An Open Call for Guest Blog Posts

Written by Bryné Hadnott

This could be you, writing a thought-provoking blog post in an idyllic office with macarons, tea, and fresh cut flowers. #workspacegoals

Are you known for your razor sharp wit and dry sense of humor? Are you that person in your friend group who has a hot take on literally every topic? Do your posts get retweeted by random celebrities because something about your opinions just "rings true" with people? Then, good news, everyone! The Women in Astronomy Blog is looking for your thought pieces, glow ups and glow downs, and any other thoughts rattling in your brain that can be arranged into a guest blog post of around 500 words or less.

Here's a non-exhaustive list of blog post ideas to get the brain juices flowing: 

Take a look, it's in a book review (e.g., The Disordered Cosmos)

Rotten Tomatoes-style movie critique (e.g., Don’t Look Up)

I went to a cool conference talk/panel/plenary/poster session!

A week or day in the life of …

What my institution is (or isn’t) doing to address ___________

What ______ gets wrong about _______ 

Since this is the Women in Astronomy Blog, all posts should highlight folks or issues related to underrepresented gender and minority groups in physics, astronomy, and related fields. We are here for intersectionality (shout out to Kimberlé Crenshaw, J.D.) and welcome posts that recognize and address the complexity of how gender is intertwined with any and all other identities. 

Hate speech and any language used to discriminate against or maliciously target a particular group of people—particularly on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, or religion—are not welcome. 

With all of that in mind, to pitch a guest post, click the link here and let us know what you're thinking. 

Or, feel free to send an email with a short (< 300 words) pitch for your guest blog post, your name, and your affiliation to wia-blog@lists.aas.org. Anonymous posts will be considered on a case-by-case basis.