New Writers and Submission Guidelines

# Summary

Lessons from History, Medium's top History publication, is now accepting new writers, with specific submission guidelines including membership requirements, content topics, and editorial standards.

# Abstract

Lessons from History has grown to over 22,000 followers and is welcoming new contributors to share ideas and stories from the past. Aspiring writers must be Medium members and express their interest by commenting with their Medium username and responses to two questions about their favorite historical figure and views on judging history. The publication emphasizes quality and originality, accepting only unpublished drafts that adhere to Medium's rules, content guidelines, and are free from plagiarism. Articles must be a minimum of 400 words and include at least one image. The editors are open to questions and aim to respond within a couple of weeks, maintaining an ad-free and informative environment.

# Opinions

- The publication values historical writing and aims to promote history on Medium.
- There is no right or wrong answer to the entry questions, encouraging writers to express their genuine perspectives.
- The editors emphasize simplicity in their submission process while maintaining high editorial standards.
- Lessons from History supports a diverse range of topics within history, culture, philosophy, and more.
- The publication is committed to an ad-free experience and enforces strict guidelines against plagiarism.
- The editorial team is dedicated to providing feedback and communication with writers in a timely manner.

How to Get Added as a Writer for “Lessons from History”

It gives us great pleasure to announce that we are now accepting new writers.

You MUST be a medium member in order to write for LFH.

Drop your medium username in the comments section and answer two simple questions,

Who’s your favorite historical figure and why?

Can you judge the past with today’s lens?

There is no right or wrong answer to these questions so feel free to write whatever you want to.

If you’ve answered the questions, please give the editors a couple of weeks to get you added (you’ll be informed in a private note).

Submission Rules and Guidelines

We try to keep everything simple but still there are some rules that you must follow.

We only accept UNPUBLISHED drafts.

We publish one article per writer a day.

The article should be free from Grammatical errors, we suggest you run it by Grammarly to make our lives easier.

Submissions should comply with Medium’s Rules, Ad-Free Policy, Content Guidelines, and Curation Guidelines.

All stories/articles should be at least 400 words (Minimum 3 min reads).

All submissions to Lesson from History must have properly credited image(s) to avoid copyright issues.

Every article should have at least one image.

All submission must be free of plagiarism. We run every story through a plagiarism checker. Anyone who violates this rule will be removed and reported.

Once submitted, please give the editors at least three days to review and publish your piece.

Your title should truly reflect what you have written in the story. No clickbait allowed.

New Writers and Submission Guidelines

Lessons from History, Medium’s top History publication is now accepting new writers.

How to Get Added as a Writer for “Lessons from History”

Submission Rules and Guidelines

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