Submission
Policy

Contributors must be at least eighteen (18) years of age. Users under the age of eighteen (18) may not submit content, participate in interviews, appear on podcasts, submit media, create contributor accounts, or otherwise contribute to House of Leorah.

All submission forms require the contributor to certify they are at least 18 years old. Any submission made in violation of this requirement may be removed without notice.

By submitting content, you represent and warrant that:

By submitting content, you agree that House of Leorah may contact you regarding:

• Your submission
• Publication opportunities
• Editorial questions and fact clarification
• Editorial revisions
• Podcast invitations
• Interview requests
• Future House of Leorah projects
• Legal or administrative matters related to your submission

Submitting a story does not subscribe you to marketing or newsletter emails. Newsletter subscriptions require a separate opt-in.

Contributors agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless House of Leorah, its owners, editors, contributors, contractors, affiliates, successors, assigns, and representatives from and against any claims, demands, actions, damages, losses, liabilities, judgments, settlements, costs, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising from or relating to submitted content, copyright infringement claims, intellectual property disputes, defamation claims, privacy claims, publicity rights claims, false statements, misrepresentations, or breaches of contributor warranties.

House of Leorah relies on contributor representations regarding ownership and rights. If a copyright holder believes content on the site infringes their rights, they may follow the process described in our Copyright & DMCA Policy. House of Leorah reserves the right to remove or disable access to allegedly infringing material at its sole discretion, with or without prior notice.

Contributors represent and warrant that:

• They have removed identifying information relating to third parties where appropriate.
• They have obtained permission where legally required.
• Their submission does not knowingly violate the privacy rights of another individual.

House of Leorah reserves the right to:

• Remove names
• Remove locations
• Remove employers
• Remove identifying details
• Anonymize content
• Edit submissions to protect privacy

whether requested by the contributor or determined necessary by editorial review.

Contributors retain ownership of their original submitted content. However, by submitting content, contributors grant House of Leorah a broad, perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, transferable, sublicensable, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, edit, adapt, distribute, display, publish, archive, promote, create derivative works from, and otherwise commercially exploit the submitted content across all current and future media channels. This license survives removal requests, account closure, termination of participation, and future changes to the platform.

House of Leorah reserves the right, but not the obligation, to:

House of Leorah reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to reject submissions, reject contributor participation, reject interviews, reject podcast appearances, reject publication requests, remove content, archive content, suspend accounts, restrict access, ban contributors, or decline publication without explanation.

House of Leorah is under no obligation to publish, maintain, or continue displaying any content.

By submitting content, users acknowledge and agree that House of Leorah may create derivative works based upon, inspired by, adapted from, or incorporating submitted content.

Derivative works may include:

• Edited versions
• Condensed versions
• Expanded versions
• Fictionalized versions
• Dramatized versions
• Anonymous retellings
• Podcast episodes
• Audio adaptations
• Narrated stories
• Video adaptations
• Social media adaptations
• AI-assisted adaptations
• AI-generated artwork
• Anthologies
• Future creative formats

Such derivative works may be published, promoted, distributed, licensed, and monetized by House of Leorah without additional approval or compensation.

House of Leorah may adapt submissions into:

• Articles, blog posts, and essays
• Fiction and creative works
• Audio stories and podcasts
• Interviews
• Social media and newsletter content
• Anthologies and books
• Marketing materials
• Future media formats not yet defined

Editorial decisions are final.

By submitting content to House of Leorah, users acknowledge and agree that House of Leorah may publish, republish, promote, license, adapt, distribute, monetize, and otherwise commercially exploit submitted content and derivative works created from submitted content.

This may include, without limitation:

• Website publication
• Newsletters
• Podcasts
• Audio stories
• Video content
• Social media
• Sponsorships
• Advertising-supported content
• Membership content
• Anthologies
• Books
• Merchandise
• Future media channels and formats

Unless expressly agreed in writing, contributors are not entitled to royalties, revenue sharing, licensing fees, profit participation, or compensation arising from publication, adaptation, promotion, or monetization of submitted content.

Submission does not guarantee publication. House of Leorah is under no obligation to publish, retain, or maintain availability of any submitted content.

Where offered, anonymous publication requests will be honored when reasonably possible but cannot be guaranteed. House of Leorah reserves the right to anonymize submissions at its discretion.

Submission of content to House of Leorah is voluntary.

Unless a separate written agreement exists, contributors acknowledge that:

• Submission does not create employment.
• Submission does not create partnership.
• Submission does not create joint ownership.
• Submission does not create royalty rights.
• Submission does not create profit-sharing rights.

House of Leorah operates as a storytelling, publishing, podcasting, and media company. Contributors expressly authorize House of Leorah to utilize submitted content across all current and future media channels and business activities related to the House of Leorah brand.

By submitting content to House of Leorah, users acknowledge and agree that submissions may be reviewed, analyzed, categorized, edited, transformed, summarized, adapted, expanded, narrated, or incorporated into AI-assisted editorial, audio, visual, and publishing workflows.

See our AI Content Disclosure for further detail.

House of Leorah reserves the right to modify, update, or revise this policy at any time. Updated versions become effective upon publication. Continued use of the website and submission of content constitutes acceptance of revised policies.

"I certify that this submission is my original work, or that I possess all rights, permissions, licenses, and authority necessary to submit it to House of Leorah. I understand that I am solely responsible for the content I submit."

"I understand that House of Leorah will collect and store the information I provide for editorial, publication, communication, legal, and operational purposes as described in the Privacy Policy."

"I certify that I am at least eighteen (18) years of age and that I grant House of Leorah permission to review, edit, adapt, and potentially publish this content across current and future media formats in accordance with the Submission Policy."