Texas Regional Magazines

Texas Architect, Texas Society of Architects, 816 Congress Ave., Suite 970, Austin, 78701. (512) 478-7386. E-mail: [email protected]. Website: www.texasarchitect.org Contact: Stephen Sharpe, editor. 30% Freelance written. Bimonthly journal covering architecture and architects in Texas. Pays on publication. $. Submit seasonal material 4 mos. in advance. Accepts queries by mail or e-mail. Responds in 6 weeks. Writer’s guidelines online. Non-fiction: interview/profile, book reviews, technical. Query with published clips. Length: 100-2000 words.

Texas Co-op Power. Texas Electric Cooperatives, Inc., 2550 S. IH-35, Austin 78704. (512) 454-0311. Website: www.texascoopower.com Contact: Kaye Northcott, Editor. 50% Freelance written. Monthly magazine covering rural & suburban Texas life, people, and places. Pays on acceptance. $$$ Publishes 3 mos. after acceptance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail, fax. Responds in one month to queries. Sample copy online. Writers’ guidelines free with SASE. Non-fiction: General interest, historical/nostalgic, interview/profile, photo feature, travel. 1000-2000 words. Sometimes pays expenses of writer on assignment.

Texas Gardener, Suntex Communications, Inc., P. O. Box 9005, Waco, Texas 76714- 9005. (254) 848-9393. E-mail: [email protected]. Contact: Chris Corby, editor. 80% Freelance written. Works with a small number of new/unpublished writers each year. Bimonthly magazine covering fruit & vegetable production, ornamentals, and home landscape information. Pays on publication. $$ Publishes 4 mos. after acceptance. Submit seasonal material 6 mos. in advance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail, fax.. Responds in 2 mos. to queries.Sample copy for $2.95 & SAE with 5 first class stamps. Writer’s guidelines with #10 SASE. Non-fiction: “We use articles that relate to Texas gardeners. We also like personality profiles on hobby gardeners & professional horticulturalists who are doing something unique.” How-to, humor, interview/profile.

Texas Golfer Magazine, Golfer Magazines, Inc., 5 Briardale, Houston, Texas 77027. (713) 680-1680. Contact: Bob Gray, editor; Mike Haines, Publisher. 10% Freelance written. Monthly. Pays on publication. $$. Responds to queries in two weeks; 1 month to mss. Free sample copy. Prefers phone discussion for writer’s guidelines. Pays 10 to 40 cents/word. Non- fiction: Book excerpts, humor, personal experience, all golf-related (must be in Texas). Texas Highways, Box 141009, Austin, Texas 78714-1009. (512) 486-5858. E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.texashighways.com Contact: Jill Lawless, managing editor. 80% freelance written. Monthly. Pays on acceptance. $$$ Publishes 1 yr. after acceptance. Accepts queries by mail. Responds to queries in 2 mos. Writer’s guidelines online. Non-fiction: things to do or places to see in Texas. Include historical, cultural, and geographical aspects if appropriate. Do ext. research. Query with description, published clips. Length 1200-1500 words. Pays 40-50 cents/word.

Texas Parks & Wildlife, 3000 South I.H. 35, Suite 120, Austin, 78704. (512) 912-7000. E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.tpwmagazine.com Contact: Michael Berryhill, editorial director. 80% freelance written. Monthly, featuring articles about Texas hunting, fishing, birding, outdoor recreation, game & nongame wildlife, state parks, environmental issues. Pays on acceptance $. Publishes 6 mos. after acceptance. Submit seasonal material 6 mos. in advance. Accepts queries by mail. Responds in 1 month to queries, 3 months to mss. Sample copy online. Writer’s guidelines online. Non-fiction: General interest (Texas only), how-to (outdoor activities), photo feature, travel (state parks) Buys 60 mss. / year. Query with published clips. Length 500-2500 words.

Texas Sportsman, Game & Fish, Box 741, Marietta, Ga. 30061. (770) 953-9222. Contact: David Johnson, editor. 90% Freelance written. part of Game & Fish which publishes 30 different outdoor monthly magazines. Pays 3 mos. prior to cover date of issue.$$ Accepts queries by mail, e-mail, or fax. Responds in 3 mos. to queries. Sample copy for $3.50 and 9x12 SASE. Writer’s guides for #10 SASE. Non-fiction: Prefers queries over unsolicited mss. Length: 1500-2400 words.

Texas Technology, Power Media Group, 13490 TI Blvd., Suite 100, Dallas, 75243. (972) 690-6222, ext. 16 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.thetechmag.com. Contact: Alan Friedrichs, editor; 95% freelance written. Monthly magazine covering technology, business, & lifestyle. “We publish articles that discuss how technology affects our lives & work. Our audience is a mix of techies & mainstream consumers.” Pays on publication. $$. Submit seasonal material 1 mo. in advance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds to queries in 3 weeks. Free sample copy & writer’s guidelines. Non-fiction: essays, general interest, historical/nostalgic, humor, interview/profile, new product, technical. Buys 50 mss. / year. Length 1200-3500.