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WRITER'S GUIDELINES

We are currently "under construction" but want to share a few things about AgriWoman Quarterly with you in the meantime.

We also need you!  With so many wonderful features, we need writers.  Not a professional writer?  We also have features that require stories from AgriWomen themselves with something to share.  Part of the beauty of this magazine is that not only is it for AgriWomen, but much of it is by AgriWomen as well! 

Yes... we do pay our writers for most features.  Our rate of payment is currently .05 cents per word.  Please EMAIL submissions in MS Word format or in Notepad. Make sure to indicate which feature you are submitting to.  Please mention any photos that go with the story, but do not include photos with initial submission, except for the Photo Feature with Caption.  Include name, mailing address and phone number. Non-email submissions can be mailed to Christine Calnin, P.O. Box 765, Montello, WI  53949. Please use 12 pt. Times New Roman - 1.5 spacing and photocopy photos.  We recycle all paper submissions, so please do not send your only copy. Please allow 4 to 6 weeks for reply. 

Features/articles that are paid show P after description -- Non-Paying show NP after description.  DEADLINE FOR PREMIERE ISSUE IS JUNE 15, 2008

Have a great story?  Here are some things we are looking for:

RURAL DIARY PHOTO JOURNAL: Is your life fascinating? Interesting? Challenging? or just plain Awesome? Can you keep a photo journal for one month? For each issue (4 per year) we are looking for a woman to journal her every day life; good, bad, ins and outs, activities, emotions, relationship and more for a month.  Honesty is a must!  While there may be some editing, there is no 'sugar-coating'.  We want a day to day account of your life, with photos, to share with other AgriWomen.  Tell us about your life and why you want to share it! P

AG and RURAL LIVING ANECDOTES: Your funny, warm and wonderful anecdotes! 150 words max, but we're always flexible for great stories!  NP

FEATURES ON WOMEN IN AG AND RURAL ENTERPRISE: Written by our writers - are you or do you know an outstanding woman in agriculture or rural enterprise? Tell us about her, why should she should be featured and how to reach her in 1500 words or less!  P

RECIPES: Our launch issue in September will feature FALL RECIPES - keep September, October and November in mind when submitting. Comfort foods that take you from fall to winter, Thanksgiving dishes, creepy Halloween treats, soups, stews and crusty bread... you get the idea!  Let us know if you have a good photo of the dish when submitting.  NP

PHOTOS: Submit your one-of-a-kind photographs with a short caption. NP

SHORT STORIES: Fiction up to 1,000 words - romance, mystery, mainstream... we're not picky on genre but do love a good short story! Must be country/ag oriented of course.  P

YOUR ROMANCE! Non-fiction up to 500 words. These are your stories! "From city girl to AgriWoman", "How my Wall Street husband fell in love with the country", etc.  NP

ARTICLES, TIPS AND LESSONS ON HANDS-ON SUBJECTS: Non-fiction up to 300 words (flexible).  Share your favorite tips and suggestions from raising calves to making candles to keeping your hands soft and supple! P

PLANTING: Crops, gardens, veggies, flowers, herbs, seeds, etc.  P

MARKETING: How do you market your goods/services? How can you help other women in their new endeavors?  P

THIS OLD FARMHOUSE: Decorating, Renovation and Style in older rural homes: We'd love to feature you! Tell us in 1000 words or less, with up to 10 photos why we should feature your home! The older the home the better!  NP

Health, Fitness & Wellbeing, Relationships, Struggles and Challenges, New Technology vs. Tradition, ETC.: Various articles pertaining to said subjects. We are open to ideas, please query with your articles idea and synopsis. P

TRAVEL & THE LACK OF: Non-fiction up to 500 words. It's difficult for AgriWomen, their spouses and families to get away.  Do you have a great travel destination? or a great idea of how to get away "without leaving"? A great women's getaway? Romantic getaway? Family retreat? How about a "spa at home"? We'd really love to hear your "treat yourself" ideas!  P

Celebrating Centennial and Sesquecential Farms, Ranches:  Non-fiction, up to 250 words with up to 2 photos. Do you qualify? Send us a picture and description of your place/family/homestead/history etc.  NP

YOUNG WOMEN IN AG & RURAL ENTERPRISE: Are you or do you know an outstanding woman young woman in agriculture or rural enterprise? Tell us about you or her in 1000 words and please supply photo on request. P

AgriWomen Making a Difference: Tell us about an AgriWoman you know or know us that has really made a difference in the lives of others. Tell us about her in 1000 words and please supply photo on request.  P

Profiles of AgriWomen and their lives, farms, ranches, businesses: Written by our writers.  4 to 6 women chosen for each issue.  You must nominate yourself for a write up! If you know of someone special who is unable or unwilling to do this, we will make an exception :)  NP

MY SPECIAL FRIEND: Do you have a dog that protects you from the bull? Did your cat save wake you during a house fire? How about the disabled calf that made it through and now follows you everywhere? Do you have a special pet friend that you want to tell everyone about? Send a photo and tell us in 300 words or less all about it! We love pet and animal stories and hope to feature several in each issue.  NP

OP-ED: This is your chance to spout off. Pissed at PETA? Sick of high fuel prices? The bank not understanding your fantastic beekeeping biz? What's your 'beef'? 500 words max. Let us know what you want to tell the world!  NP

Classified Advertising and Networking Opportunities: Advertise or network with others at low prices - some types of listings will be free. Discounts for multiple ads and ads in multiple issues. We also want to offer opportunities to network friendship, travel, bartering, etc.!  EMAIL us for details and listings.

DISPLAY ADVERTISING: We have low introductory display advertising rates from full pages and premium cover positions to 1/8 page (just larger than business cards) available. ALL ADS ARE FULL COLOR at no additional cost. Ads are strategically placed and professionally produced, or supply your own subject to our specs. Our advertisers are number one and we do our best to accommodate your needs. Please DOWNLOAD OUR AD RATE PDF. Advertisers submitting ads to all 4 issues will be locked in to these advertising rates for the following year. We anticipate a huge amount of growth and ad rates will increase, so be sure to get in this year!

AND OF COURSE... THE WEBSITE: Will have forums and articles as well!  We also want you to submit your BLOG link via EMAIL. We'll check it out and may include it on our AgriWomen Blogging web page.

...and there will be much more! We have a number of talented writers on staff, including our resident "PROVOCATEUR" who will bring us very thought provoking and provocative articles as well as "The Farmer's Wife Mysteries", a fiction serial written by the Editor-in-Chief.  If you have a great idea that you think will not only fit, but excite, let us know! We are open to new ideas!

Friends, I hope you will be as excited as I am to embark on this journey -- AgriWoman Quarterly is truly a groundbreaking magazine (pun intended!) It will be a beautiful, classy and elegant magazine -- as are the wonderful AgriWomen I know!  I dare you to find another magazine like this! AgriWoman Quarterly is solely dedicated to women in agriculture and rural enterprise. Aside from the great articles and information, there is also the opportunity to advertise your agribusiness at low introductory rates! We are so looking forward to getting to know you and invite you to GROW WITH US!

All my best,
Christine Calnin
Editor-in-Chief