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October 24, 2012
Paying Markets And Jobs For October 24th | printable version
PAYING MARKETS
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The Prairie Journal, 28 Crowfoot Terrace NW, P.O. Box 68073, Calgary, AB T3G 3N8 Canada. Email: prairiejournal-at-yahoo.com. Website: http://www.prairiejournal.org. "Arts, literary, cultural small press journal." 100% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 750. Semiannually. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 2-4 months after acceptance. Buys First North American Serial Rights. Responds within 2 months. Sample copy available by mail for $5. Subscription $12. Guidelines available online at http://prairiejournal.org/Guide.htm.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Poems." Pays $20-$200 for 500-2000 words. Submit query by mail.
ART: "Pen and ink high contrast line drawings." Payment varies.
HINTS: "Read our magazine before submitting. Need authentic voices."
PRISM Magazine, P.O. Box 367, Wayne, PA 19087 (484)384-2990. Email: kkomarni-at-eastern.edu. Website: http://www.prismmagazine.org. Kristyn Komarnicki, Editor. "A publication from Evangelicals for Social Action, PRISM is an award-winning, bimonthly magazine that encourages a vision of relevant, compassionate Christian witness in our culture. Our goal is to articulate and nurture a vision of Christian discipleship grounded in the transforming power that Christ brings to the whole of our lives." 90% Freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 3K. Bimonthly. Pays on publication. Publishing time of ms varies. Buys first rights. Responds in 1-3 months. Subscription $30. Guidelines online here.
CURRENT NEEDS: "See writers' guidelines." Pays $50-$75/page for 500-3000 words.
PHOTOS/ART: "Just let us know if you have photos available." Pays $25/photo.
HINTS: "Get to know PRISM before submitting!"
Rack, 10350 Hwy. 80 E, Montgomery, AL 36117. P(800)240-3337. F(334)215-3535. Email: mhandley-at-buckmasters.com. Website: http://www.buckmasters.com. Mike Handley, Editor. "We publish ONLY stories about the harvests of world-class animals, 75 percent of which are enormous white-tailed deer. All whitetails MUST be measured on the BTR system and score 160 or more inches as 'typicals' or 'perfects,' or at least 175 if 'irregular' or 'semi-irregular.' A BTR score is like a true gross score WITHOUT the inside spread. Other stories may revolve around the harvest of most any North American big game trophy, so long as the animal qualifies for one of the major record books (B&C, P&Y, Longhunter or SCI). DO NOT send queries or manuscripts for any other type of story. We do not buy columns, how-to, where-to or gear-related articles." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 76.7K. Bi-monthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 4-8 months after acceptance. Buys 1st North American rights. Accepts reprints. Responds in 30 days. Subscription $20.95. Guidelines by email.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Any story (animal) that meets our requirements." Pays $100-$325 for 1000 words. Submit by e-mailing mhandley-at-buckmasters.com.
PHOTOS/ART: "Two publishable images." No extra payment.
HINTS: "Please do not refer to any other scoring organization when writing about whitetails. When describing other big game (book-class animals), references to B&C or P&Y are acceptable. We also prefer AP style."
RUSSIAN LIFE, P.O. Box 567, Montpelier, VT 05601. P(802)224-1956. Email: editors-at-russianlife.com. Website: http://www.russianlife.com. Paul Richardson, Publisher. "A bimonthly magazine on Russian culture, history, travel and life." 70%-80% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 20K. Bimonthly. Pays 30 days after publication. Publishes ms 1-6 months after acceptance. Buys either first serial, second serial or all rights. Accepts reprints. Responds 1 month. For sample send 9 x 12 SASE w/ $2 postage affixed to the editorial office. Subscription $36 US; $48 Overseas.
Guidelines online at http://www.russianlife.net/freelance.cfm.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Well-written travel pieces to far flung regions. Stuff that does not appear in mainstream media." Pays $300 per article for 2000-4000 words. Extra for photos. Submit query by email.
PHOTOS/ART: "We are a photographic essay magazine. Pay varies from $20 to $150 depending on placement, size and quality."
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