November 29, 2006

Paying Markets And Freelance Jobs For November 29th

PAYING MARKETS

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

The First Line, P.O. Box 250382, Plano, TX 75025-0382. P(972)824-0646. Email info-at-thefirstline.com. Website http://www.thefirstline.com. Robin LaBounty, Manuscript Coordinator. 95% freelance. "The purpose of The First Line is to jump start the imagination - to help writers break through the block that is the blank page. Each issue contains short stories that stem from a common first line; it also provides a forum for discussing favorite first lines in literature. The First Line is an exercise in creativity for writers and a chance for readers to see how many different directions we can take when we start from the same place." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 500. Quarterly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms approx. 3 weeks after acceptance. Buys all rights for 2 years. No reprints. Responds 4-6 weeks. Sample can be ordered from their website, or check their website for store availability. Subscription $10. Guidelines online at http://www.thefirstline.com/submission.htm.
CURRENT NEEDS: See their guidelines for current needs. Pays $20 per story plus one contributor's copy. Articles run 300-3000 words. Submit query or complete ms with bio by email or by mail with SASE.
PHOTOS/ART: N/A
HINTS: "We only have one rule. All stories must be written with the first line provided, and the line cannot be altered in any way, unless otherwise noted by the editors. Otherwise, we are open to any and all types of stories." (Actually, we have two rules. The second being you cannot send your story to another magazine before we've had a chance to accept or reject it. Several times, we've accepted stories only to find that the writers had sold them to another magazine first with our line. Drives me insane.) We also started another journal - Workers Write! You can check it out at http://www.workerswritejournal.com.

The Gay & Lesbian Review / Worldwide, P.O. Box 180300, Boston, MA 02118. P(617)421-0082. Email HGLR-at-aol.com. Website http://www.GLReview.com. Richard Schneider, Jr., Ph.D., Editor-in-Chief. 100% freelance. "A bimonthly journal of history, culture, and politics, the G&LR is a national magazine for the thinking set among GLBT readers." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 11K. Bimonthly. Pays on publication. Period between acceptance and publication varies. Buys right to publish in one print issue and on their website. No reprints. Response time varies. Sample articles online. Subscription $29.70 (discounted to $19.75 for new subscribers); $42 outside the U.S. (discounted to $29.75 for new subscribers). Guidelines online at http://www.glreview.com/submission.php.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Essays relevant to upcoming issues. Projected themes of issues available on request. Reviews of current and forthcoming books. Also: reviews of movies and plays. Best to propose something rather than send a completed review." Pays $50 for reviews; $100 for original essays. Word counts vary widely. Submit query by email.
PHOTOS/ART: N/A
HINTS: "We don't publish fiction of any kind, and in general we don't run memoirs or personal writings. The readership of the G&LR is described as 'literate nonspecialists.' Pitch your writing to a well-educated readership but avoid jargon or specialized language."

Inside Wisconsin Sports, 2901 International Lane, Suite 200, Madison, WI 53704. F(608)241-8666. Email erin.e-at-InsideWisconsinSports.com. Website http://www.InsideWisconsinSports.com. Erin Eagan, Managing Editor. 50% freelance. "The only magazine in the State to cover all Wisconsin sports at all levels." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 20K. Monthly. Pays on publication. Period between acceptance and publication varies. Buys all rights. No reprints. Respond time 2 months. Samples available on newsstands in Wisconsin; sample articles appear on their website. Subscription $12.00. Guidelines by email.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Writers with experience in sports magazine writing." Pays $250 per feature. Articles run around 1,200 words. Submit query, cover letter and bio by email.
PHOTOS/ART: N/A

Insight, 55 West Oak Ridge Drive, Hagerstown, MD 21740. P(301)393-4038. Email insight-at-rhpa.org. Website http://www.insightmagazine.org. Dwain Esmond, Editor. 50%-80% freelance. "Insight is a Christian inspirational magazine for high school youth. We offer teens' testimonies, inspirational stories, self-help articles, advice on dating and relationships, and answers to biblical questions." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 13K. Weekly. Pays on publication. Period between acceptance and publication varies. Buys first rights and Web rights. Accepts reprints. Responds "as soon as we can." Sample for 10 x 13 SASE. Subscription $48.95. Guidelines online at http://www.insightmagazine.org/guidelines/.
CURRENT NEEDS: "We need well-written stories and articles written by males. The stories must be about a high school experience, so the high school audience will relate to it. The articles must be on topics of teen interest." Pays minimum of $50 for 500-1200 words. Submit query by email to submissions-at-insight-at-rhpa.org.
PHOTOS/ART: N/A
HINTS: "In your writing, show, don't tell. Use descriptive words, create scenes, recreate realistic dialogue. Use strong verbs. Cut out linking verbs! Create attention-grabbing openings, and craft strong, spiritual endings."

JAMROCK Magazine, 225 Broadway, New York, NY 10007. P(212)571-4JAM (4526). F(212)962-4JAM. Email edit-at-jamrockmagazine.com. Website http://www.jamrockmagazine.com. Kim Jack Riley, Managing Editor. 75% freelance. "The number one Caribbean entertainment magazine." Occasionally works with new writers. Circ. not provided. Bi-monthly. Pays 30 days after acceptance. Publishes ms 2-3 months after acceptance. Buys all rights. No reprints. Responds 6-8 weeks. Sample not yet available. Cost will be $3.99 per issue at newsstands. Guidelines not yet available.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Caribbean celebrity interviews; Event coverage. Pays $0.20/word for departments of 600 words and features of 1000 words. Submit query by email.
PHOTOS/ART: N/A
HINTS: "Do not send unsolicited resumes. We are only interested in formally executed pitch letters. Do not pitch travel essays. Do not pitch tourist promos. Do not send an email to check and see if the first email arrived."

Kids' Pages Family Magazine, P.O. Box 745219, Arvada, CO 80006. Email editor-at-kidspages.org. Website http://www.kidspages.org. Ellen Blair, Editor. 70% freelance. "Kids' Pages Family Magazine is for parents and families living throughout Metro Denver. Contains articles on Parenting Issues, interesting topics of general curiosity, as well as articles of local interest, places to go, news, services, people and resources for families in the Denver Area." Welcomes new writers. Circ 75K. 9 issues/yr. Pays on acceptance. Period between acceptance and publication varies. Buys all Colorado rights for two years. Accepts reprints. Responds 2-5 weeks. Sample on request. Subscription $12. Guidelines online at http://kidspages.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=5037
CURRENT NEEDS: Queries. Payment negotiated individually. Submit query by email.
PHOTOS/ART: "Tiff of high res. jpeg files that measure at least 3"x5" at 300 dpi or higher.
HINTS: "Articles should be positive, upbeat and a quick, easy read for busy parents. We love sidebars, bullets and lists. Articles and activities for kids ages 5-13 should be creative, interesting and educational. Non-controversial content only. We are distributed at pre-schools, elementary schools, recreation centers and libraries."

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