(not the BBC series)

THIS LIFE GUIDELINES

Thank you for your inquiry to This Life at The Weekend Australian.
Your submission should be a first-person, non-fiction piece of 600 words. This should be a slice of real life - yours - not a straight "opinion" piece. Avoid using streams of dialogue.
Unfortunately, we are unable to pay This Life contributors.
Send to:
thislife@theaustralian.com.au
with the submission in the message field, ***NOT as an attachment.***
Please include a phone number.

Editor sez:

Hello Mr Cohen,
Good idea, can’t guarantee quick or detailed responses to every submission but will certainly have a look at them. Guidelines are attached. We do not pay contributors, basically because if we did we would be swamped with free-lance copy and the space is intended for readers reflecting on their lives rather than writers seeking to sell their work.
Regards,
Stephen Matchett