June 06, 2007

Paying Markets And Freelance Jobs For June 6th

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

BLOW, 9487 Jamaica Beach, Galveston, Texas 77554. Email kate - at - blowsite.com. Website http://www.blowsite.com. Kate Gould, Editor. 25% freelance. "Entertaining fiction, non-fiction, verse, cartoons, and commentary geared toward the general public - not academia or literature which will not hold its own outside the classroom." Welcomes new writers. "Our editor has long experience working with new writers, as well as published pros. We are willing to work with anyone exhibiting a noticeable potential to help BLOW get quality words on the shelves." Circ. 5K (inaugural), 8K (projected 2007). Will publish October and December issues in 2006; will be monthly in 2007. Pays on acceptance. Period between acceptance and publication varies. "The exclusive rights we buy expire 1 year from contract." Buys first world (English language) rights, exclusive for 1 year. Non-exclusive anthology and reprint rights for an additional royalty. Rarely accepts reprints. Responds 1 week to 1 month. Sample will be available in October. See website for sample articles in the near future. Subscription "$1/60pence. No break for yearly subscriptions." Guidelines online at http://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?p=45746 and http://www.blowsite.com/uploads/Guidelines.doc.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Enthralling fiction, insightful non-fiction (humorous is best), accessible poetry. Within guidelines, nothing is categorically overlooked. Pay scale is $25 to $250, dependant on space available, quality of work, and general appeal." Prose runs to 7K words; poetry to 500 words, depending on line breaks. Submit query per guidelines.
PHOTOS/ART: "We do not publish photographs. We run cartoons in every issue. See guidelines." No additional pay for photos, but does pay for cartoons.
HINTS: "Slow beginnings, literary ramblings, prolonged descriptive passages, and overtly pointed or cathartic writing is unlikely to find a home with us. If it speaks to the magazine reader and occasional book buyer, it might be for us. If it causes people to talk about it after they're done reading it, we'll buy it. We seek heavy plots, astounding (though brief) imagery, and moving characters. We love humor, and subtlety goes a long way with us."

Blue Mountain Arts, Inc., Attn: Editorial Department, P.O. Box 1007, Boulder, CO 80306. Email editorial - at - sps.com. Website http://www.sps.com Department." "Blue Mountain Arts has published greeting cards and gift books for over 35 years. The majority of our products have uplifting messages with a positive theme. Our greeting cards are known for bringing people together with heartfelt messages and sentiments." Welcomes new writers. Pays on acceptance. Period between acceptance and publication varies depending on the product, but is usually within "a few months." Buys "exclusive rights for all greeting cards. If a work is used only in an anthology, the writer keeps the copyright." No reprints. Responds 2-4 months. ""Our greeting cards and books are widely available at gift stores and bookshops around the country. Our books can also be purchased online at Amazon or Barnes and Noble." Guidelines online at http://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?p=45277 and http://www.sps.com/greetingcards/index.htm SASE.
CURRENT NEEDS: "We are looking for highly original greeting card submissions. We are also accepting book proposals in non-fiction areas such as self-help, family, relationships, positive living, etc." Pays $300 for greeting cards, $50 if a piece is used only in an anthology. Payment for book proposals is negotiable. "Greeting card submissions should be typewritten, one poem per page, and your name should appear on each page. You must enclose a SASE if you would like a response. Email submissions should be sent as the text of the email, not as attachments. If submitting several poems by email, please send them all in one email. See poetry contest guidelines at http://www.sps.com/k/poetry/contest.htm. Book proposals should include an overview of the book, a biography of the author, and at least a few chapters of the book. We do not accept book proposals by email."
PHOTOS/ART: "We do not accept freelance artwork or photography."
HINTS: "Please take note that the majority of the material we publish does not rhyme. Don't be too specific when writing greeting cards, as it will limit the audience. Try to add original details that make a card sound unique, yet are universally shared. It can often help to have someone in mind when writing (a friend, relative, etc.). Become familiar with our products, but then try to submit something that is different from them in some way. We are focusing on finding new voices and new, creative ways of writing and expressing emotion."

Bonus Books, 9255 W. Sunset Boulevard, Suite 711, West Hollywood, CA 90069. P(310) 492-9400. F(310)492-9401. Website http://www.bonusbooks.com. Email submissions - at - bonusbooks.com. "Bonus Books and its imprint, Volt Press, publish a wide variety of books designed to ignite the passions of readers. Volt Press and its serious non-fiction, pop culture and fiction titles address important topics that never go out of style. Bonus Books, with its strong backlist of how-to titles, offers readers advice on succeeding in their careers, in their hobbies, and even in the casino. With more than 20 new titles each year and an extensive backlist of ongoing sellers, we have a book to engage the interest of every type of reader." Publishes between 20-30 new titles/year. 80% non-fiction. Welcomes new authors. Clear marketing potential a PLUS (i.e. popular/ current topic, author has written other works and/or is an established expert/personality, etc.) Average first print run 10K-20K. Occasionally offers advance. Publishes ms approx. 18 months after acceptance. Responds 2 months. Catalogue online. Guidelines online at http://www.bonusbooks.com/submissionguidelines.asp.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Pop culture / current affairs / how-to books." Royalties and other terms negotiated individually. Ms lengths vary. Submit per their guidelines.
HINTS: "Be sure that your project fits in with our overall publishing profile-check the website to see which kinds of books we publish."

