If you are a young person in Waterloo Region (25 and under), you are interested in things like publishing your written works, doing a photography project, or producing videos, we may have a project for you. For example, we are encouraging young people to submit written pieces of between 400 and 1000 words, and if accepted we will publish your piece right here in this blog. We definitely need original photography too.
You can even make a bit of $$$ for your efforts. For example, in many cases you will be reimbursed $20 for a published article.
At Cross Town Promotions we publish various media targeted specifically at Waterloo Region residents. This is important to understand when submitting material.
The general theme of “Around Waterloo Region” is to highlight products and services offered by local businesses: restaurants, home services, professional services… there is really no limit to what we will be covering…as long as the emphasis is on Waterloo Region.
Young Writers in Waterloo Region
So we are opening up the possibility of featuring content submitted by young (under 25) aspiring writers. This content could be in the form of an article, an interview, or reporting on an event. We’re open to anything that is worthy of being published in “Around Waterloo Region”.
Here are the Content Guidelines
1. Blog posts should be between 400 and 1000 words.
2. Subject matter must be about or relevant in some interesting way to Waterloo Region.
3. All material will be subject to approval by Cross Town Promotions. Suggested edits will be submitted to the writer for approval before publication.
Posts are not meant to be opinion pieces and should not focus on religious or political topics except as strictly descriptive or comparative. For example promoting a specific political or religious point of view is not acceptable. Comparing or listing alternative political or religious ideas, organizations, individuals, etc. is acceptable if alternative views are given fair treatment.
(Material that is obviously just copied from an AI source like ChatGPT will be rejected. Go ahead and use AI, but make the material your own!!)
4. Appropriate accompanying photographs or videos – we encourage our writers to provide these, up to a realistic number.
5. Copyright for published material will be owned by Cross Town Promotions.
6. Compensation for published material will be agreed upon before publication, but is usually about $20 per published submission.
Some Suggested Topics
– Seasonal activity opportunities – e.g., hockey, baseball, lacrosse, soccer, football,etc.
– Pricing comparisons for common products – from competing major stores in Waterloo Region – e.g., groceries, home repair, electronics, sports products or programs, fitness, fashion, etc.
– Historical pieces – on towns, individuals, institutions, etc. in the Region.
– Unique school projects or programs – elementary, high school, UofW, WLU, Conestoga, etc.
– Lists of alternative sources – (local Waterloo Region) for or providers of things such as sporting goods, dining, entertainment, fast food, hardware, cars, trucks, electronic goods, music lessons, etc.
– Upcoming events – (not promotions), registration dates, etc.
Contact us here for more info or to get started.
We encourage you to look at already published material to get an idea of what we’re looking for.