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Barista Guild of America Files - Submitting an article

Articles must be at least 1,500 words in length, 2,000 words or more preferred. Microsoft Word, or RTF (Mac) formats are the only formats we'll accept.
Articles must be triple proof read - proof read by you, by someone you know, and then by you again. A polished, easy flowing article has a better chance of being published. Proof read for style, grammar, and flow. English only, but US, UK, or even Canadian English is acceptable.
Articles must be topical, informative, entertaining, educational, or a combination of all four. Articles that are essentially promotional pieces for a commercial venture or company will not be published.
An "identifier photograph" must be submitted with the article - this is a photograph that sets the tone for what the article is about. Requirements are a square image, at least 300pixels square or larger.
Other photographs (with tag descriptions optional) that complement the article are also encouraged.
Include a short 1-2 sentence biography of yourself, written in third person.
Include a photo of yourself, in portrait style, at least 100 pixels tall by 75 pixels wide, or larger.
Include your contact information as requested on the form.
Items marked with an asterix * are required. All other fields are optional.

Submit Your Article

Name*	Full name please.
Email Address*
Location	City, State, Country
Article Title*	Suggest the title for your article
Article Subject*	In one to four sentences, describe what your article is about.
Author Bio*	In one or two sentences, describe yourself. Use third person format.
Author Photo*	Photograph must clearly identify you, and be at least 100 pixels tall, 75 pixels wide.
Article File*	Click the browse button to find your article on your local drive. Only .doc and .rtf formats can be uploaded.
Identifier Photo*	The identifier graphic must be a .jpg file, square, and no smaller than 300 x 300 pixels.
Additional Photo 1 (optional)	Include an optional caption for the photo:
Additional Photo 2 (optional)	Include an optional caption for the photo:
Additional Photo 3 (optional)	Include an optional caption for the photo:
Additional Comments
nb: if you have additional photos you want to include with the article, you can either email them to info@coffeegeek.com, or include them inside your word document.
Important Notice: By clicking submit below, you are giving CoffeeGeek the right to edit for publication, and publish your article, with no claims, payment, or withholding rights. You remain the "owner" of the copyright on your article, but you are giving us indefinite publishing rights for use on this website.

Barista Guild of America Files Column Archives

Column Description
The BGA Files is the voice of the Barista Guild of America here on CoffeeGeek. Regular columns written by Nick Cho and other members of the BGA will discuss in detail the on going mission of the BGA, events, membership information, goals and much more. A healthy dose of Barista magic and philosphy will often be found within this column as well.

Previous columns were written by Billy Wilson, Finalist Barista in the 2005 USBC.

Find out how to submit your story

Barista Guild Report 04.20.2007	Barista Code of Conduct 06.02.2005
BGA & the Third Wave 04.02.2005	The Barista Guild 12.04.2003
A Year and a Half Ago 11.09.2003

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