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Plus, get your music featured while you're at it!

We want to hear from you...

because your voice matters and you can make a difference.

Yes You!

We’re always looking for new contributors. If you’ve got an idea that will challenge our readers and move our industry forward, we want to hear about it. But you don’t need to wait for an idea that will redefine independent music. Just aim to bring readers a fresh perspective on a topic that’s keeping you up at night.

We’ll be honest, though: writing for The Crafty Musician Blog takes work. We want your article to be at its best, and we’ll push you to get there. Once accepted, you’ll get extensive feedback from our team, and you’ll work closely with an editor on revisions.

It’s also rewarding. Thousands of your peers will read your work, and you’ll also learn a lot in the process—about communicating your ideas, about writing, and even about the topic you thought you already knew so well when you started.

What we publish

We're always looking for articles with topics based on different perspectives of building a music business. Here are some topics we are looking for:

  • Reviews of instruments and music equipment
  • Recording tutorials
  • Your experience at a recent music seminar or conference
  • Any unconventional routes to success you may have discovered dealing with your DIY music career.
  • Things you've learned building your business
  • Experiences with venues, industry professionals, organizations, platforms (positive or negative)
  • We're currently looking for anyone who's had any experience with Concerts in Your Home in particular

We publish articles of anywhere between 600–2,500 words, depending on subject complexity. 1,500 words is about average. Articles often run with a custom illustration. Articles may be casual in tone and content—great for less-intensive tutorials and posts—or rigorously structured and edited. All should be well-considered explorations of current and cutting-edge topics in the independent music scene geared to musicians looking to enhance their career.

When you write for us

Your Music is Featured

and your voice is heard.

What's in it for you?

When you write a post for The Crafty Musician Blog, your bio, links, and any music you'd like to feature will be included in your article. That way our readers can get to know you! In this way, your music will be featured to thousands of your peers, industry professionals, and more. Plus, we'll provide links back to your site to give you some SEO love! Because in a world where the search engine is King, who doesn't like backlinks???

How to submit (and what happens next)

Feel free to submit an entire article, a rough draft, a partial draft, or a short pitch (a paragraph or two summarizing your topic and why it matters to our readers) paired with an outline. The more complete your submission is, the better feedback we can give you. Keep in mind that we only accept original content—we do not publish anything that’s been published elsewhere (including on your blog).

Send us your submission HERE.

Once you make your submission, here’s what happens next:

  • An editor will review your submission and determine whether it’s a potential fit. If so, you'll hear back from an editor with comments and feedback.
  • Once you’ve addressed our comments, send your revised draft back. If everything looks good, we'll continue to work with you on any more drafts if applicable and schedule your article for publication.
  • This process my take anywhere from two weeks to a month.

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