Saddlebag Dispatches
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A project of Roan & Weatherford
About
We are looking for original short stories, serial novels, poetry, and nonfiction articles about the West. These will have themes of open country, unforgiving nature, struggles to survive and settle the land, freedom from authority, cooperation with fellow adventurers, and other experiences that human beings encounter on the frontier. Traditional westerns are set west of the Mississippi River between the end of the American Civil War and the turn of the twentieth century. But the western is not limited to that time. The essence, though, is openness and struggle. These are happening now as much as they were in the years gone by.
Country of Publication & Year Established
 United States |
Established in 2014 |
|
Publication Media & Frequency
| EElectronic Publication | Electronic Publication | Published 2 x per year. |
| PPrint Publication | Print Publication | Published 2 x per year. |
Fiction Open
- Dates:
- Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.
- Audience:
- Open to a broad Audience, including: Americans, People in a specific region.
- Genres:
| Genre | Subgenres |
| WWestern Western | Open to all/most Subgenres. |
- Styles:
- Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.
- Topics:
- Agriculture/Agricultural Sciences (See guidelines), History (History of countries/regions), Nature/Environment (Nature, See guidelines), Place/Regions (Specific region), Other (May vary).
- Types/Lengths:
| Type | Length Details |
|---|
| SShort Story Short Story | 2,000 - 5,000 words. |
- Payscale:
- We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
| TToken payment (under 1 US cent per word) Token payment (under 1 US cent per word). |
- Submissions:
| Electronic | Postal | Reprints | Simultaneous | Media |
|---|
| OK | No | No | OK | Text format submissions |
- Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
Nonfiction Open
- Dates:
- Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.
- Audience:
- Open to a broad Audience, including: Americans, People in a specific region.
- Styles:
- Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.
- Topics:
- Agriculture/Agricultural Sciences (See guidelines), History (History of countries/regions), Nature/Environment (Nature, See guidelines), Place/Regions (Specific region), Other (May vary).
- Types/Lengths:
| Type | Length Details |
|---|
| AArticle Article | 1,000 - 5,000 words. |
- Payscale:
- We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
| NNo monetary payment No monetary payment. |
- Submissions:
| Electronic | Postal | Reprints | Simultaneous | Media |
|---|
| OK | No | No | OK | Text format submissions |
- Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
Poetry Open
- Dates:
- Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.
- Audience:
- Open to a broad Audience, including: Americans, People in a specific region.
- Genres:
| Genre | Subgenres |
| WWestern Western | Open to all/most Subgenres. |
- Poetry Forms:
- Open to all/most Forms.
- Styles:
- Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.
- Topics:
- Agriculture/Agricultural Sciences (See guidelines), History (History of countries/regions), Nature/Environment (Nature, See guidelines), Place/Regions (Specific region), Other (May vary).
- Types/Lengths:
| Type | Length Details |
|---|
| PPoem Poem | Up to 30 lines. |
- Payscale:
- We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
| NNo monetary payment No monetary payment. |
- Submissions:
| Electronic | Postal | Reprints | Simultaneous | Media |
|---|
| OK | No | No | OK | Text format submissions |
- Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
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