April 25, 2007

Paying Markets And Freelance Jobs For April 25th

PAYING MARKETS

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

Living Aboard Magazine, P.O. Box 91299, Austin, TX 78709-1299. P(512)892-4446. F(512)892-4448. Email editor - at - livingaboard.com. Website http://www.LivingAboard.com "Living Aboard is a lifestyle magazine for people who live on their boats-or dream of doing so. We seek articles on any subject related to living aboard a boat. We want to hear about how you made the decision to move aboard, how it changed your life, and what your experience has been living aboard. What have you done to make your boat more livable? How do you deal with the daily problems of living aboard? We like practical information or personal anecdotes. We do not publish poetry or fiction." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 10K. Bimonthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 1-3 months after acceptance. Buys First N.A. rights. Occasionally accepts reprints. Responds 2-4 weeks. Sample on request. Subscription $18; $22 outside the U.S. Guidelines online at http://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?t=6027, by email or by mail with SASE.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Environmental pieces as related to boating; cooking as related to boating; anything related to living on a boat." Pays $0.05/word for 1000-2000 words. Submit query or complete ms with cover letter, bio and photo.
PHOTOS/ART: Pays $5/photo; $50 for cover photo.
HINTS: "If you send your ms as an attachment, label the attachment with your name. Include captions with your photos. Label digital photos with your name."

Oklahoma Today Magazine, 120 North Robinson, Suite 600, Oklahoma City, OK 73102. P(405)230-8450. F(405)230-8650. Email editorial - at - oklahomatoday.com. Website http://www.oklahomatoday.com. Steffie Corcoran, Senior Editor (writer submissions); Megan Rossman, Associate Editor (photography). 80% freelance. "Oklahoma Today provides its readers the best of Oklahoma's people, places, travel, culture, food, and outdoors in an attractive and engaging publication that enhances The Oklahoma Experience." Occasionally works with new writers. Circ. 35K. Bi-monthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 6 months after acceptance. Buys "first publication rights, exclusive and worldwide for 120 days from the on-sale date of the issue of Oklahoma Today containing the article. We also reserve additional resell and reprint rights that are outlined in our contract." No reprints. Responds 1-4 weeks. Sample for email request. Subscription $19.95; $29.95 outside of the U.S. Guidelines online at http://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?p=44414 and http://oklahomatoday.com/site/editorial/editorialGuidelines.aspx
CURRENT NEEDS: "Small stories." Pays $0.25/word for 100-3000 words. "Query letters and/or complete manuscripts may be sent electronically, or through U.S. postal mail. Please include a bio and copies of your clippings. If you would like your manuscript returned, please include a SASE."
PHOTOS/ART: "High resolution digital images of Oklahoma. Right now, we're looking for Route 66 images." Pays $50-$200 for stock photos; $50-$1500 for photo assignments. Photographer guidelines online at .
HINTS: "Read our magazine. Read Oklahoma newspapers and any other Oklahoma publication you can get your hands on. Keeping up with what goes on in our state is the best way to write stories that we can use. Include a biography of yourself and clips of previous work, so we can see what experience you have. Realize that the editors receive many manuscripts and that yours will be reviewed as soon as time allows. Don't necessarily expect your first piece in the magazine to be a feature; start small and suggest items for departments such as Across the Range. Even Letters to the Editor are good ways to 'get some ink.' Read the writing and reporting guidelines and familiarize yourself with the magazine before you submit a piece."

Orange Coast Magazine, 3701 Birch St., Suite 100, Newport Beach, CA 92660. F(949)862-0133. Email dgeorge - at - orangecoastmagazine.com. Website http://www.orangecoastmagazine.com. DeAnna George, Editor. 90% freelance. "A regional lifestyle magazine serving the more affluent communities of Orange County, California." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 50K. Monthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 4 months after acceptance. Buys one-time rights. No reprints. Response time varies. Sample issue for mail or email request. Subscription $19.95. Guidelines online at http://www.orangecoastmagazine.com/site/pp.asp?c=ahKQL8NTE&b=5104
CURRENT NEEDS: "Features on Orange County." Pays $0.30/word for articles of 750-3000 words. Submit query with cover letter and clips by mail with SASE.
PHOTOS/ART: N/A
HINTS: "Only pitch stories that are related to and based in Orange County, California. No complete mss accepted."

