Reasons to write a blog post
Although there is the forum for having informal discussions about plywood furniture, There are many reasons you might want to write a blog post instead. If you have recently completed a new plywood project and you would like to write in-depth about it, or you just want to share a nice photo gallery of what you built. Maybe you have developed a method or technique for working with plywood that you would like to explain in detail with steps and pictures. There are many reasons to write a blog post and we are stoked that you want too! If you don’t feel you have enough to say to necessitate a blog post feel free to submit what you have anyways and let us know and we will help you round out your article, or feel free to make an Instagram Submission instead.
How to write a blog post
All blog submissions should be made to “thissheetgood [at] gmail [dot] com” with the subject line ‘plywood blog submission’. Try to keep your submissions between 300-1000 words (600 is ideal). Please attach high-resolution photos that you would like included in the blog post. If the photos are from the internet please make sure they comply with the photo requirements listed in the photo section below. Please provide a short 1-2 sentence Author Bio, and an author photo would be great too, but not required. Please provide one website link and/or one social media link that you would like included.
Blog submissions should include:
- At least one photo or illustration relevant to the blog post
- A short and descriptive title
- The blog copy or text (tips on formatting below)
- An author bio and author photo (let us know if you prefer to stay anonymous)
- Include a website and/or social media link
Before you submit a blog post
Please make sure you have met and agree to the following criteria for getting a blog post published on Sheet Good.
Photo, illustration, and video guidelines:
You must have ownership of all uploaded images, illustrations, and all other types of media or permission by the owner in writing to upload the media. If the image or video is from the internet please provide a link, and if the media is licensed under Creative Commons please provide evidence.
All media should be high resolution. If low resolution media is submitted it may be discarded. The Editorial team reserves the right to make edits to submitted media including but not limited to cropping, scaling, etc. Additionally we may choose not to include all media that is submitted.
Accuracy, integrity, and attribution:
All information submitted must be to your knowledge accurate, and blog post writers are responsible for ensuring the factual accuracy of what they submit. Using other peoples work as your own without proper attribution or citation is plagiarism and is a serious offense. Plagiarism claims will be the responsibly of the author. Please site all of the sources that contributed to your blog submission. For more information on how to properly cite work in a blog post, check out this article from Commit Agency on The Correct Way to Cite Sources in Blog posts
Comments:
The editorial team does their best to moderate comments, and the website does use spam filtering tools. We may not catch all spam or trolling comments and request the help of authors to notify us of any comments that break the terms of use on their posts.
Reproduction, reformatting, and reposting:
All posts made on Sheet Good should be original works by the author. If you intend to post the work on your own blog, another blog, or are publishing previously published blog posts on Sheet Good we request that you link back to Sheet Good from all other published derivative works. We are happy to have you post previously published blog articles as long as you have author rights or approval from the rights holder in writing. We reserve the right to deny blog submissions, remove posts and revoke an authors ability to post articles for excessive reposting or unwillingness to cross link the derivative works.
By submitting a blog post, you are giving Sheet Good the unrestricted right to promote this article through derivative works on social media posts, newsletters, and any other form of digital and print media as long as proper attribution is given to the author.
Publishing and editorial rights:
Publishing of blog submissions is at the discretion of Sheet Good‘s editorial team. The Editors of Sheet Good reserve the right to make edits to submitted posts including but not limited to spelling, grammar, etc. Additionally we may recommend changes to your article, but don’t worry you will have the opportunity to review any changes.
Post Formatting
Post Title
Make post titles short and topical. Try to keep it to 8 words or less (4-5 is the sweet spot) If you’re writing about how to stain plywood furniture make the title “How to stain plywood furniture” or How we stain plywood furniture at Company Name”
Opening Paragraph
The opening paragraph should be 1-3 sentences that setup what the article is going to be about. This is what people will see as a preview, so you want it to convey enough that people can make a choice on if its a topic they want to read more about.
Quotes
All quotes should be marked with “quotation marks.” Additionally the name of the person being quoted should be included. If any alterations are made to a quote [brackets] should be used to let the reader know. Here’s a helpful guide from WritingCommons.org about Inserting or Altering words in direct quotes
Closing Paragraph
This is your time to sum up what you have already said. You may have just made a long winded attempt to explain how to machine miter joints on a cnc router. The closing paragraph is a good place to simplify and reiterate what you have already said. This is also a good place for a call to action. Like check out our other projects at xyz.com, or “I would love to hear how you do it, so leave a comment if you do it differently.”
Lists and STeps
If your post is a list or has steps please make that clear by telling us, and numbering them
Disclaimer
The views expressed on this blog are attributable to their individual authors writing in their personal capacity only, and not to any other author, the editors, or any other person, organization or institution with which the author is affiliated unless explicitly stated .