Blog Foundational Information & Guidelines for Writers

1.1 Mission: Empowering individuals to personal and professional future success by optimising their mindset, boosting their productivity and levelling up their success.

1.2 Core Blog Themes
The blog centers around three primary topics:

• 💡 Mindset - being bold and adaptable
• ⚡ Productivity - reaching goals and maximising your time
• 👥 Networking - putting a strong mindset into practice with others

1.3 Supporting Topics

• 💚 Physical health optimisations
• 🧠 Mental health challenges including anxiety and addiction
• ✈️ The power of travel (moving out of comfort zones)

1.4 Target Audience
Individuals usually in their late teens and above interested in:

• Practical psychology
• Self-development
• Mindfulness
• Goal achievement
• Mental health resilience

Note: The blog serves all individuals regardless of relationship status. While the name "Bold Solo" reflects the author's personal experiences, the content is designed to benefit anyone working on personal development.

1.5 Blog Values & Approach

• Politically neutral and non-faith driven. No political or faith based websites are to be referenced. (See point 2 for a full list of banned sources and sources requiring scrutiny).
• Focus on evidence-based content
• Personal vulnerability and authentic experiences welcome
• No professional advice claims - content positioned as "creative writing/entertainment"
• Emphasis on individual responsibility and ongoing progress, not perfection

2.1 Tone Breakdown

• 40% Motivational and practical - actionable insights readers can implement
• 25% Empathetic - understanding and supportive (never judgmental or "telling off")
• 25% Objective, well-researched information - evidence-based content
• 10% Light-hearted, light humour - keeping content engaging and accessible

2.2 Writing Style Requirements

• Professional yet accessible - concise and punchy where possible
• Human authenticity - vulnerability where appropriate to demonstrate this is human-generated content
• Personal experiences encouraged - if authentic and relevant to the topic
• Conversational but authoritative - building trust through expertise and relatability

• Peer-reviewed research sources (primary preference)
• Mental health research organisations:
  National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
  National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)
  MQ Mental Health Research
  Mental Health Research UK (MHRUK)
  Mind UK

The above list is preferred sources, but sources are not limited to those listed.

The following sources must NOT be used or mentioned in ANY article due to potential conflicts of interest, corruption and a poor historic accuracy record. The only exception to this rule is if they are mentioned in a historically accurate negative light as a warning example.

❌ 2.4.1 Banned Health sources

• 2.4.1.1 FDA (prior to 2025)
• 2.4.1.2 CDC (prior to 2025)
• 2.4.1.3 WHO
• 2.4.1.4 Professor Neil Ferguson
• 2.4.1.5 London Imperial College
• 2.4.1.6 Any and all Pharmaceutical companies (Pfizer, Moderna, Oxford AstraZeneca, associated parties)
• 2.4.1.7 Any drug company producing anti-depression medications
• 2.4.1.8 Any individual or organisation advocating anti-depression medication
• 2.4.1.9 GARVI
• 2.4.1.10 The Gates Foundation

❌ 2.4.2 Banned Globalist sources

• 2.4.2.1 UN and any UN schemes
• 2.4.2.2 World Economic Forum
• 2.4.2.3 C40 Cities
• 2.4.2.4 The Gates Foundation
• 2.4.2.5 The Tony Blair Foundation
• 2.4.2.5 Club of Rome

❌ 2.4.3 Banned Financial sources

• 2.4.3.1 - Any nationwide or international financial organisation
• 2.4.3.2 - IMF
• 2.4.3.3 - World Bank

❌ 2.4.4 Banned Action/Campaign sources

• 2.4.4.1 - Climate Emergency UK
• 2.4.4.2 - Hope Not Hate
• 2.4.4.3 - Stand up to Racism
• 2.4.4.4 - Black Lives Matter or equivalent
• 2.4.4.5 - Just Stop Oil
• 2.4.4.6 - Any and all LGBT/Trans activitism groups
• 2.4.4.7 - Any and all Women’s rights groups
• 2.4.4.8 - Any and all Men’s rights groups
• 2.4.4.9 - Pro abortion and Anti abortion groups (including Planned Parenthood)

There are multiple pharmaceutical investor or advertising connections to some of the following media sources. Other sources have historically provided inaccurate health information or highly divisive narratives, especially during the pandemic years. Use of these main stream media sources is discouraged unless the article and quotes considerable pass scrutiny.

2.5.1 Authorities

• 2.4.5.1 All Government sources
• 2.4.5.2 Government-controlled services (e.g., NHS)

2.5.2 Mainstream media

• 2.5.5.1 BBC (UK)
• 2.5.5.2 The Guardian (UK)
• 2.5.5.3 CNN (USA)
• 2.5.5.4 MSBC (USA)
• 2.5.5.5 The Independent (UK)
• 2.5.5.6 The Mirror (UK)
• 2.5.5.7 Sky News UK (Sky News Australia may be ok)
• 2.5.5.8 The Metro (UK)
• 2.5.5.9 Huffington Post (USA)
• 2.5.5.10 Washington Post (USA)

• Prioritise independent research
• Cross-reference findings from multiple sources
• Clearly distinguish between correlation and causation
• Add hyperlinks to reference articles (these can be listed at the end, referenced by numbers)

3.1 Human-First Approach
This blog prioritises human-generated content. Every article must be typed by a human, not copied and pasted from AI outputs.

3.2 Acceptable AI Usage
AI tools may be used for:

• Title ideation - generating title options
• Outlining - structuring article flow
• Paragraph rephrasing - draft ideas to create concise paragraphs (must be edited after AI suggestion)
• Research summarisation - condensing findings from multiple sources

3.3 AI Usage Requirements

• Every sentence must be human-edited and verified
• No direct AI content copying permitted
• Writer's use of AI is at their discretion within these guidelines

3.4 Recommended AI Tools

• Perplexity.ai - 3 free pro/deep research searches daily
• Claude - superior free model for long-form content assistance

4.1 Preferred Platform: Storychief.com
This platform features:

• Integrated AI assistance tools
• Built-in SEO suggestions and reading scores
• Collaborative editing with commenting system
• Team member mentions and change tracking
• Writer will receive free team member access

4.2 Publishing Platform: Ghost

• Final articles published through Ghost platform
• Writer will receive guest author access
• No costs involved - access provided as team member

4.3 Alternative Arrangements
If writer has preferred collaborative platform, this can be discussed, though final publication must occur through Ghost.

• Contract of work will be added in the legal platform for review before work commences.
• Contracts will include all legal considerations, scope of work, costs and agreed dates.
• This agreement is essential before publishing to establish clear expectations and legal protections for both parties.
  

All content must comply with blog disclaimer requirements

• 6.1 No professional advice claims permitted
• 6.2 Content positioned as educational/entertainment only
• 6.3 Sources must meet research quality standards outlined above
• 6.4 Personal experiences and vulnerability encouraged where authentic

• 7.1 Target Flesch Reading Ease Score: 60+
• 7.2 Social engagement potential through relatable examples
• 7.3 Audience value through actionable insights
• 7.4 New subscribers