Contributor Guidelines

   We appreciate your interest in being a contributor to The Power Line Magazine. We welcome new writers, Photos, and new ideas.  Below are some basic guidelines for submitting an article, story or photo.    Power Line Magazine is a non-denominational Christian based magazine and is designed for people of all ages. Our main goal is to help artists and ministries to spread the word of GOD. We also would like to have photos, articles and stories to help you spiritually, physically, and emotionally and at times to educate and entertain you. We are looking for articles and stories for adults, teens, and children including word searches, crossword puzzles, quizzes, matching or fill-in-the blank activity.

 

Writing Guidelines

1. Please submit articles in Microsoft Word format for delivery via e-mail to articles@powerlinemagazine.com . Please include your name, address, and a title with your submission.

2. If your article requires outside sources other than the Bible, then submit your sources and references.

3. There will be no payment for articles published in The Power Line Magazine. Copyright remains with the writer but in submitting material, he/she gives permission to the Power Line Magazine to use, copy, adapt, edit, modify, merge, reproduce, translate, to publicly and digitally display and/or perform and redistribute the submitted materials in any form now known or later developed, and that you have the authority to grant these rights to The Power Line Magazine.

4. We reserve the right to edit articles for publication if necessary. We will mainly edit articles for spelling and grammar. If we believe heavy rewrites are need we will contact you.

5. We reserve the right to turn down any submissions and/or pull them from our magazine at any time without further contact.

6. You warrant that the submitted materials do not infringe on the intellectual property rights of any third party and that you have received written permission to use any third party materials included in your submission.

 

Photos Guidelines

1. Photo Submission must be in JPG or JPEG format, and must be at least 800X600 pixels and 72 dpi for delivery via e-mail at articles@powerlinemagazine.com . Please include your name, address, and a caption with your submission. Captions may be no longer than 250 characters.

2. There will be no payment for pictures published in The Power Line Magazine. Copyright remains with the photographer but in submitting material he/she gives permission for the Power Line Magazine to use, copy, adapt, edit, modify, merge, reproduce, translate, to publicly and digitally display and/or perform and redistribute the submitted materials in any form now known or later developed, and that you have the authority to grant these rights to The Power Line Magazine.

3. We reserve the right to edit photos for publication if necessary.

4. By submitting a photograph you warrant that you are the owner of the image, that you alone own the copyright, and that you have obtained any necessary third-party releases. If Power Line Magazine receives a complaint that a photograph violates a copyright, we reserve the right to remove or delete the photograph. If your photograph is used in The Power Line Magazine, you may be asked to submit a personal release, a location release, or an artist release (Within 7 days). Please do not send any release unless we’ve asked you to. (see numbers 5-8 for information on personal release, a location release, or an artist release)

5. If any person in your photograph is recognizable, you may be asked to provide The Power Line Magazine with a personal release form signed by that person or those persons. Images of unrecognizable people do not need personal releases. A personal release form is a binding contract between the photographer and the subject(s) of the photograph. By signing the release, the subject of the photograph forgoes the right to sue for specific types of claims. If you need a standard Personal Release form see below.

6. If children (under 18 years of age) are recognizable in your photograph a personal release form is still required. However it must be signed by the subject's legal guardian—not by the child.

7. A location release form is a binding contract between the photographer and the owner(s) of private property within or upon which a photograph was taken. By signing the release, the owner of the property forgoes the right to sue for specific types of claims.

8. An artist release form is a binding contract between the photographer and the copyright holder(s) of any art in the photograph. By signing the release, the copyright holder of the art in the photograph forgoes the right to sue for specific types of claims.

  

   By submission an article or photo the author and/or photographer you agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless The Power Line Magazine; its affiliates and partners; and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, members, licensors, representatives, and third party providers to the Site from and against all losses, expenses, damages, and costs, including attorneys' fees, resulting from any violation of these Terms. The Power Line Magazine reserves the right to assume, at its sole expense, the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will fully cooperate with The Power Line Magazine.