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Thank you for your interest in writing for Matador.

Matador is an interactive online travel magazine, which includes a network of eight content-specific blogs all interconnected through the Matador Travel Community.

The editorial team expects prospective contributors to be familiar with the style and format of each blog in the network.

In general, we are looking for writers who possess a unique voice and deep knowledge and experience of a place, either from having lived there or having spent considerable time there. All writers must have the ability to write articles that are both soulful and relevant to a diverse readership.

We publish four to six articles per day across the network.

Read The Following Before Submitting

1. Create Your Matador Profile - All prospective contributors must create a free profile in the Matador Travel community. Preference for accepted articles is given to writers who actively engage in the Matador community.

2. Familiarize yourself with the eight blogs that comprise the Network. - Read the blog overview here.

3. Avoid covering the same topics - Use the search box on the homepage of Matador to review the existing content on the Network. Unless you have an amazing new angle on a topic we’ve already examined, offer something fresh.

4. Publishing Rights - Read our full Publishing & Author’s Rights.

5. Payment - All authors receive $25 per article, payable via PayPal, upon publication. At present, this fee is non-negotiable.

Sending In Your Draft

1. Write an original draft that does not exceed 1,000 words. 800 is ideal. **Exception: submissions to Brave New Traveler can be longer. 1200 words max.**

Do not send an article that has been published anywhere, including any work that has been published as a blog.

2. Check your spelling, punctuation, grammar, and– important– facts.

After Submitting

1. We will contact you to let you know whether your article has been accepted for publication, whether it requires revision, or whether we have opted not to publish it. ALL ARTICLE SUBMISSIONS ARE ON SPEC.

2. Once you have been notified that your article has been accepted, it will be reviewed by Matador’s editorial team. Your article will likely be edited in some way. We do this for brevity, focus, flow, and coherence. Your title may also be changed to reflect a more compelling description of the content, and to target any keywords for the search engines.

3. Once your article is published, promote it! Check out out How To Promote Your Matador Article