GUIDELINES FOR CONTRIBUTORS
Adventure Cyclist is a magazine published nine times yearly by the Adventure Cycling Association, a nonprofit service organization for bicyclists. These are some specific types of material we use:
# Tour Account-U.S.: Share your bicycle trip with our readers. They may decide to take the trip you describe or simply to experience it vicariously through your writing. Before you let loose with your imaginative angle, make sure you have covered the Nuts and Bolts: time of year to go, special equipment to bring, route, maps, accommodations, food, water, transportation, etc.
# Tour Account-Foreign: Foreign tour accounts should include the same basics as U.S. tour accounts with an important addition -- tell our readers what's unique about the countries you traveled through. It is important to relate those unique aspects to cycling. Special Focus: Tell our readers where you went on tour if you wish, but the real substance of this article will be a specific experience you had as a cyclist. Your experience may have occurred on or off the bike, but keep it tightly focused, and don't forget to maintain a tie to cycling.
# Profile: There are many interesting people out there riding bicycles. Talk to one of them. We are also interested in hearing about people involved in the bicycle industry. Humor: All of the types of stories we have mentioned thus far can be handled in a humorous way, something we welcome. We also are interested in humorous essays.
# Photos: Tour accounts and profiles should be accompanied by color transparencies or electronic images (300 dpi is standard). Special focus and humor pieces do not require photos, but if you have something good, by all means, send it. And remember, we are always looking for stunning verticals to go on the cover.
DETAILS
Adventure Cyclist generally uses two types of stories from free-lancers:
1. "The Final Mile" which are essays less about locale than about a singular experience while on a bicycle trip. These run at 1,200-1,500 words and don't require accompanying photos.
2. Feature-length stories which are about specific areas and must be accompanied by photos. These run in the 2,700 to 3,000 word range.
Payment for manuscripts is negotiable, but generally ranges from $.30 to $.45 per word. We buy first rights and will consider simultaneous submissions as long as we are informed of the other publications considering your manuscript. Your manuscript should be typed with single returns between paragraphs -- no indentations -- and single-spaced.
How to Proceed: Story Ideas
Since Adventure Cyclist is the only U.S. magazine that regularly publishes bicycle-travel stories, we receive a tremendous amount of interest from many writers and photographers interested in this type of bicycling. Because of this amount of interest, we require an inquiry about any story ideas. If we like your idea, we can then move forward and make arrangements for the submission of materials. If you are interested in being published in Adventure Cyclist, contact Mike Deme or Aaron Teasdale.
If you decide to submit materials without an inquiry, the Adventure Cyclist staff will not guarantee that you will receive a response concerning your story nor will we guarantee the return of unsolicited materials.
If you are still determined to proceed, please follow these steps:
The manuscript must be accompanied by an electronic file on disc or via email. Your name, mailing address, phone number and email address should appear at the top of the first manuscript page. You should include a self-addressed stamped envelope for the return of all materials. Finally, include a short (two-sentence) biography with your submission. For a sample copy of Adventure Cyclist send a 9x12 SASE with $2.00 postage.
To submit materials for publication in Adventure Cyclist, contact:
Editor, Mike Deme
mdeme@adventurecycling.org
406-721-1776 x 222
or
Deputy Editor, Jill Homer
jhomer@adventurecycling.org
406-721-1776 x 237
More information here.
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