The Self-Starter is the award winning, international magazine of the Cadillac & LaSalle Club and is published eleven times annually. Each issue is packed with technical and historical articles submitted by members, member car features, interviews, tips, and classified advertising for cars, parts, and memorabilia wanted and for sale.

Scan down this page for information on:

• Submitting articles for publication in The Self-Starter
• Attaining better quality photographs for publication in The Self-Starter
• Placing a classified advertisement in The Self-Starter
• Placing a display advertisement in The Self-Starter

Article Submission Information

All articles for consideration for publication, letters to the editor, region and chapter newsletters, club calendar-of-events submissions, change of region director information, etc., are to be addressed to:

Steve Stewart
Editor, The Self-Starter
3828 Ruskin St.
Houston, TX 77005-4331
Phone: (713) 432-1502
E-mail: theself-starter@cadillaclasalleclub.org

Photographic Guidelines

To assist members in producing high quality photographs for inclusion in The Self-Starter, a two page brochure has been created explaining how to take photographs for inclusion in the magazine. This brochure can be downloaded by clicking on the image to your right. If you have trouble opening the file, please contact Tim Coy and he will be happy to email you a copy.

Classified Advertising

A downloadable Classified Advertising form is available by clicking on the image of The Self-Starter at the top of the column to your right. If you have trouble opening the file, please contact Dennis Dascenzo and he will be happy to email you a copy. The deadline for receipt of classified ads is 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the third day of the month preceding the issue date. December 3 for the January issue, January 3 for the February issue, and so on. All classified ads are to be addressed to:

Dennis J. Dascenzo
Advertising Manager, The Self-Starter
9428 Mayflower Court
Plymouth, MI 48170-3924
Phone / Fax: (734) 451-1880
E-mail: self-starterads@cadillaclasalleclub.org

Commercial Display Advertising

A rate brochure has been created for both The Self-Starter magazine and our International Membership Directory. This brochure can be downloaded by clicking on the image to your right. If you have trouble opening the file, please contact Dennis Dascenzo and he will be happy to email you a copy.

Placement/reservations for display ads are as follows: Reservations must be made on the 20th day two months prior to the issue date. Example: Reservations for placement in August 2007 must be made by June 20, 2007. Camera-ready ads must be received no later than June 30, 2007. Contact Dennis for an updated schedule.

All inquiries regarding display advertising are to be addressed to:

Dennis J. Dascenzo
Advertising Manager, The Self-Starter
9428 Mayflower Court
Plymouth, MI 48170-3924
Phone / Fax: (734) 451-1880
E-mail: self-starterads@cadillaclasalleclub.org

A Note Regarding Our PDF Files

Our PDF files may not open correctly in older versions of Acrobat or within some browsers. Should you experience any problems opening any of our PDF files, please contact Tim Coy and he will be happy to email you a copy of whichever file you would like.