Pediatrics For Parents, 120 Western Ave, Gluocester, MA 01930. Email richsagall - at - pedsforparents.com. Website http://www.pedsforparents.com. Richard J. Sagall, M.D. 25-50% freelance. "A monthly, 12-page newsletter covering children's health topics of interest to parents and others. Our articles are based on recent articles in the medical press and topics of interest to parents that have their basis in good science. We don't want first person stories or general parenting articles." Welcomes new writers. There are two versions of the newsletter - printed with a circulation of 500 and PDF, sent electronically, with a circulation of 60,000. Monthly. Pays on publication. Period between acceptance and publication varies. Buys 1st N.A. rights. Accepts reprints. Responds 7-10 days. Sample online at http://www.pedsforparents.com or $3 by mail. Subscription - print version $20; $35 outside U.S.; in electronic form free. Guidelines online at http://www.pedsforparents.com/indices/writersguidelines.shtml or with requested sample by mail.
CURRENT NEEDS: "We're always looking for good, well-written articles." Pays $25 plus a one-year subscription. Submit per guidelines by email.
PHOTOS/ART: N/A.

Power & Motoryacht, 261 Madison Avenue, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10016. P(212)915-4313. F(212)915-4328. E-mail diane.byrne - at - primedia.com. Website http://www.powerandmotoryacht.com. Diane M. Byrne, Executive Editor. 25%-30% freelance. "The leading consumer powerboat enthusiast magazine in the United States, Power & Motoryacht concentrates on boats 24 feet and larger, particularly the 35-foot-plus market. We provide authoritative, detailed information on new boats and gear, maintenance, and cruising. Our readers have an average of 33 years of experience on the water and consider boating a lifestyle, not a hobby." Welcomes new writers; expertise in the boating field is preferred. Circ. 157K. Monthly. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms 3-6 months after acceptance; "if the story fits a particular theme of a future issue, the time frame could be longer." Buys first N.A. print and permanent electronic rights. Rarely accepts reprints. Responds 1 month. Sample by mail with 9x12 SASE. Subscription $21.95; $29.95 Canada; $39.95 other. Guidelines online at http://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?p=44338, or by email.
CURRENT NEEDS: " We're looking for profiles of interesting or even famous yacht owners: people who have owned multiple boats over the years and are just as passionate about the lifestyle today as when they bought their first vessel. We're also interested in receiving first-person accounts (and photography) of interesting yacht cruises, whether stateside or overseas, particularly if they're adventurous or circumnavigations." Pays flat fee of $500-$1000 for features of 750-1300 words. Submit query only (no unsolicited manuscripts) by mail with SASE or via email.
PHOTOS/ART: "If a writer pitches us on a cruising story, professional-quality photography MUST be part of the package. Photography 'tells' the story as much as the words do in this case, and poor quality will result in a story being turned down." Pay depends on usage in magazine (various rates for sizes), although it's included in fee for cruising stories.
HINTS: "One of the most common mistakes is ignoring our 'no unsolicited manuscripts or photography' policy. Not only do we not accept them, we also do not return them. Another mistake is to assume we cover motorsailers, but these boats are still considered sailing vessels, so we don't. The biggest, however, is pitching us on cruise-ship trips. Cruise ships aren't yachts!"

IMPORTANT: A reader has reported that PWC closed their doors this week. We have emailed them for confirmation. UPDATE: Another reader wrote in confirmation they're filing for bankruptcy. They did not respond to our inquiry.
PWC (Painting & Wallcovering Contractor) Magazine - Market listing removed by WritersWeekly.

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