Writing Guidelines

SOAR is published four times a year.
The purpose of SOAR magazine is to equip women to recognize, utilize and maximize their influence in all the spheres of their lives.

SOAR is a ministry of the Center for Emerging Female Leadership, Inc. The ministry of CEFL seeks to help women live purposefully, learn abundantly, lead excellently but continues throughout the seasons of a woman's life as we encourage, equip and develop them.


To address this broader influence, SOAR magazine targets women of all seasons in leadership (in home, church or society) from a Christian perspective.

SOAR magazine will be archived online at the CEFL.ORG site, provide  an online community for SOAR readers to discuss topics at www.ceflonline.com, and provide interactive resources and more. SOAR will be geared towards women of faith who have a yearning to be all that God intends for them.

We want women to know that no matter where they find themselves, they have a wonderful opportunity through God, to soar and keep soaring. SOAR equips women to recognize, utilize and maximize their unique influence in all the spheres of their lives from a Christian perspective. SOAR is for women in all seasons of life and offers a community where women can connect and be stretched by women who are at different places on their journey.

To accomplish these goals, the magazine features contributors from women who are established voices and also will seek out and platform new voices. The tone of articles for SOAR magazine should be engaging and thought-provoking. SOAR  seeks to engage our audience as women on a journey, open to questions and not afraid to address difficult issues. A portion of the magazine content will be thematic and a portion will be regular features and articles addressing leadership topics and spiritual growth topics for women.

 

 

Our regular columns are:

Soul Food: Spiritual nourishment to our souls. This section can include a devotional, a poem or an article all relating to spiritual truth. Piece must include a scripture reference. Length: 300 words.

Dollars and sense: In today’s market, good common sense financial advice seems to be a hot commodity. We can provide insight into the way we view and handle money. Length: 300 words.

Women in Motion: We want to highlight a Sistah who is doing something great. Length: 300 words.

Book Reviews: We want to divide this into two sections, one for leadership and another for general issues. Please submit any book reviews in any of these two categories. Length: 300 words.

 

 

We welcome submissions for the following type of articles:

 

Leadership Challenge
This is an everyday perspective on a leadership problem and how they solved it. It is written by a variety of voices and is a way to platform new voices. The column is 650 words.

 

Going Deeper
Focus on a spiritual formation topic for influential women. Rotating voices. 1000 -1500 words.

 

Coaching Corner
Offer practical and inspirational coaching advice in a Q&A format for influential women. Topics vary by issue but include personal growth, life management, starting a business and professional growth topics. The column is 650 words.

 

Contemporary Reflection
A very short, fresh reflection on your active relationship with God in an honest tone. Word count should be 350 words.

Submitting an article:

• Articles should be submitted via email, either as text in the body of the email, or as a Word or text attachment.
• Generally we prefer complete articles, but query letters are considered.
• If accepted, articles will be edited to fit the language, flow, and size of SOAR.
• There is no payment for articles at this time.
• Include your name, address, phone and email on the first page of your article.
• Email submissions to write@cefl.org