November 22, 2006

Paying Markets And Freelance Jobs For November 22nd

PAYING MARKETS

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

LEE & LOW BOOKS, 95 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016. Email: general-at-leeandlow.com. Website: http://www.leeandlow.com . Louise May, Editor in Chief; Jennifer Fox, Senior Editor. "Lee & Low Books is a small, independent trade publisher. We publish multicultural books for children ages 5 and up. Our list consists of fiction and nonfiction picture books and middle grade works that feature people of color. Additional information, including writer's guidelines, can be found on our website." Publishes 12 new titles/year. Welcomes new writers. Average first print run varies. Offers advance. Publishes ms 18-24 months after acceptance. Responds 4 months. Catalog for 9x12 SASE with $1.98 postage. Guidelines online at http:/ /www.leeandlow.com/editorial/wguide.html, or by mail with SASE.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Fiction: realistic fiction and historical fiction; Nonfiction: interesting multicultural topics (including biographies) that have not received much attention in children's books." Advance and royalties vary per contract. Books average "approx. 1500 words max. for picture books and approx. 3000 words max. for nonfiction. Middle grade: no limit, but consider the age of the audience." Submit complete manuscript, cover letter, bio and background of story and/or yourself by mail. Include SASE if you wish a response."
HINTS: "Please check our website to get a sense of the kinds of books we publish, and do not send materials that do not have a multicultural focus. All our books feature people of color and tell stories from their point of view. We do not publish folklore/fairy tales and stories with animals as protagonists."

Loyola Press, 3441 N. Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL 60657. P(773)281-1818. F(773)281-0152. Email: editorial-at-loyolapress.com. Website: http://www.loyolabooks.com . Joe Durepos, Acquisitions Director. Loyola Press is a Jesuit-owned, nonprofit publishing house whose noble purpose is to nurture a lived faith. We publish religion books for the general trade. Our books help readers live and pray as Catholic Christians-and to respond to God's invitation to embrace a lived faith." Publishes the Loyola Classics, a series of classic Catholic fiction. Published first book of original fiction in 2006. Publishes approx. 15 new titles/year. Welcomes new writers. Average first print run 7500. Publishes ms approx. 12 months after acceptance. Responds 6-8 weeks. Catalog available on request by email to customerservice-at-loyolapress.com, or call them at 1-800-621-1008. Guidelines available online at http ://www.loyolabooks.com/contactus/authors.asp, by email, or by mail with SASE.
CURRENT NEEDS: "1. Catholic spirituality: books that integrate spiritual wisdom with everyday life. We have a particular interest in Ignatian spirituality; 2. Catholic tradition: books that explore the time-honored traditions of the church and show what significance they have to our lives today; 3. Personal relationships: books that recognize the spirituality of human connections and that help families, friends, and colleagues relate to one another in loving and healthy ways." Pays royalties. "Please follow our submission guidelines and submit a full proposal. We prefer email submissions in Word as this makes it easier for us to distribute proposals for consideration by our publishing committee."
HINTS: "Please do not call our offices to check on your submission. If you want to confirm delivery of your proposal, please request this in your email or include a response card with your submission. Please email only to check on the status of your submission."

Momentum, 1077 30th Street NW, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20007. P(202)337-6232. Email: momentum-at-ncea.org. Website: http://www.ncea.org. Brian E. Gray, Editor. 80% freelance. "Professional journal of the National Catholic Educational Association, for administrators and teachers in Catholic elementary and high schools." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 23K. Publishes 4 issues during the academic school year. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 4-6 months after acceptance. Buys first North American rights. No reprints. Responds 1 month. Sample for email request to editor. Subscription controlled (provided as a benefit to association membership); $20 for non-members. Guidelines online at http://www.ncea.org/newinfo/momentum/submission.asp.
CURRENT NEEDS: "BRIEF articles (600 words) about successes that can be replicated in other schools." Pays $50 for brief From the Field articles and book reviews; $75 for regular length features (1,500 words). Articles run to 2000 words exclusive of charts or sidebars. "Prefer email query first to editor, but unsolicited electronic and manuscript submissions receive the same consideration."
PHOTOS/ART: "Always great if photos can accompany articles, where appropriate." No additional payment.
HINTS: "I am receiving many articles twice as long as I can use in my format. This forces me back to the writer to say you cut half or I cut half. Almost any article suffers with that much editing so I encourage writers to narrow the focus from the beginning. Also, consider the mission of the magazine: Although written primarily for a Catholic audience, articles deal more with school administration and teaching methodology than with religion. I don't cover what may or may not be wrong with public schools but I receive a lot of pitches for those types of articles."

