News about Mens Wellbeing
Mentor is a regular print publication that offers members and supporters information and perspectives relating to the wellbeing of men. It includes stories and reports about Mens Wellbeing initiatives such as Common Ground, the Rock Retreat, Open Ground Gatherings (Manshine, Cairns and Manhood) and contact information for groups and organisations that offer other valuable services for men.
Mentor is also a means for members to express their opinions about topical issues, or to simply share an experience, a story, a slice of humour, a stanza of prose or a tale of triumph or tragedy. Stories of mateship, brotherhood, fathering, partnering or just life in general are all welcome. Good jokes are especially welcome as there is no better tonic for the weary than a good laugh.
As a general rule, we do not print articles that prescribe ‘how it should be’ or that ‘real men are like this or that’. Rather we prefer articles that encourage men to explore for themselves what it means to be a modern man, and our firm intention is that there will be something for everyone in every edition. If you would like to see something new in Mentor, or you see something that challenges your sense of what is appropriate, then please let the editor know. Constructive input is the lifeblood of this growing, healthy publication.
Mentor is created by volunteers and the vast majority of what is printed there is written by members. Mentor is only as good as the men who take the time to share their stories or to contribute their points of view. You don’t have to be Shakespeare to have your words printed in Mentor. You need only write from the heart. Even those men who harshly judge their writing skills may discover that the best articles are not so much well written as they are written from a place of authenticity.
If you are one of the many men who tell themselves they cannot write, then we invite you to give it a try to share yourself through words while remembering that perfect grammer is the domain of linguists and fluffy phrases of poets.
Mens Wellbeing members automatically receive a printed version of Mentor. You can download back issues by clicking on the links at the bottom of this page. If you are not a member, please Register Now and you will also receive our eNews regularly.
Contributions
Please send your contributions to the Editor preferably attached to an email in MS Word format (or compatible) and less than a thousand words. The Editor can be contacted via email using mentor@menswellbeing.org . If computers give you the creeps, then we will accept hand written pages. Post to Mens Wellbeing, PO Box 1633, Coorparoo, QLD, 4151.
Advertising
If you have a service that you would like to publicise to the Mens Wellbeing community, you can apply to advertise. Artwork should be in PDF format and suitable for greyscale printing.
Advertising Rates: Half page $175, Quarter page $90, Eighth page $50
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