Submitting Letters to the Editor

It seems only reasonable that anyone publishing a magazine has a moral obligation to bring accurate information to his or her readers. We believe that, and make every effort to make sure our information is true and correct. Still, there are times when information isn't quite right. It may be that we made an editorial decision and left out something you believe is important to the story. We may have expressed something as an opinion, and your opinion is different. We may have simply gotten it wrong, and reported something that's not true. Hey, it happens!

Whatever the reason, there are times when readers believe something needs to be said about information published in a magazine. At RV Adventure Magazine, we'll use the “letters to the editor” as the vehicle for people to comment about the information that's presented, or omitted from our articles. If you believe you need to comment about something, here's what to do:

Use the Contact Us page to write out your letter. It's probably easier to write it in your word processor, then paste it into the email form. Use your spell checker and proof read your document. If the document meets our criteria for size and relevance, we'll probably not edit it in any way. Try to keep your comments to less than 500 words. Pictures are welcome, but certainly not necessary. If you aren't sure about picture format and size, ask and we'll gladly help you with all that.

Be sure to give us your name and email address.

When we receive the email, we'll determine if the information is relevant. It's difficult to specify which items we will deem relevant because each case will be different. If, for example, you have a difference of opinion about an article we wrote, we consider that to be relevant. Part of the vast dialog, so to speak. If, however, you wanted to tell us about a miserable time you had at an RV park we mentioned in an article, this is probably not something we will pursue. After all, reporting negatively about something only seems fair if we hear all sides, and this magazine is not the place to mitigate disputes.

Basically, if your comments are positive and constructive, they have a good chance of being “relevant” to our readers. If we receive a letter that looks like something our readers should know, we'll contact you to verify that you indeed sent the letter.

That's about all there is. If you have a comment and want it in the Letters to the Editor, write it down and click “send”. Isn't the internet great?