Mysteries Magazine, P.O. Box 490, Walpole, NH 03608. P(603)352-1645. F(603)352-0232. Email: editor-at-mysteriesmagazine.com. Website: http://www. mysteriesmagazine.com. Kim Guarnaccia, Editor and Publisher. 25% freelance. "More than just another New Age journal, Mysteries Magazine is a factual, thought-provoking, in-depth look into the myths, occult, and the paranormal, as well as the mysteries which have intrigued both historians and scientists alike from the beginning of time." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 15K. Quarterly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 1 year after acceptance. Buys first North American serial rights. No reprints. Responds 6-8 weeks. Sample can be purchased at their website. Subscription $21. Guidelines online at http:// www.mysteriesmagazine.com/writer.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: "We need scientific mysteries articles the most." Pays $0.05/word for features of 3000-5000 words and columns of 1200-1500 words. Submit query by email.
PHOTOS/ART: "We prefer to receive photos via email or on CD-ROM." Pays $5 per published image.
HINTS: "Must be open to heavy edits, if required. Write only in the third person, avoid contractions, and be as fact-based and as specific with content as possible. Assume that our readers know absolutely nothing on the topic you are covering."

PI Magazine, 4400 Route 9 South, Suite 1000, Freehold, NJ 07728. P(732)308-3800. F(732)308-3314. Email: jim-at-pimagazine.com. Website: http://www.PImagazine.com. Jimmie Mesis, President. 80% freelance. "PI Magazine is the only trade publication for private investigators and law enforcement detectives in the world with subscribers in 22 countries." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 30K. Bimonthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 1-2 issues after acceptance. Buys first rights. No reprints. Responds 1-2 weeks. Sample can be purchased from their website. Subscription $6.95; $8.95 Canada. Guidelines online at http://www.pimagazine.com/editors_page_writersguidelines.htm.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Non fiction, educational, technology." Pays $0.20-$0.35/word for 750-2500 words. Submit query by email.
PHOTOS/ART: Requires 300 dpi. No additional pay.
HINTS: "All articles in PIM must have a training value."

San Diego Family Magazine, P.O. Box 23960, San Diego, CA 92193. P(619)685-6970. Email: editor-at-sandiegofamily.com. Website: http://www. sandiegofamily.com. Claire Yesbak Fadden, Editor. 80%-85% freelance. 'San Diego Family Magazine strives to provide informative, educational articles emphasizing the importance and pleasure of parenting. Some articles are factual and practical, others subtle and insightful. The editorial content has a distinct San Diego county focus, is uplifting, positive and addresses issues common to parenting. Our readership is comprised largely of educated parents, ages 25-45, with an upper-level income.' Prefers writers with published clips. Circ. 120K. Monthly. Pays on publication. Period between acceptance and publication varies. Buys one-time reprint rights, unless otherwise negotiated. Accepts reprints. Responds 1 week. Sample free online, or pay $4.50 by mail. Subscription $18. Guidelines online at http://www.sandiegofamily.com/pages/frame%20first% 20page. html.
CURRENT NEEDS: 'Queries.' Pays $1.25 per column inch. Submit query by mail with SASE per guidelines.
HINTS: 'Absolutely no email, fax or telephone queries.'

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