Submission Guidelines

Thank you for your interest in Dreads @Yahoo! Groups.

Regular posts to the group are in the public archive,
but they are not automatically considered part ofD
reads News, our weekly newsletter.

Posts or other content that you would like to appear
in the newsletter must have an explicit statement that
one wishes it to be part of the newsletter.

The sections of the newsletter are:
Articles
Dreadlock Inspirations and Affirmations
Reggae/Soca Song of the Week
Dreadlocks Site of the Week
and Dreads Weekly Classifieds

You may also suggest a section or become a regular
weekly or monthly columnist. There are opennings for
the first, second, third, and fourth Mondays of each
month.

At the moment, the group owner (me) is the editor. If
you would like the position, please let me know.

Specifics on Submissions

Articles - Must be written in U.S. or U.K. English, but
may have some Carribbean, African, or other slang so long
as it could be understood by someone who may not be from
the regions. Some of our readers may not be native
speakers of English, and may need to use translation
software.

Possible topics include, but are not limited to:
Personal Stories to do with dreads
How you came to wear dreadlocks
Legends and Stories of ancestors or deities with
dreadlocks.
Short stories or serials (meaning you'll post one
chapter a month) in which the main character or the general
culture is pro dreads
Styling and care tips for particular hair types
Thorough reviews of dreadlock related products
Marijuana legislation and activism
The Rastafarian, Voudun, Asatru, and Shaivite faiths
Opinions and whatnots

Inspirations and Affirmations - Original poems, sayings, pep
talk, and artwork. Art can be uploaded to the group photo
library.

Reggae/Soca Song of the Week - Brief, 1 or 2 paragraph reviews
of a Reggae or Soca song you like alot.

Dreadlocks Site of the Week - A Rastafarian, Voudun, Asatru,
or Shaivite site featuring people with dreadlocks, or the
personal homepage of someone with dreadlocks, or an informative
site, whatever. It can be commercial so long as it has something
legit to do with dreadlocks.

Dreads Weekly Classifieds - Submit your for sale, personals,
auction links, announcements, memorials, thanks and penances, etc.

Columns - Each columnist (up to 4) will get one Monday per month
to say their piece on a particular subject. You can answer
questions about dreadlocks that you've seen people ask, or give a
weekly inspiration, or whatever. Pick a subject. You'll be expected
to produce one article of about 200 to 500 words per month.

Links - Separate from the newsletter, this is a raw text list of
useful and inspirational dreadlocks links. This list will be sent
out twice a week. Send links in straight away, with the site title,
url, and description, in this format:

Title: So and So's Dreads
URL: http://www.dread.locks
Description: This site is about So and So's journey...you get the
point.

You may post submissions to the group: dreads@yahoogroups.com
or you may send them to me for inclusion in the next Monday's
issue at webmatron@...

Deadlines are on Saturdays at midnight, GMT.

Dreads News will not only be posted in this group, but in any other
dreadlocks or natural hairstyles oriented site that will accept it.
Announcements will be posted in the group before the newsletter
is posted anywhere other than our site, in case anyone has a reason
why they don't want their content associated with something.
It also has its own website at
http://dreadlocks.rr.nu

Feel free to promote the site and the group using whatever ethical
means you prefer. The more you promote it, the more it will promote
you.


~Kthulah