Guest Writing Guidelines

Thank you for your interest in writing for Undine Grimoires. By working with us, you agree to our Terms of Use, as well as any additional agreements or guidelines specific to your collaboration.

Our Voice

Undine Grimoires is a reference library of witchcraft, paganism, and occult lore. We explore mythology, folklore, occult history, plant lore, and living practice with care for the evidence and a light touch. Our voice is calm, curious, and quietly humorous: authoritative without being stiff, approachable without being flippant, and never sensational or fear-based.

Before you write, spend some time with our existing entries to get a feel for our tone and readers, and read our Research Standards & Editorial Policy. Guest posts are held to the same standards as everything else in the library.

What to Write About

  • New or different angles on familiar subjects

  • Deep dives into a single deity, plant, symbol, tradition, or legend

  • Myth-checks of popular claims

  • How-to guides that include history and safety

  • First-hand experience, clearly labeled as personal practice, not historical fact

  • Haunted history and regional folklore, especially stories that are rarely written down

Research & Sourcing

  • Label your material. Make clear what’s documented history, what’s folklore or tradition, and what’s modern belief or practice.

  • List your sources at the end of your post. Primary sources and scholarship are best. Sources listed this way don’t count toward the link limits below.

  • AI tools: if you use them while drafting, tell us. Every claim must be checked against real sources, and AI can never be cited as a source. Posts with invented or unverifiable citations will be declined.

Post Ownership

You keep the copyright to your guest post. By submitting, you confirm that it’s original, written for Undine Grimoires, and not published elsewhere. You grant us permission to publish, edit, and share it on our site and in related promotion. We will always credit you prominently and will never take credit for your writing.

Once your post is published here, you’re free to republish it elsewhere. We ask only that any repost 1) links back to the original on Undine Grimoires and 2) notes that it first appeared here.

If you’d prefer to post anonymously, we can do that too.

What We Want

  • Original content

  • At least 1,000 words

  • Up to 3 links to your site

  • Up to 3 links to other sites within the post

  • An authoritative tone that’s also relaxed and conversational. Readers should feel that you know your subject, without being talked down to. We’re an educational site, here to spread accurate information.

What We Don’t Want

  • Affiliate links

  • Posts under 1,000 words. Our subjects deserve depth.

  • Fluff: filler, repetition, or many words saying little

  • Overly promotional content

  • Previously published or sponsored content

What to Expect

Every pitch is read carefully, and we only accept posts that are high-quality, accurate, original, and right for our readers. Following these guidelines helps us respond faster and, if your topic is a fit, publish it sooner.

Please note that guest posts are unpaid.

  • You’ll hear back within 72 hours. If your pitch isn’t chosen, we’ll tell you why, so you can revise and resubmit if you’d like. If you resend an unchosen pitch without making the suggested changes, or if a pitch is found to contain plagiarism, you won’t be able to send future pitches.

    Your pitch must include:

    • “YOUR PITCH” in the subject line

    • Proposed ideas: topic ideas are great; title ideas are even better

    • A little about yourself: what experience or expertise you’ll draw on, plus links to your blog or social media if you have them

    • Writing samples: a link to at least one published piece

  • If your pitch is chosen, you’ll have 7 days from your acceptance email to send your draft. Your acceptance email includes an optional template you can follow. We’ll check in if we haven’t heard from you after 3 days, and if we receive nothing within 7 days, you’ll need to start the process over.

    If your draft meets our standards, we’ll move on to editing. If it doesn’t yet, we’ll send suggestions, and we’ll continue once it does.

    Plagiarism means immediate rejection and a permanent block on future pitches. If you include anyone else’s words, make them a clear quote and cite the source.

  • We’ll work with you to align your post with our style guide. We handle grammar and minor wording changes, and this is also your chance to revise, expand, and add images you have the rights to use. You have 7 days after your draft is accepted to complete edits.

  • In your final email, include a 50–100 word “About the Author” bio with links to your social media or blog. If you’d prefer to stay anonymous, just let us know.

    Depending on edits and our content calendar, your post will usually be published 2–4 weeks after final submission, and sometimes longer if we’re backlogged.

  • When your post goes live, we’ll share it on Instagram, our Facebook Page, and our Facebook Group, with links to the social media or blog you provided. We’ll also send you a link to the post and a ready-made graphic to share on your own channels, and pass along any reader comments for you to respond to.

Ready to Pitch?

We’re looking forward to learning from you and working with you.