November 15, 2006

Paying Markets And Freelance Jobs For November 15th

PAYING MARKETS

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The ACUTA Journal for Communications Technology in Higher Education, 152 West Zandale, Suite 200, Lexington, KY 40503-2486. P(859)278-3338. F(859)278-3268. Email: pscott-at-acuta.org. Website: http://www.acuta.org. Patricia Scott, Editor. 10% freelance. "The ACUTA Journal is written for those people responsible for campus communications, including voice, video and data services. Our audience includes primarily directors and managers of communications services, but may also be routed to the president's office, information technology staff, and telecom or networking technicians. We feature articles that help the communications manager stay abreast of new technologies, find solutions to technology-related problems on campus, and learn more about effective leadership and management." Welcomes new writers if they have a technology background. Circ. 2,300. Quarterly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms within 12 months of acceptance. Buys FNASR. No reprints. Responds 6 weeks. Sample free on request. Subscription free to members; $80 to non-members. Guidelines by mail with SASE, e-mail, and online at http://www.acuta.org/relation/downloadfile.cfm?docnum=118.
CURRENT NEEDS: 'Articles targeting focus for next four issues: (1) Campus 2012: Imagine That! (2) VoIP: Can You Hear It Coming? (3) Legislative and Regulatory Issues (4) Our Wireless World." Pays $0.10-$0.12/word for 1500-2800 words. "I will look at manuscripts sent via fax/e-mail/mail, respond to queries, and appreciate cover letters. Email is very convenient for both query and reply."
PHOTOS/ART: "Photos are appreciated but special authorization is required for payment. (Talk to me before you spend any money you expect to recover!)"
HINTS: "Our members have specific needs related strictly to campus communications technology. Companies may purchase advertorials that promote a product or service, but for articles, we want no commercial message. We welcome case studies demonstrating how a communications problem on a campus was solved. Every campus is a potential case study. Our members are intelligent and technology-savvy, but they are not typically writers. If you have a campus nearby, approach the telecommunications or data services manager or director about talking with you to put together a story. Read back issues for examples."

Scrap Magazine, 1325 G Street, NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005. (They are moving in December, 2006, so check their website for their new address at that time.) P(202)662-8547. F(202)626-0947. Email: kentkiser-at-scrap.org. Website: http://www.scrap.org. Kent Kiser, Publisher & Editor-in-Chief. 50% freelance. "Scrap is the preeminent magazine for the scrap recycling industry, providing news and feature articles on a variety of topics to help scrap recyclers operate better, more profitable businesses." Welcomes new writers. Circ 11,000. Bimonthly. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms within two months of acceptance. Buys all rights, including electronic. No reprints. Responds within 3 months. Sample articles at website. Sample issues only available for free to writers in North America. International requests must pay postage. Subscription $36; $47 Canada/Mexico; $126 other. Guidelines online at http://www.scrap.org/contact_us.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: "We do not rely on freelancers to suggest article ideas (though that is always welcome). Usually we have an article idea and hire a writer who can best address the topic." Pays $800-$1200 for articles ranging from 2000-3000 words in length. "Submit query to the editor first if you have an idea for an article. Otherwise, simply submit a letter of introduction and several clips to the editor for review and possible consideration for future assignments."
PHOTOS/ART: "At various times, Scrap commissions photographs and illustrations to accompany specific articles. We generally don't rely on freelance writers to provide visuals to accompany their articles (unless there are no other options)." Pays $600-$1200 for photo shoots.
HINTS: "Writers need to know that the scrap recycling industry is NOT the same as curbside recycling. The best way to understand the scrap industry is to visit our website and the site of our related trade association http://www.isri.org and review a sample copy of Scrap."

