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Writers Guidelines

Last updated on Wednesday, September 15, 2004

Writers Guidelines
 
David Burch, Editor
Burch Media, Inc.,
2301 Northglen Drive
Clovis, New Mexico 88101
505.769.1693

E-mail (preferred form of contact): submissions@southernnewmexico.com

Website URL: http://SouthernNewMexico.com

About SouthernNewMexico.com

SouthernNewMexico.com promotes travel, tourism and businesses in the southern half of the state of New Mexico. SouthernNewMexico.com contains a wide range of articles about southern New Mexico including the ususal travel variety:  activities, destinations, dining, lodging and events.  SouthernNewMexico.com also has categories for articles about book reviews, seasonal activities, general interest stories, history of southern New Mexico people and places, and travelogues.

We work with new writers and the web site is made up of approximately 90% freelance contributions.

SouthernNewMexico.com averages 61,000 readers per month. Readers typically reach web site through search engines and read different pages of the web site (Not all read the most recent articles on the home page).

The New Mexico Travel e-mail newsletter currently has over 1200 subscribers. 

Readers are interested in specific southern New Mexico activities, destinations and events.  Readers are also interested in the history of southern New Mexico places and people.  For example: many people reach our web site through searches for information on Geronimo and Billy the Kid.

Publication schedule (monthly, etc.): Being a web site, we update as often as we have new material, sometimes daily.  Currently we update at least monthly, but home to reach a level where we have enough new articles to update at least weekly.

We need non-exclusive, electronic rights.  Electronic rights mean the right to publish the article in a variety of electronic formats, to include retention of the article online indefinitely, use of the article in an e-book, publishing on other web sites owned by us, etc.  Electronic rights do not include the right to publish the article in print.  Non-exclusive means that you can publish your work elsewhere as well.

Occasionally we select articles for print publication.  Further arrangements will be negotiated should your article be selected for print publication.

We do accept reprints.

We tend to accept, reject or suggest changes to e-mail queries very quickly, but our response time may take up to one month.

All of our articles are available online at http://SouthernNewMexico.com.

Subscription details (Cost in US, Cost overseas): Free.

Current Needs

We mainly require timeless articles on southern New Mexico arts, activities, destinations and annual events. In addition, we need articles on camp grounds, RV resources, state parks, federal recreational areas, and scenic byways.

By timeless, we mean articles that require minimal updating in the future. Things that frequently change such as costs, times, etc. should be covered in general terms. 

Payment: Currently, we cannot pay for articles.  We do offer authors publicity through our Writers Showcase.

Minimum/maximum length (word count details): 800 - 2500 words.

How to Submit an Article

Query only to submissions@southernnewmexico.com.  If we like the query, we will ask you to submit the article, accompanying photos, an author bio and an author photo via e-mail.  We may ask you to requery using a different focus or subject matter.

Photo/Art Requirements

We typically use 1-3 photographs per article.  Query even if you have no photographs as we do have a limited supply of stock photographs and, in some cases, the ability to take photographs for the article.  Note: The publication date may delayed if we have to take photographs as we schedule travel to group all area-related activities into one trip.

Payment amount for photos is included in flat fee for the article.  We pay higher rates for articles with photographs.

Hints

Please be well informed about southern New Mexico.  At the very least, know that New Mexico is a state, as in 49th state of the United States of America. Writers who think New Mexico is part of the country of Mexico are obviously not well suited to write for SouthernNewMexico.com.

Read more than a few articles at our web site: http://SouthernNewMexico.com,
make sure your query mentions which categories your article would match.  We like articles that match as many categories as possible.  For best results, supply 1-3 pictures to accompany the article. 

Photographs must include a caption. Photo captions should include fully describe the photograph and identify all people whose faces are visible in the photograph.  Include a photo credit that mentions the name of the photographer. 

Releases must accompany all photographs where people are the focus of the photograph.

 

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