diff --git a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
index b11f2a39..6341d982 100644
--- a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -8,4 +8,8 @@ This goes for author sidebar links and "share button" additions -- I have no int
 
 ## Pull Requests
 
-To help me out try to avoid creating pull requests on `master` and instead branch off of `develop`. It's much easier for me to test, merge, and roll them into new releases this way.
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+When submitting a pull request:
+
+1. Clone the repo.
+2. Create a branch off of `master` and give it a meaningful name (e.g. `my-awesome-new-feature`) and describe the feature or fix.
+3. Open a pull request on GitHub.
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diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
index d56b1528..8942f584 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@
 -->
 
 - [ ] This is a question about using the theme.
-- [ ] I believe this to be a bug with the theme --- not Jekyll, GitHub Pages or one of the bundled plugins.
 - [ ] This is a feature request.
 - [ ] I have updated all gems with `bundle update`.
 - [ ] I have tested locally with `bundle exec jekyll build`.
+- [ ] I believe this to be a bug with the theme --- not Jekyll, GitHub Pages or one of the bundled plugins.
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ee6ca9b6..9e18f872 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -90,7 +90,11 @@ This goes for author sidebar links and "share button" additions -- I have no int
 
 ### Pull Requests
 
-To help me out try to avoid creating pull requests on `master` and instead branch off of `develop`. It's much easier for me to test, merge, and roll them into new releases this way.
+When submitting a pull request:
+
+1. Clone the repo.
+2. Create a branch off of `master` and give it a meaningful name (e.g. `my-awesome-new-feature`) and describe the feature or fix.
+3. Open a pull request on GitHub.
 
 Theme documentation and demo pages can be found in the [`/docs`](docs) if submitting improvements, typo corrections, etc.
 
diff --git a/docs/_docs/19-contributing.md b/docs/_docs/19-contributing.md
index 37771fd4..a3689efd 100644
--- a/docs/_docs/19-contributing.md
+++ b/docs/_docs/19-contributing.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: "Contributing"
 permalink: /docs/contributing/
 excerpt: "How you can contribute to make this theme better."
-modified: 2016-11-03T11:37:14-04:00
+modified: 2017-03-22T09:51:05-04:00
 ---
 
 Having trouble working with the theme? Found a typo in the documentation? Interested in adding a feature or [fixing a bug](https://github.com/mmistakes/minimal-mistakes/issues)? Then by all means [submit an issue](https://github.com/mmistakes/minimal-mistakes/issues/new) or [pull request](https://help.github.com/articles/using-pull-requests/). If this is your first pull request, it may be helpful to read up on the [GitHub Flow](https://guides.github.com/introduction/flow/) first.
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ This goes for author sidebar links and "share button" additions -- I have no int
 
 ## Pull Requests
 
-To help me out try to avoid creating pull requests on `master` and instead branch off of `develop`. It's much easier for me to test, merge, and roll them into new releases this way.
+When submitting a pull request:
 
-Theme documentation and demo pages can be found in the [`/docs`](https://github.com/{{ site.repository }}/blob/master/docs) if submitting improvements, typo corrections, etc.
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+1. Clone the repo.
+2. Create a branch off of `master` and give it a meaningful name (e.g. `my-awesome-new-feature`) and describe the feature or fix.
+3. Open a pull request on GitHub.
+
+Theme documentation and demo pages can be found in the [`/docs`](https://github.com/{{ site.repository }}/blob/master/docs) folder if you'd like to tackle any "low-hanging fruit" like fixing typos, bad grammar, etc.
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