Turtle Press, P.O. Box 34010, Santa Fe NM 87594-4010. Website: http://www.turtlepress.com. Cynthia Kim, Editor. Publisher of martial arts and eastern sports how-to books. Averages 5 new titles/year. Welcomes new authors. Average first print run 3K. Offers advance. Publishes ms approx. 6-12 months after acceptance. Responds 2-4 weeks. Catalog available at website. Guidelines online at http://www.isri.org.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Martial arts how-to in the 300-400 page range on subjects we don't currently cover." Pays $1K advance plus 10% royalties (based on gross). Submit proposal letter by mail with SASE.
HINTS: "Interested writers should visit our website and review the type of books we publish."

U Mag (for young USAA members ages 8-12), U-TURN magazine (for ages 13-17), U.25 (for ages 18-24), 9800 Fredericksburg Rd., San Antonio, TX 78288. Attn: Youth Media, E-1-E. Email: umag-at-usaa.com, uturn-at-usaa.com, and u25-at-usaa.com. 75% freelance. "Our mission is to educate USAA's young members about topics that interest them now and will affect them in the future." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 500K. Quarterly. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms 3-6 months after acceptance. Buys all rights. No reprints. Responds up to 3 months. Sample on request. Subscription controlled (free to USAA members). Guidelines online at http://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?p=48736.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Activities and quizzes." Pay negotiated on individual basis. Submit query with clips by email.
PHOTOS/ART: N/A
HINTS: "Know/understand our audience (Hint: mostly military dependents)."

University Business Magazine, 488 Main Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06851. P(203)663-0100. F(203)663-0148. Email: editorial-at-universitybusiness.com. Website: http://www.universitybusiness.com. Tim Goral, Editor. Melissa Ezarik, Managing Editor. 30% freelance. "University Business is a publication for presidents and other senior officers at two- and four-year colleges and universities throughout the United States. The magazine covers current and emerging trends in all areas of university and college management including enrollment, technology, academic affairs, human resources, financial matters, and legislation." Rarely works with new writers. Circ. 45K. Monthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms approx. 2 months after acceptance. Buys worldwide exclusive publication rights for a period of 90 days from first publication. No reprints. Responds 2 weeks. Sample by email. Subscription free to qualified subscribers; $6 per issue for non-qualified. Guidelines online at http://www.universitybusiness.com/page.cfm?p=1056.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Usually work by assignment, but will consider thoughtful queries related to the business of higher education." Pays $0.60/word. Submit query first by email.
PHOTOS/ART: "Requirements/pay discussed with editors at time of assignment." HINTS: "Our editorial coverage has a business rather than academic slant. We are looking for focused, tight writing. Reading a few articles in print or online before pitching is the best way to get a feel for our direction and style."

The Wittenburg Door, P.O. Box 1444, Waco, TX 76703-1444. Website: http://www.wittenburgdoor.com. Robert Darden, Senior Editor. 80% freelance. "The world's oldest and largest (and probably only) religious humor and satire magazine is now in its 34th year of using humor AND satire to hold a mirror before the Church. We are NOT Mad Magazine, nor are we National Lampoon. We're a group of Christians who genuinely love the Church Triumphant and Universal. It's just the people who make us want to hurl." Warmly welcomes new writers. Circ. not provided. Bi-monthly. Usually pays 45 days after publication. Publishes ms 2-6 months after acceptance. Buys first N.A. rights. No reprints. Respond 2 months. Sample $5.98 - send request to The Wittenburg Door, 5634 Columbia Avenue, Dallas, TX 75214. Subscription $29.95. Guidelines online at http://www.wittenburgdoor.com/wguidelines.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Really funny stuff about religion that has a point. No first-person essays, sermons, poetry. Sharp, cutting-edge humor from an insider's POV." Pays $40-$250, depending on the piece. Article lengths vary. Submit email as an attachment or pasted into the email to dooreditor-at-earthlink.net, or by mail with SASE to Robert Darden, Senior Editor at the P.O. box listed above.
PHOTOS/ART: N/A
HINTS: "READ THE MAGAZINE FIRST! Read several, in fact. Read our Writer's Guidelines. Check out our website. But DON'T send stuff you'd send anywhere else...we're the only magazine doing what we're doing!"

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