• TCS is most interested in novel articles that tell readers something they don’t already know. Special consideration will be given to pieces that include original reporting. Prior to submitting an article, please contact one of our editors for topic approval. This will increase the chances of an article being published quickly.

• Articles should be 600 to 800 words in length, unless prior approval for a longer article is obtained from a TCS editor.

• If you reference newspaper articles or other source material, please provide hyperlinks.

• We prefer to receive submissions as a Microsoft Word document (pre-2007 format); however, we can also use text sent directly in email messages.

• If the article is the first time you’ve been published on TCS, provide us with a short bio that will be displayed with the article. Writers can also submit a photograph to be displayed with the article (optional).

• TCS editorial staff reserves the right to reject any submitted article.

If you would like to pitch the TCS editorial staff on a story idea, please submit your article concept to , Managing Editor.