Paying Markets And Jobs For November 24th

November 24, 2009

Paying Markets And Jobs For November 24th
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PAYING MARKETS

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American Craft, 72 Spring St., 6th Floor, New York, NY 10012. P(212)274-0630. F(212)274-0650. Email: jkoplos-at-craftcouncil.org. Website: http://www.americancraftmag.org. Janet Koplos, Guest Editor. "American Craft celebrates the modern makers who shape the world around us. Presenting unknown innovators and artistic stalwarts, the magazine connects craft to art, industry, fashion, architecture and design and considers the rich history of the field." 75% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 45K. Bi-monthly. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms approx. 6 weeks after acceptance. Buys one time (print and web) rights. No reprints. Responds 1-4 weeks. Sample at newsstands. Subscription ($40) includes 1-year membership in the American Craft Council. Guidelines not available.
CURRENT NEEDS: "We look to freelancers for new ideas, for introducing extraordinary work from underrepresented parts of the U.S. and for uncovering unusual materials use. Fees are based on story type, to a maximum of $1/word for 500 to 1,500 words." Submit query by email.
PHOTOS/ART: No.
HINTS: "Pitches should be concise (two paragraphs) and should include sufficient visual and contextual information to explain the story. Include c.v. & clips."

Threads, 63 South Main Street, Newtown, CT 06470. P(800)926-8776. F(203)364-1240. Email: th-at-taunton.com. Website: http://www.threadsmagazine.com. April Mohr, Administrative Assistant. 75% of writers are experts on sewing. "Threads is a garment sewing (including technique, product, inspiration and creative articles) publication for intermediate and advanced sewers." Welcomes new writers, but mostly experts on sewing. Bi-monthly. "Proposals are done in outline form. Payment is made when the layouts are complete and the issue is finalized" Period between acceptance and publication varies. Buys all rights. No reprints. Responds within six months. Sample copy for email request. Subscription $32.95; $38.95 in Canada. Guidelines online at http://www.taunton.com/threads/pages/th_authorguidelines.asp.
CURRENT NEEDS: See guidelines. Pays $150 per page. Length is given with
assignment. Submit per guidelines.
PHOTOS/ART: "Only to support proposed idea. Photos/illustrations do not have to be professional--but may be needed for clarity."
HINTS: "We want authors who are experts in an area of sewing that intermediate/ advanced sewers might want to know about. We do not use freelance writers--unless they also happen to be expert sewers."

Vestal Review, 2609 Dartmouth Drive, Vestal, NY 13850. Attn: To The Editors. Website: http://www.vestalreview.net. 100% freelance. "A flash fiction magazine." Welcomes new writers. Circ. not provided. Biannual. Pays after publication. Publishes ms 6 months after acceptance. Buys first N.A. serial rights. No reprints. Responds within one business day to queries, if "QUERY" appears in the subject line of your email. Sample $12 in the U.S., $14 outside of the U.S. "Please make checks payable to Mark Budman or send a PayPal payment to writer-at-stny.rr.com." Subscription $20; $26 outside of the U.S. "Please make checks payable to Mark Budman or send a PayPal payment to writer-at-stny.rr.com." Guidelines online at
http://vestalreview.net/Guidelines.html
CURRENT NEEDS: "Flash fiction (stories under 500 words). Stories up to 100 words (excluding the title) pay 10 cents a word. Stories between 101 and 200 words--5 cents a word. Stories between 201 and 500 words--3 cents a word. Stories of great merit receive up to $25 flat fee. Three cents a word is a minimum pay in any case." Stories don't exceed 500 words. Submit query or complete ms by email.

The Writer, 21027 Crossroads Circle, P.O. Box 1612, Waukesha, WI 53187. P(262)796-8776. F(262)798-6468. Email: queries-at-writermag.com. Website: http://www.writermag.com. Jeff Reich, Editor; Ron Kovach, Senior Editor. 80% freelance. "The magazine of record in the field of writing. Our mission is to inspire, instruct and inform writers at all levels." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 40K. Monthly. Pays on acceptance. Period between acceptance and publication varies. Buys FNASR. Accepts reprints. Generally responds 1-2 months. Sample on newsstands. Subscription $32.95; $42.95 Canada; $44.95 other. Guidelines online at www.writermag.com/wrt/default.aspx?c=ss&id=134.
CURRENT NEEDS: "How-to 'Step by Step' articles and Writer at Work columns on specific aspects of fiction writing by published fiction writers. Articles about the craft and business of freelancing. Articles on the craft and business of writing. Payment varies depending on length and complexity of the material covered. In general, our rates for articles range from $50 for book reviews to $100-$400 for columns and $300-$500 for features for 2-4 pages. We are also looking for writing-related cartoons ($50)." Submit query, including brief description of your writing background. "When querying, don't keep us in suspense - if you propose, e.g., to provide 7 tips on some topic, tell us what all or most of your tips are."
PHOTOS/ART: N/A

You&Me-America's Medical Magazine. Email: info-at-youandmemagazine.com.
Website: http://www.youandmemagazine.com. EW Oates, Editor. "You&Me-America's Medical Magazine is an ezine dedicated to publishing the best personal, non-fiction stories about dealing with any aspect of a medical experience, either your own, or someone close to you." 100% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Weekly. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms 1-6 months after acceptance. Buys limited electronic rights. Accepts reprints. Responds 1-2 weeks. Review the website for sample articles. Guidelines online at http://www.youandmemagazine.com/pages/submissions.
CURRENT NEEDS: "We seek first person accounts with immediacy and emotional impact. We cannot use any informational articles, health maintenance articles or summaries." Pays $0.03-0.10/word for 1500-3000 words. Submit query by email to submissions-at-youandmemagazine.com.
PHOTOS/ART: "We are willing to use your photos."
HINTS: "Please read some of the features on the website to get an idea of what we are looking for. We welcome first time contributors, but we have found that if you are not a professional or experienced writer it is better to have something written before you contact us. Currently we do not need any health maintenance or informational articles."

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Freelance Associate Editor
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Freelance Stringers/Bloggers
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Freelance Writer - with Microsoft Office Publishing experience
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Freelance Bilingual Phone Reps - Chinese, Spanish, Korean. Pays $17/hour.
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Freelancer Designer - to do graphic layout of book
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Freelance Journalist
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Freelance Editor
The International

Freelance Sr. Programmer/Writer
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Freelance Writer / Blogger
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Freelance iPhone and Android Mobile Technology Bloggers
IntoMobile

Freelance Marketing Writer
software company

Freelance Copywriter
Marketing Architects

Freelance Investment Writer/Analyst
The Motley Fool

Freelance Technology and Software Blogger - must have general knowledge of innovation mgmt space and authors, SaaS Software, Enterprise 2.0 and Social Media & Networking, and Crowd Sourcing (like Dell’s Ideastorm)
Start-up SaaS firm

Freelance Business Plan Writers
unsecuredsolutions.com

Freelance Blogger - for legal websites. Pays. $20/hour.
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Freelance Copy Editor - Japanese
AllBusiness.com

Freelance Copy Editor - Chinese
AllBusiness.com

Freelance Politics Reporter/Blogger - in Minnesota
The Minnesota Independent

Freelance French and Spanish Financial Translators
a Manhattan-based marketing-communications agency

Freelance Investigative Reporter - for environmental/business-related story
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Freelance Social Network Specialist
telecom consulting company

Freelance Medical Records Editor
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Freelance Sports Editor - near Los Angeles, CA
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Freelance Copy Editor
United Press International

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