Paying Markets And Freelance Jobs For August 9th

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August 09, 2006

Paying Markets And Freelance Jobs For August 9th

PAYING MARKETS

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

Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel, 530 Seventh Ave., 2nd floor, New York, NY 10018. Phone (646)695-6700. F(646)695-6707. Email: letters-at-afbtmag.com. Website: http://www.BudgetTravelOnline.com. Nina Willdorf, Senior Editor (Where [destination-based stories], Road Trip, features); Brad Tuttle, Associate Editor (How [techniques and strategies], features); Laurie Kuntz, Associate Editor (What $100 Buys, features). 80% freelance. "A travel magazine that makes your money go farther." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 575K. 10 issues/year. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms 2-12 months after acceptance. Buys all rights. No reprints. Responds 1-2 weeks. Sample on newsstands. Subscription $12; $20 outside the U.S. Guidelines not available.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Good ideas." Pays $1/word. Word counts vary. Submit query or complete ms by email.
PHOTOS/ART: "We take care of it. Never send pictures."
HINTS: "The most common mistake--and every editor at every travel magazine will agree with me on this--is to think that just because you're going somewhere, you should let us know. ('I'm going to Vietnam. Do you need anything?') We need story ideas, something beyond a beautiful or interesting place. News is ideal, but any good angle will do. We don't run many travelogues or any essays; we're all about service. If you're going to pitch us, pay us the respect of at least having read the magazine."

BLOW, 9487 Jamaica Beach, Galveston, Texas 77554. Email: kate-at-blowsite.com. Website: http://www.blowsite.com. Kate Gould, Editor. 25% freelance. "Entertaining fiction, non-fiction, verse, cartoons, and commentary geared toward the general public - not academia or literature which will not hold its own outside the classroom." Welcomes new writers. "Our editor has long experience working with new writers, as well as published pros. We are willing to work with anyone exhibiting a noticeable potential to help BLOW get quality words on the shelves." Circ. 5K (inaugural), 8K (projected 2007). Will publish October and December issues in 2006; will be monthly in 2007. Pays on acceptance. Period between acceptance and publication varies. "The exclusive rights we buy expire 1 year from contract." Buys first world (English language) rights, exclusive for 1 year. Non-exclusive anthology and reprint rights for an additional royalty. Rarely accepts reprints. Responds 1 week to 1 month. Sample will be available in October. See website for sample articles in the near future. Subscription "$1/60pence. No break for yearly subscriptions." Guidelines online at http://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?p=45746 and http://www.blowsite.com/uploads/Guidelines.doc.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Enthralling fiction, insightful non-fiction (humorous is best), accessible poetry. Within guidelines, nothing is categorically overlooked. Pay scale is $25 to $250, dependant on space available, quality of work, and general appeal." Prose runs to 7K words; poetry to 500 words, depending on line breaks. Submit query per guidelines.
PHOTOS/ART: "We do not publish photographs. We run cartoons in every issue. See guidelines." No additional pay for photos, but does pay for cartoons.
HINTS: "Slow beginnings, literary ramblings, prolonged descriptive passages, and overtly pointed or cathartic writing is unlikely to find a home with us. We do not fear risque material, but will not publish outright porn. If it speaks to the magazine reader and occasional book buyer, it might be for us. If it causes people to talk about it after they're done reading it, we'll buy it. We seek heavy plots, astounding (though brief) imagery, and moving characters. We love humor, and subtlety goes a long way with us."

Bonus Books, 9255 Sunset Boulevard, Suite 711, West Hollywood, CA 90069. P(310) 492-9400. F(310)492-9401. Website: http://www.bonusbooks.com. Email: submissions-at-bonusbooks.com. "Bonus Books and its imprint, Volt Press, publish a wide variety of books designed to ignite the passions of readers. Volt Press and its serious non-fiction, pop culture and fiction titles address important topics that never go out of style. Bonus Books, with its strong backlist of how-to titles, offers readers advice on succeeding in their careers, in their hobbies, and even in the casino. With more than thirty new titles each year and an extensive backlist of ongoing sellers, we have a book to engage the interest of every type of reader." Publishes approx. 30 new titles/year. Welcomes new authors. Average first print run 10K-20K. Occasionally offers advance. Publishes ms approx. 18 months after acceptance. Responds 2 months. Catalogue online. Guidelines online at http://www.bonusbooks.com/submissionguidelines.asp.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Pop culture / current affairs titles / how-to books." Royalties and other terms negotiated individually. Ms lengths vary. Submit per their guidelines.
HINTS: "Be sure that your project fits in with our overall publishing profileócheck the website to see which kinds of books we publish."

