Freelance writing, Road & Travel Magazine, pays up to $100 per article

Road & Travel Magazine Writer's Guidelines

Articles and manuscripts cannot be considered by RTM
unless the following criteria are met:

* Writer Guidelines are read, acknowledged, and accepted by the writer via electronic signature. See below on how to submit acceptance of guidelines .

* Once we receive your acceptance via electronic signature and authenticate your email, we'll contact you to submit your article via email. Please do not include manuscripts in our contact us form.

* You must acknowledge that you have read, understand and accept RTM's byline and/or payment policy before submitting queries, otherwise queries and/or manuscripts will not be considered.

First, the Facts: What Is Road & Travel Magazine?

ROAD & TRAVEL Magazine is an online, in-market, consumer magazine and resource specializing in automotive, travel, and personal safety topics aimed at upscale consumers, with a slant towards women, 29-59.

Mission Statement: RTM's mission is to provide content from which consumers can make informed and intelligent decisions regarding automotive purchases, travel and vacation plans, and personal safety on the road.

WHAT RTM IS NOT. RTM is not an enthusiast, industry, trade, or motor sports magazine. RTM is an in-market consumer lifestyle publication which provides content to help consumers make informed decisions on vehicle purchases, travel plans, and personal safety on the road. RTM is not a feminist publication, a buff book, a magazine for gear-heads, or about pink marketing. Demographics and content are defined below.

DEMOGRAPHICS: The RTM reader ranges from 25-59, mid-management to business owner, and is typically active, family oriented, independent, and adventurous. She demands literate, entertaining and useful information enabling her to make educated buying decisions relative to her automotive and travel needs. While we do include technical information in road test reviews for buying decisions, the bulk of the articles are more informative, educational, entertaining, and inspiring.

SUBMITTING A MANUSCRIPT

AUTOMOTIVE reviews should relate to cars, trucks, minivans, crossovers, sedans, sports cars, luxury cars, hybrids and SUVs, but are not limited to this subject matter. The "Automotive Channel" in RTM's navigation defines a list of subject matter. RTM's goal is to educate consumers on purchasing, leasing, renting, car care and maintenance tips, latest in green vehicles and alternative fuels, and DIY.

Automotive Buyer's Guides & New Car Reviews

Buyer's guides and new car reviews are prearranged with editor and assigned to auto writers only. Unsolicited auto articles will be considered if they contain knowledgeable and diverse information relative to RTM automotive content. Unsolicited auto reviews are not considered unless author agrees to RTM's editorial guidelines and payment policy below.

Payment for assigned articles will be arranged between author and editor. Payment will depend on research, length or article and content required. Byline only is one form of RTM payment.

TRAVEL articles should relate to hotels and reports, spas, airlines and airline rules, bed & breakfasts, destination reviews, places to go and things to do, cruises, green travel, personal safety on the road, city, state or country tourism, business tools for the road i.e.: laptops, cell phones, etc., and travel related health and fitness i.e.: how to eat right while traveling, best gyms, restaurants, etc.

We also seek stories on adventure travel and tours. The "Travel Channel" on RTM's navigation defines a list of topics.

Destination reviews must be accompanied by good, web-quality jpegs of the destination. All destination pieces must include a list of resources and links so readers can make contact through the "IF YOU GO" section at the bottom of each review. Writer's are responsible for providing the content and links for this section. Reviews that include female-friendly restaurants, hotels, campgrounds, and spas are welcomed.

SAFETY: Safety and security are important issues for women who travel alone by car or air. Articles on personal safety as it relates to traveling alone, driving alone, driving in unknown areas, driving at night, traveling to foreign countries or states are welcomed. Supporting statistics are appreciated.

Note: RTM does not review queries, submissions or manuscripts without first receiving acceptance of its writer guidelines in full. Thank you.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES & REQUIREMENTS

Feature articles should be approximately 1000-1200 words. Columns approximately 500 words. Writers are contacted upon acceptance only which could take up to 3 months. RTM works on a 3-month lead time.

Blog articles must be 200-300 words only and include one clear web quality jpeg to accompany the article.

SUBMISSIONS ACCEPTED VIA EMAIL ONLY: Once we have received your acceptance of RTM Writer Guidelines, your query and/or manuscript should be saved as an attachment in a word document and be sent to the email provided. Please do not include articles in the body of your email. RTM editors no longer type in author articles however we reserve the right to edit writer content for spelling, grammar, style and format.

ORIGINAL WORK: All articles submitted to RTM must be the original work of the submitting author. Permission to run your article on RTM and in its content partner publications must include your guarantee that the article you are submitting is your original work and images. If writer submits articles for use in RTM with written permission and said article(s) are not original work, writer is subject to legal consequences and damages.

PAYMENT & BYLINE POLICY

Assigned articles range from byline only up to $100 for automotive reviews only, an amount to be negotiated and agreed upon in writing by author and publisher before publication of article. Acceptance and payment of article depends on quality and content.

Unsolicited articles that are professionally written and submitted as full manuscripts receive priority consideration, but only when accompanied by acceptance of RTM's Writer Guideline policy.

Story ideas are not considered at this time.

Syndicated Writers: RTM will consider automotive and travel syndicated writer's work for monthly placement for $25.00 per article. Syndicated writers must agree to and accept the $25 fee when submitting their work to RTM. Accepted writers will be notified by email from editor within 3 months of submission.

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