Contribute

Submission Guidelines

• Aim for 600–1,500 words for most articles
• Submit original work that has not been copied from another source
• Include a short author bio
• Include a clear headshot or contributor photo if you’d like one shown
• You may include one website or social link
• Keep promotional language light; articles should educate, inform, inspire, or engage rather than read like an advertisement
• Crystal by the Sea may lightly edit for grammar, clarity, formatting, and consistency
• Any substantial edits will be discussed with the contributor before publication

Health & Wellness Content

Articles that discuss herbs, supplements, wellness practices, or health-related topics should be written for general educational purposes. Contributors should avoid diagnosing conditions, making guaranteed outcome claims, or presenting personal experience as medical fact.

• Clearly distinguish personal experience from established information
• Avoid claims that something will cure, treat, or prevent a disease or condition
• Cite reliable sources when making specific health-related claims
• Encourage readers to consult an appropriate qualified professional when individualized guidance is needed
• Be especially careful with information involving medications, pregnancy, children, or serious health conditions

Your Work Stays Yours

Contributors retain ownership of their original work. By submitting an article for publication, you give Crystal by the Sea permission to publish, format, promote, archive, and link to that contribution as part of Tools to Heal Your World and related Crystal by the Sea communications.

We will credit contributors by name and include the agreed-upon bio and link. If you later want your contribution removed from the website, contact us and we’ll review the request.

• Clearly distinguish personal experience from established information
• Avoid claims that something will cure, treat, or prevent a disease or condition
• Cite reliable sources when making specific health-related claims
• Encourage readers to consult an appropriate qualified professional when individualized guidance is needed
• Be especially careful with information involving medications, pregnancy, children, or serious health conditions

How to Submit

Ready to share something? Start by sending us a brief description of your proposed article, the topic you’d like to cover, and a little about yourself. You do not need to have the entire article finished before reaching out.

• Proposed article title or topic
• A short summary of what you’d like to cover
• Your name and brief background
• Which section you think it fits: Roots, Spirit, Well, Local Voices, or another relevant topic
• Let us know whether the article is already written or still an idea

We’ll review your idea and let you know whether it feels like a good fit before you spend time preparing the full piece.

Editorial Review

All submissions are reviewed for fit, clarity, accuracy, tone, and relevance to Tools to Heal Your World. Submission does not guarantee publication.

Crystal by the Sea reserves the right to decline content that does not align with the publication, includes unsupported claims, is overly promotional, or is otherwise not a good fit for our readers.

Ready to Share Your Idea?

We’d love to hear what you’re thinking. Send us a message with your article idea and the information above, and we’ll take it from there.

Contributor Compensation

Tools to Heal Your World is currently a volunteer contributor publication. Contributions are not paid.

Contributors receive full byline credit, an author bio, and an agreed-upon website or social media link with their published work. Contributors also retain ownership of their original content as outlined above.

Submission or acceptance of an article does not create an employment, contractor, or paid contributor relationship with Crystal by the Sea.