Rural Heritage Editorial Guidelines

RURAL HERITAGE editorial guidelines for writers, photographers, cartoonists, and poets interested in submitting to this bimonthly journal, established in 1976 in support of farming and logging with horses, mules, and oxen: Many of our readers have always farmed with draft animals; others are adopting to the practice for economic or environmental reasons. We welcome submissions from experienced teamsters who have knowledge to share with our readers. We seek knowledgeable correspondents in parts of the country and abroad that are not yet covered.

Submit to: Joe Mischka, Editor
Rural Heritage, PO Box 2067
Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-2067
Email:info@ruralheritage.com

We seek:
1.	How-to articles on any subject pertaining to draft animals and their uses, especially technical details on specific pieces of horse-drawn equipment, how it was obtained/restored, how much it cost, how it is put together, how it works, problems encountered, and how they were solved.
2.	Profiles of farmers or loggers who use draft-animal power, which must include some take-away message, such as offering insights about working with animals, using equipment, clever ways to solve problems or earn income.
3.	Specific farming, ranching, or logging options with economic details, such as how much something costs or how much one might expect to earn.
4.	Results of work animal and implement auctions—prices paid, popular items, trends, etc.
5.	Humorous articles related to our general subject matter.

We do not publish any of the following:
	religious material
	non-farm related political or social topics
	trials and tribulations of transplanted city folks
	comparisons between city and country life

Editorial Calendar

Deadlines: given only for stories assigned to established contributors. All others submit on speculation. Please submit seasonal stories at least 6 months in advance.

Submission: Submit the completed story or a brief description of what you intend to cover and how you'll handle it. Know your subject—our savvy readers are quick to notice errors in terminology, breed identification, and similar details. If you submit by mail and expect a reply, accompany your material with a self-addressed stamped envelope. Email submission are welcome, but please include your email address in text sent by attachment. With each submission include a brief bionote describing your non-writing interests and your qualification for your writing about your subject.

Sample issue: A sample issue may be purchased online via our Back Issues page. For a Table of Contents and sample reading from the current issue visit our Reading Room.

Length: Minimum 650 words; maximum 1500 words.

Response: Since we are on a bimonthly schedule, if you do not hear back right away please be patient—it may take up to eight weeks for us to get around to reviewing new material.

Payment: On publication, based on content and length.

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