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Submission Guidelines

Standards

The Lantern will hold itself to high standards of content, construction, readability, entertainment value and design.

The Lantern articles will be purposeful, on point and easy to understand. Submissions will be reviewed and revised by the editorial team to ensure those standards are met.

We are looking for well-written articles that connect with our readers. We appreciate crisp, succinct writing with a clear focus on the theme and purpose of the article.

Read a current issue for ideas about the type of article to contribute such as "Coaches' Gym" (skill building), "Celebration Corner" (coach success story), or a feature article on the theme of an upcoming issue.

Contributors to The Lantern will retain first rights for published articles and artwork. In return, contributors grant permission to The Lantern and the Academy for Coach Training for re-publication in both electronic and paper forms for marketing and educational purposes.

Protocol

As a general guideline, the limit for FEATURE articles is 1,500 words.

DEPARTMENT contributions are intended as shorter articles and will have a 500 word limit.

Pictures must be submitted as .jpg files and will not exceed the 100 x 100 pixels.

Please provide a short bio with your submission including your name, geographical location, and your stage of training, certification or practice.

Articles must be received 15 business days prior to publication date to be considered for publication in the next month's newsletter.

We reserve the right to edit your article and to hold it for publication at a later date.

Direct submissions and questions or ideas for your contribution to TheLantern@invitechange.com.

We will provide timely answers by email.

Volunteer writing mentors may be made available to offer help with your article.

The Lantern is a newsletter by and for past, present and future students of the Academy for Coach Training. Readers of The Lantern are passionate about coaching, and seek opportunities to clarify who they are as coaches and to refine their coaching skills. They value connection with their coaching community, and want to develop and expand their coaching business.

The Lantern...

  • Activates and maintains a connection between the Academy students, graduates, faculty and anyone interested in the Academy and coaching.
  • Instills confidence and credibility in graduates by providing support in the form of information, ideas, techniques and examples.
  • Connects coaches with mentors.
  • Connects coaches with coaches.
  • Generates marketing material by providing content that clarifies and piques interest of prospective coaches or prospective clients.
  • Provides a forum for students and graduates to share their knowledge, expertise, experience, ideas, concerns and inspiration.