Follow the guidelines above for how a piece is structured  and send an email to the appropriate section head.

If you are still unsure about the piece but have an idea, send a pitch to eic@firstpersonscholar.com!

Here’s what we are looking for in a pitch:

• Tell us in a paragraph or so what you want to write about. We are happy to help you refine your ideas (this is a collaborative process, after all) but you should have a more refined idea at this point than just what game you want to write about–ideally you have a specific argument. Book Reviews are an exception–it’s enough to know what book you’d like to review for us, especially if we are sending you a copy.
• Things to ask yourself as you’re pitching: has this idea been done before? Is it important to you? How are you going to get that idea across to our audience? Are you inadvertently perpetuating the exclusionary and gatekeeping practices that presently pollutes gaming in all of its spheres? Think hard on that last one.

Here’s what we are looking for in a partial or full draft:

• We ask that submissions have been proofread by their authors before sending it our way.
• A draft should have some kind of clear argumentative thesis (early on in the work, please!)
• Please do not send us work that is already significantly over the word limit–you can send us 2,200 words, for example, but not 10,000 words with the hope we’ll cut it down for you.
• If you are referencing the intellectual work of someone, cite it. We accept MLA or APA, and please don’t use footnotes or endnotes.

You don’t need to send pitches to the EiC–they’ll just send you along to the appropriate section head. And if you’re not sure which section head to email, pick the one that sounds the most interesting to what you want to write.

We’re happy to work with you from whatever stage you are in, but please take a look over your submission before sending it our way–it helps us get you published more quickly.