Submittals. Since we are a publishing ministry, when you send us an article, we assume it is intended for publication. If for some reason you send us material that you don’t want published, you must include a “Thou Shalt Not Publish” reminder. Otherwise, it’s fair use.
Format. We prefer article and news submissions to be in Microsoft Word format. Always put your name somewhere on the article, preferably at the top.
Scripture references. Bible references should look like this: (1 Timothy 3:15). Scripture references in context are part of the preceding sentence. Put parentheses around the reference and a period at the end.
Bio. Always include a short bio of the author, and a simple picture. Put your name in the article. God bless!