Editorial Guidelines

Guidelines for Editorial Submissions from businesses and organizations
Over the course of the past 15 years, SpinSheet Magazine has been the publication of record for the Chesapeake sailing community. Every month, thousands of Bay sailors-from Philadelphia to Norfolk and everywhere in between turn to SpinSheet for news and information about their sport. If you are serious about connecting with Chesapeake Bay sailors, you need to have your company mentioned and featured in the pages of SpinSheet.

We work hard to avoid "advertorial." We do not print everything that floats in over the transom, and we consciously choose only items that will directly impact and benefit Chesapeake Bay sailors. The sailors are always our first priority.
With this as a backdrop, there are some tried and true ways to get your name and the name of your business into the pages of the Chesapeake's only sailing magazine.

How to Get Your Ideas into SpinSheet Magazine

Submit an idea for our monthly Dock Talk or Biz Buzz sections, which focus on Chesapeake-related people, news, and events. Send us a short release about new hires or promotions. Announce new product lines or expansions. Photos are always nice (But remember, "web-quality" photos do not reproduce well in print. Send us prints or big digital images). Send Dock Talk submissions to Molly Winans.

Send us your Calendar Listings. Every issue of SpinSheet includes a "Chesapeake Calendar." If you are hosting or organizing an open house, seminar, or other special event, and would like to attract a crowd, use SpinSheet 's reach to invite the entire community. Send Chesapeake Calendar listings to Ruth Christie.

Suggest a News Story or Feature.Suggest a News Story or Feature. Even though we spend a lot of time on the water and on the docks, it can't hurt to give us a hand. E-mail sailors@spinsheet.com with any ideas or leads. Please keep in mind when sending meatier features that we rarely print articles exceeding 1500 words in length. An ideal one-page story is 750 words long.

Make News. SpinSheet is in the news business, and our primary mission is producing a publication by, for, and about Chesapeake Bay sailing and regional sailors. If you are making an impact on the sailing community, we want to know about it. E-mail sailors@spinsheet.com.

SpinSheet Editorial Contacts

Editor:
Molly Winans

Senior Editor:
Ruth Christie

Deadlines: The editorial deadline for every issue is the tenth of the month preceding publication (i.e. September 10 for the October issue).
However, more ambitious (read: longer) stories and columns will require additional lead time.