Your Fair Oaks, your story.
A place for Fair Oaks-area high school students to publish their writing, photography, and video on I Love Fair Oaks.
There’s room for your voice here.
Some of the best stories in Fair Oaks are being noticed by the people growing up here. The coffee shop where you study, the coach who changed your season, the creek trail you walk on weekends, the neighbor everyone knows. You see this town in a way the rest of us don’t, and I’d love to help you share it.
Student Voices gives you a real place to publish. Every piece gets a careful edit, your name on it, and a home on a local publication your neighbors already read. It’s a great start for a portfolio, a college application, or just the joy of seeing your work out in the world.
Tell it your way.
Pick the format that fits your story. Original work only, and it needs to be about Fair Oaks or the people in it.
Writing
Profiles, local news, essays, reviews of local spots, or a story only you could tell.
400 to 1,000 words
Photography
A photo essay about a person, place, or event, with a short caption for each image.
5 to 15 photos with captions
Video
A short documentary, interview, or visual story about life in Fair Oaks.
Up to 3 minutes
Need an idea? Local people, small businesses, school and community life, events, parks and trails, food, history, and the places that make Fair Oaks feel like home.
From your idea to published.
Send it in
Email your finished piece, or pitch an idea first if you’d like some feedback before you start.
Get permission
A parent or guardian signs a short permission form for anyone under 18.
We edit together
I edit your piece for publication, and you approve the final version before it runs.
You’re published
Your story goes live on I Love Fair Oaks with your name on it. Share it proudly.
The fine print, kept friendly.
- Who can submit: high school students who live in or attend school in the Fair Oaks area.
- Your work stays yours. You keep the rights to everything you create. You’re giving I Love Fair Oaks permission to publish and share it, with your name on it.
- Original work only. Your own words, photos, and footage. Credit anyone who helped.
- Ask before you shoot. Anyone clearly shown in your photos or video should know and agree to be in your story.
- Stay safe. Do your interviews and shoots in public places, bring a friend or a parent along, and never share anyone’s home address.
- Not every piece will run. I read everything that comes in and choose pieces that fit the publication. If yours isn’t a fit this time, keep creating and send the next one.
For parents
Student Voices is a volunteer publishing opportunity, not a job or an assignment. Students submit when they want to. I’ll include you on my emails with your student, and nothing is published without your signed permission.
Send it my way.
Email your story or your idea, with “Student Voices” in the subject line.
media@ilovefairoaks.comYour parent or guardian’s name and email
Your piece or a few sentences about your idea
Photos and video as a shared link (Google Drive or Dropbox)
Have a question first? Ask away. I’d love to hear from you.