A Message from the Guide

This is clearly the most awesome thing since, since... has there been
anything this awesome before?

The Guide to Nerdfighting... in your pants, is steadily on its way from
being just an idea floating around on the Ning, to its special place on
your nightstand. That is where you planned on keeping it, right?

This is the place to find out more about The Guide, check out the
submission guidelines and submit your masterpieces.

Thanks for being a part of this!

-The Guide
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Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Contact

We're so glad you're interested in The Guide and want to ask a question or make a suggestion! Although, we must admit, we're rather surprised all your questions weren't answered by the FAQ.

The best way to contact us is by emailing us. And you can do that by using this address: info@guidetonerdfighting.com

You can also make 140 character questions and suggestions on twitter by @replying to: @NerdfighterBook

And you can contact any of the staff individually by finding their contact info here: Staff Contact Info

Or you can simply make a comment down below!

We can't wait to hear what you have to say!




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Formatting Submissions

No submission is too small or too big! (Though conciseness will be appreciated.) We're happy to take them all! But if we had to describe our ideal submissions, this is what we'd want them to look like:

Try to keep all submissions PG-13. (What is PG-13?)

All text submissions should be checked for spelling and grammar, refrain from swearing, stay on topic, and adhere to the following length limits:

Definitions: 5-150 words (try not to exceed 300)

Anecdotes/Stories: 250-500 words(try not to exceed 1000)

Poems: How do you put limits on a poem? You write it, and we'll let you know if it fits or not.

Quotes: No limit, just submit what you think we should include.

Advice: 250-500 words (try not to exceed 1000)

Fun Facts: 100 words (try not to exceed 200)

How-To Guides: 250-600 words (try not to exceed 1000)

Book/ Movie/ Song Recommendations: No limit, just submit what you think we should include.

Interactive Challenges: I don't even know how you'd go about making an interactive challenge, but if you're up for giving it a try, send it in! (Even if it's just an idea and not the fully developed challenge. We could work on it with you!)

If you're not a grammar nerd, or your submission runs long, or you don't know what to write, but you still want to submit something, don't worry! We'll help you!

All graphic/pictorial submissions should have the highest resolution possible and either be in black and white, or should be suitable to be converted to black and white (try not to submit anything with a resolution lower than 300dpi). They should be no smaller than 2x1"(5x2.5cm) and no larger than 5x8 1/2"(12.7x21.6cm). You can make them larger, but expect for them to be resized. We're looking for photos, drawings, cartoons, charts/diagrams and (my favorite) coloring book style drawings.

You can make as many submissions as you'd like, but PLEASE make a separate submission for each topic (B2.0, DFTBA, etc.). It'll make it a lot easier for us to figure out where to put your stuff.

Remember: Submissions that adhere to these guidelines will be read and considered for The Guide first. The best way to ensure you'll get to be a writer/photographer/artist/cartographer for The Guide is to make sure your submission is formatted correctly.

If you've read through all that, use the submission form here --> Add my Awesomeness!

OR

You can also email us your submission here --> submissions@guidetonerdfighting.com
The categories are: Definitions, Anecdotes/Stories, Poems, Quotes, Advice, Fun Facts, How-To Guides, Book/Movie/Song Recommendations and Interactive Challenges

IMPORTANT: If you submit by email, your submission MUST include The Permission Statement. You will be asked to re-send your submission if The Permission Statement is not included. You can find the statement to copy and paste into your email here --> Permission Statement. Make sure to put the category and/or topic in the subject line.

If you're feeling uninspired, check out The List for ideas --> The List

If you still have questions or need help, email us here --> info@guidetonerdfighting.com Make sure to put "Question" or "Help" in the subject line to make sure you get a reply right away!

Need inspiration? Clickity-click! :) (Thanks to Pres. Clive for making this!)

Can't see it or just see code? Click Here!

The Permission Statement

ALL emailed submissions MUST include a Permission Statement. Copy and paste the following text into the email with your submission:

I, (Your Full Name Here), understand that by sending this submission, I am granting my permission to have my original work printed in The Guide. I am also granting The Guide permission to make any necessary grammatical or resizing corrections to my submission.



