Paying Markets And Freelance Jobs For February 21st

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February 21, 2007

Paying Markets And Freelance Jobs For February 21st

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 Dabbling Mum, Website http://thedabblingmum.com. Alyice Edrich, Editor. 90% freelance. "National, online publication with a Christian undertone. Features articles that deal with business, writing, parenting, and recipes. Voted as one of the top 101 websites for 2005 and 2006 by Writer's Digest Magazine." Welcomes new and veteran writers. Weekly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 3-4 weeks after acceptance. Buys exclusive electronic rights for 1 month only; non-exclusive print rights; indefinite archival rights. Accepts reprints. Responds 6-8 weeks. Sample articles at website; "browse the centers". Subscription is free. Guidelines online at http://thedabblingmum.com/writersguidelines.htm
CURRENT NEEDS: "We're looking for crock pot recipes and the stories behind them. We also want in-depth interviews on specific business ideas that can be worked from home. Finally, we'd love to print articles geared towards teaching writers how to write fiction and web copy." Pays $20-$40 for articles of 500-1500 words; $5-$10 for reprints of any length. Submit query or complete manuscript per guidelines.
PHOTOS/ART: N/A
HINTS: "We have an editorial web page that lists our current needs. If you want to break into our publication, take the time to write something we need NOW. The web page to visit is: http://thedabblingmum.com/writersneeds.htm"

Dovetail: A Journal by and for Jewish/Christian Families, see addresses for respective editors below. P(800)530-1596. F(502)549-3543. Website http://www.dovetailinstitute.org. Mary Rosenbaum, Editor (articles and poems) - 775
Simon Greenwell Ln., Boston, KY 40107. Email DI-IFR@Bardstown.com; Carol
Weiss Rubel, Editor (reviews) - 310 Tulip Circle, Clarks Summit, PA 18411-0213. Email CarolW44 - at - aol.com. 80% freelance. "Dovetail's mission is to provide a channel of communication for interfaith couples, their parents, and their children. We have no denominational affiliation or agenda, but seek to provide resources across a continuum of constructive approaches and strategies for intermarriage." Welcomes new writers. This is now an online pdf-format publication; access is to subscribers only. Pays on publication. Period between acceptance and publication varies. "Depends on needs and topic; can be as soon as two weeks or as long as two years; if it's going to be longer than six months, we'll ask permission of the author to hold it." Buys negotiable rights, "all rights standard." Accepts reprints. Access codes for sample supplied by email; request at DI-IFR - at - Bardstown.com. Subscription (includes annual membership) $39.95. Guidelines by email, mail or online at http://www.dovetailinstitute.org/writers.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Articles with useful information or stimulating discussion specifically targeted to interfaith couples. Particularly looking for treatment of gender role issues as they play out in Jewish/Christian marriage, cultural as well as religious; articles treating Muslim intermarriage; cultural differences in approaches to food and money." Pays flat fee of $25/article; $15/poem or review. Also pays $25 + access codes for downloaded copies for articles of 800-1000 words; Pays $15 + access codes for downloaded copies for reviews of 500 words. Submit complete ms and bio by mail with SASE or email as unformatted text in body of a message - no attachments.
PHOTOS/ART: "Rarely use."
HINTS: "No matter what we say, we can't seem to get people to stop sending us denominational, proselytizing material, especially specifically Christian preachy or 'inspirational' stuff. We cannot use it; sending it to us only wastes our time and yours."

Faith Today, MIP Box 3745, Markham, ON L3R 0Y4, Canada. P(905)479-6071, ext. 255. Email FTeditor - at - efc-canada.com. Website http://www.faithtoday.ca. Bill Fledderus, Senior Editor. 80% freelance. "Canada's main interdenominational, general-interest magazine for Christians. Motto: To connect, equip and inform evangelical Christians in Canada. Published by the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada." Occasionally works with new writers. Circ. 20K. 6 issues/year. Pays 45 days after acceptance. Publishes ms 2 months after acceptance. Buys first N.A. serial rights. Rarely accepts reprints. Responds 3 weeks. Sample by sending SASE with int'l reply coupon (IRC) or cheque (USA postage is no good). Free sample issue available by request. Subscription to a US address is $25.08 (CDN), roughly $21(USD); to a foreign address is $31.08 (CDN), roughly $26(USD). Special subscription rates available at their website. Guidelines online at http://www.faithtoday.ca/writer.asp.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Short profiles and news stories (300 words) with a Canadian connection." Pays $0.17 - $0.25 (USD) per word for 150-2000 words. Submit query by email.
PHOTOS/ART: "Stock photos, non-traditional religious; occasionally we commission art to accompany feature articles that discuss concepts such as justice, hypocrisy, religious
devotion, etc." Pays $17-$215 (USD).
HINTS: "What annoys us most is receiving generic 'Christian living' articles from U.S.-based writers who have made no effort to tailor their work to the Canadian audience (e.g. by incorporating Canadian statistics or interviewing Canadians). Read the writers guidelines on our website before submitting. A proven writer willing to do Canadian research is one we would consider assigning a feature story to."

