Writers Wanted: A New Publication for the Nerd in All of Us
By: Christopher Kokoski
Tags: Nerdgasms, Writing, Publication, Nerds, Writing Tips

The complete guide to writing, formatting, and submitting articles to the Nerdgasms Publication

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“Nerdgasms is a place for nerds to nerd out about nerdy things.” — Christopher Kokoski, Nerdgasms creator

In this article, we are going to cover everything you need to know to write, format, and submit an article to the Nerdgasms publication.

Table of Contents

The Nerdgasms Overview Nerdgasms Article Topics Nerdgasms Article Tags Nerdgasms Article Formatting Nerdgasms: How to Submit a Nerdgasm The Nerdgasms Community Nerdgasms: Resources and Writing Tips

The Nerdgasms Overview

Nerdgasms is a place for nerds to nerd out about nerdy things with other nerds. If it is nerdy, nerd-related, or written with a nerdy slant, odds are it is a nerdgasm.

Nerdgasms are beautifully written explosions of nerdiness — usually with a fun, casual vibe and a little humor. Voice, personality, and style matter.

Nerdgasms can not be is boring, rude, discriminatory, packed with profanity or riddled with grammatical errors.

Here are a few important notes:

To be added as a writer to Nerdgasms, please say “I want to write Nerdgasms” in the comments below this article.

We only accept unpublished drafts.

Articles must be 7 minutes or less.

You must tag your article submission with Nerdgasms.

You must add one of the following tags: Life, Love, Relationships, Life Lessons, Productivity, Travel, Bussiness, Entrepreneurship, Technology, Self-Improvement, or Social Media.

A short CTA at the very end of your article is acceptable. Articles with any other CTAs or affiliate links anywhere else in the article will be rejected.

Plagiarism is unacceptable and will get you banned from this publication.

No article is perfect, but we have high standards for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and formatting.

Please submit only one article per day .

. Articles must meet all Medium guidelines and Medium rules. Please also read the links in the Nerdgasms Resources section near the end of this article.

I will do my best to get back to you on the status of your submission. However, if you do not hear back from us in 7 days, please consider that a polite rejection.

Poetry or fiction is not accepted. There are many other great publications that specialize in poetry and fiction.

Some submissions will not be accepted. If yours is not accepted, please don’t give up! We want to publish you. Study our publication and try again.

We reserve the right to make minor changes to your article before submission. These changes might be to the title, subtitle, headers, links, SEO metadata, etc.

Although we do not currently post ads, we reserve the right to post an ad to the bottom of your article.

I absolutely nerd out about this publication and I want to see it grow!

Nerdgasms Article Topics

Nerdgasms are fun, smart articles that give nerds a nerdgasm. If it doesn’t meet that basic requirement, then the topic is not right for this publication.

Any nonfiction nerdy topic, any topic with a nerd’s slant, or any topic with a nerd’s keen sense of humor will be considered.

We welcome all topics, but here are a few examples to get you started: (writing about one of these topics does not guarantee acceptance).

Nerd culture

Nerd dating

Nerdy writing

Nerd love

Nerd lore

Nerding out

The best city to be a nerd

Nerd travel

Nerd humor

I think you get the idea. Your article must be about nerds, nerdy things, or nerding out over someone or something.

You don’t have to put “Nerd” in the title, but it wouldn’t hurt.

Nerdgasms are beautifully written explosions of nerdiness — usually with a fun, casual vibe and a little humor.

Nerdgasms Article Tags

We already covered tags in the overview, but it bears repeating here.

We want Medium and the world to find your article and the Nerdgasms publication. Therefore, we have special requirements for tags.

Every Nerdgasms article submission must include the tag, Nerdgasm .

. Every Nerdgasms article submission must include at least one of the following tags: Life, Love, Relationships, Life Lessons, Productivity, Travel, Bussiness, Entrepreneurship, Technology, Self-Improvement, or Social Media.

Nerdgasms Article Formatting

Here’s how to format your Nerdgasms.

Easy shortcut: Just copy the format of this article for title, subtitle, image width, image citation, headers, and subheaders. — Christopher Kokoski, Nerdgasms creator

The first content at the top of the page, in the following order, should be:

Title

Subtitle

Image

Title: Please include the title as the first content at the top of the page. The Title should be formatted in title case. That means the first letter of most words is capitalized. Please use the automatic title formatting tool.

Subtitle: Please include the subtitle as the second piece of content right below the title. The subtitle should be formatted in sentence case. That means only the first letter of the first word is capitalized. Please do not put a period at the end of the subtitle.

Image: Please include a high-definition copyright-free image. I recommend you use Unsplash.com. Please format all images to be the same size as the article (body width). Follow the example at the top of this post. Remember to add alternative text.

Please format your headers in title case and your subheaders in sentence case.

White space makes your post easier to read and scan. Try to keep your paragraphs short with “breaks” every few paragraphs. Breaks can be subheadings, bulleted lists, relevant images (but only 1–2), quotes, etc.

Please note that excessive formatting of any kind (italics, bold, pull quotes, images, videos, links, etc.) may result in rejection.

Nerdgasms: How to Submit a Nerdgasm

Before you submit, please check your:

Display title and subtitle

Tags

SEO settings (metadata)

To be added to Nerdgasms as a writer, please add “I want to write Nerdgasms” in the comment section below this article. Bonus nerd points if you tell us what you nerd out about the most.

To submit to Nerdgasms, simply add your unpublished draft article to the Nerdgasms publication. You can do this directly from your profile. Here’s a handy guide from Medium.

Note: Being added as a writer does not guarantee publication.

To be added to Nerdgasms as a writer, please add “I want to write Nerdgasms” in the comment section below this article. Bonus nerd points if you tell us what you nerd out about the most.

The Nerdgasms Community

Nerdgasms is a new publication on Medium. We welcome new and experienced writers who want to nerd out with us.

We’d love this to be a community of nerds nerding out about nerdy things together.

Nerdgasms: Resources and Writing Tips

Please take time to read these resources and watch the recommended videos. They will not only help you get published in Nerdgasms, but will also help you succeed across the Medium platform in general.

Essential Medium Guides

How to Edit Your Stories Like a Nerdgasms Pro

How to Write Your Nerdgasm Article

How to Format Your Nerdgasm Article

How to SEO Your Nerdgasm Article

How to Add Your Story to the Nerdgasms Publication