If you are interested in learning more about submitting to Mamalode, looking for tips to get your writing featured, in search of a parenting magazine that approaches parenting from a meaningful place, or thinking of starting your own magazine (online or print), this interview will have something for you. Elke is passionate and motivating in the way she speaks and I am very excited to share this podcast with Beyond Your Blog-gers! “Mamalode is a magazine. A website. A movement. Our readers and writers are moms—with a smattering of dads, kids, grandparents, aunts, uncles and friends. They become Mamaloders because we ...

As someone who often hears about the types of sites their fellow bloggers want to be published on, I can definitely say that Scary Mommy is at the top of the list for a huge number of bloggers who write about parenting.  I had the pleasure of talking to the woman behind Scary Mommy, Jill Smokler, and hopefully we addressed many of your questions about getting your writing onto her amazing site in this podcast. I told Jill that my interview with her was the editor interview jackpot for me, and she didn’t disappoint!  Listen to learn all sorts of great tips ...

**Note: As of December, 2015, the new editorial POC at Mamapedia is Mike Doyle, Community/Content Manager). Mamapedia submission guidelines can be found HERE.** If you’re a mom, chances are you’ve visited Mamapedia before.  Maybe you even visit it daily, like I do.  “Mamapedia connects moms at every stage of their children’s lives to compelling content from the source they trust most: other moms”, and Shannon Lell is the editor for their popular blog.  In addition to her job as editor at Mamapedia, Shannon blogs at ShannonLell.com and has had her own writing featured on sites like Mamalode, BlogHer, and Mamapedia. If you have something to ...

If you’re a blogger who would like to get your work in print, and have been submitting to or just checking out some of the calls for anthology submissions this year, chances are you’ve seen Lisa Nolan’s name.   Lisa runs the sites, Moms Who Write and Blog, The Publishing Bloggers Network, and LisaNolan.com as well as 2 Montessori Sites.  Lisa is also the founder of Monkey Star Press, which is currently working on putting out 3 anthologies. The interview includes Why you should JOIN THE PUBLISHING BLOGGERS NETWORK FACEBOOK PAGE Where your first stops should be if you are considering TURNING YOUR BLOG ...

Please note that Project: Underblog is no longer an active site for submissions. On September 27th, 2015, Project Underblog announced that they would be closing their doors: A New Chapter Project Underblog is the ‘small and mighty’ website that should be on the radar of anyone who likes to read good writing or wants to be featured somewhere that publishes good writing.  If you have ever said to yourself: “My blog is too small to submit writing anywhere.” “I’m nervous about submitting because I don’t want to get rejected.” “I don’t know where to start with submissions.” “I really want to expand my audience ...

BlogHer is one of those sites that so many bloggers have benefitted from, and visit on a daily basis.  I hear lots of questions from bloggers about how they can get involved and get the most out of BlogHer, so today we are focusing on posting, being featured, and being syndicated on BlogHer.  What are the differences and how can you make all three happen for your writing? I had the pleasure of interviewing Deputy Editor at BlogHer, Rita Arens, and got all the answers to my (and your) most burning BlogHer questions answered! Scroll down to listen to my podcast interview with ...

**UPDATE: In The Powder Room ceased operations in August of 2016** I had a blast interviewing CEO and Editor-in Chief of In The Powder Room, Leslie Marinelli.  Dishing up the hottest women’s humor, heart, and “Holy moly, did she just say that?” since 2009, In The Powder Room is one of the sites that BYB readers often identify as a place they aspire to be featured.  Unique in its scope, ITPR is for ALL women, not just for mothers, or working women, or middle aged women. Leslie and her team feature writing that resonates with women all over the globe, while delivering stories with ...

I was am incredibly excited to share with you my interview with Jen Mann, the creative mind behind the blog People I Want To Punch In The Throat, and the editor and publisher behind the popular anthologies I Just Want to Pee Alone and I Just Want to Be Alone.  Jen has a hilarious new book coming out in just a few weeks called: People I Want to Punch in the Throat: Competitive Crafters, Drop-Off Despots, and Other Suburban Scourges. (yep, those were affiliate links, which means that if you click on one and subsequently make a purchase of any item from Amazon.com within a 24 hour ...

Be sure to check out our most recent interview with BonBon Break for all the latest news here: BYB 051: Key Updates For Current And Future BonBon Break Contributors With CEO & Editor-in-Chief Val Curtis We are so lucky to have Val Curtis, Editor-In-Chief for BonBon Break as our very first podcast guest!  Scroll to the bottom of this post to listen to our quick 30 minute podcast while you multitask, and come away knowing everything you need to submit your first post to Bonbon Break! The interview includes How BonBon Break sets itself apart by sending TRAFFIC TO YOUR BLOG when they feature your writing ...