About The Silver Lining Magazine
The Silver Lining Magazine is a free digital publication produced by Argento Studios that celebrates creativity, hope, and community in the West. Through inspiring stories, we aim to illuminate the resilience, innovation, and beauty found in overcoming life’s challenges.
Our mission is to support creatives, amplify diverse voices, and foster a thriving community by sharing stories encouraging hope, change, and connection. From food and music to outdoor adventures, environmental advocacy, and the arts, The Silver Lining explores the paths to discover their silver linings.
What We Offer
- The Bright Side Calendar: A free event calendar showcasing happenings across Colorado. Upload your events and share them with our audience! Affordable advertising options are available for as little as $20.
- Engaging Stories: Our articles cover a wide range of topics, including food, music, travel, outdoor pursuits, and the creative arts. Each piece highlights the resilience, innovation, and beauty of life in the West.
- Support for Creatives: We value and uplift the hard work of creators, offering a platform for stories and perspectives from BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, single parents, and underserved communities.
Why We’re Different
As a women-led, women-owned publication, we are committed to making a positive impact. A portion of our income supports mission-driven organizations, aligning with our goal to contribute to the greater social good.
Join Us
Whether you’re pitching a story, submitting an event, or simply reading along, we’re grateful to have you as part of The Silver Lining community. Let’s discover the silver linings together.
Pitch Your Story
We welcome authentic, creative, and positive submissions from contributors across all backgrounds. Review our Contributor Guidelines and email your pitch to Cynthia Reaves at cynthia@argentostudios.com.
The Bright Side Calendar
Showcase your event to a broader audience! By uploading to The Bright Side, you’ll connect with a dynamic network of event-goers and gain access to affordable advertising opportunities.
Want to pitch or contribute?
Here are some guidelines we would like our contributors to follow when submitting their work to The Silver Lining Magazine:
- Creativity is key: We want to publish stories that inspire and encourage creativity. Whether you are writing about your experience as a musician or sharing your favorite recipes, we want your content to be creative and engaging.
- Share your perspective: We welcome stories from all backgrounds and experiences. We want to publish stories that reflect the diversity of our community and provide a platform for all voices to be heard.
- Authenticity is essential: We value authenticity and want our stories to be genuine and true to life. Please avoid plagiarism and make sure all content is original and honest.
- Keep it positive: We want to focus on hope, change, and the silver linings in life. While we acknowledge that adversity exists, we want to present solutions and inspiring stories that help our readers see the good in the world.
- Respect our community: We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive space for our readers and contributors. Please avoid any language or content that is derogatory, discriminatory, or offensive.
- Follow submission guidelines: Please review our submission guidelines before submitting your work to The Silver Lining Magazine. Following these guidelines will increase your chances of being accepted and published in our magazine.
We appreciate your interest in contributing to The Silver Lining Magazine and look forward to reading your stories!
Email pitches to Cynthia Reaves cynthia@argentostudios.com
We are multimedia and digital
Silver Lining Magazine Contributor Guidelines
- What we accept: Silver Lining Magazine is a multimedia and digital magazine that accepts all forms of multimedia, including audio, video, photo, digital art, writing, and more. We constantly seek new and creative content to engage our readers.
- What we don’t accept: We do not accept hate speech, violence, or pornography. We also do not take content plagiarized or infringing on a copyright.
- How to submit your work? Please email it to cynthia@argentostudios.com. Please include your name, contact information, and a brief work description. We will review your submission and reply as soon as possible.
- Payment: We pay our contributors a standard rate for all accepted work. The rate is based on the length and complexity of the piece, as well as the medium.
- Copyright: All work submitted to Silver Lining Magazine is copyrighted by the magazine. However, contributors can use their work in other publications or projects.
We appreciate your interest in contributing to Silver Lining Magazine. We look forward to hearing from you!
Additional guidelines:
- Please proofread your work carefully before submitting it. We will not accept submissions with typos or grammatical errors.
- Please provide high-quality images and videos. We will not accept low-resolution or blurry photos or videos.
- Please provide captions for all images and videos.
- Please provide a short bio and headshot with your submission.
- Please be patient. We may not be able to respond to your submission right away.
Thank you for your interest in contributing to Silver Lining Magazine!