The author must sign a copyright agreement with Motor Age. While an agreement to finish the article may be made and a price set at the time of article acceptance, no payment will be made until all of the story elements discussed in these guidelines are in our hands. Motor Age s audience, domestic and import automotive service dealers and technicians. Remember to keep the information non-commercial . And, allow enough preparation time.
Editors work at least four to five months in advance of the publication date.
Motor Age may supply contacts we have on a given subject matter. When such a list is supplied, you will need to contact each company on the list. The decision of what to use is the writer s, but we need it documented that each company was called and given the opportunity to participate in an important feature story. Also, this is where most of the art comes from for many stories. Companies will often supply photos, graphics, charts, etc., which can be useful.