Tiny Pebbles is creating a community of people who have inspiring stories and experiences to share. Stories that have been passed down generations (and therefore in the Public domain) or stories of ordinary people like you & I who have gone through some extraordinary experiences and come out strong.
This place is designed in 2 (two) themes – (1) Celebrating human greatness and understanding what we can collectively learn from each other’s experiences no matter which part of the world we come from and (2) tales/fables/guides that explain the concept of Mindfulness or Zen Living. Take a moment to review the different categories, articles and ‘About’ section to see what we cover.
If you have such stories to share, we are looking for authentic voices and unique point of views.
Anyone from any part of the world and of any age is welcome to submit an original post (that which has not been published anywhere before, including your own site) with a Bio and Author Photo, to be included in the Tiny Pebbles Website and Newsletter, as applicable.
Tiny Pebbles is for people from all walks of life, those who are willing to share their experiences honestly and openly. This space is not created to showcase experts or professional bloggers only but is a home for all.
We will not be accepting paid guest posts for promotion. We do not offer a ‘Follow Me’ link. We spend hours researching, writing articles and creating videos that will inspire, motivate and help live a more grounded, peaceful, connected and inspired life. We convey thought through stories. Our Mindfulness guides and concepts are shared based on Accredited Certifications.
Kindly do not submit anything if you simply wish to pay us to place an article, pay us to insert a link in our articles or wish to write one time to get a back link. You are welcome if you want to join our community to genuinely share experiences and thought.
Submission guidelines
- First and foremost, your article must be your original writing. This means it should not have been published (fully or in part) anywhere else before, including but not limited to, your website, social media platforms or any other medium or publication. Do not copy and paste someone else’s article.
- Zen Stories are usually passed down generations so the Zen story you submit might have been told many times but DO NOT JUST COPY & PASTE someone else’s writing. Please write the story in your own words that is not copied from anywhere in full or part (while keeping the story intact).
- Article length should be a max. of 1500 words. Anything more than that might get automatically rejected.
- Please write in a clear and concise manner. Each article should include a story. This can be in 2 formats – (1) Real stories of extraordinary courage/mental strength/greatness of human spirit/rising above limitations; (2) Zen stories that convey lessons of Mindfulness.
- Each story should be accompanied by a lesson or message for the reader – This message should be your true & honest opinion of what you learnt from the story or what it meant to you or what touched your heart and why.
- Make sure the article is written in paragraphs. Each paragraph should not be more than 2-3 sentences. Do not write long-winding sentences. Always break your sentences down into shorter lines for easy read.
- Break the articles into parts, if applicable, with appropriate sub-headings so articles are easier to read.
- Any pictures included with the article should be fully owned by you or you should have full rights to use said images either through a valid license or with written permission from the owner. Any images used elsewhere will not be used.
- We will have full rights to edit, change/replace, modify images accompanying articles if we feel the need, at our sole discretion.
What are we looking for
- Motivation, Human Spirit, Inspiration, Life, Mindfulness are the overarching themes. Articles should fit within the Self-development genre: (1) Motivational, Inspirational, and True experiences, Overcoming barriers, cultures, challenges, roadblocks and rising above limitations. (2) Zen Mindfulness – The Zen Mindfulness thought through stories, concepts, and life lessons.
- While our focus is Self-development, please keep to the above listed topics. Do not write about religion, the law of attraction, parenting, productivity, entrepreneurship/starting your business/making money online, writing/publishing a book, coaching, how to be a motivational speaker, psychiatrist, therapist or blogger.
- Articles should be informative, interesting, positive, share personal experiences but not be overly personal. When writing about someone else, make sure you either have permission from the person or add reference links (if the person is written/talked about on other public platforms) so facts can be checked and verified. DO NOT COPY PASTE AN EXISTING ARTICLE OR TEXT FROM ANYWHERE. SUBMIT ONLY ORIGINAL WRITINGS.
- Article Title – Please add an eye-catching working title to your article. Titles are important and we will modify, if needed, to better suit the reader’s choice.
What is a MUST
ORIGINALITY. Please do not submit any article that has been published anywhere before. This includes your website, blog, any social media platforms, or published with any other publication. Such articles will be rejected.
FORMAT. Please submit using the form at the bottom of this page. Once submitted, we will review and modify/change formatting, as needed.
What is a MUST NOT
OUTSIDE LINKS – Do not place outside links in your article. Do not promote your product, company, service, entrepreneurship, apps/tools, or products of any kind within the article. Think of the reader. We want genuine articles that will motivate, inspire, provide advice to the reader, not act as advertisements for the contributor. ANY SUCH LINKS SUBMITTED WITHIN THE ARTICLE WILL BE DELETED.
PERSONAL LINKS – Self-promotion links should ONLY be included in the Author Bio. These should be about you – your website/social media/product; that you wish to highlight. The Author Bio should a max. of 150 words. Please provide your first and last name in this. You decide which links you would want to place within this section.
BEFORE SUBMITTING
Please make sure you have also read the website’s Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Please make sure that you have read these submission guidelines, site terms and themes before submitting. Not submitting in the required format will result in a no-response or rejection from our end.
ARE YOU READY TO SUBMIT? HERE’S HOW
- Create a WordPress account, if you do not already have one. It is free.
- Use this account credentials to log in to access the submission form.
- Use the form below to submit. Please fill in all details as they are mandatory.
- Upload no more than 2 images, as part of the article. We will review these in-line with the website formatting. The images might be changed at our end, if we feel the need to do so, at our sole discretion.
- SUBMIT
- In case of any issues, write to connect@tinypebblesmedia.com.
Thank you for your interest in being part of Tiny Pebbles and taking the time to read through our guidelines. We look forward to reviewing your content and featuring you soon.