Guidelines for Writers
RANGE magazine is an award-winning quarterly devoted to the issues that threaten the West, its people, lifestyles, lands, and wildlife. Known for its powerful photos and straight talk, RANGE portrays "The Cowboy Spirit on Americaís Outback." It exposes a land in crisis and shows how daily challenges are being met with grit, determination and humor. No stranger to controversy, RANGE is the leading forum for opposing viewpoints in the search for solutions that will halt the depletion of a national resource-the American cowboy.
Completed manuscripts are OK, but so are query letters explaining your story idea, along with a sample of your work. Good photographs (each captioned and credited) also help tell the story. Reprints will be considered but let us know where and when it was published. We use very few scenic photographs, preferring to see people at work, on the land, and in the ranch house, plus shots of wildlife and livestock on the range.
We use a lot of freelance material. Regular features (tight writing preferred) run from 1,200-2,000 words; mini-features 600-1,200 words; columns and "Confessions of Red Meat Survivors" (great nostalgia from people over 80) run from 500-600 words. Payments are from $50 to $400 per article. RANGE buys first North American serial rights, but we also consider reprints (with necessary permission and attribution).
Please submit manuscript by e-mail to cj@rangemagazine.com. Or send dated manuscript typed, double-spaced, with your name, address, phone number, and social security number in the top right corner of the first page. Include a suggested title, blurb and byline with your story on the first page, and a brief bio at the end. A CD, preferably in Microsoft Word, as well as your double-spaced hard copy, would be appreciated. Be sure to specify the application you used for our translation purposes. We work on Mac computers.
Payment will be discussed after receipt of acceptable story ideas and sample. If you want to sell to RANGE, read the publication first. Subscriptions are $19.95 per year. Pick up a copy at newsstands nationwide or send $5 for a sample copy. Our address is RANGE magazine, P.O. Box 639, Carson City, NV 89702. 775-884-2200. FAX 775-884-2213.
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Guidelines for Digital Photos
Please do not e-mail high-res digital photos. You can send a few low-res JPEGs via e-mail for information only. If accepted, mail high-res images on CD/DVD, with printed contact sheet and caption information. Thanks!
Generally, we can only use digital photos of extremely high resolution. We print at 300 dpi @ 100%, which could mean EACH photo is 40-50 megs. Please DO NOT e-mail any digital images to us. Send high quality prints or a CD with select images and a color contact sheet on smooth or glossy photo-quality paper. We cannot review CDs without a color contact sheet. Please include caption information. Do not manipulate color or the image.
For in-depth info, please download this one-page guide to preparing a CD submission by our webmaster Larry Angier:
CD Submission Primer
For additional info regarding working digital, go to Larry's site:
angier-fox.com/d-workflow.htm
For the current digital photography preparation guidelines, see the Universal Photographic Digital Imaging Guidelines website: www.updig.org/
Guidelines for Film Shooters
We prefer 35mm slides in see-through plastic sleeves. Color prints (4x6 minimum to 8x12 maximum size) can be used if they are extremely high quality. High resolution digital photography is OK but must be sent with color proof sheets showing all images on CD. No manipulated images. No negatives. Black-and-white prints are encouraged (5x7 minimum to 8x12 maximum). We can accept smaller images for "Confessions of Red Meat Survivors" stories. Each print or slide must include your name, address, phone number, and brief caption information. Stories and photographs are accepted only on speculation. No assignments. We reserve the right to edit all materials. We will handle your work with care but cannot guarantee against damage to, or loss of, any materials. Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for return and/or reply. Allow 6-8 weeks for response.
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