The Byline Bible

An op-ed, a brief first-person argument on a timely topic,

It’s My Opinion

Writing Regional

COMMENTS CAN BE CRUEL.

THE SIX WORST OUTCOMES

If you’re sending it to the same editor, of course thank her first, though some publications don’t want to keep using the same authors or have rules that you have to wait six months.

“Joe Smith, a college student from Ohio, writes about the intersection between education and art,” or “Lisa Cohen, a New Jersey accountant, is working on a book about finance. You can follow her on Twitter at @lisacohen.”

WILL YOU RUN A PHOTO OF ME OR A BIO?

DO YOU NEED ANYTHING ELSE FROM ME?