State Legislatures
Address:7700 East First Place
Denver, CO 80230
USA
Contact: Sharon Randall, Managing Editor
Email Address:
Website: http://www.ncsl.org/programs/pubs/slmag/index.htm
Phone: (303)364-7700
Fax: (303)364-7800
Description of Publication:
20%-30% freelance. National magazine of state government and policy. Only works with published writers. Circ. 18.5K. 10 issues/year. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms 2 months after acceptance. Buys all rights. Accepts reprints. Responds 2-3 weeks or sooner. Sample for email request. Subscription $49; $55 outside U.S. Guidelines by mail with SASE.
Current Needs: Topics of interest to state legislators; profiles of individual legislators who have made a difference in their states and nationally; federal issues that concern or help states. Submit query or complete ms by email.
Pay: Pays flat fee of $500-$800 for 1200-1800 words.
Hints: Stories are aimed at state legislators; offer analysis of important issues; use lots of examples and quotes from experts and movers and shakers; lively, easy to read writing.
Photos/Art: Pays $100.
