July 26, 2006

Paying Markets And Freelance Jobs For July 26th

PAYING MARKETS

These are NOT recycled guidelines. WritersWeekly.com only features original market listings, received from and approved by the editors at each publication.

Montana Magazine, P.O. Box 5630, Helena, MT 59604. P(406)443-2842. F(406)443-5480. Email: editor-at-montanamagazine.com. Website: http://www.montanamagazine.com. 85% freelance. "Our hallmark is stunning, full-color photography that speaks to the grandeur and personality of Montana. We provide our readers a broad editorial mix that includes a geographic spread throughout the state. We focus on history, natural history, outdoor recreation, communities and people, contemporary issues of statewide interest, armchair traveler places and events, ecology and conservation, unique businesses, and sustainable economy. We want our resident readers to feel ownership in the magazine and our non-resident readers to know they are getting the insiders view of Montana." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 40K. Bimonthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 1 year after acceptance. Buys one-time rights. Accepts reprints under specific conditions. Responds 4 months. Sample $5. Subscription $23; $28 outside the US. Guidelines by mail with SASE and online at http://www.montanamagazine.com/submit/submitguides.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Montana recreation, natural history, Montana-based humor, wildlife, real-life adventure, nostalgia, geography, history, byways and infrequently-explored countryside, and environment--in short, anything that will inform and entertain our readers." Pays $0.25/word for 800-2500 words. See guidelines for specific query requirements.
PHOTOS/ART: Accepts original transparencies only. Pays $50-$250.
HINTS: "Please do not call and query. Write or email."

Mood Indico, 2537 Banshire Drive, Herndon VA 2171. P(703)713-1425. Email: editor-at-MoodIndico.com. Website: http://www.MoodIndico.com. Sunil Sharma, Editor. 50%-75% freelance. "Mood Indico is a lifestyle magazine for trendy and upscale South Asian Americans who directly or indirectly trace their lineage to the countries in South Asia that include India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives and Burma." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 10K in the Washington DC Metro Area. Bi-monthly. Pays on acceptance (after any rework/editing/graphics/photos needed). Publishes ms approx. 1-2 months after acceptance. Buys exclusive worldwide rights. No reprints. Responds 1-3 weeks. Sample $4.95. Subscription $12. Guidelines online at http://www.moodindico.com/index.php?token=submissions.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Interesting investigative feature articles that are topical and relevant to South Asians living in the North America. We publish regular features under the following eight major areas: National Affairs (USA); Global Affairs; Society/Lifestyle/Arts/Entertainment; Heritage & Culture; Business & Industry; Finance; Health/Medical Science/Food/Nutrition; Travel/Hobbies/Sports/General Interest. The types of features that we like include: Profiles of note-worthy South Asian Americans; Human-interest stories, investigative articles and discussions of issues of concerns to our readers; Entertainment, and inspirational stories; History, heritage and culture relevant to South Asian Americans; Local and national events and happenings affecting our readers; Book reviews & author profiles; Cartoons, satire, essays, commentary, news-analysis, events coverage." Pays flat fee $50-$1,000 based upon the length and the work needed for the feature. "Our short features are 750-1,000 words (1-1.5 pages with photos); medium 1,400-1,600 (2-3 pages with photos) and long 1,800-2,000 words (3-5 pages with photos). We also have 50-200 words feature snippets." Submit query or complete ms, cover letter and bio by email (preferred) or by mail with SASE.
PHOTOS/ART: "All features include photos. We try to get photos from the subjects but at times buy them, too." Pays $25-$100.
HINTS: "The common mistake non South Asian writers make is confusing our readers, who are from the Indian Subcontinent, with people from other Asian countries - China, Philippines etc. Another mistake people make is sending queries and mss based upon opinions only - we need features based upon fact, research interviews and analysis."

On Spec Magazine, Box 4727, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6E 5G6. Email: onspec-at-onspec.ca. Website: http://www.onspec.ca. Diane L. Walton, Managing Editor. 100% freelance. "On Spec is Canada's longest running magazine of speculative writing. Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Magic Realism and other related genres. We do NOT publish fan fiction ("Buffy" stories and such). Most of the writers we work with are new. Circ. not provided. Quarterly. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms 12-18 months after acceptance. Buys 1st N.A. Serial rights. No reprints. Responds 3-6 months. Sample $7 by mail or phone with VISA or Mastercard. Subscription $24 (CDN & US); $30 overseas. Guidelines by mail with SASE or online at http://www.onspec.ca/guidelines.php.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Speculative fiction with strong characters and original plots. No fan fiction." Pays $100 plus contributor's copies for 1000-2999 words; $150 plus contrib. copies for 3000-4999 words; $180 plus contrib. copies for 5000-6000 words. Pays $20 plus one contrib. copy for poetry and $50 plus one contrib. copy for short stories (under 1000 words). Submit complete ms by mail with SASE. No queries.
PHOTOS/ART: "Art is commissioned." HINTS: "Most stories are rejected because they do not try to break out of the box. We get a lot of 'tried and true' formula stories, and are looking for originality, and strong character-driven work."

