BACKWOODSMAN MAGAZINE
P.O. Box 1740
Fulton, TX 78358
Toll-free 1-866-820-4387
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, small gardening, 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 72 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, ink drawings and color pictures will reproduce. Please do not submit
pencil drawings or illustrations as these do not reproduce.
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 be 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 72 page format.
This next part is regarding digital photograph submissions. If you take a fuzzy or unfocused digital
photograph and submit it with your article, it's as good as not taking any photograph. We won't be
able to use it. Just make sure it is a clear, sharp photograph. Any photograph should be taken in bright
light (no shadows), or with a flash if there are shadows. This is sometimes another determining factor
whether a manuscript can be published. Please try your best to submit good quality photographs. In
the event you email digital photographs over the internet, please use .jpeg for pictures. We are
increasingly going to an all-color format so color pictures are important. Articles without color pictures
or some type of illustration are more time consuming on our part. When we have to manually illustrate
a piece it could take longer to get into print. Articles that are clear and concise, and not just hastily
thrown together will also get into format quicker. If we need to send back an article multiple times to
get it corrected, it is only natural that we will get tired of the back and forth. There is only so much
time in the day. We're easy to write for, just don't send things that are dis-jointed. We can't mind read...yet!
We are willing to trade a 1/24 page display ad (value $85) for each article submitted and published.
The only exception will be advertising which we feel do not fit into 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 a 2 year
subscription for any article 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 on 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.