Newcity
Address:770 N. Halsted, Suite 208
Chicago, IL 60622
USA
Contact: Brian Hieggelke, Managing Editor.
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Website: http://www.newcitychicago.com/
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Description of Publication:
15% freelance. Chicago's news & arts weekly. A lively, very Chicago-focused alternative weekly with 150K readers in Chicago and 50 suburbs. Welcomes new writers. Circ. not provided. Weekly. Pays 30 - 45 days after publication. Publishes ms within 2 months of acceptance. Buys first N.A. serial rights, non-exclusive electronic (Web) rights. Occasionally accepts reprints. Responds quickly by e-mail. Those not in Chicago can view a sample online. Distributed free in Chicago. Guidelines by mail with SASE or by e-mail.
Current Needs: Great, gritty, funny, scenic stuff on current Chicago happenings. Submit query or complete ms by mail with SASE or by e-mail.
welcomes new writers
Pay: Pays $0.10/word for 150 - 3000 words.
Hints: Most historical reminiscence, straight personal essay and cartoon submissions are not for us. No poetry, ever. Know Chicago. Understand what we're trying to do.
Photos/Art: Usually handled in-house. Note availability when submitting query. Pays $40/shot.
