Becoming A Writer For GiaB

Summary

To become a writer for Genius in a Bottle (GiaB) on Medium, one must follow the publication, email a request with specific details, and engage with the community through social media and newsletters.

Abstract

Genius in a Bottle (GiaB) welcomes aspiring writers to join their community through a structured process. The initial step is to follow the GiaB publication on Medium. Following this, individuals should email their request to become a writer, ensuring they include their Medium handle, the name they are known by on Medium, and their preferred email address. The email should have a clear subject line for easy identification. GiaB also offers a bi-weekly writing challenge to engage writers and promotes selected works across various platforms. Subscribing to the 'Bottled GiaB' newsletter and following the publication on Twitter and Facebook are recommended to stay updated and support the promotion of written pieces.

Opinions

The GiaB team values organization and clear communication, as evidenced by the specific instructions for the email request.
Engagement with the publication beyond writing, such as participating in the writing challenges and following on social media, is highly encouraged, indicating a community-focused approach.
The promotion of selected works across Medium and social media suggests a commitment to amplifying the voices of their writers.
The requirement to follow GiaB on Medium before considering a writer application emphasizes the importance of demonstrating genuine interest and support for the publication.
The detailed application process, including the need for a specific email subject line and Medium handle, reflects a desire for efficiency and ease in managing writer applications.

So you want to become a writer for Genius in a Bottle (GiaB)?

That’s great! We want to you become one as well. Here’s how you go about making that happen.

First, you need to ‘Follow’ GiaB by clicking the ‘Follow’ button next to the publication name on its homepage.

This is the pre-requisite step for becoming a writer for us, so please excuse us if we delay or defer adding you as a writer until this is done.

Secondly, email your request to be added as a writer to [email protected], with the following features:

Make your email subject line read: Application to be a GiaB writer. This is to help us identify your request email and prevent it falling through the cracks.

If you are known on Medium by a pseudonym, alternate name, or a name that differs from that of your email account, please let us know. We require the name by which you are known on Medium, as this is the name that will allow us to search for you in our followers list.

Next, please provide your Medium handle beginning with the ‘@’ symbol. For example @victorsarkin

Next, provide your preferred email address.

And that’s it.

Please see below for a sample writer addition application email.

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Final notes

We have the GiaB Prompted Writing Challenge, published every second Wednesday at 9:00am PST/ PDT, which provides a random topic prompt for our writers to challenge themselves with. The Editor’s Picks of those responses are also revealed and promoted additionally across Medium and social media every two weeks roughly. You can read about it here.

In case you haven’t done so, we strongly recommend subscribing to Bottled GiaB, GiaB’s newsletter. It is a rewarding way to keep in touch with the publication, and receive news about the writing and goings on at GiaB.

Look for this text box to subscribe to ‘Bottled GiaB’. Image by author

Lastly, we request that you follow GiaB on Twitter and Facebook. Please find the details in the footnote. Following us on social media, widens your access to the publication and helps us promote your work to the online community.

Victor Sarkin Owner, and editor of Genius in a Bottle

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Becoming A Writer For GiaB

How to join the GiaB writing community

So you want to become a writer for Genius in a Bottle (GiaB)?

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