Georgia Message Submission Guidelines

Thank you for your willingness to serve this amazing fellowship within Area 16 and Alcoholics Anonymous as a whole. Below are the submission guidelines that will assist the Communications Committee in preparing and publishing The Georgia Message of AA

Due Dates/Submissions:

• Articles
  • Due on the first of the month preceding the Message
    • January / February edition: due date December 1st
    • March / April edition: due date February 1st
    • May / June edition: due date April 1st
    • July / August edition: due date June 1st
    • September / October edition: due date August 1st
    • November / December edition: due date October 1st
  • Email by the due date to gssa@aageorgia.org 
• GSSA Office Items (New Groups, Birthdays, Things We Cannot Change, Calendar of Events, etcetera)
  • Due on the first of the month preceding the Message
    • January / February edition:  due date December 1st
    • March / April edition: due date February 1st
    • May / June edition: due date April 1st
    • July / August edition: due date June 1st
    • September / October edition: due date August 1st
    • November / December edition: due date October 1st
  • Email by the due date to gssa@aageorgia.org
• GSSA Business Meeting Minutes
  •  Due on the first of the month following the Assembly
    • January Assembly: due date February 1st
    • May Assembly: due date June 1st
    • September Assembly: due date October 1st
  • Email by the due date to gssa@aageorgia.org
• GSSA Agendas
  • Due on the first of the month preceding the Message edition covering the Assembly
    • January Assembly: due date December 1st
    • May Assembly: due date April 1st
    • September Assembly: due date August 1st
  • Email by the due date to gssa@aageorgia.org

Article Guidelines
Article Nomenclature/Format:

• Ensure the title is included at the beginning of the article. 
• Remember to title your article at the top of the page.
• To assist with consistency in formatting and publishing, please use Arial 11pt font.
• Format your article in a Word document (.docx) format or submit your article in Google Docs. 
• Title your article document as ServicePosition_MessagesMonths_Year
  • Example: Delegate_JanFeb_2023

Suggested Article Length Word Counts:

• Delegate:                      400-750 words
• Alternate Delegate:     300-500 words
• Treasurer:                     200-300 words
• Secretary:                      200-300 words
• Committee Chairs:      200-300 words

Use of Graphics

• Limit to one per article
• If using graphics, please keep the article length to the minimum word count

Thank you for your service

In Love and Service,
Area 16 Office Committee