Shotgun Sports Magazine, P.O. Box 6810, Auburn, CA 95604. P(530)889-2220. F(530)889-9106. Email: shotgun (at) shotgunsportsmagazine.com. Website: http://www.shotgunsportsmagazine.com. Linda Martin, Production Coordinator. 50% freelance. "We cover all the shotgun sports and shotgun hunting. Sporting clays, trap, skeet, hunting, gunsmithing, shotshell patterning, shotshell reloading, mental training, equipment tests - anything 'shotgun'." Welcomes new writers. Circ. not provided. 11 issues/yr. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 1-6 months after acceptance. Buys 1st N.A. rights. No reprints. Responds 3 weeks. Sample and guidelines by writing c/o Linda Martin or by email. Subscription $31; $38 Canada; $66 other.

CURRENT NEEDS: "Anything with a 'shotgun' subject - Tests, Think Pieces, Roundups, Historical, Interviews, etc.; no articles promoting a specific club or sponsored hunting trip, etc." Pays flat fee of $50 - $200 for 1000-5000 words. Submit query or ms with photos by mail with SASE. Emailed queries accepted as well.

PHOTOS/ART: "5x7 or 8x10 B&W or 4-color with appropriate captions; On disk or e-mailed at least 5 inches and 300 dpi (contact our graphic artist for details). Transparencies: 35 mm or larger, B&W or 4-color."

HINTS: "Do not fax mss. Send good photos and take a fresh approach. Create a professional yet friendly article. Send diagrams, maps and photos of unique details, if needed. In interviews, we are more concerned with 'words of wisdom' they can impart, rather than a list of their accomplishments. Reloading articles must include source information and backup data. If it's not about shotguns or shotgunners, don't send it. If you can't think of a fresh approach, don't bother. Check your facts and data! Never say: 'You don't need to check my data; I never make mistakes.' We will find your mistakes (or our readers will)!"