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Tell your story, publish your photos in American Motorcyclist magazine

We want you in American Motorcyclist magazine.

Are you a motorcyclist with a fascinating story to tell? Do you have a photo that words can do no justice? Got a new product that will make the motorcycling world a better place? If so, we'd love to see it and, perhaps, publish it in the pages of American Motorcyclist magazine.

If it's about motorcycling, we're interested. Riding stories, reviews of your favorite products, stories about re-building your first bike, amateur racing stories, stories from the motorcycling industry, and so on.

Please review the breakdown below. Then, drop us an e-mail at submissions@ama-cycle.org. Make sure you include your full contact information (phone number and physical address). Of course, only submit photos that you own full rights to, and if you're not the photographer, please tell us who is so we can give proper credit.

Article format: Microsoft Word. Photo format: high-resolution JPEG.

Member Rides
These are feature-length articles detailing a member's motorcycle ride, trip or event. This can be a road tour, a trail ride, an adventure ride or a race. The articles should tell a compelling story, provide practical information to readers who might want to re-create the ride and convey the fun of motorcycling. Excellent photography is critical. While there is definitely a place for static photography, such as your bike next to a sweeping vista, action shots are what make a story stand out. These articles can range from 1,200 words on the short side to 2,000 words on the long side.

Guest Column
Want to sound off on a current industry issue or just want to tell an interesting story that doesn't fit anywhere else in the magazine? Then, consider submitting a Guest Column. These are roughly 500 words.

Dispatch
This is a shorter essay chronicling a memorable motorcycling experience. It generally has a connection to a certain locale (for example, "Dispatch from Route 66," "Dispatch from The Dragon," "Dispatch from Daytona Beach," etc.), but such a link is not a pre-requisite. Include a photo. These articles run around 500 words.

Stand-alone photos
Instead of a full-blown story to tell, maybe you have a great photo that captures the spirit of motorcycling. Whether your shot conveys the thrill of motocross, the freedom of the open road, or the excitement on a young rider's face as he or she discovers motorcycling, share it with us. Please send photos in JPEG format at their highest resolution.

My Favorite Bike
Tell us about your favorite bike and five or six cool things that stick out about it. Examples might be why you loved it, what it did great, what it did terrible, how it broke, how it didn't, why you sold it, why you didn't sell it, etc. Yes, we'd love to see a photo of this, as well. The total word count should be less than 200 words.

My Favorite Gear
Same thing as My Favorite Bike, only with an item of gear, a tool, anything you might use in conjunction with motorcycling other than the motorcycle itself.

Industry News
If you work anywhere in the motorcycling industry—at a manufacturer, as a promoter, for a company selling motorcycling products, or in the motorcycling media—and you have some news that you'd like to share in American Motorcyclist, let us hear it.

Community Service
Do you know an AMA member who has made a difference in his or her community? Has he or she gone above and beyond to make life better for others, or made an impact in the area of motorcyclists' rights? Let us know who, what, when, why, where and how, and we might be able to give them credit in the magazine.

Crash Course
A short discussion of a crash or near miss and the lessons learned. Include a photo if possible. These range from around 150 words to 250 words.

One Good Tip
A quick, clever tip about working on your bike, riding your bike, cleaning your bike, etc. Tell us something we've never thought of, and we'll tell everyone else. These should be less than 100 words in length.

You Ask…
Submit a question about the AMA or motorcycling in general. If we select yours, we'll answer it in the pages of American Motorcyclist.

Letters
Of course, we're always interested in members' letters, and if you have a cool photo that you'd like to share, we're interested in seeing that, too. Make sure you include your name, location and AMA number, with the understanding it will be published alongside your submission.