Submit an Article for Publication

Step 1: Review and accept the Writer's Agreement. If you wish to submit by e-mail, check "I accept" below and continue.

Step 2: Complete the Submission Form and press "Submit".

Step 3: You will be contacted via email to confirm receipt of you submission.  We will email you again should we decide to publish your work.

Writer's Agreement

PUBLICATION AGREEMENT FOR INSPIRED

This memorandum constitutes our agreement with respect to the article you (“the Author”) are submitting to Inspired (“the Publisher”). All submissions become the property of Publisher and will not be returned. In consideration for the opportunity to be published in Inspired, you agree to the terms set forth below.

 

The Author will retain the copyright in the article (“the Article”), notwithstanding the rights granted to the Publisher as described below. The Author grants to the Publisher exclusive rights for first publication of the Article in English. In addition, the Author grants to the Publisher the following non-exclusive rights, in any and all media: the right to reproduce and distribute the article in Inspired and in its archive, later editions, and anthologies; the right to quote from the Article in any promotional material on behalf of Inspired; the right to reproduce the Article from the Inspired Web site for the Publisher’s own use; and the right to authorize reproduction and distribution of the Article by third parties in other publications. The Author retains all other rights.

 

The Author warrants and represents that the Article is his or her original work and that Author has the full right, power and authority to enter into this agreement and to grant the rights granted herein; and that Publisher’s use of the Article will not violate any rights of any kind or nature whatsoever of any third party. Author expressly releases Publisher and Inspired from and against any and all claims that the Author may have for invasion of privacy, right of publicity, defamation, copyright infringement, or any other causes of action arising out of the use, reproduction or distribution of the Article. Author shall indemnify and hold harmless Publisher and Inspired from any and all claims, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fee) arising out of or in any way connected with any breach of any representation or warranty made by Author herein. For a period of 31 days from publication in Inspired, the Author will not permit the Article to appear in any other publication which is competitive with Inspired, without prior approval of Inspired. Competitive publications include any print or on-line journal whose editorial focus is writing, art, photography, music, and film created by teens.

 

Author understands that this agreement does not obligate Publisher to publish the Work.

 

The Author acknowledges that his or her relationship to Inspired is that of an independent contractor. As such, the Author will not be an employee of Inspired Magazine, nor will he or she be entitled to any employee benefits, such as medical benefits, life insurance, retirement benefits.

 

Other provisions:

The waiver by a party of any breach of a provision hereunder shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other or subsequent breach.

 

Any amendment to this Agreement must be in writing and executed by the parties.

 

This Agreement shall be construed under the law of the State of Indiana applicable to agreements executed and to be performed in the State of Indiana, and shall be enforceable only in the courts of the State of Indiana or of the United States located within the State of Indiana.

 

This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, and each such counterpart shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall constitute but one agreement.

 

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter thereof and supersedes all prior written or oral negotiations, commitments, representations, and agreements with respect thereto.

 

If any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such provision shall be deemed automatically amended insofar as is necessary to render such provision valid, legal, and enforceable, and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

 

If an additional acts are necessary to consummate the transactions anticipated under this Agreement, the parties shall cooperate to promptly do such acts or execute such documents for such purpose.