Society Voice Project is dedicated to people who love to write and contribute to public conversation on social progress and creative writing. You may submit an article in any of the following categories.

  • Personal stories that you would like to share
  • Commentary on a social issue
  • A feature article on any topic
  • A short story
  • A poem

Submission policy

  • As the author, you retain copyright ownership of your submission.
  • Submit your file in Word format (.doc or .docx), or OpenOffice format (.odt). 
  • Authors are encouraged to submit an image with their submission. By submitting this image authors acknowledge that they own the rights to this image or that they hav e permission from the owner of the image.
  • Include your full name and birthdate with your submission. Credentials and affiliations are optional but encouraged. Details such as country, and gender and age are optional, but they are appreciated, because they provide us with demographic information to ensure that we can cater to a diverse audience.
  • Request anonymity if you feel that the publication of the article will compromise your safety or well-being. Contact the editor at editor@societyvoice.ca to request anonymity. 
  • If your article is a commentary, it can contain 500-1000 words. Feature articles can contain a maximum of 2000 words. Creative writing pieces, including short stories and poems, can contain a maximum of 5000 words. If your article is factual, it should be well researched, informative and balanced, and written in a professional and respectful manner. 
  • Do not target private individuals in your article. Criticism of public figures and organizations must be respectful, balanced, in moderate tone and backed up with appropriate information.
  • Although the Society Voice Project is committed to open dialogue and freedom of expression, articles referring to identifiable groups must demonstrate an appropriate degree of cultural sensitivity.
  • If appropriate, cite references at the bottom of the article. If you refer to a website, include the date of access. 
  • The publication of your article is at the sole discretion of the Editor. The decision to publish is based on a number of criteria, including relevancy and quality of material. 
  • In order to expedite publication of articles Society Voice Project reserves the right to make minor editorial changes without consulting the author.
  • You must be 18 years or older to submit an article. If you are younger than 18 years, the Consent Form must be signed by a your parent or guardian. This form must be uploaded with the article or emailed to submissions@societyvoice.ca . Society Voice Project does not publish work of those under 16 years old.
  • To submit and article please email submissions@societyvoice.ca.