May 09, 2007

Paying Markets And Freelance Jobs For May 9th

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

Christian Home & School, 3350 East Paris Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49508. P(616)957-1070, ext. 239. Email RogerS - at - csionline.org. Website http://www.csionline.org/chs freelance. "CH&S is sent to parents in the U.S. and Canada who send their children to Christian day schools. We publish articles on parenting, marriage, and Christian education. We also review a wide variety of media: film, video, books, Internet sites, video games, music, TV programs, etc." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 67K. Quarterly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 4 months after acceptance. Buys first rights. No reprints. Responds 10 days. Sample for SASE with four first-class stamps. Subscription $13.95; $21.50 Canada; $25 other. Guidelines online at http://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?p=44143 and http://community.gospelcom.net/Brix?pageID=2998.
CURRENT NEEDS: "All articles dealing with parenting children ages 5 through 18, marriage, and Christian education. Suggested topics are in our guidelines for writers. We also look for seasonal articles dealing with the beginning of the school year, Christmas, graduation, summer activities, and vacations." Pays $175-$250 depending on edited length for 1000-2000 words. Submit query or complete ms by mail with SASE or by email.
PHOTOS/ART: "We acquire photos from CDs and online sources."
HINTS: "Articles should reflect a mature, biblical perspective. Use an informal, easy-to-read style rather than a philosophical, academic tone."

Coastal Elegance & Wealth, 1075 Central Ave., Naples, FL 34102. Email dwlindley - at - naplesnews.com. Website http://www.ceandw.com. Daniel Lindley, Editor. 50% freelance. "Coastal Elegance & Wealth circulates to about 32,000 high-income households, mainly in Southwest Florida. Our readers are wealthy, worldly and sophisticated." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 15K. Bi-monthly. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms 2-3 months after acceptance. Buys all rights. Rarely accepts reprints. Responds 1-2 months. Sample $3.95. Subscription $18.95. Guidelines online at http://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?p=45578, by email, or by mail with SASE.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Looking for features, 1,000-4,000 words. Our issues are heavily themed, and we look for features in line with themes: July/August, travel; September/October, food and wine; November/December, the season and the arts; January/February, homes and gardens; March/April, health and wealth; May/June, sports, outdoors and recreation. Most of these should have a regional Southwest Florida angle, or a Florida angle (except for the Travel issue, of course). We also occasionally use other features not related to the above themes, but related to Southwest Florida or Florida in general. We also look for shorter stories (750-1,500 words) for our travel department, featuring upscale destinations around the United States and the world." Pays $350 for features; $250 for departments. Pieces run 750-4000 words. Submit query with bio and clips by email.
PHOTOS/ART: "We seek high-quality photos; prefer to work with hi-res electronic images (300 dpi or greater). We pay $50 per photo for use of good photos, upon publication. The magazine's last page contains a department called Parting Shot. It features a photo that is funny/gorgeous/unusual and is related to the theme of the issue. It's accompanied by a long caption. Payment is negotiable and upon publication."
HINTS: "We seek high-quality writing; writers with good knowledge of their subject who can produce well- researched, well-written stories. Most common mistake: queries that don't have a local or regional angle that relates to Southwest Florida or Florida."

Connecticut Cottages & Gardens, Hamptons Cottages & Gardens, and Palm Beach Cottages & Gardens, 535 Fifth Avenue 2nd Flr., New York, NY 10017. P(212)286-5700. Website http://www.candgpublications.com. Attn: Features Editor. 20% freelance. A luxury shelter magazine. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 45K. Bimonthly (May - October). Pays 30 days after publication. Usually publishes assigned stories 30-60 days after acceptance. Buys all rights. Considers reprints. Responds 30-60 days. Sample for phone request to New York office. Subscription $19.95 for 9 issues. Guidelines not available.
CURRENT NEEDS: Queries. Pays $1/published word. Article lengths vary, but are generally no longer than 800 words. Submit cover letter with resume and clips by email or by mail with SASE.
PHOTOS/ART: N/A

The Dollar Stretcher, P.O. Box 14160, Bradenton, FL 34280. P(941)761-7805. F(941)761-8301. Email gary - at - stretcher.com. Website http://www.stretcher.com. Gary Foreman, Editor. "Practical ways to save time and money." 100% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 20K. Monthly. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms 2-6 months after acceptance. Buys multiple use print rights. Accepts reprints. Responds 90 days. Sample by mail. Subscription $24; $31.50 Canada; $36.00 other. Guidelines by mail and online at http://www.stretcher.com/menu/writers.htm and http://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?t=6036
CURRENT NEEDS: "All manner of time and money saving articles." Pays $0.10/word for 500-750 words. Submit query or complete ms by email, marked "hardcopy submission".
PHOTOS/ART: None.
HINTS: "Readers already have a desire to save money. They don't need to be convinced that it's a good idea. They need practical ways to save time and money."

Driftwood, A Literary Journal of Voices from Afar, 4328 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94577. Email info - at - driftwoodpress.com. Website http://www.driftwoodpress.com. Michael Colonna, Editor. 100% freelance. "A literary journal focusing on the foreign experience." Welcomes new writers. Circ. not provided. 3 issues/year. Pays on publication. Publishes ms approx. 3 months after acceptance. Buys one-time rights. No reprints. Responds 3 months. Sample can be ordered from their website or from amazon.com. Subscription $30. Guidelines online at http://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?p=43344 http://www.driftwoodpress.com/submissions.html
CURRENT NEEDS: "Short stories, fiction, travel writing, photography." Pays $10 plus 2 contributor's copies and a one-year subscription. Articles may run to 6500 words. Submit query with cover letter and bio.
PHOTOS/ART: 300 dpi. Pays $10 plus 2 contributor's copies and a one-year subscription.

Friction Zone, 60166 Hop Patch Spring Road, Mountain Center, CA 92561. P(951)659.9500. F(951)659.8182. Email editor - at - friction-zone.com. Website http://www.friction-zone.com freelance. "California motorcycle magazine focusing on motorcycle travel, product reviews, motorcycle maintenance, health, safety, and information." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 33K for their western states edition; 30K for their eastern states edition. Monthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 2 months after acceptance. Buys North American rights. No reprints. Responds 2 weeks. Sample $4.50 from publisher; free at most California motorcycle dealerships. A complete list of distribution sites can be found at their website above. Subscription $30. Guidelines (separate guidelines for each region) are online at http://www.friction-zone.com/east/guidelines.shtml and http://www.friction-zone.com/west/guidelines.shtml. Both sets appear online at http://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?p=44349
CURRENT NEEDS: " We are now looking for travel writers in all of the states we are distributed in. These states are listed on our webpage. We need travel pieces, motorcycle maintenance articles, articles on laws that pertain to motorcycles (must be an attorney for this section), and spotlights on interesting people in the motorcycle industry." Pays $0.20/word for articles appearing in only one edition and $0.30/word for those appearing in both editions; reimburses for meals and lodging for travel reviews. Travel articles range from 1200-1600 words; all other articles range from 1000-2000 words. Submit query letter and writing sample by email.
PHOTOS/ART: "Must be able to take a good photo. Digital and film accepted." Pays $15/photo; $100 for cover.
HINTS: "We do not accept writers who are not connected to the Internet. We do not accept queries, writing samples, or submissions via snail mail."

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