Paying Markets And Freelance Jobs For September 20th

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September 20, 2006

Paying Markets And Freelance Jobs For September 20th

PAYING MARKETS

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Reform Judaism Magazine, 633 Third Ave., 7th Floor, New York, NY 10017-6778. Email: rjmagazine-at-urj.org. Website: http://www.reformjudaismmag.org. Joy Weinberg, Managing Editor. 40% freelance. "Reform Judaism magazine, the official voice of the Union for Reform Judaism, covers developments within the Reform Movement while interpreting world events and Jewish tradition from a Reform perspective. Shared by 305,000 member households, RJ conveys the creativity, diversity, and dynamism of Reform Judaism." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 310K. Quarterly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 3-6 months after acceptance. Buys 1st N.A. rights. Rarely accepts reprints. Responds 6-8 weeks. Sample $3.50 payable to Reform Judaism with request for sample copy. Subscription $12; $18 outside US. Guidelines online at http://reformjudaismmag.org/letter/writer/.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Intelligent, well-written, cogent, expressive, poignant, contemporary writing with flair." Pays $0.30/word for features of 1000-3000 words. Submit query by mail with SASE. "For quickest response (and preferred by our office), SASE should be a postage paid postcard with three choices: Yes, we are interested in publishing; Maybe, we'll hold on to the manuscript for future consideration; No, unfortunately we'll have to pass at this time."
PHOTOS/ART: "Printed photos or photocopies of available printed photos, usually color. We don't accept photos by email." Payment determined on individual basis.
HINTS: "Read our publication before sending us potential manuscripts."

Seattle Magazine, 1505 Western Ave., Suite 500 (above Kasala on the Hillclimb), Seattle, WA 98101. P(206)284-1750. F(206)284.2550. Email: Rachel-at-seattlemag.com. Website: http://www.seattlemag.com. Rachel Hart, Editor; Virginia M. Smyth, Managing Editor; Chris Clayton, Assistant Editor (all arts, culture, and community events); Monica Fischer, Senior Associate Editor (shopping, product pages, lifestyle features). 75% freelance. "The editorial mission of Seattle Magazine is to help people to live better in their city. Whether it's through a fun and informative service piece about the Best Doctors or an investigative political story that breaks down an issue for understanding, the piece must enrich the lives of our readers and give them useful, practical information about our city. The Seattle Magazine editorial style must be bright, lively and utilitarian wherever possible. Pieces should provide insight into the subject that goes beyond the obvious, beyond what the dailies and weeklies are saying, and provide insider information the reader couldn't find elsewhere. We cover food, arts, people, politics, news, business, shopping--all aspects of city living." Welcomes new writers "with great ideas and clips." Circ 45K-50K. 12 issues/yr. starting in January, 2005. Pays 30-60 days after acceptance. Publishes ms 2-6 months after acceptance. Buys exclusive, periodical reproductions and distribution rights of 60 days from publication. Occasionally accepts reprints. Responds 2-6 months. Sample by phone or email. Subscription $18.95; $28.95 Canada; $38.95 other. Guidelines online at http://www.seattlemag.com/writers.asp.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Experience and good writing skills. Knowing which stories are appropriate for our magazine. Local expertise." Pays $0.25-$0.50/word, sometimes more depending on writer and story, for articles of 100-2000 words. Submit query letter and clips by mail with SASE.
PHOTOS/ART: Requires slides or 2 1/4 film preferred. Pay varies.
HINTS: "Mistakes: many writers pitch us travel stories on Mexico or Australia--Not relevant to the local market. People can read about that and get better info from travel and leisure publications. We want regional travel stories."

