Colorado Explorer is always interested in submissions from local and regional writers and photographers. If you would like to send us your work for consideration review the information below or download the PDF document. Submission Guidelines Colorado Explorer Magazine is a monthly magazine that promotes travel and outdoor activities around the state of Colorado. We publish photographs, and travel and adventure stories about places, people, and things to do around Colorado. Colorado has some of the most majestic scenery in the world and people want to see photographs and read the accounts of others of these areas. Please take an opportunity to read a copy of our magazine so that you understand both our style and content. The following submission guidelines are intended to make it easier for the magazine editors to receive, evaluate, and hopefully publish your submission. Please review these guidelines before you submit a photograph, article, or advertisement. The magazine as well as calendars, cards, etc, are all planned and laid out several months in advance. Photographs and articles can be submitted as stand alone items. You do not need to submit an article with your photograph or a photograph with your article. If you do submit an article with a photograph, there is no guarantee that they will be used together.
Photography Guidelines
Colorado Explorer Magazine is always looking for photographic submissions. Submit only images that are of the highest quality and that you believe exemplify the type and quality of photographs that is found in Colorado Explorer Magazine. In order to achieve the high-quality photos in our publications, we require large format digital (five mega-pixel or greater). No prints, negatives, or duplicate transparencies will be accepted for review by our photography editors. We may hold images that meet our quality standards for later publications. All submissions should be sent by a private express courier service or US Mail Certified. Please include along with your photograph a caption that includes the photographer’s name, address, phone number, and e-mail. Photographs will not be reviewed if the photographer’s name does not appear on every CD or transparency mount. Digital photos must be submitted on a CD and in a protective case with each photograph clearly labeled. Colorado Explorer Magazine purchases the right to use all photographs submitted. If Colorado Explorer Magazine uses your photograph in several items (e.g., in an issue, both print and digital, and a calendar), then you will be paid for two usages. Potentially, your photo could be used in our magazine (photo and digital), a calendar, on mugs, and posters, then you would be paid for four usages. Submitting your photos for use in our magazine is considered as permission when the photo is submitted. If we are going to use your photo in a calendar, or any other merchandise, we will contact you first. If you have questions, feel free to contact us. Submitting your photographs for consideration means you agree to our policies and give permission for publication in Colorado Explorer Magazine or any of our publications. We do not acknowledge as binding the terms of individual photographers' submittal forms. We do not accommodate any individual exceptions to our terms and policies. If you disagree with any of our policies or wish us to make individual exceptions, you should not submit any photographs for review. We acknowledge receipt of your materials with an e-mail notice for count only, not for condition. We do not call to request permission for publication as your submission with the photo delivery receipt is your permission. We do not pay research or holding fees—only the instance use of any of the photos that we use. We check closely for damage only when a photograph is selected for possible publication. At that time we will remove the protective cover and notify you of any damage or defects that we detect, and make a final decision about publishing the image. All payments will be paid at the time of publication of the photograph. Mail submissions to:
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Explorer Magazine C.O. Art Director 5353 Clear Brooke CtCastle Rock, CO, 80104
E-mail submissions to:
Standard page rates are paid for all stock photographs published in the magazine. Payment is made upon publication according to the following schedule:
Written Guidelines
We prefer travel and adventure stories rather than guidebook stories. All articles need to have the author’s information including phone and e-mail address so that further inquiries can be made by our editors, if necessary. We do not accept stories of being lost or wilderness survival, wild-animal trapping, gory hunting tales, or "Joe and I" adventures. We also do not accept poetry or fiction. We can convert articles submitted in a Word or WordPerfect document. Although, you may submit your article on a CD, we prefer to have articles submitted as an e-mail through our website www.coloradoexplorer.com. If you physically submit your article and would like your material returned, include a SASE. We are not responsible for unsolicited material of any kind. Our typical reader has an adventurous spirit and likes to hike, bike, ride, or drive through scenic Colorado. The majority of the features and departments are submitted from free-lance writes and photographers. Most of the photo assignments are the result of written queries. Along with the article, you should include a cover letter that gives a brief synopsis of your story and why it is the type of article readers want to see in Colorado Explorer Magazine. Articles that are accepted do not necessarily constitute photo submission acceptance. You may include a SASE, but we normally respond to queries via e-mail within a month. Replies to manuscript submissions may take longer. Photographs and articles are accepted as individual submissions as described above and not as part of an article. Colorado Explorer Magazine purchases all first print rights and all submissions are expected to be original, not plagiarized. The maximum word length and fees paid for each feature article is $0.15 a word. A feature article should be between 800 and 1,400 words. The maximum word length and fees paid for department articles are $0.10 a word. The department articles should be between 600 and 1,000 words. The department articles should conform to the purpose of each department. You may submit articles in the following departments:
Colorado Explorer Magazine buys one-time-rights to your article, which may include both print and electronic versions. This does not require the written exchange of copyright from freelancers to the magazine. We will not grant permission to others to reprint article, but will forward such requests to the author. Most material is purchased on a one-time-rights basis, which does not require the written exchange of copyright. We reserve the right to edit and rewrite your submission to comply with our style. Author proofs are generally not provided. All articles are used to enhance the photographs. Don’t spend a lot of time describing the area as the images will do that for the reader. Instead, spend some time explaining how to get to the area and if there are any restrictions. How did you feel and what was the atmosphere of the area? What kinds of sounds and smells did you experience while you were there? What is the historical and or geological background of the area? Write this in layman’s terms so that readers who are not geologists can follow you. Make sure that your article has a beginning, middle, and ending. Don’t send disconnected thoughts or feelings, diary entries, or a travelogue (hourly blow by blow). Begin with a theme, write about the theme, and then conclude the theme. Mail submissions to:
C.O. Editor 5353 Clear Brooke Ct Castle Rock, CO, 80104 E-mail submissions to: A copy of the payment schedule for all Colorado Explorer Magazine publications is available on request. CEM EFFECTIVE DATE: OCT 2011 |
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