October 17, 2007

Paying Markets And Freelance Jobs For October 17th

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

Gay Parent Magazine, P.O. Box 750852, Forest Hills, NY 11375-0852. Email acain - at - gis.net. Website http://www.gayparentmag.com. Angeline Acain, Publisher/Editor. 30% freelance. "News, personal stories, and events for prospective and current lesbian, gay, bi and transgender parents." Welcomes new writers. Circ. not provided. Bi-monthly. Pays on publication. Period between acceptance and publication varies. Buys one-time rights. Accepts reprints. Response time varies. Sample for email request. Subscription $20; $30 outside of the U.S. Guidelines by email (will be online soon).
CURRENT NEEDS: Queries. Pays $0.10/word for 500-1000+ words. Submit query by email.
PHOTOS/ART: "Desired." Payment negotiable.

INTERNATIONAL LIVING, Elysium House, Ballytruckle Waterford, Ireland. P(011-353)51-304-557. F(011-353)51-304-561. Email editor - at - internationalliving.com. Website http://www.internationalliving.com. Laura Sheridan, Managing Editor. 80% freelance. "Focuses on real-estate investment, retirement and travel outside the United States. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 60K. Monthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 2-3 months after acceptance. Buys all rights. Occasionally accepts reprints. Responds 4-5 weeks. Sample for written request by EMAIL. Guidelines online at http://www.internationalliving.com/write_for_us.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Issue-length articles of 1500-2000 words on living, investing, and traveling. Also need much shorter 'postcards' of 250-700 words on destinations outside of the US." Briefs pay $25-$65. Issue-length pieces pay more. Submit by email. Submit postcards to postcards - at - internationalliving.com.

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 and Northern Colorado. 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 and Northern Colorado." Welcomes new writers. Circ 100K. 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."

Mysteries magazine, P.O. Box 490, Walpole, NH 03608. P(603)352-1645. F(603)352-0232. Email editor - at - mysteriesmagazine.com. Website http://www.mysteriesmagazine.com. Kim Guarnaccia, Editor and Publisher. 25% freelance. "More than just another New Age journal, Mysteries Magazine is a factual, thought-provoking, in-depth look into the myths, occult, and the paranormal, as well as the mysteries which have intrigued both historians and scientists alike from the beginning of time." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 15K. Quarterly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 1 year after acceptance. Buys first North American serial rights. No reprints. Responds 6-8 weeks. Sample can be purchased at their website. Subscription $21. Guidelines online at http://www.mysteriesmagazine.com/writer.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: "We need scientific mysteries articles the most." Pays $0.05/word for features of 3000-5000 words and columns of 1200-1500 words. Submit query by email.
PHOTOS/ART: "We prefer to receive photos via email or on CD-ROM." Pays $5 per published image.
HINTS: "Must be open to heavy edits, if required. Write only in the third person, avoid contractions, and be as fact-based and as specific with content as possible. Assume that our readers know absolutely nothing on the topic you are covering."

Northwest Palate Magazine, P.O. Box 10860, Portland, OR 97296.
P(503)224-6039.F(503)222-5312. Email editorial - at - nwpalate.com. Website http://www.nwpalate.com. Angie Jabine, Editor. 90% freelance. "We are devoted to food, wine and travel opportunities in the Pacific Northwest, including British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 45K. Bimonthly. Pays within 3 weeks of publication. Publishes ms 2-12 months after acceptance. Buys FNASR. Seldom accepts reprints. Responds 1-8 weeks. Sample online or by calling (800)398-7842 for $7. Subscription $21; $27 Canada; $57 other. Guidelines online at http://www.nwpalate.com/writetext.html#Anchor-35882.
CURRENT NEEDS: "From writers who are new to us, we like to receive a cover letter/query with resume and clips of published articles." Pays $0.25/word for 100-2200 words. "Mailed queries should include cover letter/200- to 500-word query, resume, and published clips, with SASE if they want it all returned. Emailed queries should include attached clips or links to websites where the writer's published articles are posted."
PHOTOS/ART: "Writers should provide us with phone and name contacts for existing photos (we cover a lot of hotels, restaurants, and lodges that provide their own images). When writers provide photos, our top format preference is high-resolution (300-350 dpi) digital images, followed by prints, followed by slides." Pays $50 total for writers' photos.
HINTS: "The most common mistake writers make is failing to read our magazine before querying us, thus failing to realize that we are focused exclusively on food, wine, and travel in the Pacific Northwest of North America. It's best to purchase a copy on the newsstand or order a copy directly from us. Also, our website's 'back issues' page shows what articles we've published for the past several years."

Perceptive Travel, Al Centro Publishing, 1810 Eastland Ave., Nashville, TN 37206. Email editor - at - perceptivetravel.com. Website http://www.perceptivetravel.com. Tim Leffel, Editor. 100% freelance. "An award-winning narrative travel webzine featuring stories and photos from published book authors. Most of the features are unusual, offbeat, humorous, or delve into an angle that is rarely covered by mainstream travel magazines." Only works with "experienced and well-known writers with a strong voice." Circ. 14K. Bi-monthly with an accompanying daily blog. Pays via Paypal within 2 weeks of acceptance and receipt of a signed contract. Publishes ms 2-4 months after acceptance. Buys first web rights, exclusive for 60 days. Accepts reprints "only if the story has never appeared on the web. Book excerpts accepted in occasional cases if they stand well on their own." Responds 2 days. Sample at website. Guidelines online at http://www.perceptivetravel.com/guidelines.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Please read the guidelines carefully and study what has already been published. We need offbeat, interesting travel narratives that have something different to say. We especially like thoughtful pieces that would be rejected by mainstream travel magazines because they are not fluffy and cutesy enough to sell luxury hotel ads next to. Articles that focus on one slant very well are preferred over ones that are very broad in scope." Pays $60 flat fee for 1000-2000 words, plus web-resolution photos. Submit query or complete ms by email. "Hold photos until requested."
PHOTOS/ART: "Digital photos required unless story can easily be illustrated with stock photos. One-time usage rights only." Payment included in article fee above.
HINTS: "At least half the queries we get show clearly that the writer has not read the guidelines and has not read what has already been published. This kind of laziness will result in a quick 'no.' It is rare that we will publish something from an author with anemic book sales and no visibility in the media. We help the writer sell books by prominently featuring his or her title(s) and are looking for writers who also help our readership grow through their own visibility on the web and in print."

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