TOPICS:
The Women’s Independent Press (WIP)™ is a general interest newspaper covering issues that pertain to the vast and varied interests of all women, regardless of race, class, religious/spiritual or political affiliation, age, or sexual orientation. We will consider well-researched and fact-supported articles, investigations, social commentary, essays, fiction, poetry, and humor. Some examples of subject matter are as follows:
Features/General: Entrepreneurship; issues regarding women in prison (i.e., effects on families, differences in female-male offenses and sentencing, demographics, etc.); effects of prostitution on women and their children; white baby-boomers vs. minority baby-boomers; women’s retreats; women and the media; women’s roles in other cultures; parenting--single vs. partnership/same sex parenting; women’s humor; domestic/sexual violence; divorce/child custody; juvenile crime; returning to school; travel; profiles of women of exceptional courage, talent, perseverance; women who provide excellent role models for other women/girls; women mentors; etc.

• Women’s World News/World Culture: Timely/Informative articles and thoughtful commentaries/opinion pieces about women nationally/internationally in the news.
  
  
• Health/Fitness/Recovery: Articles on peri-/pre-/post-/menopause/; midlife issues; herbal/alternative medicine; mental/emotional health; physical fitness (i.e., mind/body link); sexuality; substance abuse/recovery; eating disorders; health-humor relationship; nursing home care/assisted living, etc.
  
  
• Teen/Young Women: Sexual harassment in schools; peer pressure relating to drugs/sex, etc.; social stratification within the school setting; racism/sexism/homophobia/bullying; hopes, dreams and goals among young women, etc.
  
  
• Arts/Entertainment: Book, movie, theater and music reviews; profiles of women behind the scenes in the entertainment business, i.e., writers, directors, producers, cinematographers, etc.
  
  
• Consumer: Positive or negative consumer experiences by women regarding local or other vendors, shopping tips, etc.
  
  
• Women in Sports: Accomplishments of female sports figures and teams; positive role models for young women; non-traditional sports/activities such as pool/billiards, bowling, skateboarding, etc.

ARTICLE LENGTH
Articles can be between 250-1200 words in length. Simultaneous submissions will be accepted. Submission of articles is not a guarantee of publication. Please contact WIP for status information. WIP reserves the right to edit articles prior to publication for space/content considerations.


DEADLINES
Deadline for articles is the 10th of every month. Payment upon acceptance for publication.


PAYMENT INFORMATION
Receive $25 per article.


COPYRIGHT/OWNERSHIP
We buy the First North American Serial Rights and First Electronic Rights for one-time publication on website version of WIP.


Submit articles online at Women's Independent Press