I strongly encourage you to submit your best writing to Summer Tomato as a guest post. Guest posting is a great way to get exposure for your blog or fan pages and pick up some Google link love!

Please read the following guidelines carefully so your post has the best chance of being accepted:

1. Excellent posts should be well-written, concise and valuable to Summer Tomato readers. Emphasis should be on healthy eating/living tips and actionable ideas. Generic posts on healthy living are not likely to be accepted.
2. Recipes posts should be simple, healthy and seasonal. They should also be accompanied by high-quality, original photographs on par with those found at Tastespotting and Foodgawker. Feel free to send me samples if you aren’t sure if yours are a good match.
3. I reserve the right to edit your work for clarity and persuasive copy. My intent is not to change the meaning of your words, but to make them more clear for Summer Tomato readers. I’m happy to send proofs back to you for approval before publication if you prefer.
4. Consider submitting your idea (headline and outline) to me before writing your article. Send me a short email including your name, website, best writing/photography samples and your idea. This can save both of us a lot of time in the long run. The contact form forwards directly to my inbox.
5. Understand that if your article is published on Summer Tomato it cannot be published anywhere else on the web, including your own blog. You are welcome to post a teaser on your site with a link to the completed article. However the bulk of the article must be content exclusive for Summer Tomato.
6. Practice best guest posting behavior. It is best if you are a regular Summer Tomato reader before submitting a post. Please do your research and be sure that a similar post has not been published recently. Once your post is published, it is polite to promote it to your own readers and social network including Twitter, Facebook and your own blog. Come back to your post throughout the day and interact with your new readers. Also, don’t make these common guest blogging mistakes.

All these guidelines are pretty standard across the web. Submit your posts to me in the body of an email or as a .txt file, with attached photos. Feel free to send me any questions you have about guest posting.

Thanks and I look forward to working with you!