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We are always accepting guest blog posts! Scroll down below the Contact form to see what we are looking for.
Write for Us!
Here at Southern Gothic Fantasy, we want to help drive discussion around this subgenre and build the ultimate hub for readers, writers, and fans. To that end, we are always open to pitches for guest blog posts!
Important: Please send us a brief pitch using our contact form before writing a full post so we can ensure it's a great fit.
Why Write for SGF?
We’re building THE online space for all things Southern Gothic Fantasy. Contributing a post is a great way to get your name, voice, and work associated with this amazing genre—making this especially valuable for authors, indie creators, and bloggers writing in or around SGF.
With your blog post you will get a bio box that can include any/all of the following:
Links to your: website, newsletter signup, social media, linktree.
A 200 word bio.
A headshot or book cover.
Note: Guest posts are currently unpaid, royalty-free contributions meant for cross-promotion, community building, and author visibility.
What Are the Types of Blogs We Are Looking For?
We’re open to anything, so long as it’s related to Southern Gothic Fantasy. So feel free to get weird with it, really think outside the box.
If you need a spark of inspiration, here are the main categories we’re actively looking to feature:
Reviews.
Review your favorite SGF media, be it a book, film, show, game, music, whatever. You will need to follow the format you see on our blog.
Interviews.
We are interested in interviews with creators of SGF media. The interview needs to be centered on SGF, and not just the same old rote questions like ‘where do you find your inspiration?’
Your Southern Gothic Fantasy Aesthetic.
Curated lists of media that fit a specific vibe.
Think topics like ‘5 Great SGF Novels by Authors of Color’ or ‘Top Ten Books Set In A Spooky Swamp’ or 'Six Great SGF Songs To Listen To After Watching Sinners.'
Genre Analysis
Feel like showing off the wrinkles on that brain of yours? Take a walk on the brainy side and do a write up on some niche element of SGF analysis.
Think topics like ‘The Evolution of the Southern Gothic Hero.”
Travel or Location Based Posts
These can be blog posts such as
Think topics like ‘SGF Locations You Can Visit’ or something more like ‘Comparing Various Southern Gothic Architectures.’
Folklore and Mythology
These posts can be about any aspect Southern cryptids, folklore, magical traditions, etc.
Think topics like ‘Underused Southern Cryptids’ or ‘The Ethics of Using Magical Traditions Not Your Own.’
Marginalized Communities
SGF isn’t just by and for cis white dudes. It’s as diverse as the people who make up the South. We actively invite writers from Black, Indigenous, LGBTQ+, Appalachian working-class, and other marginalized communities to write about their cultural lore, lived experiences, and traditions.
Think topics like ‘The Queer Outcast as Hero,’ or ‘Indigenous Southern Mythologies.’
Special note: We never expect writers from marginalized backgrounds to write only about trauma or struggle. We want to give you space to write about joy, weird monsters, cool magic systems, subgenre tropes, and creative craft.