Submission Information for Articles on Bon Vivant Savant
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Our direct target market is within the regional scope of Louisville, Lexington, Cincinnati and the surrounding areas, i.e. Frankfort, S. Indiana, Bardstown, Covington, etc. With this in mind, our articles focus on residents and events/stories happening within these communities, for the exception of the travel category, which has a broader focus.

STYLE

Our writing style for BVS is personal, friendly and of a story-telling nature. We aim to be a place of positivity and connection as well as providing a service of information that is helpful and easy to understand. We do not tolerate any defamatory or negative content – in our articles or in our forums. This is a site dedicated to building community and connections.

WRITERS

Interested in writing more than just one article? Check out our Fresh Voices opportunity. We are looking for aspiring writers in all regions and categories.

If you’re a freelance writer interested in submitting regularly, please call our office, 502.287.2772 or email us directly. We have opportunities in the Lexington and Cincinnati areas for both. Louisville is currently only looking for a freelance writer in Music.

ARTICLE CATEGORIES: All articles require at least one photo. See Editorial Guidelines for all article requirements. To see our Terms of Service, please click either here for Author Terms or here for Reprint Terms.

Events (length 250-1500 wds)
Press releases, summaries of events and photo galleries of goings-on about town all fall in this category. Please note, press releases without a personal POV (point-of-view) will not be posted. We want to be sure to personalize all content for the interest of our readers. Topics may be covered in any of the following categories:

• Arts/Music, Around Town, Charity, Food & Beverage
• Photos will be uploaded to our BVS Flickr site (noting full credit to the photographer) and can also be linked to your own gallery.

Food (length 250-1500 words)
We don’t’ write reviews on BVS. We write about experiences. What we love to hear about is your passion or love of food. How you enjoy it, how you connect to it, what you like, where you like to go or who you appreciate in the field of food. Categories are simply:

• How, What, Where, Who

People (length 250-1500 words)
Tell us about YOU. Tell us about your favorite activity with your family. Tell us your personal story of triumph, passion and/or joy. Categories include:

• Kid’s Corner – we want to hear from Kid’s and what they love. Write a review, a story, anything they love and want to share. We’ll include an illustration or photo by the child as well. We will only include first name and last initial as author for privacy and protection, as well as age and city of residence. Up to age 14 accepted.
• Family Connections
• Inspired & Inspiring
• Native Perspectives – have you traveled, had an experience, written a personal story that may not be related directly to your city of residence? Maybe you want to tell us why you love your town.  We’d love to hear about it here. You don’t have to be a native of the city, just a current resident.

Arts (length 250-1500 words)
Theater, visual, photography and other performance art styles are the topics of choice here, whether an artist, a collective or a venue. We want to know about you and share your talents with the region and beyond.

• Artists, Venues, special announcements (not events)

Music (length 250-1500 words)
Musicians, bands, all styles and genres as well as venues are the focus here.

• Artists, Venues, special announcements (not events)

Travel (length 500-2000 words)
Share your favorite little place to visit, whether far or near, there’s a category for it. All mileage is relevant to the city from which you started.

• Daytrips (up to 100mi), Overnights (up to 200mi), Weekend Trips (up to 350mi), Escapes (far from home and might require flying)