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In General: We seek out stories written about others, the people, places to go, gear, and training. The story also has to pertain primarily to the Upper Midwest: Wisconsin, Michigan, Northern Indiana, Northern Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, and, yes, southern Ontario. With the exception of the Back Page, discussed below, stories that are presented in the form of — this is what happened to me and what I did — are not favored. There can be moments of personal references, such as briefly in the introduction, or otherwise related and informative to the story, but should be limited in word count and otherwise should not dominate the story.
Exception to Midwest ties: In Silent Sports Magazine, you will see a few stories, such as the July 2020 profile story on Greg LeMond, that do not seem so Midwest-tied (although he did live in Minnesota for 30 years). However, such a person transcends geography and is of interest to silent-sporters regardless of where they live. In other words, a person who is “universal” to silent sports will be considered a very legitimate submission topic. The person does not have to be famous within a silent sport, but must at least represent a concept or idea or accomplishment we all appreciate as silent-sporters no matter where we may live. Still, it does not hurt to have Midwest ties.
The Back Page: Any personal essay story limited to humor (and, for good or for bad, I have to be the judge of that), opinion, or the truly unique, always related to silent sports in some way, will be considered for The Back Page section. This section is limited to 800 words plus one photograph, if a photograph is part of the submission, so the submission can, in fact, fit on the one page called The Back Page.
Market Type: Magazine
Accepts: General , How-To, Interviews, Opinion, Profiles, Technical, Travel
Web Address: silentsportsmagazine.com
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Updated November 6, 2020
