Black Swan Newsletter Guidelines for Authors

Criteria

• Articles must be relevant or of clear interest to Toastmaster members.
• Articles must reflect the TI core values; integrity, respect, service and excellence.
• Articles must reflect the education and communication programs and goals of TI

Document Format

• Please supply as a MSWord document
• A template is available for easy use on the D17 website
• Please save document as YourName.ArticleTitle_MM_YYYY eg JoeBloggs.Toastmasters_are_amazing_ 11_2016
• Preferred length 300-400 words. Articles must not exceed 500 words without prior agreement.
• Please use Headings 2 for title.
• Please use Headings 3 for subtitles.
• Please use arial or calibre font – including signature There is a template available if you want to make it really easy (just request by email: lisamartin.tm@gmail.com)
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Image format

• Please supply images as JPEG format, with the best picture quality available
• Please supply images separately to the document
• Please save images as YourName.ArticleTitle_pic1; YourName.ArticleTitle_pic2 etc
• In the text:
  • indicate where to insert eg Insert Picture 1 about here
  • state image title
  • supply names of people shown

• Please supply an up-to-date profile picture of yourself
  • profile pictures can be natural and informal but appropriate for use
  • please supply the highest quality picture available