We Want You! {Open Contributor Call for Houston Writers & Creators}

• Are you interested in connecting with other Houston moms and rediscovering your love for creative writing?
• Do you enjoy social media, creating reels, and being a local influencer? Are you looking for ways to grow your personal channels?
• Are you an expectant or new mom who wants to share this incredible journey, both the ups and downs? Perhaps you know of all the best places to shop for your little one or the must-have equipment & gear for baby?
• Are you the in-the-know mom? The one whose friends always text because you’ve got the scoop – whether it’s knowing what’s happening around town or knowing the how to’s when it comes to your baby/toddler/teen? Houston Moms welcomes your know-how, and we’d love to share your voice!

For this open call, our goal is to give space to the voices and experiences we aren’t publishing yet. If you enjoy writing or creating, are passionate about motherhood, and don’t see your experience represented by our content, we’d love to hear from you. We’d especially love to see representation from our North Houston, SE Houston, and Inner Loop mamas. Diversity is incredibly important to us, and we welcome moms from all cultural backgrounds, family structures, and parenting stages.

So, is it your voice and experience that we’re missing? We want to hear from you!

Maybe it’s not you, but your friend who would be perfect for this! We hope you’ll tell them about this opportunity!

This is a volunteer position, but there are some really fun perks to make it all worthwhile. Note: you do NOT have to be a writer to apply! We are simply looking for local moms who love to share stories, have a passion for motherhood and their community, and are looking for a way to connect!

Want to know more? 

We so appreciate that you would consider sharing your thoughts, experience, and inspiration to the Houston Moms readers! Before you think more on the opportunity, please read the following guidelines and feel free to contact us with any questions.

• Think LOCAL: We love to keep all of our content relevant to the Greater Houston area…or at least within driving distance for day trips and outings. Articles can feature places to go and things to do while more general topics {feeding, potty training, DIY…} can be given a local twist simply because they are written by a local mom – YOU!

• Think MOMS: It may sound obvious, but our target audience is made up of moms, so it only makes sense that our content remains under the broad category of parenting, within which you have a ton of subtopics to choose from – the experience of being a mom, stages and phases of development, tips and tricks, home management strategies specific to moms, and of course, all the locally-focused ideas mentioned earlier. At the end of the day though, we are all moms just trying to make our lives a little bit more enjoyable. If you have an idea that interests you and your friends, then our readers would probably love to read about it too!

• Think CONNECTIONS: We encourage you to think critically about ways to engage your audience. Try to include clever and catchy post titles that draw people in or spark curiosity, and give your readers a reason to comment by asking questions – “So tell me, what is the most awful potty training experience you have ever encountered?”

• Most Importantly: Write what you love, and love what you write! Create what you love, and love what you create!