Bushducks Global Adventures. Editor travels extensively and is only available by email for correspondence. Email: bushducks-at-bushducks.com. Website: http://www.bushducks.com. Maggie Pinder, Editor. Publishes 1-2 freelance articles/month. "Travel and adventure website with an emphasis on outdoor recreation." Welcomes new writers. Circ. online only. Pays within 15 days of publication. Publishes ms 2-8 weeks after acceptance. Buys "exclusive electronic rights for 3 months plus indefinite archival rights." Accepts reprints "if they haven't been previously published in any large magazine or website. Reprints are a harder sell, and you must own the rights." Responds within 1 month. Sample articles at website. Subscription free. Guidelines online at http://www.bushducks.com/tripreps/submit.htm.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Predominantly North American destinations (other countries encouraged), covering responsible outdoor recreation in conjunction with a specific destination or region. Outdoor activities such as 4wding, camping, hiking, equestrian, rock climbing, scenic driving, etc. written in a lively, informal style. Slanted more toward Joe Blow Average and his family than Mr./Ms. Extreme. Articles must inform about the region as well as entertain. Particularly looking for articles on European destinations at present." Pays $25 flat fee for article (1000-3000 words) and related photos. Submit query letter or complete ms with brief cover letter, 50-word bio, and photos (all text must be in body of email) by email. Attachments that are not photos will be deleted unread.
PHOTOS/ART: "A selection of photos relevant to the article will increase your chances of acceptance, but are not a prerequisite. Please attach them to the email as SMALL 72dpi jpg or tif files. NO HIGH RESOLUTION FILES. Please see the size of photos used on the site and adjust your files accordingly." No additional pay. HINTS: "No lists of hotels and businesses, or articles that are just lists of facts. Engage the reader with personal narratives and gentle humor. Please read our guidelines first."

Coastal Elegance & Wealth, 1075 Central Ave., Naples, FL 34102. Email: dwlindley-at-naplesnews.com. Website: http://www.ceandw.com. Daniel Lindley, Editor. 25% freelance. "Coastal Elegance & Wealth circulates to about 32,000 high-income households, mainly in Southwest Florida. Our readers are wealthy, worldly and sophisticated." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 32K. 8 issues/year - "Monthly through high season in Florida; quarterly during off-season (Oct. through July)." Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms 2-3 months after acceptance. Buys all rights. Rarely accepts reprints. Responds 1-2 months. Sample $3.95. Subscription $18.95. Guidelines online at http://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?p=45578, by email, or by mail with SASE.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Looking for features, 1,000-4,000 words. Our issues are heavily themed, and we look for features in line with themes: Summer (July), travel; October, food and wine; November, arts; December, the season; January, homes and gardens; February, the outdoors/sports/recreation; March, wealth and finance; Spring (April), health. Most of these should have a regional Southwest Florida angle, or a Florida angle (except for the Travel issue, of course). We also occasionally use other features not related to the above themes, but related to Southwest Florida or Florida in general. We also look for shorter stories (750-1,500 words) for our travel department, featuring upscale destinations around the United States and the world." Pays $350 for features; $250 for departments. Pieces run 750-4000 words. Submit query with bio and clips by email.
PHOTOS/ART: "We seek high-quality photos; prefer to work with hi-res electronic images (300 dpi or greater). We pay $50 per photo for use of good photos, upon publication. The magazine's last page contains a department called Parting Shot. It
features a photo that is funny/gorgeous/unusual and is related to the theme of the issue. It's accompanied by a long caption. Payment is $250 upon publication."
HINTS: "We seek high-quality writing; writers with good knowledge of their subject who can produce well-researched, well-written stories. Most common mistake: queries that don't have a local or regional angle that relates to Southwest Florida or Florida."

Credit Union BUSINESS, P.O. Box 2223, Palm Beach, FL 33480. Email: john-at-creditunionbusiness.com. Website: http://www.creditunionbusiness.com. John San Filippo, Executive Editor. 95% freelance. "Credit Union BUSINESS is a new publication designed to fill a terrific void in the current crop of credit union trade publications. One key point of differentiation is that we look both inside and outside the credit union space for best-practice examples. For instance, our first issue includes an article on employee compensation that draws on Outback Steakhouse and Domino's Pizza as examples. As such, while credit union/banking experience is certainly helpful, it may not be absolutely necessary, depending on what other perspective the writer has to offer." Only works with published writers. Circ. 9K. Monthly. Pays 30 days after acceptance or invoice, whichever comes later. Publishes ms 2 months after acceptance. No reprints. Responds 1 week. Sample not yet available. Subscription $75 (only available in the U.S.). Guidelines online at http://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?p=45524 and http://www.creditunionbusiness.com/html/writer_s_guidelines.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: "We need articles that provide actionable information that credit unions can apply to their institutions immediately. Each issue includes articles focused on management, finance, lending, sales & marketing, technology, HR, and operations. Our editorial calendar is available in the Advertisers section of the website. This offers additional detail on our topical needs." Pays $0.25/word for articles of 1300 words and features of 2500 words. Submit query with relevant biographical information by email.
PHOTOS/ART: "Interviewees, if available from source." No additional pay.
HINTS: "If you have credit union and/or banking experience, plus solid credentials, you have a definite advantage. If you don't, you need to at least be able to demonstrate precisely how you can relate your other business background to our audience. I've received more queries than I care to think about from writers with an agricultural background, and understandably no inkling of how they might be able to apply that to the business of running a credit union."

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