Write for Us

Toy Tales considers story ideas from freelance writers and collectors with a focused interest in nostalgic toys and games, including re-imagined classic brands. We are interested in original, well-researched stories that explore entertaining toys and games, the people who brought them to life, and the contemporary individuals and companies that continue their legacies.

When pitching a story idea, please review the following guidelines.

Editorial Focus

We welcome unique, engaging content that amuses, informs, and educates our readers within our core focus areas: nostalgic toys and games and re-imagined classic brands.

Please note the following policies:

  1. We value originality and quality. We do not publish AI-generated articles. Submitted work must be entirely your own.
  2. Unless pre-approved, we do not accept content that has appeared, or will appear, elsewhere.
  3. Submissions should align with one of the following general themes:
    • Vintage toys, games, or advertising
    • Popular culture as it relates to nostalgic toys and games
    • Reviews of books, films, podcasts, and related media
    • People and places connected to toy history
  4. Writing should reflect the site’s “toy journalism” tone: well researched, factual, and informative, while remaining playful, positive, and accessible.
  5. Unless pre-approved, articles that promote the writer or a commercial venture are not accepted.
  6. Toy Tales reserves the right to edit accepted content for brevity, clarity, or editorial consistency.
  7. Toy Tales pays a nominal fee for original freelance contributions. Compensation is determined after we review and express interest in a proposed story.
  8. Toy Tales retains the rights to text and images of all posts published on toytales.ca and in our Play Patterns weekly email.

Weekly Schedule

Toy Tales publishes fresh content daily. View the weekly schedule.

How to Get in Touch

To pitch a story idea, please email a short summary outlining your proposed content. A few sentences are sufficient. Include a brief introduction, your areas of interest, and a description of your idea. If available, please include a link to a relevant writing sample.

To pitch your story idea, email editorial@toytales.ca.

If we invite you to proceed, please follow these guidelines:

  • Bring your own voice and perspective to the story.
  • Articles should be between 250 and 500 words.
  • Include no more than two website links.
  • Research thoroughly, write accurately, and provide references when helpful.
  • Incorporate citations naturally within the text. As a non-academic publication, Toy Tales does not use footnotes or bibliographies.
  • Toy Tales will provide the required graphic elements for guest posts, though image suggestions are welcome.

All enquiries about writing for Toy Tales are appreciated. Due to volume, we may not be able to respond to every submission.