See the detailed instructions below for more specific descriptions of how to organize and complete your submission. The following is a general guideline to follow for article submissions in order to attain some level of consistency among the numerous writers presented on our web site. Not all of the options presented below are necessary or even desirable for all writers. As the author of your submission, it is up to you to determine the appropriate details to include. Likewise, you should decide how long the article should be, based on the author's literary, cultural, or historical significance, level of personal or professional achievement, critical acclaim, and other similar criteria.
Length is also determined, of course, by the availability of information about that writer.
See Appendix B for a list of recommended source materials. A comprehensive list of books by the author, including place, name of publisher, and year of publication. In general, the article should follow a chronological sketch of the writer's life, ordinarily beginning with the writer's exact date of birth and birthplace , if known. A comprehensive list of written works by the author, separated by genre and sorted chronologically by year. Title of Work .