We aren't hard to write for. In fact, we encourage you to write articles and how-to
material for this publication, it's your magazine. The lifeblood of Backwoodsman
Magazine is the reader. But there are some rules to follow...

Subjects: Muzzleloading guns, muzzleloading hunting, 19th century woodslore, early cartridge
guns, primitive survival, craft items from yesteryear, American history, grass roots gardening,
leather crafting projects, homesteading, shelter and small house construction, mountain men
and long hunters, Indians, Indian bow and arrow construction, slingshots, making primitive
weapons of all types, hermits of today and yesteryear.

We are not particularly interested in fictional stories or material that has the tone of a novel.
Any material of this type submitted to Backwoodsman Magazine will be sent back. Our
limited 68 page format does not allow space for this type of material. It is important that
any material submitted also have illustrations or photos. Many times this is the determining
factor whether a manuscript is actually published. Pen and ink drawings, or b/w and color
pictures will reproduce. What does not reproduce are pencil drawings. Please do not
submit pencil drawings or illustrations.

The length of written material is left up to the author. Well written material that covers
a subject in depth is always favored. There is also a point when an article or manuscript
can become too long for our format. We do not like 2 and 3 part serials. For example, if
you submit an article that is 9 to 12 pages of single spaced type, it's almost certain that
this is a 2 part article. Try to condense your material into a 1 part article if at all possible.
Remember, we only have a 68 page format.

Regarding digital photograph submissions. If you take a fuzzy digital photograph and submit
it with your article, it's as good as not taking any photograph. We can't use it. Just make
sure it is a clear and sharp photograph. Our printer prefers hard copy (35 mm) photographs,
but we can use digital photographs if they are clear and sharp. Any photograph should be
taken in bright light (no shadows) or with a flash. This is sometimes another determining factor
whether a manuscript can be published. Please try your best to submit good clear photographs.
In the event you submit digital photographs over the internet, please use .jpeg for pictures.

We are willing to trade a 1/24 page display ad (value $55) for each article submitted and
published. The only exception will be advertising which we feel doesn't fit our format or is
questionable in content. Several of our regular writers who have something to sell have
chosen the display advertising route. In the event you don't have anything to promote or sell,
we are willing to trade subscriptions for articles accepted. We really want writers who care
about a special publication, not writers who care more for the money they might earn. If you
can gain satisfaction from submitting subject material of importance to our BWM family of
readers, then you have the make-up to be one of our contributors.

Misc: We do not deal in personal vendettas, the bad mouthing of products, revenge, racially
motivated material, and other questionable topics. Our whole premise is yesteryear and the
way it happened. This is not to say you can't speak your mind, just try to be tasteful.

Please send a SASE with your manuscript, just in case we have to send it back. Also, if
you desire correspondence with us, please send a SASE.