Writers' Guidelines for COBBLESTONE ^®

Following are writers' guidelines for COBBLESTONE ^®. COBBLESTONE ^® is interested in articles of historical accuracy and lively, original approaches to the subject at hand. Do not forget that our magazine is aimed at youths from ages 9 to 14. Writers are encouraged to study recent COBBLESTONE back issues for content and style. (Sample issues are available for $6.95 plus $2.00 shipping and handling. Sample issues will not be sent without prepayment.) All material must relate to the theme of a specific upcoming issue in order to be considered. COBBLESTONE ^® purchases all rights to material.

Procedure

In order for your idea to be considered, a query must accompany each individual idea (however, you can mail them all together) and must include the following:

1. a brief cover letter stating the subject and word length of the proposed article,
2. a detailed one-page outline explaining the information to be presented in the article,
3. an extensive bibliography of materials the author intends to use in preparing the article,
4. a self-addressed stamped envelope.

Authors are urged to use primary resources and up-to-date scholarly resources in their bibliography. Writers new to COBBLESTONE ^® should send a writing sample with the query. If you would like to know if your query has been received, please also include a stamped postcard that requests acknowledgment of receipt. In all correspondence, please include your complete address as well as a telephone number where you can be reached.

A writer may send as many queries for one issue as he or she wishes, but each query must have a separate cover letter, outline, bibliography, and self-addressed stamped envelope. All queries must be typed.

Please do not send unsolicited manuscripts - queries only!

Guidelines

Feature Articles:

700-800 words
Includes: in-depth nonfiction, plays, first-person accounts, and biographies

Supplemental Nonfiction:

300-600 words
Includes: subjects directly and indirectly related to the theme. Editors like little-known information but encourage writers not to overlook the obvious.

Fiction:

up to 800 words
Includes: authentic historical and biographical fiction, adventure, retold legends, relating to the theme.

The above three pay 20 to 25 cents per printed word.

Activities:

up to 700 words.
Includes: crafts, recipes, woodworking, or any other interesting projects that can be done either by children alone or with adult supervision. Sketches and description of how activity relates to theme should accompany queries.

Poetry:

up to 100 lines. Clear, objective imagery. Serious and light verse considered. Must relate to theme.

Puzzles and Games:

(please, no word finds). Crossword and other word puzzles using the vocabulary of the issue's theme. Mazes and picture puzzles that relate to the theme.

The above three pay on an individual basis.

Photo Guidelines

To be considered for publication, photographs must relate to a specific theme. Writers are encouraged to submit available photos with their query or article. We buy one-time use.

Our suggested fee range for professional quality photographs* follows:

	¼ page	to	full page
b/w	$15	to	$100
color	$25	to	$100

* Please note that fees for non-professional quality photographs are negotiated.

• Cover fees are set on an individual basis for one-time use, plus promotional use. All cover images are color.
• Prices set by museums, societies, stock photography houses, etc., are paid or negotiated. Photographs that are promotional in nature (e.g., from tourist agencies, organizations, special events, etc.) are usually submitted at no charge.
• If you have photographs pertaining to any upcoming theme, please contact the editor by mail or fax, or send them with your query. You may also send images on speculation.

Theme list for 2010 - 2011	[query due date]
COBBLESTONE celebrates 30 years of quality publishing in 2010, so we picked some iconic American history themes for the coming year!
Disease in America (Sep)	[10/1/09]
Battle of Saratoga (Oct)	[11/1/09]
Henry Clay (Nov/Dec)	[12/1/10]
Little-Known Events That Changed History (Jan)	[1/1/10]
1863: A Year in the Civil War (Feb)	[2/1/10]
Eleanor Roosevelt (Mar)	[3/1/10]
History Through Photographers' Eyes (Apr)	[4/1/10]
The U.S. Banking System (May/Jun)	[5/1/10]
Literary Voices: American Authors (Jul/Aug)	[6/1/10]

Queries may be submitted at any time, but queries sent well in advance of deadline MAY NOT BE ANSWERED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. Go-aheads requesting material proposed in queries are usually sent five months prior to publication date. Due to the volume of submissions received, unused queries will no longer be returned or acknowledged.

Mail queries to: Editorial Department Cobblestone Publishing Attn: Meg Chorlian 30 Grove Street, Suite C Peterborough, NH 03458

Mail sample requests to: Editorial Department Cobblestone Publishing Attn: Sample Requests 30 Grove Street, Suite C Peterborough, NH 03458

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