To use the form instead, go here --> Submission Form

If you haven't read about formatting your submission, go here --> Formatting Submissions

The List (of Magic and Wonder!)

Here is the list of suggestions of what we should include in The Guide. You can submit an anecdote, picture, poem, definition, chart, graph, collage, limerick, drawing, or any other printable medium of awesome you would like to add to The Guide. Once you figure out what you're going to do, hop over to Formatting Submissions to see how to properly prepare your masterpiece to be submitted.
There is no submission too small! If it's Nerdfighterish, we want it!

OR you could try a smack of random inspiration with the Topic Randomizer!

**All of the items in bold need material, but you can still make a submission about anything you want! :)

The List (of Magic and Wonder!)

04c19
5 Awesome Gays
disneykid1
greyk2
hartzproductions
JohneePixels7
tyleroakley
5 Awesome Girls
devilishlypure
haleyghoover
italktosnakes
lianeandthemusic
owlssayhoot
5 Awesome Guys
charlieissocoollike
fallofautumndistro
JohnnyDurham19
nerimon
Toddly00

Awesome
An Abundance of Katherines
Baby Henry
Be-doo-doo-doo!
Best wishes!
Black Santas
Blenderized
Brain Crack
Brotherhood 2.0
Bubbles the Nerdfighter Puppy (and his secret shame....?)
Collab channels
Communcation
Communitychannel
Dan Brown
Decepticon
Decreasing World Suck
DFTBA (in as many languages as possible!)
DFTBA Artists (pick a band or artist)
Alan Lastufka
Alex Day
ALL CAPS
Chameleon Circuit
Dave Days
Dr. Noise
Driftless Pony Club
Hank Green
Julia Nunes
Luke Conard
Molly Lewis
The Oceanic Six
Rhett & Link
Tom Milsom
Venetian Princess
DFTBA Acronyms
DFTBA Records
DJ Railstone
Doobly-doo
Esther Earl
Evil Baby Orphanage
Fail Boat
Fake John Green
Famous Nerdfighters (5AGs, etc.)
French the Llama (FTL)
Gatherings
Giant Squids of Anger
Giraffes Who Love Giraffes
Great White Wall of Cow
Hank
Hank Sock
Hankroll'd
Happy Dance
Internerdgal
In Your Pants
IRL (in real life)
John
Jokes (cool)
Karen Kavett
Law of Compound Nerdfighting
LeakyCon
Looking for Alaska
Maureen Johnson
(Actual John Green)
Meekakitty
Michael Aranda
NaNoWriMo
Nerdfighter
Nerdfighter Camp
Nerdfighter Chant
Nerdfighter Fun (what Nerdfighters do for fun!)
Nerdfighter Gatherings
Nerdfighter Gazette
Nerdfighter Movie
Nerdfighter Notes
Nerdfighteria
Nerdfighteria Island
Nerdfighterlike
Notsome
Paper Towns
Pres. Clive Davidson
Project For Awesome
Puppy Sized Elephants!
Quantum Tuba
Question Tuesdays
Red Green
Sable Mouse
Secret Siblings
Song Wednesdays
Stefan Chin
Stuff on Heads
Strawberry Hill
The Band Geek
The DAWN
The Dread Pirate Fireball Wilson Roberts
The English Nerd
The Game (sorry)
The Katherine
The Ning
The Puff
The Sidebar
The Straight Piece
The Theater Guy
The Theme Song
The Tour de Nerdfighting
This Machine Pwns n00bs
Tiny Chickens
Uncultured Project
VlogRamen
Vlogbrothers
Wheezywaiter
Who the Eff is Hank!?
Will Grayson, Will Grayson
Winkitty
Winner, SD
Winpuppy
World News Sundays
World Suck Levels
Yeti
YouTube
Zombies vs. Pirates
Zombies vs. Unicorns/Unicorn Hate


Didn't find something you think should be on The List? Let us know! info@guidetonerdfighting.com

If you haven't read the guidelines, go here --> Formatting Submissions

If you're ready to make your submission, go here --> Submission Form