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Kansas Country Living is designed to educate Kansas electric cooperative consumer-members on topics that impact rural electrification. With a circulation of more than 138,000, it is an integral communications channel that builds member support for electric cooperatives in Kansas while keeping them informed of the latest news, energy efficiency tips, emerging technology (electric vehicles, smart devices that help save energy) and electrical safety. The magazine is a cost-effective way for Kansas electric cooperatives to communicate with their members on a consistent basis. While the main magazine publishes a variety of useful and entertaining content that reflects the lifestyles and cultures of rural and suburban Kansas, electric cooperatives also produce personalized local pages with news, updates and announcements specific to their members.

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Kansas Country Living magazine’s presence in the Sunflower State spans seven decades. Our loyal readers have grown up with Kansas Country Living in their homes as they are owners of their local electric cooperative.

Because of this long-standing relationship, they trust the content of Kansas Country Living and the advertisers in the magazine.

Each month, more than 138,000 homes and businesses check their mailboxes for the latest issue covering topics that impact rural living and features that reflect the lifestyles and cultures of the state’s diverse communities.

Around Kansas highlights various events, festivals and fairs across the state. Each issue provides readers with information about unique places to visit and events to experience when traveling Kansas.
Cooking My Way Home invites readers to rediscover their Kansas culinary roots.
Energy Wise provides our readers with the latest information about energy efficient products and energy efficiency news and tips.
Monthly Recipes offer seasonal dishes from snacks to desserts sure to satisfy our readers’ appetites.

Safety addresses all aspects of electrical safety inside and outside the home to help prevent accidents, and other topics important to keeping families safe.

No other magazine speaks to the unique rural and suburban markets in Kansas like Kansas Country Living. Call us at 785-478-4554 to discuss your advertising options or email advertising@kansascountryliving.com.

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Kansas Country Living’s “Around Kansas” feature provides a sampling of events happening around The Sunflower State each month. You may enter your events online for publishing consideration. To be considered for inclusion in the print edition of Kansas Country Living, events must be submitted by the fifth of the month prior to the date of the event. Kansas Country Living publishes these events at no cost to help support our rural communities and bring awareness to the variety of activities and experiences available to Kansans and visitors alike.

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Write for Us

Interested in writing for Kansas Country Living? Here’s what we're looking for:

If you'd like to pitch a story idea, keep the following tips in mind:

Read several recent issues for a sense of Kansas Country Living's tone and content. Make sure your writing and your story ideas could fit into that mix. We strive for a tone that is fresh, fun, informed and sometimes folksy.
In your email, introduce yourself briefly and include links that will help us learn more about your background and writing style, such as your LinkedIn profile; your blog or professional website; Instagram, Twitter or other social media accounts; your résumé (if not on your website).
Suggest two or three specific ideas and explain them in two to three well-crafted sentences. An email that simply says "I'd like to write for you" will not be considered.
You are welcome to submit magazine feature ideas, but your best opportunity for an assignment comes from pitching ideas such as an electric co-op member making a difference in his/her community, or an off-the-beaten path destination (small business, restaurant, entertainment venue) or suggesting a piece related to the Seven Cooperative Principles that showcase how the cooperative business model is unique and puts its members first.
Solid photography skills are a plus. We are a small staff and having writers who can take magazine-quality photos increases your chances of being considered. The best way to show us your photography skills is through your Instagram account (or professional photo website).

What we're not interested in:

personal essays
stories about your vacation
routine pieces on familiar destinations
previously published works

How to Submit an Idea:

Email: editor@kansascountryliving.com
Please note that due to a high volume of emails, we are not able to respond to every unsolicited query.

Payment:

If we decide to use your query, we will contact you, negotiate the story details and rate and then send a written contract. We buy all rights and pay after accepting the completed article. Our rates vary depending on the article, the writer and the amount of research involved.

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