Guidelines

• Be real. Personal is welcome. Perfect is not required.
• Keep it kind. No hate, harassment, or targeting individuals/groups.
• Avoid medical claims. Share your experience, not treatment advice.
• Length: 500–1,800 words is a great range (but flexible).
• Format: Plain text is fine. We’ll help polish formatting if needed.

What happens next

We read every submission. If it’s a fit, we’ll reply and coordinate edits. If we can’t publish it, we’ll still appreciate you.

By submitting, you confirm the writing is yours and you allow Lives of Joy to publish it (with light edits). You keep your ownership.

Submission form

If your story is long, you can paste a Google Doc link in the form.