Submit a guest opinion
The Post welcomes submissions of guest opinion articles on any topic for publication in print and online. Submissions must be exclusive to us; the recommended length is 750 to 800 words. We do not consider articles that have also been sent to other publications or posted online, including on a personal blog, nor do we consider anonymous or pseudonymous submissions. For more tips, see our guide to writing an opinion article.
We consider only completed articles and cannot provide guidance on ideas or proposals. Numerous factors affect whether an opinion article is suitable for publication, including space constraints, timeliness and relevance. You need not possess any special expertise to have your article considered for publication, though, if you do, please elaborate.
We do our best to read all submissions promptly and will contact you within one week if we are interested in publishing your article. If you do not hear from us in a week, it is safe to assume we will not be able to use your article.
The form below is the best way to submit. Please type or paste your article as plain text, not HTML, and please do not use brackets. Information relevant to your expertise, or additional authors, may be included in the comments field. Please note that this form is for guest opinion articles only; letters to the editor can be sent by email to letters@washpost.com. (Please do not send attachments.)
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