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RIDE TEXAS™ is an award-winning travel magazine for motorcyclists. We have a strong group of regular writers who contribute the bulk of our content, but will consider work from new writers. We emphasize strong photography and a story-telling narrative. Our focus is regional and includes Texas and the South Central U.S., but we will consider travel topics outside of this area. We include
all types of motorcycles on backroads, highways and dual-sport rides. We strongly recommend you see and issue of RTM for the type and style of articles we publish before submitting.
We require first publication rights, so work that has been published elsewhere either in print or on-line cannot be considered for publication in RTM.
TYPES OF ARTICLES PUBLISHED
Travel
- Road Trips: Detailed road trips cover: the roads,
destinations, and points in between. Articles should cover the background
of the area and insights into the people and places encountered. Reviews of lodging, restaurants, and attractions must be included. This ancillary information will be presented as sidebars in our "Roadtrip Planner" segment.. The road trip articles provide enough information for readers to plan a road trip to the featured area.
- Day Trips: Day Trips are less extensive versions
of the road trips described above. A Day Trip needs a
route of 50 - 80 miles and a unique/quirky/special destination.
- Reader Rides: These are probably the best entry for a writer new to RTM. What's most important is to convey the "being there" feeling of your ride. Please avoid point-to-point descriptions of the route within the article. Concise writing with a novel perspective is desired. Reader Rides should be 750 - 1000 words.
- Road Trip and Day Trip Articles are 1000-2500 words. The article will answer: What's special about this place? Why should someone want to travel here? Think about the reader.
Photographs
We require a strong selection of photographs with subjects
that show insight into the topic. The idea is to transport the reader to the place with a compelling story and vivid imagery. We need bikes and roads, but as important are images of interesting
places, strange/unusual things, and people. We are 100% digital. 350 dpi. More
photos are always better. Please do not digitally
manipulate the images prior to submission.
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Please minimize photographs of bikes parked by the side of the road.
We occasionally publish non-travel articles; these are typically
from our regular contributors.
News
Releases
We are interested in news items from new clubs, hangouts,
and event reports, to issues regarding the helmet law and rider
education. Any newsworthy topic that affects riders is of interest. Please see "Submission Process" for contact info.
Product
Press Releases
We do not publish new product press releases. We do include
gear and product reviews within the context of the road trip
articles.
SUBMISSION PROCESS
Submissions should include a short summary or outline of your article proposal—enough to explain your concept and provide an idea of style. The summary you submit should illustrate your writing style and approach to the subject. You must include samples of photographs. If the photos aren't taken yet, then include samples of your other photographic work. If you have been published elsewhere, please include 1-3 samples of your published work. Mail your proposal to: Editor, RIDE TEXAS™ PO Box 90374
Austin, TX 78709-0374. If you mail your submission, please do not send it signature required.
You may email your proposal and samples. Please include the words "Article Proposal" in the subject line and email to: 
It may take 1-3 months, but we will reply to all proposals that follow the submission procedure. For return of materials, please include a self-addressed, postage paid envelope.
Scheduling & Editing
All articles are submitted for future publication and we reserve the right to schedule as appropriate. We plan the editorial schedule a year in advance. Except in extarordinary circumstances, we do not cover a specific destination more than once every three years. Please see our bibliography of issues.
Editing:The editor will work with writer on edits but we reserve the write to edit as necessary (space limitations, etc.) without the writer's input.
Prior to acceptance:
We require a signed "Submission Agreement."
Compensation:
Amount is dependent upon the size and scope of the published article. Amounts are specified on the submission agreement. We pay rates competitive with national motorcycle magazines.
Upon acceptance:
Payment will be issued (this policy takes effect with the Oct/Nov 2006 issue).
Upon publication:
We will send a copy of the issue.
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