Bushducks Global Adventures. Editor travels extensively and is only available by email for correspondence. Email bushducks - at - bushducks.com. Website http://www.bushducks.com. Maggie Pinder, Editor. Publishes 4-6 freelance articles/year. "Travel and adventure website with an emphasis on outdoor recreation." Welcomes new writers. Circ. online only. Pays within 15 days of publication. Publishes ms 2-8 weeks after acceptance. Buys "exclusive electronic rights for 3 months plus indefinite archival rights." Accepts reprints "if they haven't been previously published in any large magazine or website. Reprints are a harder sell, and you must own the rights." Responds within 1 month. Sample articles at website. Subscription free. Guidelines online at http://www.bushducks.com/tripreps/submit.htm.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Predominantly North American destinations (other countries encouraged), covering responsible outdoor recreation in conjunction with a specific destination or region. Outdoor activities such as 4wding, camping, hiking, equestrian, rock climbing, scenic driving, etc. written in a lively, informal style. Slanted more toward Joe Blow Average and his family than Mr./Ms. Extreme. Articles must inform about the region as well as entertain. Particularly looking for articles on European destinations at present." Pays $25 flat fee for article (1000-3000 words) and related photos. Submit query letter or complete ms with brief cover letter, 50-word bio, and photos (all text must be in body of email) by email. Attachments that are not photos will be deleted unread.
PHOTOS/ART: "A selection of photos relevant to the article will increase your chances of acceptance, but are not a prerequisite. Please attach them to the email as SMALL 72dpi jpg or tif files. NO HIGH RESOLUTION FILES. Please see the size of photos used on the site and adjust your files accordingly." No additional pay.
HINTS: "No lists of hotels and businesses, or articles that are just lists of facts. Engage the reader with personal narratives and gentle humor. Please read the existing articles published and our guidelines before submitting."

Cincinnatus Press, 963 N. Harrison Ave., #112, Cary, NC 27513. Email editor - at - cincinnatuspress.com. Website http://www.cincinnatuspress.com. Charles Sheehan-Miles, Publisher. "Cincinnatus Press was founded in early 2007 in Cary, North Carolina. Our mission is to publish high quality fiction and nonfiction which concerns itself with themes of good governance, democracy and service to country. We believe that many modern debates on many topics, including war and governance, have become dominated by extreme voices on both the left and the right. Therefore, we are interested in finding a middle path to these issues, by highlighting authors who think, rather than attack." Publishes 4-6 titles/year. Welcomes new authors. This traditional
publisher uses Print on Demand (POD) technology - "We print our books as orders come in." Offers advance. Publishes book 6-9 months after acceptance. Responds 2-4 weeks. Catalogue at website. Guidelines online at http://www.cincinnatuspress.com/moduleid/15.
CURRENT NEEDS (required): "For fiction titles, Cincinnatus is seeking cutting-edge mainstream, literary, speculative and science fiction, suspense, historical fiction, military/war or other genres. The work must address themes dealing with government, the role of the military in our democracy, the experience of readjustment from combat and other critical themes. Non-fiction in any category that seriously address the issues cited above. If you have a how-to manual on dealing with local government or how to get a law passed, that's fine. We're also interested in history and biography if it relates to our niche, and self-help for veterans returning from war. See our guidelines for further details." Advance against royalties is generally less than $1000. Royalties negotiable and range from 10 - 18%." Manuscript length depends on topic. Submit "query letter, 1st chapter and synopsis via email. See our guidelines for specific requirements."
HINTS: "Please don't send paper manuscripts. We have a tiny list and are very
new, so we will only publish if it fits perfectly in our guidelines. Our authors must be prepared to heavily promote themselves and their work -- sales are absolutely dependent on this."

Disaster News Network / Village Life Company, 9195C Red Branch Road, Columbia, MD 21045. P(410)884-7350; (888)384-3028. F(410)884-7353. Email info - at - villagelife.org; info - at - disasternews.net. Website http://www.disasternews.net; http://www.villagelife.org; http://www.disastervolunteers.org; http://www.dnnradio.org. Percentage of freelance contributions not provided. "News, education and research provider for faith-based disaster response organizations and other non-profits. Public information services include Disaster News Network with exclusive reports on domestic and international disasters; multimedia training and education tools, and issues-related research." Occasionally works with new writers. Circ. not provided. Daily. Pays on publication. Period between acceptance and publication varies. Occasionally buys all rights to stories and photos. No reprints. Response time varies. Sample articles at websites above. Subscription is free for subscribers to What's New feature and Volunteer Today opportunities; cost to subscribe to News FLASH! You can sign up online at http://www.disasternews.net/emailnews.php. Guidelines not available. "All articles/pictures must be submitted online with a valid email address."
CURRENT NEEDS: "Experience in reporting on disasters and faith-based response to disasters. There is a special style of reporting for this area." Pays $85-$100 per story. "Preference would be for the writer to submit story idea first with example of writing to see if style is consistent. Send to info - at - villagelife.org with cover letter."
PHOTOS/ART: Not specified.

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