Do you love Real Food? Do you want to share a blog post without the headache of a blog? If you already have a blog, do you want to draw more traffic there?
Guest posting is a great way to do all of that.
I think it would be interesting for my readers to hear from someone else now and then, so if you have a burning topic on your mind and would like to write a guest post here…
The best thing you can do is make it easy on me! Here's how:
- Please be sure you are writing content that matches that which is normally found here on my site. A new topic that I haven’t covered is great, or a Real Food recipe, etc. But nothing that wouldn’t fit please.
- IMPORTANT: Send me your post to look over right in the body of the email or in a .txt file, NOT a Word doc, because that mangles html text, AND attach a picture that goes with the post or more than one to make the post more interesting. Don't forget a photo credit if necessary. Don't use just any picture off the internet, you need to find pictures from copyright-free sources such as this one. (I'll still need the photo credit even if it's from that site.)
- Even better, send me the whole post, with pictures already included and your bio at the bottom with links to your blog and a picture of yourself, all in html format using a text edit program so the copy doesn't get all mangled. The easier you make it on me, the faster I'll get it posted!
- If you want to write a guest post and include a link to “Nursing schools of America” or some other similar site, please don’t ask me because I won’t accept those type of posts that are only after a link back to an unrelated site: I do NOT accept posts from content writers or those wanting a link to their site, so please do not email me.
- Submissions must be new articles only please.
- I prefer at least 700-800 words.
- Please don’t run the same post at your blog (Google doesn’t like that and could penalize both of us), but a link from your blog over here would be great, and you could include a short excerpt or lead-in.
- Also include a short bio on yourself with a link to your site if applicable, and a picture too if you're willing. 🙂
Email your submissions so I can look them over and see if they would be a good fit for my site: [email protected]. They won't always be a good fit, so please don't be offended if I choose not to use it.
Keep in mind…
I cannot offer compensation to guest bloggers, but it would be a good way to promote your writing or your own blog, or just to share your thoughts on whatever it is you're passionate about.
Articles I’m particularly looking for (but I’d be happy to look over any and all):
I’ll update this list as I think of more…
- Holiday posts are always fun! Anything related to an upcoming holiday or celebration (like Superbowl Sunday for example).
- Healthy Cookware (not healthy bakeware, I’ve already covered that one) – answer questions like, “are there different types of stainless steel, and does it matter which kinds you use?” (magnetized, not magnetized, what about nickel allergies?), “why are Teflon or non-stick pans so bad?”, “why is cast iron a good choice?”, “what about ceramic or enamel pots and pans?” “What about lead in crock-pots?”
- Product or book reviews that I haven’t covered yet.
- Vaccinations – pros and cons, what was your decision and why? What convinced you? If you chose not to vaccinate, how did you handle it with your doctor, your child’s school, etc. I’ve written posts on the topic of vaccination decisions, but it is good to hear from others, too.
- Do you have an especially interesting story of how REAL FOOD has changed your life or helped you become well? Everyone loves a good story!
- What else have you researched that you’re passionate about? Shoot me more ideas, I’d love to hear from you.
- New recipes that I haven’t covered yet, or one I have covered that you make in a very unique way.
Ginny says
Thanks a bunch Kelly, I read all three, I had not seen the fish one before, definitely very helpful!
KitchenKop says
Ginny, a couple more in case you haven’t seen them:
https://kellythekitchenkop.com/2008/02/plastic-water-bottles-5-plastic-safety.html
and
https://kellythekitchenkop.com/2008/10/more-plastic-safety-concerns-bpa-linked.html
Ginny says
Kelly, I love your blog and reference it often, thank you!
I’ve been reading a lot about mercury in fish, but I know we’re supposed to be eating lots of fish, so it’s gets a little confusing. I’d love a post about that. Also, I just read an article in Good Housekeeping Magazine about BPA and phthalates. The article mentioned that in addition to plastic, there is BPA is can lining:
https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/product-testing/reviews-tests/kitchen-cooking/plastic-safety-heat-food?click=main_sr
Geez, so now I have to avoid canned veggies too? Help!
