Scrap
Address:1325 G Street, NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20005
USA
Contact: Kent Kiser, Publisher & Editor-in-Chief.
Email Address:
Website: http://www.scrap.org/
Phone: (202)662-8547
Fax: (202)626-0947.
Description of Publication:
33% freelance. Scrap is the preeminent magazine for the scrap recycling industry, providing news and feature articles on a variety of topics to help scrap recyclers operate better, more profitable businesses. Welcomes new writers. Circ 6,500. Bimonthly. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms within two months of acceptance. Buys all rights, including electronic. No reprints. Responds within 3 months. Sample by email request to editor. Sample issues only available for free to writers in North America. International requests must pay postage. Subscription $36; $43 Canada/Mexico; $115 other; $33 government agencies/nonprofit/educators. Guidelines online at http://www.scrap.org/contact_us.html
Current Needs: We do not rely on freelancers to suggest article ideas (though that is always welcome). Usually we have an article idea and hire a writer who can best address the topic. Submit query to the editor first if you have an idea for an article. Otherwise, simply submit a letter of introduction and several clips to the editor for review and possible consideration for future assignments.
welcomes new writers
Pay: Pays $800-$1200 for articles ranging from 2000-3000 words in length.
Hints: Writers need to know that the scrap recycling industry is NOT the same as curbside recycling. The best way to understand the scrap industry is to visit our website and the site of our related trade association (http://www.isri.org) and review a sample copy of Scrap.
Photos/Art: At various times, Scrap commissions photographs and illustrations to accompany specific articles. We generally don't rely on freelance writers to provide visuals to accompany their articles (unless there are no other options). Pays $600-$1200 for photo shoots.
