Write FOR Us; Write TO Us

Please read the following carefully before submitting your proposal:

1. Submit a one- to two-page proposal (do not submit a complete manuscript) to the RCHS editor at the address below. The proposal should include: a working title; name of author(s); a short article summary, including why you believe your proposed manuscript can add to our county’s historical record; descriptions for one or two related sidebars; photo, image, or map ideas; and any other relevant material. Include contact information, as well.
2. The RCHS Editorial Board meets on the second Wednesday of the month. The editor presents article proposals to the board for comment and possible selection.
3. Following the monthly meeting, the editor will contact you to let you know if RCHS would like to move ahead with your proposal and will arrange for an in-person meeting and contract signing.

Proposals should be directed to editor@rchs.com.

Because it is important to the society that manuscripts exemplify the highest standards of historical research and writing, RCHS awards a modest honorarium to authors of manuscripts that meet the criteria listed above.

Each manuscript that is submitted is evaluated against the above three criteria. Acceptance of a manuscript for publication is not an automatic qualification for an honorarium. Authors interested in writing for RCH magazine may wish to read recent examples of published articles that exemplify excellence:

• Steve Trimble and Paul Nelson, “Three Jewish Writers” (Fall 2019)
• Jeremiah E. Ellis, “St. Paul’s Distinct Leadership Tradition: A Century of The Sterling Club” (Summer 2019)
• Johannes Allert, “‘I’m as Restless as a Lion:’ The Aspirations of St. Paulite Ruth Cutler” (Summer 2019)
• Teresa Swanson, Sydney Beane, and William Beane, “Charles and Elaine Eastman: Their Years in St. Paul, 1893–1898” (Spring 2018)
• Diane Trout-Oertel, “Emma F. Brunson: The First Woman Registered as an Architect in Minnesota,” (Fall 2017)