Angel Shadow is the founder and editor in chief of Shadows & Light Magazine. Her goal is to make you think about the issues taking place in the world. One way to do that is through the written word. Whether it be through short stories, poetry, essays, or articles, once the written word is in place, it can stand the test of time for generations to come. Through Shadows & Light, she hopes to bring awareness to the issues humanity is facing. To open eyes and heal hearts. To make people question the status quo and begin thinking for themselves. There is always a message in the written word...one simply has to become aware.

Angel Shadow has been writing for over ten years and many of her personal growth articles and stories can be found on various online newsletters and websites.

She is a regular contributor to Peter Shepherd's Cultivate Life! Magazine (www.trans4mind.com/news) and her articles can be found in his CounterPoint Library under the Happiness & Wellbeing, Emotional Intelligence, Creativity/Career, and Spiritual Development categories. Her short story, The Shadow People, can be found on Peter's site as well.

She has online public writing profiles at
www.Writing.com/authors/angelshadow7 and www.writerscafe.org

For years, Angel Shadow was the creator/editor of a free online newsletter, Sacred Circle, and is ready to take this to the next level with the print magazine, Shadows & Light.

As a survivor, she is an avid supporter of the movement against child abuse/neglect and domestic violence and volunteers her time and efforts in bringing awareness and assistance to this important issue.

Angel Shadow has written a screenplay, Clover Hill, and a poetry book, Healing. She doesn't consider herself a novel writer and has no interest in moving in that direction. Her writing consists of short stories, personal growth articles, poetry, and screenplays.

13) Will there be advertisements in your magazine? Can I advertise in your magazine?
 
I don't plan on having Shadows & Light be a magazine full of advertisements. If, in the future, I decide to accept advertisements, there will be a couple of pages in the back of the magazine for business card size ads. No half or full page ads will be accepted. Nothing frustrates me more than to flip through a magazine and have 90% of it full of ads for the latest perfume or clothing trend. I have no interest in having Shadows & Light move in that direction. My goal is to have this magazine full of personal growth information that can change lives and help move our world in a positive direction. If I do choose to advertise/promote, it will be for businesses/individuals that are helping make the world a better place.

Poetry:

We are open to all types of poetry that fall within the accepted genres of short stories. Poetry should be a maximum of 800 words. We publish three-five poems per issue.

Essays/Articles:

We want essays and articles that deal with self-help, humanitarian, abuse, health and world issues. Keep word count at approximately 1,600 words.
We also need submissions in this category for seasonal writing. For example, in the October-December issue, we want to spotlight the holiday season.

Book Excerpts:

We accept book excerpts up to 1,000 words. Please make sure to include the title and all contact/bio information. We spotlight two books per issue.

Kudos Award:

We're looking for outstanding people and organizations doing outstanding things. If you know someone who fits the bill, we want to hear about them. Tell us why they deserve the Kudos Award. There will be two awards in each issue; one for adults and one for teens, so we need submissions for both. Keep word count at approximately 800 words.

Positive Outlook (Teen Section):

We encourage submissions from teens in all of the above categories, as this section of the magazine will focus on teen issues. The editors of Shadows & Light want to hear from the voice of the future. Follow the guidelines for each category when submitting.