This is the directions if you want to Write for TexasTales
TexasTales publishes original stories, reflections, and essays rooted in place, memory, and lived experience. Our focus is on the everyday moments that reveal something lasting — about Texas, about people, and about the spaces in between.
We consider a limited number of contributions from writers whose work aligns with this approach. TexasTales is not a guest-posting platform, content mill, or promotional outlet.
What We Publish
Strong submissions for TexasTales tend to share a few common qualities:
- Personal or observational writing grounded in real experience
- Stories connected to Texas places, people, roads, towns, or moments
- Essays that reflect rather than persuade
- Clear, unhurried writing with a strong sense of voice
- Original work that has not been widely republished elsewhere
We value restraint, honesty, and specificity over scale or spectacle.
What We Don’t Publish
To keep expectations clear, TexasTales does not accept:
- SEO-driven guest posts or backlink requests
- Promotional, advertorial, or brand-focused content
- Listicles or generic travel content
- AI-generated submissions without substantial human authorship and revision
- Work that exists primarily to sell a product, service, or platform
Submissions that do not align with these guidelines may not receive a response.
Before You Reach Out
TexasTales does not use submission forms.
If you’re interested in being considered, we ask that you email us directly with the information outlined below. This helps ensure that contributors understand our editorial expectations and are comfortable working within them.
Please read and follow the instructions carefully.
How to Request Consideration
Send an email to:
tomllcwork+wfu@gmail.com
Include the following in your message:
- Your name
(A pen name is acceptable, if applicable.) - A brief introduction
A short paragraph about who you are and what draws you to writing stories or essays like those published on TexasTales. - The story or idea you’d like us to consider
This can be a short summary, pitch, or description of the piece. - Examples of your writing
Links to published work or access to a substantial draft that demonstrates your voice and approach. - Exclusivity acknowledgment
Please confirm that, if accepted, your piece would be published exclusively within the TexasTales editorial content website (ECW) network. This may include internal syndication or curated distribution of the original work.
Links are preferred. Please do not send attachments unless requested.
Editorial Review
Submissions are reviewed for clarity, originality, and editorial fit. Accepted pieces may be edited for structure, length, or consistency while preserving the author’s voice.
Publication is selective and infrequent.
TexasTales may include limited affiliate links within published articles at the editor’s discretion, in accordance with our affiliate disclosure and without altering the integrity of the original work.
A Note on Intent
TexasTales exists to preserve stories that might otherwise pass unnoticed — moments tied to place, memory, and quiet significance. If that kind of writing resonates with you, we welcome your inquiry.