Ways to participate in the Our Blue Marble, A
Spiritual Community Magazine
Magazine profile
Statement: Our Blue Marble-A
Spiritual Journal is the only publication in Eastern North Carolina focused on
an all-inclusive spiritual unity with a return to environmentally friendly
living. This quarterly publication will supply readers with firsthand
information on spiritual knowledge, counseling and diverse practices, along
with author profiles and editorial opinions. First issue of our Blue Marble
started with a circulation of 2,000 units given out free to all.
Reader and Contributors
demographics: Our readers come from a wide array of religious backgrounds and
include a vast variety of ages. There are special interest articles and
featured writing targeted to all age groups: like health and fitness,
spiritually, foods and recipes, religion, being “green”, poetry, and our “kids
Pages”.
- To subscribe for 4 issues per year:
A subscription fee is
$15.00 a year and can be picked up at Truely Unique and other participating
retail stores. We can mail it to you if needed for no additional charge. Within
the first year, we will attempt to make it available as an e-zine for $10.00 a
year. (When purchasing a printed subscription; you will get the e-zine free
with your yearly subscription when it becomes available.) *Rates
are subject to change on notice from publishers. All advertisers and
subscription holders will remain at the current price until renewal.
Come into the store or go to Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/listing/85009253/our-blue-marble-one-year-quarterly or call us at (252) 237-3800 and pay
for your yearly subscription of $15.00.
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Half Page Ad
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Full Page Ad
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$65.00
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$130.00
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Business Card
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1/4 Page Ad
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$45.00
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- To Purchase a Business Ad for 4
issues:
- Ad Sizes available:
We
request all predesigned advertisements be scanner ready/Digital copy images.
Cost
includes one ad (same ad) in each (4) issue for one year. Any ad we design for you will be a onetime
additional fee of not more than $60.00 for set up. Credit is available for
repeat advertisers. Invoices are payable upon receipt.
Format
of publication: For the first year, we will be printed on regular copy
weight paper, black and white only. Future printing may include newsprint and
or color copy.
- To purchase a
one-time event ad for your Group, Festival, or other Event: One-time
fee of $25.00 for either a half page to a full page ad. (Depending on information
on the flyer and at the discretion of the publisher)
ad
will be placed in one issue only.
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For inclusion in issue…
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Closing Date is (No later than)
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Invoice Due date (No later than)
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Apr, May, June =
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- Deadline Dates and Delivery:
- Submit a Letter to the Editor (Terms
of Service and Privacy Policy.)
Please fill in your full name, mailing address,
phone number, and e-mail address below. This information is seen only by the
letters editors and is not used for any commercial purpose. Letters that do
not contain full contact information cannot be published, and we generally do
not publish more than one letter from a single person within any 90-day period.
Letters become the property of OBM and may be republished in any format.
They typically run 150 words or less and may be edited by OBM.
To
add an event to our calendar: (free): Email
us with all of the information before the deadline. (see chart above)
- To write an
article, essay, poem, etc. for an upcoming issue: E-mail
the article for submission. We reserve the right to correct and or change
article to fit the format of the magazine. We will send you a consent form
for you to fill out and return to us. We would love if our regular authors
send in an entire years worth to make it easier for us to create in
advance.
- To ask a
question:
- To ask a
question of the Sage: email us at OBM@truelunique.com with “Sage”
on the subject line.
- To ask a
question to the Maiden, Mother, and Crone: email
us at OBM@truelunique.com
with “Maiden, Mother, and Crone”
on
the subject line.
- Letters to the
Editor: email
us at OBM@truelunique.com
with “Editor “on the subject
line.
- Publishers Policies: Please
do not send any original artwork or article that you want returned. The
publisher assumes no responsibility for damage and or loss of items set to
us.
- All
advertising is subject to the publishers approvals. The publisher reserves
the right to reject or cancel any advertising for any reason at any time.
- The
publisher is not liable for delay in delivery as a result of an act of god
or any other abnormal event that results in an interruption of production
and or delivery schedules.
- The
Advertiser assume liability for the entire content of the Ad printed and
also assume responsibility for any claims arising therefore made against
the publisher. (Copyright issues)
- The editor has the right not to print certain materials sent in:
a) If the photo or video depicts any
children under the age of 13, without parents or guardian consent. (To be used
you must affirm that you have written permission from the child's parent or
guardian to provide the photo or video and written permission must be sent with
article.)
b) If article contains copyrighted or other
proprietary material of any kind without the express permission of the owner of
that material. (If you have permission, copy of written permission must be sent
with article)
c) If article contains vulgar, profane,
abusive, racist or hateful language or expressions, epithets or slurs,
text, photographs or
illustrations in poor taste, inflammatory attacks of a personal, racial or
religious nature.
d) If it violates any right of OBM, Truely
Unique or any third party.
e) If it discriminates on the grounds of
race, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, sexual
orientation or disability, or refers to such matters in any manner prohibited
by law.
f) If it violates or encourages the
violation of any municipal, state, federal or international law, rule,
regulation or ordinance.
g) If article in any form encourages or
facilitates harm to others.
We at OBM retain the right to publish or not to
publish any article submitted to us without reservation.
Mailing Instructions:
Send all materials to:
Our Blue Marble Magazine
Truely Unique Inc.
2006 US Hwy 301 South
Wilson NC 27893
252-237-3800
Email:
obm@truelyunique.com
Thank you for your
support in our Community Magazine
The Whole staff at Our
Blue Marble