St.
Louis Construction News and Reviews, 107 West Pacific Avenue, St. Louis,
MO 63119. Email: pdowns (at) finan.com. Website: http://www.stlconstruction.com.
Peter Downs, Editor. 50% freelance. "A community newspaper for the construction
industry in metropolitan St. Louis. We cover area construction projects, people,
and issues." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 8,500. Bimonthly. Pays on publication.
Publishes ms 1-2 months after acceptance. Buys 1st N.A. rights. No reprints.
Responds 60 days. Sample $5 by mail addressed to Dede Dierkes. Subscription
$22. Guidelines by mail with SASE.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Besides features on new buildings, we cover trends in industry
segments, such a masonry, plumbing, cranes, etc." Pays flat fee of $400 for
approx. 1600 words. Submit query with bio by mail with SASE.
PHOTOS/ART: "Photos preferred with article. Pays $50 for each photo used."
HINTS: "The biggest mistake writers make is they are too general-- their articles
lack specific examples or details about trends in the industry and fail to include
St. Louis projects or St. Louis-based companies."
