Shadow Path Journal | COPYRIGHT NOTICE

 All articles, images, and other content submitted to the Shadow Path Journal must be previously unpublished and must be your own work. Please ensure that sources are properly cited when writing an article and that you have full rights to use all elements of your work.

 

By submitting an article, image, or other work to us, you acknowledge and accept that you give Devil’s Mark Ministries, LLC first serial rights to publish your work both globally and perpetually.

 

This just means that you are giving us the right to be first to publish your work and distribute it internationally for as long as the newsletter runs. You will still own the article, image, or other work and will retain the rights to republish or sell it if you choose.

 

Please note that, while the newsletter is currently free for Patrons, the eventual goal is to offer print and audio issues for sale. By submitting to us, you acknowledge and accept the rights of Devil’s Mark Ministries, LLC to eventually include your submissions in the issues offered for sale. Proceeds from sales will be put back into the ministry to support our efforts and the community.

 

Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

Shadow Path Journal | SUBMISSION IDEAS

 

Want to write for us but not sure what to write about? Here are some ideas:

 

SPIRITUALITY AND PRACTICE

• Well-researched educational articles on history, culture, anthropology, and religious beliefs and practices relating to Shadow Path Diabolism
• Op-ed pieces on spiritual matters
• Artwork
• Poetry
• Creative prose
• Book reviews
• Prayers, spells, or rituals
• Pictures of tools with accompanying explanations

 

PRODUCTIVITY AND SELF-DEVELOPMENT

• Articles regarding specific elements of Shadow Path Diabolist philosophy (devotion, discipline, self-mastery, personal conduct, etc) that have been previously outlined in Ministry materials
• Book reviews
• Personal journeys
• Articles about overcoming obstacles and adversity
• Articles about mental and physical health through a spiritual lens

 

FAMILY AND COMMUNITY

• Holiday recipes
• Articles about how to introduce children to diabolism
• Children's fiction related to the Gods or Diabolonian morality
• Holiday craft projects
• Holiday activities
• Stories about how parents have dealt with raising their children while being Diabolists.
• Articles about homeschooling
• Articles about legal issues parents might face if they are raising their children to practice Diabolism
• Holiday artwork created by kids
• Reviews of children’s books and movies with occult themes
• Pictures from holiday celebrations

Shadow Path Journal | WELCOME!

 This is the official website of the Devil’s Mark Ministries, LLC community newsletter, the Shadow Path Journal. Here you will find newsletter information, updates, release dates, submission deadlines, and anything else newsletter-related that might be useful to you.

The Shadow Path Journal is a collaborative, education-focused newsletter created for and by the Shadow Path Diabolist community. The newsletter will be released five times a year—just before each major holiday—and contains a variety of creative and educational content to help readers develop their religious practice and incorporate it into their everyday life. Each newsletter will be structured around three main pillars of content: spirituality, productivity, and family.

Our goal for the newsletter is to eventually start taking submissions and contributions from the Shadow Path Diabolist community. At the moment, submissions are volunteer only and should be approached with the intent of helping to grow the community. If you are a writer, artist, poet, or creative enthusiast and want to support our efforts and share your work with others, please feel free to contact us for more information!

Before contacting us about potential contributions, please check out the submission guidelines and copyright information we’ve provided for your reference.

Shadow Path Journal | GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSIONS

Submitting an article, poem, image, or other work for publication in the newsletter acknowledges the right of Devil’s Mark Ministries, LLC to publish and print your work. Please see THIS POST for more information. 

 Submissions are currently VOLUNTEER ONLY and submitters acknowledge that they will not be paid for their contributions. 

Please familiarize yourself with the style and content of the newsletter before sending articles or ideas. All work must be in keeping with the principles of Shadow Path Diabolism. All prose must conform to the Chicago Manual of Style. Outside sources used in the writing of articles must be cited for inclusion in the issue’s bibliography.

Before writing an article or other work for inclusion in the newsletter, please contact the Managing Editor with a proposal that includes the type of work (prose, poem, image, etc.), the subcategory to which it belongs if possible (e.g. book review, op-ed, cultural article), and a 1-3 sentence description of the subject being discussed or portrayed. All work must be approved before being included in an issue of the newsletter. You will receive a response to your proposal within 3 working days.

After approval, please submit your work within 3 weeks. If extra time is needed, please contact the editors. All articles and images MUST be submitted at least one week before the deadline of each newsletter. Newsletters will be released on the 6^th of March, June, September, and December, with an additional release on the 15^th of October.

 

WRITTEN WORK

·         All articles must be previously unpublished and the author’s own work.

·         Articles should be a minimum of 500 words and a maximum of 2000 words. Poems should be no more than 50-60 lines; however, some leeway is allowable with editor approval. Recipes, crafts, and other instructionals should be around 100-500 words (not including ingredients list) but will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

·         Please ensure that articles are proofread before submitting. The editors will also proofread all submissions and may edit where required. Authors will be contacted if significant edits are necessary.

·         Desired titles may be included and are encouraged. The editors may edit titles if necessary but will take author preferences into account wherever possible.

·         Written work may be submitted in .txt, .rtf, or .doc/.docx format.

 

IMAGES

·       Writers are encouraged to submit images to go along with their articles, though this is not required. Images may also be submitted alone without accompanying articles.

·         Images may take the form of:

•          Photographs
•      Scans or high quality, well-centered photographs of original artwork
•         Original digital artwork
•          Stand-alone elements with transparent backgrounds

·         Images must either be original work, or images for which the submitter is the sole copyright holder.

·         Images resolution should be 300dpi. 72dpi is acceptable if the image dimensions are 16x20 inches or above.

·         Images may be submitted in .jpg, .png, or .tiff; images with transparent backgrounds must be .png or .tiff. Other file types may be allowed (such as .psd); please contact the editors if this is required.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us at editor@devilsmarkministries.com