New Mexico Magazine: Market Spotlight
For this week’s market spotlight, we look at New Mexico Magazine, a monthly magazine focused on New Mexico and things that can be done there.
Published by the New Mexico Tourism Department, New Mexico Magazine is focused on the power of place, specifically the mountains, desert, grasslands, and forest of New Mexico.
The editors say, "About one-third of our audience lives in the state. The rest live elsewhere in the country. On average, our out-of-state readers visit New Mexico twice a year."
This market pays 35-40 cents per word.
What They're Looking For
The editors of New Mexico Magazine want stories about the New Mexico experience in a first-person narrative when appropriate that inspires readers to follow in the writer's footsteps. So the pieces should mostly be about things people can do in the state.
The editors say, "We're looking for writers—both in New Mexico and elsewhere—who are adept at establishing a theme then sustaining a story with fresh eyes and true insight. We place a premium on good storytelling, tight composition, and factual accuracy. Also, we expect original work."
How to Submit
Potential writers can submit pitches via email to queries@nmmagazine.com or by post to New Mexico Magazine, Lew Wallace Building, 495 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe NM 87501-2750.
Robert Lee Brewer is Senior Editor of Writer's Digest, which includes managing the content on WritersDigest.com and programming virtual conferences. He's the author of 40 Plot Twist Prompts for Writers: Writing Ideas for Bending Stories in New Directions, The Complete Guide of Poetic Forms: 100+ Poetic Form Definitions and Examples for Poets, Poem-a-Day: 365 Poetry Writing Prompts for a Year of Poeming, and more. Also, he's the editor of Writer's Market, Poet's Market, and Guide to Literary Agents. Follow him on Twitter @robertleebrewer.
