GUIDELINES

We embrace most materials with few exceptions, but there are some guidelines we would like you to follow. We request that all materials submitted for publication be original and exclusive, not having appeared in print in any media form for one full year prior to submission to STICKTALK. We apologize for any inconveniences, but it is a necessary precaution in this day and age of public media. We also request that materials be of a positive quality in content, and all are subject to editing so that this integrity is not compromised. Don’t worry that you are not a professional writer. Our editors will work with your submissions, and if there is a problem we will communicate with you to make sure your article is the best it can be before it is published.

If you are submitting pictures for publication please remember that the hard copy of STICKTALK is done in black and white. We very much need to have a quality photo with higher resolution for it to print clearly. We also request that all “hero” pictures are taken is such a way as to show respect to the animals you are harvesting. No bloody chest cavities, animals in the backs of trucks or tongues hanging out of their mouths. If we follow these simple guidelines STICKTALK will be a driving force in the MLA experience for years to come.

We have a simple saying that we like to share when it comes to sending in material for STICKTALK. “Remember…we’ll make you famous.”

STICKTALK Contributor Award System

We need your help to keep this magazine a quality publication and you can now be entered into a drawing just for doing it. If you submit an article or photo(s) for a 2025 STICKTALK issue, your name will be entered into a drawing for $150 to any MLA vendor!

Here's how it works:

• Each photo used will get 1 entry into the drawing.

• Any photo used for the cover gets 5 entries into the drawing.

• Each article submitted and used will receive 10 entries.

• Drawing will be held at the 2026 Banquet.

Send Us Your Story Today!

You can send us your story today! All you have to do is email our STICKTALK editors. If your story is selected for publication, we will contact you with the projected publication date.  Please send everything to sticktalk@michiganlongbow.org with your name and the title of your story in the subject line.