Contribute
Write or film for us
Salad Bowl America is written and filmed by the people who live it. Pick how you want to tell your story. Either way, it starts with one email and we help with the rest.
Write a post
How it works
- 1You
Email us your idea
Your name, your city, and the story in a few sentences.
- 2Us
We send you a private link
Your own writing page on this site. Nothing to download, no account to make, no password.
- 3You
Write it there
Somewhere between 500 and 1,200 words. The page saves as you type, so you can stop and come back on the same phone or computer.
- 4Us
We edit it with you
Light edits for length and clarity. We check anything factual with you before it runs.
- 5Us
It publishes here
Under your name, described however you want to be described.
What you need
A story you know
Something you have seen up close beats something you looked up.
About an hour
Most posts run two or three pages.
Nothing else
No account, no software, no writing samples.
Start with an email
Tell us the story you want to write. We will send the link back to you.
Email usinfo@saladbowlamerica.com, with WRITER APPLICATION in the subject line so it reaches the right person.
Make a vlog
How it works
- 1You
Email us
Your name, your city, and what you want to film. Three or four sentences is plenty.
- 2Us
We write back
We will tell you whether it fits, help you narrow it down to one clear story, and send you a private link to upload it.
- 3You
Film it on your phone
Hold still, get close enough that the sound is clean, and ask people before you film them. Then upload it on your link.
- 4Us
We watch it with you
We check the facts and flag anything that would be unfair to someone in it. You get to fix it before anyone sees it.
- 5Us
We put it up
It goes on this page under your name. Good ones also run at our events and in the magazine.
What you need
A phone camera
Anything from the last few years is fine.
A quiet spot
Bad sound loses people faster than bad picture does.
Permission
Ask anyone you film. A yes on camera counts.
Start with an email
There is no form and no application to fill out. Write us a few sentences and we will take it from there.
Email usinfo@saladbowlamerica.com, with VLOGGER APPLICATION in the subject line so it reaches the right person.
Either way
Make it yourself
We publish work made by people. Do not send writing or video that was generated by AI. If you used a tool to transcribe an interview or clean up your spelling, that is fine, just tell us when you send it.
Every story belongs to one of these
The same nine chapters the magazine runs. Pick the one your story sits in.
- 1Community & Identity
- 2Values & Beliefs
- 3Religion & Spirituality
- 4Language
- 5Symbols & Artifacts
- 6Arts & Expressions
- 7Fashion & Style
- 8Foodie for Thought
- 9Kintsugi
Readers can comment
Once your post or video is up, readers can leave comments under it. Our team reads every comment before it appears, so nothing rude or spammy reaches your work.
What we ask of you
- Tell the truth.
- Ask people before you film or quote them.
- Credit anyone who helped.
- Skip the stereotypes.
- Take extra care with children.
- If you are not sure, ask us first.