Our editorial content is focused toward parents with children ages infant to teens. We look for pieces covering health, education, parental involvement and family fun.

We are a magazine format. Columns range from 700-900 words; feature pieces 1000-1300 words. Writers are advised to send a query letter with sample clippings if possible. Please include a response card or letter with your submission. If you'd like your submission returned, please enclose a SASE.

Deadline is by the 1st of the month, preceding the next month's issue. For questions on style, please refer to the Chicago Manual of Style.

Photos can be submitted with the piece, digital or otherwise. If there is an extra fee for photos, please notify the editor first. The publisher must be notified first regarding any other expenses related to writing the piece.

Please submit work to laura@mtparent.com, as a Word Document and cut and pasted into the e-mail. Include word count, address, phone number, social security number and a one-sentence byline. Hard copy may also be mailed to 531 Lexington Drive, Bozeman, Montana 59715. We reserve the right to edit for clarity, length and style.

Fees vary upon length, depth of piece and whether it's an original manuscript, submitted, assigned, or if it is a reprint. Writers are paid upon publication, by the end of the month. Acceptance of a piece is neither a guarantee of publication nor of when it will be published.

Montana Parent, Inc. purchases first North American serial rights for original manuscripts. In purchasing or assigning a story, we understand we will receive market exclusivity. We follow the National Writers Union's recommendation to compensate writers an additional 10% for electronic rights when the piece is placed on our site, www.mtparent.com.