7 Great Reasons to Write for Love Lives On

Here are just a few of the great reasons to share your voice, expertise and ideas with one of the fastest growing online resource centres for end-of-life issues, funeral planning and grieving:

  • Get your name and original content out there and establish yourself as a trusted expert.
  • Be a positive influence in the world. Make a difference to the lives of people who face the loss of a loved one.
  • Connect with readers on an international level.
  • Gain invaluable writing experience.
  • Work at home and set your own schedule.
  • Our editorial team will help create eye-catching titles for your article and get your article the attention it deserves.
  • Be featured throughout our social media channels and email updates.

Who Are Our Writers?

Our writers include, but are not limited to:

  • Funeral directors
  • Health care professionals
  • Counsellors
  • Celebrants
  • Journalists
  • Florists
  • Estate lawyers
  • Event planners
  • Bloggers
  • Freelance writers
  • People with a personal story to share about funeral planning or grieving

Our Writing Requirements

Originality:  We only accept articles that contain 100% original content.  We do not accept content that has been published elsewhere, whether in print or online, or that has been plagiarized in any way.

Content:  If you are accepted as a guest writer, we will work with you to determine the topic.

Purpose and tone:  The purpose of the content on Love Lives On is to educate or to inspire.  The tone of our content is informative, personable, friendly, and always respectful of the feelings of others.

Word Count:  The minimum word count will depend on the topic and the keyword that is being targeted. (Please note, however, that we do not publish articles under 1,500 words because they don’t rank well in search engines.)

Photo + Short Biography:  Prior to publishing your article, we will ask for a photo of you and a 1 or 2 line description about you and your work.  This information will be featured in your article.

Links:  Since we don’t compensate guest writers, you are welcome to add links in your biography to your website and social media channels, which we will promote to our readers and followers.  If you quote from a credible news source, peer-reviewed scientific paper or academic journal, you should link to the source.  We will review any links to companies or products and determine if they are appropriate.  Be forewarned that we will not publish guest blog posts that has been written solely for sales or SEO purposes.  We will also not link to sites that are low value.  We reserve the right to not link to a particular website.

5 Tips For Writing a Great Article

You will optimize your chances of being published and growing the number of your loyal followers by using these tips:

Choose a topic that inspires you:  The key to writing great content is choosing a topic that you are interested in or are knowledgeable about.

Do your research:  It is important to give readers correct information.  Be sure to research (and link to) any facts and figures that you are quoting.

Be clear what action you want readers to take:  Ask yourself what you want your readers to do after reading your article.  A great article will inspire people to take action!  Your article should make it clear what action readers should take, as well as how and why.

Write an attention-grabbing title:  Writing an eye-catching title will increase the number of people that will read your article, so take the time to craft a great title.

Edit your work:  Before you submit your content, take the time to carefully proofread it.  Fix spelling and grammatical errors.  Remove any excess language or words.  Check your facts and figures.  You make it easier for us to share your article with our community by ensuring that it has been properly edited.

The Publishing Process

There are several steps to getting published on Love Lives On.

E-mail us at support@loveliveson.com: Let us know that you’re interested in guest blogging.  Tell us a little bit about the general topic area you’d like to write about and some key points regarding your experience in this area.  Please also send us an example of your previous work.

Our editing team will contact you if there is an opportunity to collaborate: Unfortunately, due to the high number of requests that we receive to guest blog on our site, we cannot get in touch with everybody regarding their application.  We will contact you if we believe that your writing style and expertise is a good fit with our audience’s needs.  We will then collaborate with you to determine the specific topic to write about.

Submit your final draft, photograph and short biography:  With your final draft, please provide a short description about yourself (2 sentences max.), along with a headshot that is high-quality and professional looking (920 x 620 pixels max.).

Share with your community:  Once your article is published, please share it with your community via e-mail and social media, and we will do the same.  We take notice when our readers enjoy the content you’re producing, and may prominently feature it in our social media campaigns and on our website.

We look forward to working with you soon!