**NEW**
Monthly NHEN Column Available Now!
NHEN is offering a monthly column for newsletter editors to use in their publications.
Find out more!
Editors from around the country offer their experiences and advice on particular aspects of newsletter publishing:
Starting a Newsletter by Cindie Edmunds
This article discusses some basic issues you need to consider when you decide to start a newsletter.
Taking Over A Newsletter by Tom Person
This is a link to an article originally printed in Laughing Bear Newsletter with some good advice for those who are inheriting someone else's publication.
Publishing Email Newsletters by Sue Patterson
Are you thinking about publishing a newsletter via email? From finding subscribers to formatting...from scheduling considerations to mailing, you'll find the answers here!
Taking Your Newsletter Online by Charlotte Richter
The pros and cons, plus many excellent helpful tips and ideas, for editors who want to put their newsletter on the Internet.
If You Build It They Will Come, or How To Grow Your Newsletter by Mary Ann Kelly
A well written, detailed article on how to increase your subscriber base and ways to promote and market your publication.
The Pros and Cons of Advertising by Helen Hegener
Should your homeschooling newsletter or magazine accept paid or unpaid advertising? Or should your publication rely only on other sources of revenue, such as subscriptions, membership fees, donations, or merchandise tie-ins? Helen Hegener, manager of Home Education Magazine, discusses an issue that all editors confront.
Interviews Make Great Articles by Sue Patterson
An interview can spice up your newsletter and give it a personal touch. This article gives you ideas for how and who to interview.
You Know You're An Editor When... by Sue Patterson
A humorous look at being a newsletter editor!
Homeschool Editors' FAQ
Do you have questions about what to include in your newsletter and where to find it? Wondering about copyright issues? Are you trying to decide whether your newsletter should be print, on the web or email? And what about privacy issues?
Find answers to these and other frequently asked questions, as well as some cost-cutting ideas and time-saving tips culled from the archives of the NHEN's Homeschool Editors' email support list.
NHEN Article Clearinghouse
The NHEN Article Clearinghouse is a place for newsletter editors to find articles for their publications, organized by category. There are a variety of different topics to choose from: first person stories, unschooling, general homeschooling topics, socialization, math, field trips, and testing. All articles were generously donated by the authors. Please credit them appropriately if you use their articles.
And, if you're a writer or editor please consider donating an article to the NHEN Article Clearinghouse. The more articles we have in there, the more useful it will be! Be sure to write "NHEN Article Clearinghouse" in the subject line when you send your article.
Email Lists for Editors
Homeschool-Editors@yahoogroups.com - NHEN sponsors this list for editors and publishers of homeschooling newsletters, magazines, e-zines and journals. Whether your homeschooling publication is large or small, you're welcome to join us. Let's discuss our dilemmas and discoveries as we try to bring information to the homeschooling community. Subscribe, Webpage: http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/homeschool-editors
Homeschooling Webmasters List - The Homeschooling Webmasters list is for anyone currently maintaining a website that is primarily centered around information for the homeschooling community. Those working on a new homeschooling website are also welcome. The discussion is primarily technical. Typical subjects might include notifications of URL changes, tips and hints for building and maintaining a homeschooling website, how to market your website, affiliate relationships, building communities through newsletters and mail list, and more. Subscribe
NHEN Newsletter Database
Do you have a homeschool newsletter? NHEN has now found another way to help homeschoolers find out about it! If you edit or publish a newsletter for homeschoolers, send us your information and we'll post it at the website. Hard-copy, web-based, or email newsletters are included. Additionally, homeschoolers will be able to select from national, state, or local newsletters as well as special interest newsletters like unit-study, unschooling, or Charlotte Mason, to name a few. In an effort to really help homeschoolers find newsletters that are right for them, please contact any editors that you know that might be interested in listing their newsletter at the NHEN website.
Show me the NHEN Newsletter Database
Essential Tools
If you're looking for a little more technical help, NHEN has collected these "Essential Tools" for Homeschooling Newsletter Editors - and they're FREE!
- Word Processing & Publishing Programs for Print Newsletters
- Text Editors
- Mailing Programs
- Web Authoring Software
- Learn to Code
- Dictionaries, Thesaurus, Grammar and Usage Guides
Other Helpful Links
From in-depth articles to quick tips, are a variety of resources around the net that editors might find useful whether your publication is print, email or web-based.
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