Vintage Romance Publishing, 107 Clearview Circle, Goose Creek, SC 29445. P(843)-225-9735. Email: editor-at-vrpublishing.com. Website: http://www.vrpublishing.com. Dawn Carrington, Editor-in-Chief. "Publishing dedicated to historical romances." Welcomes new authors. Publishes 1 new book/month. No advance offered. Usually publishes book within a year after acceptance. Buys all rights, with the exception of movie, audio, and second serial. Accepts reprints. Responds within two months. Catalog online at http://www.vrpublishing.com/catalog.php. Guidelines online at http://www.vrpublishing.com/submissions.php.
CURRENT NEEDS: "More inspirational romances, historicals set in Scotland, Ireland and England." Pays 6% royalty on paperbacks. Books run 50K-90K words. Submit query letter with complete marketing plan by email to submissions-at-vrpublishing.com.
PHOTOS/ART: N/A
HINTS: "New authors tend to approach our company with the belief that the publisher is supposed to do all of the marketing and promoting for their novel. When this misconception is clarified, most of the authors are baffled. One thing that I've also seen is disregard for our submission guidelines. The guidelines are there to save everyone time, and yet, many authors, especially those well-established, will try to circumvent the rules. We can't give special treatment to any author submitting to our company as we like to maintain equality with all of our authors. As far as advice for new writers, I would suggest that you know your market before you submit to any publisher. Know your genre and know why you think your book will sell well compared to the other novels on the market. Do your research and be able to tell any potential publisher that you can match or exceed the competition."

Wavelength Magazine, 2735 North Road, Gabriola Island, BC Canada V0R 1X7. P(250)247-8858. F(250)247-9789. Email: Alan-at-WaveLengthMagazine.com. Website: http://www.wavelengthmagazine.com. Alan Wilson, Editor. 33% freelance. "WaveLength promotes safe, ecologically sensitive paddling, guides readers to useful products and services, and explores marine issues. Now entering our 16th year, we distribute WaveLength around North America free-of-charge through select paddling, outdoor and marine stores, tour operators, paddling clubs, recreation centers, outdoor events and shows, book stores, libraries, and around the world electronically on the world wide web at WaveLengthMagazine.com." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 65K. Bi-monthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms approx. 2 months after acceptance. Buys first N.A. serial right and web archive rights. No reprints. Responds 2 months. Sample available as a pdf download from their website. Subscription $18 US; $25 overseas. Guidelines online at http://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?p=45604 and http://www.wavelengthmagazine.com/guidelin.php.
CURRENT NEEDS: "See guidelines for specific issues." Pays $50-$100 for articles; $50 for cartoons. Articles run 1000-1500 words. Submit query by email.
PHOTOS/ART: Requests low-resolution jpg preview; high resolution availability, digital preferred. Pays $25-$50/photo; $100 for cover. See guidelines for specific photo requirements.

Wee Ones Children's Magazine, P.O. Box 226, Darlington, MD 21034. ("Mailing address should only be used for illustration samples, CD orders and contracts. We do not accept submissions via snail mail.") Email: submissions-at-weeonesmag.com. Website: http://www.weeonesmag.com. Jennifer Reed, Editor; Kim Hutmacher, Poetry Editor. 100% freelance. "We are the first and longest running online children's magazine." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 50K+ hits/month. Bi-monthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms approx. 1 year after acceptance. Buys non-exclusive worldwide electronic and reprint rights. No reprints. Responds 1-2 months. Sample online. Subscription free. Guidelines online at http://www.weeonesmag.com/weeparents/standing/submissions.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Our needs for the 2007 issues are posted online." Pays $0.05/word and $10 for poetry to 20 lines. Stories must not exceed 500 words. "Any more we will not accept." To submit: "Keep it professional, short and sweet - cover letter (no queries), short bio, previous publications and why your piece is a good match for Wee Ones."
PHOTOS/ART: "Refer to the website for this." Pays $3/photo if it accompanies an article. Payment for artwork varies. "We do not buy stand alone photos."
HINTS: "Writers get rejected because they don't follow our guidelines. Often, word count is an issue. We are very choosy in what we accept because our 2007 issues are filling up. I receive a lot of average fiction - same old themes and issues, nothing new and exciting. Nothing that makes me really smile or think hard about the message. Fiction is hard to sell to us. I want top quality, character driven stories. No kittens, puppies, tooth fairy, Santa Claus, Halloween sibling rivalry or bully stories."

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