Having said that, TNH is interested in traditional domestic arts. Someone said in response to the prototype issue that she was glad to see it; there's more to homemaking than getting the whitest whites. That's true, and we'll cover it--but I still wanna know how to get the whitest whites!

There are seven subject areas on TNH:

Clean and Organized--How to get those whitest whites, so to speak, and how to organize your household. Emphasis on alternatives to chemicals where possible, but we're not totally opposed to them; for instance, the editor can't live without bleach or Spic N Span.

Hands at Home--Includes Crafts, Home Decor and Gardening. Crafts: Practical projects that enhance the home, clothe the family and/or occupy the kids that don't cost a small fortune in materials. Home Decor: Emphasis on working with what you have. Gardening: Planning and growing the best garden ever, even if your garden is a pot on a windowsill. Emphasis on organic methods.

Family--Includes Parenting, Elder Care and Relationships. Parenting: Including schooling and homeschooling. Emphasis on attachment parenting. Elder Care: More and more families find themselves in the "sandwich" position of caring for both children and their parents, but there's little information available to help such families. As the Boomers age, this will become a greater issue. Relationships: Tending to your primary relationship with a spouse or partner.

Healthy Living--Preventive care and home remedies, and some "what to expect" information in case you have to go to the dr. Emphasis on alternative medicine but not opposition to traditional medicine.

Home Cooking--More than recipes, including kitchen management (stocking the pantry for instance), terms, techniques and so on.

Making Connections--How to get through the day in a world that devalues what you do. Homemakers are the ones who must change society's collective mind about homemaking as a valid choice and as the most important job in the world. It also keeps us somewhat sane to get out of the house now and again.

Managing Money--Pinching pennies so that one of you can stay home, and to lighten your presence on this earth.

Articles must DIRECTLY relate to homemaking. For instance, porcelain dollmaking is an interesting hobby, but hobbies are not what I want for the Crafts section; braided rugs, quilts, clothesmaking, refinishing old furniture are more what I have in mind. They're hobbies, yeah, but they result in practical enhancements to the home and its inhabitants--things you can use rather than things you can collect. (No offense intended to porcelain doll makers or collectors.)

The tone of the articles should be conversational but factual. You should give the reader the feeling that she's having coffee with a good and knowledgeable friend. Don't be afraid to let your personality come through, but make sure that your piece is more than just that. It's a fine line; readers should come away with a sense of who you are, but should also walk away with something Useful. Dare to be funny.

Length is variable. Shorter and pithier is better than longer and more tangential. Related web links and resources (books, websites, etc.) are appreciated.

As of 3-1-03, TNH is a non-paying market. You can still submit an article but I have no way of paying right now. By submitting an article, you are giving TNH nonexclusive online rights to print your article and keep it archived on the site. You retain copyright and all other rights; this means you can sell the article to a print magazine or another e-zine if you want to, but TNH retains the right to keep the article in the archives in perpetuity. Writers get paragraphs at the end of all their articles with whatever they want to say about their businesses (if any), including links to websites. Also if you have information you want to share but are not convinced of your writing talents, get the info to me and I'll write it up and share the results with you.

Submissions should be electronic if at all possible. Questions? Write editor@newhomemaker.com. And THANK YOU for your interest in and support of TNH.