HnY POLICIES
Heather ’n Yon welcomes letters and articles written by Heather Gardens residents.
Please review our policies below prior to submitting.
Deadline listed on
p.30 of every issue
Letters to the Editor Policy
Heather ‘n Yon encourages reader participation on its editorial page. We welcome diverse and varied opinions from Heather Gardens residents regarding the HG community.
Due to space limitations, only one letter per person will be published within any three-month period.
Letters must be 300 words or fewer and may be edited for grammar. Letters containing inappropriate language or content, as determined by the editor, will not be published.Letters will be rejected if they include:
● Confusing or unclear points
● Crude or offensive language
● Poor taste or inappropriate tone
● Disrespectful comments regarding an individual’s or group’s ethnicity,
gender, religion, culture, sexual orientation, or race
● Incendiary remarks or inflammatory language
● Endorsements of or complaints about individually named commercial
products or services
● Poetry
● Personal attacks
Heather ‘n Yon will not knowingly publish factually incorrect information.
Please note:
● Letters addressed to third parties or submitted to multiple publications will not be accepted.
● Responses to previously published letters should refer to the headline and date of the original letter, not the writer's name.
● Civil discourse is expected; all individuals should be referred to respectfully.
All submissions must include the writer’s first and last name and building number.
Submissions should be sent to Editor Susan Harman here
Article Submission Policy
Heather ’n Yon publishes articles written by Heather Gardens residents.
Submissions must be nonfiction compositions up to 800 words and meet one of the following criteria:
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Resident Profile
Profiles an HG resident (or residents) who is significant in an unusual or interesting way. -
News Article
Informs HG residents of current issues or events affecting the community and clearly summarizes the main facts (who, what, when, where, why, and how). -
Opinion or Personal Essay
An opinion piece or personal essay that informs, entertains, inspires, or persuades, written on a topic of interest to HG residents.
Poetry and fiction by HG residents are occasionally published when space permits.
Submission Requirements
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All submissions must include the writer’s first and last name and building number.
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Submissions should be sent to Editor Susan Harman here
This policy also applies to Clubs/Organizations and Sports/Recreation submissions.
Grounds for Rejection
Article submissions will be rejected if they include any of the following:
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Confusing or unclear points
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Disrespectful comments regarding an individual’s or group’s ethnicity, gender, religion, culture,
sexual orientation, or race -
Incendiary remarks or inflammatory language
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Endorsements of, or complaints about, individually named commercial products or services
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Personal attacks
Please note:
Submission of material does not guarantee publication.
Heather ’n Yon strives to include a thoughtful range of voices, topics, and contributors in each issue. Our editorial guidelines are applied consistently to support balance and are not a reflection of the value or importance of any individual article. Because space in each issue is carefully planned in advance, submission at or near the deadline may not always allow for placement. We make every effort to include as much content as possible within these parameters.
All content is published at the discretion of the editor.
Photo/Image submissions
Heather ’n Yon welcomes photos of HG events, residents, wildlife, community activities, celebrations, pets and seasonal shots.
When submitting a letter or article that includes photos or graphics, please send all images as separate files.
Accepted file types/size: JPEG format, 300 dpi (high resolution)
Submit photos here
Deadline listed on
p.30 of every issue
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