Submissions

If you’re thinking of submitting, start by reading our Founder’s Notes and browsing our past work—it’s the clearest guide to our voice and standards. The InkWire is built for the long term: we publish writing that values understanding over urgency and connection over division. Understand before you believe. Build bridges where the culture rewards separation.

What we look for

We publish reported, intellectually serious works written in clear, compelling English that are accessible to thoughtful general readers and still worthwhile to specialists. Some pieces will act as dispatches from the frontlines of current events, others are built to last, focusing less on what’s trending and more on what’s true. Across our sections—Observations, Critiques, and Frames—we look for work that connects real life to just as real questions: meaning, responsibility, power, belonging, and the stories that shape the human experience.

Guidelines

We consider proposals and completed drafts throughout the year. Most submissions should be around 1,400 words. Shorter or longer work may be considered, but we judge it by whether it earns its length. Sources are required: include links for factual claims, quotations, data, and any reporting or research you rely on (a short source list at the end is fine).

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