SouthernNewMexico.com, 2201 Northglen Dr., Clovis, New Mexico 88101. (Only accepts queries and submissions via e-mail.) P(505)714-4017. Email: submissions-at-southernnewmexico.com. Website: http://SouthernNewMexico.com. David Burch, Owner/Editor. 90% freelance. SouthernNewMexico.com promotes travel, tourism and businesses in the southern half of the state of New Mexico. SouthernNewMexico.com contains a wide range of articles about southern New Mexico including the usual travel variety: activities, destinations, dining, lodging and events. SouthernNewMexico.com also has categories for articles about book reviews, seasonal activities, general interest stories, history of southern New Mexico people and places, and travelogues." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 80K-100K website visitors/month. Adds one new article to their website each week. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms within 1 week of acceptance. Buys non-exclusive, electronic rights. "By electronic rights, we mean the right to publish the article in a variety of electronic formats, to include retention of the article online indefinitely, use of the article in an e-book, publishing on other web sites owned by us, etc. Electronic rights do not include the right to publish the article in print. Non-exclusive means that you can publish your work elsewhere as well." Accepts reprints. Responds to email queries "very quickly" but response may take up to a month. Sample article at website. Subscription free. Guidelines online at http://southernnewmexico.com/Common/Guidelines.html and http://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?p=46979.
CURRENT NEEDS: "We mainly require timeless articles on southern New Mexico arts, activities, destinations. scenic byways, and annual events. By timeless, we mean articles that require minimal updating in the future. Things that frequently change such as costs, times, etc. should be covered in general terms." Pays flat fee of $25 per article; $50 for articles with photographs. Articles run 800-2500 words. Submit query only to submissions-at-southernnewmexico.com. "If we like the query, we will ask you to submit the article, accompanying photos, an author bio and an author photo via e-mail. We may ask you to re-query using a different focus or subject matter."
PHOTOS/ART: "Accompanying photos with captions are preferred but not required." Pays $25 for one to three photos with captions accompanying the article.
HINTS: "Please be well informed about southern New Mexico. We do not take articles about northern New Mexico. Focus on travel or items of interest to tourists, like historical events. For best results, supply 1-3 pictures to accompany the article. Photographs must include a caption. Photo captions should fully describe the photograph and identify all people whose faces are visible in the photograph. Include a photo credit that mentions the name of the photographer. Releases must accompany all photographs where people are the focus of the photograph."

Strut Magazine, Third Street Publications, 615 W. Lafayette, Detroit, MI 48226. F(313)222-1492. Email: talktous-at-strutmag.com. Website: http://www.strutmag.com. Linda Lacina, Managing Editor. 70% freelance. "Seeking smart, sassy work targeted to women ages 30-55. Strong voice, but not graphic language (no porn, swearing, etc.)." Welcomes new writers, "but must be excellent, tight writers." Circ. 60K in metro Detroit. Monthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 3-6 months after acceptance. Buys First N.A. Rights plus electronic rights. No reprints. Responds 8-12 weeks. "Visit our website for examples of the writing we seek." Subscription N/A. Guidelines online at http://www.strutmag.com/submit/.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Creative nonfiction (humor, essays) especially from Metro Detroit writers!" Pays $100 for essays of 500-1000 words. Submit essay to: talktous-at-strutmag.com.
PHOTOS/ART: Features art on the cover each month, mostly from women artists. Art must be colorful, have a strong focal point and depict a woman. Photos and illustrations also used within the magazine.
HINTS: "Avoid dull leads, trite topics, loose writing, too many descriptives instead of active, precise verbs. We accept extremely well-written, tight copy only. No poetry. Essays must be very well written, Voice should be independent, smart. Can be sexy and/or sassy. No man-bashing! Tell the story only you can tell."

Vestal Review, 2609 Dartmouth Drive, Vestal NY 13850. Email: submissions-at-vestalreview.net. Website: http://www.vestalreview.net. Mark Budman, Publisher/Editor (flash fiction). 100% freelance." Vestal Review is a magazine for flash (short-short) fiction. Stories under 500 words only. We are both in print and an ezine." Welcomes new writers. Circ. not provided. Quarterly. Pays 30 days after publication. Publishes ms 30 days after acceptance. Buys first serial and electronic rights. No reprints. Responds 24 hours to queries; 2 months for submissions. Sample $5 by mail to Mark Budman. Subscription $15. Guidelines online at http://vestalreview.net/html/guidelines.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Flash Stories (under 500 words)." Pays $0.03-$0.10/word for 50-500 words, plus a free copy of the issue. Submit online at http://vestalreview.net/html/guidelines.html. "E-mailed submissions only. Postal submissions will not be considered or returned."
PHOTOS/ART: N/A.
HINTS: "No jokes pretending to be stories. No stories exceeding 500 words. No children's stories. Read our guidelines before submitting."

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