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Writing Submission Guidelines

1. Length: 500-2,000 words
2. Submit in MS Word document.
3. Subject matter: Interesting tourist or travel piece about the show city and/or something related to the gem and mineral show where the EZ-Guide is distributed.
4. If published, writers receive 20¢ per published word + byline. 
5. Send appropriate accompanying photos (up to 8) with your writing submission. They will be used/published (with proper photo accreditation) if there is room in the layout of your article. No additional compensation paid for photos.

 

Photo Submission Guidelines

1. Submit up to ten photos (digital, 300 dpi resolution) with photo captions.
2. Include a brief descriptive caption for each photo.
3. Include the name of the photographer as they would like it published in the credit line.
4. If published, freelance photographers receive $25 per photo + credit line.
5. Show vendor photographers pay Xpo Press a fee per photo (as it is an excellent way to advertise their products), and their company name, location at their show (booth, room, or tent number), and website will be published under the photo. Cost is $554 if published in Tucson EZ-Guide, and between $164-$327 if published in any other Xpo Press EZ-Guide or Gem Show Directory.

 

Deadlines: 

Rocky Mountain Gem Show Directory
(Spring/Summer Edition)
February 28, 2020
Atlantic Northeast Gem Show Directory
(Winter/Spring Edition)
March 6, 2020
South Central States Gem Show Directory
(Spring/Summer Edition) 
March 13, 2020
Southeast States Gem Show Directory
(Spring/Summer Edition)
March 20, 2020
California-Nevada-Hawaii Gem Show Directory
(Spring/Summer Edition)
March 27, 2020
Mid-America West Gem Show Directory
(Summer/Fall Edition)
April 10, 2020
Mid-America East Gem Show Directory
(Summer/Fall Edition)
April 17, 2020
Pacific Northwest Gem Show Directory
(Summer/Fall Edition)
April 24, 2020
Atlantic Northeast Gem Show Directory
(Summer/Fall Edition)
June 26, 2020
Southwest U.S.A. Gem Show Directory
(Fall Edition)
July 10, 2020
Denver EZ-Guide  July 10, 2020
Rocky Mountain Gem Show Directory
(Fall/Winter Edition)
July 17, 2020
South Central States Gem Show Directory
(Fall/Winter Edition)
September 18, 2020
Southeast States Gem Show Directory
(Fall/Winter Edition)
September 18, 2020
California-Nevada-Hawaii Gem Show Directory
(Fall/Winter Edition)
September 18, 2020
Mid-America West Gem Show Directory
(Winter/Spring Edition)
September 18, 2020
Mid-America East Gem Show Directory
(Winter/Spring Edition)
September 18, 2020
Pacific Northwest Gem Show Directory
(Winter/Spring Edition)
September 18, 2020
Southwest U.S.A. Gem Show Directory
(Wall Street Journal Insert)
October 23, 2020
Southwest U.S.A. Gem Show Directory
(Winter/Spring Edition)
October 23, 2020
Quartzsite EZ-Guide  October 23, 2020
Tucson EZ-Guide  October 30, 2020

Please send all submissions to:
support@xpopress.com

For large files or folders (10MB or more) post  them on a server and send us a link to download them, or you can upload them from the Xpo Press website: https://xpopress.com/images/externaluploads

You will be contacted only if we accept your submission for publication. Thank you.