We want to publish your lesson plans, your teaching philosophy, or your ideas for welcoming students to the world of writing. We’re also looking for reviews of books about writing and writing instruction or stories about your local project site.

What to Write

• Feature Articles (1000–2000 words): Feature articles can be on nearly anything dealing with the teaching of writing. Past articles have covered gender issues, teaching writing abroad, publishing in the classroom, and assessment, but we welcome articles on other aspects of teaching writing. Call or e-mail to discuss your idea with an editor.
• Event Spotlight (300–1000 words): Cover an event put on by your site—a writing and reflection retreat, a conference on the teaching of writing, or some other event.
• Power Lessons (300–750 words): Short, practical lesson plans to bring writing into the classroom. Cross-curricular ideas are encouraged.
• Reader’s Choice (300–750 words): Reviews of recent books about the teaching of writing. Before writing, call or e-mail to make sure that we haven’t already run a review of the same book.
• Voices (50–750 words): As space permits, we publish poetry and short prose from teacher/consultants.
• Readers Write (300 or fewer words on a prearranged subject): Anecdotes, stories, and short essays.

How to Submit

We look forward to hearing from you!

To submit by mail, send to:

Attn: The Journal
Northern Virginia Writing Project
3E4 George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 22030

To submit electronically, use this form:

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