Submissions

If you’re pitching Thrive for the first time, email your piece as a Word or Google-Doc attachment—or paste it in the body of the email—to admin@thrivesat.com. We’ll acknowledge receipt within one business day, and decide within three business days. No reply after that window means we’re passing; you’re then free to place the piece elsewhere. Breaking-news takes will hear back sooner.

Technical guidelines

Follow Associated Press style.
Single-space the copy and between sentences.
Start with a headline, plus an optional alt-head or subhead.
List the author name(s) directly beneath the headline line(s).
End with a two-sentence bio.
Use a clear, logical essay structure; keep paragraphs tight.
Proofread carefully—spelling, grammar, facts, links.
Accept or remove all tracked changes before sending.
Submit one clean version only; hold revisions until you hear from us.
Hot-link supporting documents, data sets, budgets, or studies to the relevant text.
Pieces over 2,000 words go unread unless we have pre-approved a longform pitch.

Editorial fit

Thrive covers San Antonio-centric policy, growth, and civic performance through a pro-market, pro-innovation lens. We look for:

Data-driven deep dives (infrastructure, housing, water, energy, public finance, defense-tech, cyber security).
Solutions-oriented investigations that expose gaps and highlight workable fixes.
Sharp, timely commentary that challenges prevailing narratives while remaining constructive and civil.

Voice should be factual, forward-leaning, and results-focused; less culture-war sloganeering, more “show the numbers and the path to better outcomes.” Social-media embeds, charts, and local document links are a plus.

Write something that helps San Antonio thrive, and we’ll help get it read.