Publication

Pitch a guide

Auspicious Music publishes a small number of guest guides — written by people who do the work, edited to the same standard as everything else here.

What gets published

A guest guide has the same job as every other page on this site: it helps a reader make one real decision in music production, recording, sound design or music for media — and it shows its method. That means:

The guide starts from a concrete task, not from a keyword.
Claims are source-labelled: tested first-hand, taken from documentation, or clearly marked as judgement.
You are named as the author, with a short bio. Real name, real work.
The text is edited here before publication — like every other page.

What is declined, every time

This publication receives the same outreach every site does, so the line is stated plainly:

SEO placements. No paid links, no link exchanges, no "sponsored guest posts" — at any price. This site is not part of any link network and does not intend to become one.
Link-first articles. Links inside a guide must earn their place editorially. Commercial links are removed or marked rel="nofollow" / rel="sponsored".
Mass-produced text. Generic AI output, spun content and "10 best plugins" listicles without first-hand use.
Product promotion dressed as advice. If you have a relationship with a product you mention, it is disclosed on the page or the piece is declined.

Why so strict?

Unmoderated guest posting is the classic entry point for link spam, and readers can tell. Every page here carries the same promise — what was tested, researched or preserved. A guest byline does not suspend that.

How to pitch

Send an email — a pitch, not a finished article. Three short points are enough:

The decision. What real task does the guide help with? One sentence.
The method. What did you test, use or research first-hand? What are the limits of what you can claim?
Who you are. A line about your work, and one link to something you have made.

Pitch by email

Replies usually take a few days. A pitch may be declined without a detailed review — this is a small publication and curation is the point.

What authors get

A named byline and a short author bio on the guide.
Editing that treats the piece as writing, not as inventory.
A page that stays reachable — the site keeps its archive stable and links honestly.
No fee in either direction: the publication does not pay for guides and does not accept payment for publishing them.