Become a contributor
El-Shai / Contributions

Your voice.
Our platform.

We started as a contribution-based platform. Now, we're opening the door again — on different terms, with the same editorial standards.

01 / Our story

Why we're opening contributions again.

El-Shai was founded as a contribution-based platform. But as we grew and began generating revenue, we realized that the model could become unsustainable for us financially — or exploitative toward contributors.

Paying every contributor wasn't financially viable, while accepting unpaid work as a revenue-generating business raised concerns we couldn't ignore. So we closed contributions.

Since then, we've received requests from writers who simply want their work published on El-Shai, even without compensation. Rather than keep the door completely closed, we've decided to consider voluntary submissions from people who are comfortable with those terms.

We currently have no budget for contributions. We're not commissioning unpaid work or asking anyone to create content for free. We're offering an option to people who independently want to share their work with our audience.

02 / The guidelines

Before you submit.

01

Voluntary and unpaid.

We cannot offer payment for contributions at this time. Please only submit if you're comfortable with that arrangement.

02

Publication isn't guaranteed.

Every submission is subject to editorial review and approval. We may decline work that doesn't fit our standards, direction, or audience.

03

Editing is part of the process.

Accepted work may require changes for accuracy, clarity, style, and editorial direction. We may ask you to make those changes or request permission to edit it ourselves.

04

Tell us your preference.

In your email, state whether you'd prefer to revise the piece following our editorial direction or authorize El-Shai to edit it. Significant changes will be discussed before publication.

03 / The process

How to submit.

  1. Create a free contributor account.
  2. Write your article directly in your private dashboard.
  3. Submit it for editorial review.
  4. Track its review status and make revisions if requested.

We review contributions through this portal only. Please do not send attachments or Google Docs links by email.

04 / Your turn

Have something
to say?

If you have a piece you'd like us to consider, send it our way. The door is open, but every publication decision remains with our editorial team.

Create a contributor account ↗

Submission does not guarantee a reply or publication.