Jeanmarie says
Ginny, selenium helps the body to handle mercury, be sure to cover that.
Ginny says
Thank you, I didn’t know that!
Kelly says
Dinneen, I’ll email you…
Dinneen @ Eat Without Guilt says
I follow you on Twitter and you’re following me back (@EatWithoutGuilt), thanks!) and I have started reading your blog — I LOVE it!!
I help people stop dieting, have a better relationship with food, and put an end to their weight struggle. And part of that is teaching them how to appreciate food, learn to take pleasure in it, and start eating REAL foods – not the fake stuff we’re constantly told is ‘good for us’ when in reality it’s not.?
I studied nutrition at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in NYC, and hold a certificate from Columbia University Teachers College. The school takes a more holistic approach and goes beyond calories, carbs and fats, (which I do not have my client count!).
I also lived in France for over 5 yrs and have spent a lot of time in Italy. People are always asking me how they stay slim, as we’re so obsessed with being thin (as opposed to healthy). I even wrote a short report about it, and one of the first things I mention is how they eat real foods!!
I would love to write a guest post, and even talk about this. How many cultures (including the French), eat real foods. They don’t count calories, fat grams or carbs. And….they have one of the lowest rates of heart disease in the world, have low rates of diabetes, and 300% fewer heart attacks. So they are not slimmer they’re healthier.
Thank you bringing attention to the benefits of eating real foods. I love to eat, and there’s nothing better than a cream sauce made with real cream, and enjoying the dish with friends and family at the table. Eating with pleasure is one of the great things in life, and studies even show that when one eats with pleasure the body absorbs the nutrients even better (how about that?!)
So we need to eat more real food. Food that nature has given us, food our bodies were meant to eat, and food that nurtures us in body, mind and spirit.
Dinneen @ Eat Without Guilt
Kelly says
OK, that could have been a guest post it was sooooooooo good – tell your husband he’s awesome and I love his boldness! 🙂
I decided I’m posting it tomorrow, that’s too good to be hidden in the comments…
Christine says
Regarding Weight Watchers, I wanted to mention that YES, you absolutely can blend WW with Nourishing Traditions! Basically, what we did was choose good, whole foods (which is perfectly in line with WW), but substitute whole milk and good oils, for their suggested fat-free milk and margarine, etc. He counted coconut oil as either olive oil or butter – both of which are in the plan. Whole milk has higher points than the recommended fat-free.
Of course, my husband was rebellious enough to *announce* that he drinks whole, unhomoginized FAT filled milk, :D, and EATS coconut oil, and that his wife serves him eggs cooked in real butter, too.
And yes,…He *did* have the riot act read to him in that particular meeting, and a chart shoved in front of him ‘proving’ that coconut oil was NOT an approved ‘heart healthy’ recommended oil in the plan!
When I asked him what happened next – He grinned and said, “nothing, but I got up and collected my 25 lbs LOST medalian”. : D
WW mainly helps him write down what he eats, and not OVER eat. He also notices that when he eats real, whole foods – he is satisfied with a lot less than restaurant or processed foods filled with MSG and sugar to compensate for the fake oils.
We feel the coconut oil helps control the appetite, too.
Kelly says
Susan, I just spent some time at your site and loved it. It’s in my favorites now. 🙂
Susan Ginn says
And, by the way, I LOVE your blog! Very helpful!!
Susan Ginn says
I’m not confident enough (yet) to be a guest writer on your blog because I’ve only been doing real food/NT for only a year now, but I do have my own blog…susanginn.blogspot.com. I have 2 special-needs kids with feeding tubes and I blenderize real food and feed it to them which, for some reason, causes a stir in the medical community. I also have a husband with MS and I myself was critically ill a year ago which is what got me started into real foods. I blog about these things.