FATE Magazine, P.O. Box 460, Lakeville, MN 55044. Website http://www.fatemag.com. Phyllis Galde, Editor-In-Chief; Andrew Honigman, Assoc. Editor (article submissions). 75%-90% freelance. "True Reports of the Strange and Unknown." Warmly welcomes new writers. Circ. 20K. Monthly. Pays after publication. Publishes ms 1-6 months after acceptance. Buys all rights. No reprints. Responds 1-4 months. Sample $3. Subscription $32.95 US. Guidelines online at http://www.fatemag.com/writersguidelines.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Always looking for well-written, true accounts of strange
and paranormal events. Pays $0.10/word for articles of 1500-3000 words; Briefs run 500-1000 words; Fillers are less than 500 words. Pays $50/story for personal experience. For articles, please query first by email to submissions - at - fatemag.com. "We will respond to your query with a 'please send' or 'please don't send' message. Briefs and personal experiences may be submitted without a query."
PHOTOS/ART: "Writers submitting articles should include photography where appropriate." Generally does not use freelance photography or art that does not accommodate an article. Pays $10/photo or illustration.
HINTS: "Please review our website and submission guidelines before sending a submission."

Fishing & Hunting News, P.O. Box 3010, Bothell, WA 98041. Email jkmarsh - at - fishingandhuntingnews.com. Website http://www.fhnews.com. John Marsh, Managing Editor. 95% freelance. "A biweekly magazine with local reports designed to help anglers and hunters plan their next trip." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 90K. 24 issues/year. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 6 weeks after acceptance. Buys FNASR plus subsequent reprint rights for Outdoor Empire Publishing publications, plus electronic rights. Occasionally accepts reprints. Responds 1-14 days. Sample by email or mail request. Subscription $39.95. Guidelines by email or mail with SASE.
CURRENT NEEDS: "We're looking for articles detailing specific fishing or hunting opportunities for game species in the West, Midwest or Mid-Atlantic states." Pays $2.20 per published column-inch. Article word lengths from 250-1,000 words. Submit query by email.
PHOTOS/ART: "Photos may be purchased for $10 each as needed to supplement an
article. We also pay $50 for cover-quality photos of hunters and anglers with their game."
HINTS: "Know the subject and know how to communicate it to others."

Food Writing. Email foodwritingezine - at - yahoo.com. Website http://www.food-writing.com. Pamela White, Publisher. 25%-50% freelance. "Food Writing is a bi-weekly, online newsletter geared to writers who love food, and food lovers who write. All articles are geared to educating and supporting writers who focus on or just want to dabble in food writing.: Welcomes new writers, "but only with book reviews and interview type articles. Please don't pitch an article on how to get published if you haven't been published." Circ. 1500. Biweekly. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms 1 month after acceptance. Buys "one time, non-exclusive, electronic rights and archival rights for six months." Accepts reprints. Responds 2-4 weeks. Samples articles at website or request by email. Subscription free - subscribe by sending email to Food-Writing-subscribe - at - yahoogroups.com. Guidelines online at http://www.food-writing.com/pages/6/index.htm.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Pitching television scripts or programs; Food styling for photos; Turning food writing into a full time job; Interviews with published food writers; Writing advertorials on food; Writing personal essays on food; Developing recipes for publication; How to approach editors on the phone; Interviews with food magazine editors, or magazine food editors." Pays $20 for articles, $5 for reprints, $10 for book reviews. "ALL payments are made through paypal, a free service. All written pieces around 400 words, but we're flexible if you need more to make the article better for our readers." Submit query, manuscript or reprint by email. "Be specific about book you wish to review, or editor you plan to interview. Include a brief outline of your proposed article."
PHOTOS/ART: N/A
HINTS: "Food writing is not about food. Do not send articles with recipes in them. Instead use your writing experience or culinary experience to craft an article to advise food writers to write better and earn more."

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