Writing Guidelines for the Adventist Review

Maybe the Lord wants you to write for the Adventist Review. We’re looking for new writers--men and women of all ages, particularly young adults, whom the Lord has gifted and called to write. We’re searching for people with a passion for God. Here’s a broad outline of the types of articles we believe are compelling, relevant, and inspirational to the readers of our publication:

 

The Platform
Spiritual Food: How can we cultivate our relationship with God? What will help us know Jesus better?

Message & Mission: What makes us Seventh-day Adventists? What is unique about our beliefs and God-given tasks?
Diversity: Ethnic, age, and gender differences in our writers and those in our stories are strongly encouraged. The Review is for all people.
Reader Interaction: We solicit letters from our readers to let us know how we’re doing with providing relevant, timely, and inspirational stories. We also ask for brief and sometimes humorous anecdotes about Adventist Christian life, profound quotes, special camp meeting memories, and other “jots and tittles” for our Give & Take page.

The Spin
Articles such as the cover story, editorials, devotionals, and news are in every issue; other types of articles vary week by week. The following is a list of the types of articles we generally print, a brief description of their focus/theme, the word length for each, and the editor responsible for coordinating those particular sections of the magazine:

 

Article Type  Cover story Heritage Spiritual Growth Stories Give & Take Letters Adventist Life Church Life Reflections Health News Feature News Briefs Issues Book Reviews Opinion

Description  Mission, outreach, current issues, service, etc. Adventist history Devotionals, theology, last days, prophecy, Second Coming Inspirational stories of faith and spiritual growth experiences Brief anecdotes, quips, quotes Short, specific, topical Service/outreach, discipleship, practical Christian lifestyle Community of believers Inspirational and personal Practical, factual Current events Current events Relationship, values, ethnics, Christians in society, etc. Current Christian and lifestyle books Current issues affecting Adventists and other Christians--related issues

Word Length 1,800 to 2,400 1,200 to 1,400 1,200 to 1,400 1,200 to 1,500 Up to 250 1,200 to 1,500 700 to 1,500 500-550 700 to 1,200 800 to 1,200 50 to 200 1,200 to 1,500 200 to 300 300-700

Editor   Varies Bill Knott Roy Adams Steve Chavez Kimberly Maran Kimberly Maran Sandra Blackmer Sandra Blackmer Sandra Blackmer Sandra Blackmer Mark Kellner Mark Kellner Varies Varies Varies