November 07, 2007

Paying Markets And Freelance Jobs For November 7th

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

LEE & LOW BOOKS, 95 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016. Email general@leeandlow.com. Website http://www.leeandlow.com. Louise May, Editor in Chief; Jennifer Fox, Senior Editor. "Lee & Low Books is a small, independent trade publisher. We publish multicultural books for children ages 5 and up. Our list consists of fiction and nonfiction picture books and middle grade works that feature people of color. Additional information, including writer's guidelines, can be found on our website." Publishes 12 new titles/year. Welcomes new writers. Average first print run varies. Offers advance. Publishes ms 18-24 months after acceptance. Responds 4 months ONLY TO AUTHORS OF MANUSCRIPTS WHICH ARE OF INTEREST TO US. Catalog for 9x12 SASE with $1.98 postage. Guidelines online at http://www.leeandlow.com/editorial/wguide.html, or by mail with SASE.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Fiction: realistic fiction and historical fiction; Nonfiction: interesting multicultural topics (including biographies) that have not received much attention in children's books." Advance and royalties vary per contract. Books average "approx. 1500 words max. for picture books and approx. 3000 words max. for nonfiction. Middle grade: no limit, but consider the age of the audience." Submit complete manuscript, cover letter, bio and background of story and/or yourself by mail. WE WILL RESPOND ONLY IF WE ARE INTERESTED IN A MANUSCRIPT."
HINTS: "Please check our website to get a sense of the kinds of books we publish, and do not send materials that do not have a multicultural focus. All our books feature people of color and tell stories from their point of view. We do not publish folklore/fairy tales and stories with animals as protagonists."

MetroKids Pennsylvania, MetroKids South Jersey, and MetroKids Delaware, 4623 S. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19112. P(215)291-5560. F(215)291-5563. Email editor@metrokids.com. Website http://www.metrokids.com. Tom Livingston, Exec. Editor. 80% freelance. "Parenting publications." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 125K. Monthly. Period between acceptance and publication varies. Buys one-time regional rights. Accepts reprints. Responds "only if interested." Subscription $12.95. Guidelines by email.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Localization." Pays flat fee of $50 for original articles of 700-1100 words; $35 for reprints. Prefer queries by e-mail.
PHOTOS/ART: All in-house. No additional pay.

Rug Hooking magazine, 5067 Ritter Rd., Mechanicsburg, PA 17055. P(717)796-0411. F(717)796-0412. Email: rughook@stackpolebooks.com. Website http://www.rughookingonline.com. Lisa McMullen, Assistant Editor (Date Book department & Camps & Workshops department); Ginny Stimmel, Editor Lisa McMullen, Assistant Editor (Feature articles and department articles). 25% freelance. "Since 1989 Rug Hooking magazine has served thousands of rug hookers around the world with its instructional, illustrated articles on dyeing, designing, color planning, hooking techniques, and more. Each issue of the magazine contains color photographs of beautiful rugs old and new, profiles of teachers, designers, and fellow rug hookers, and announcements of workshops, exhibits, and gatherings." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 33K. Bi-monthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 6-12 months after acceptance. Buys all rights. No reprints. Responds 3-6 weeks. Sample can be purchased by calling (800) 462-2604. Subscription $6.95; $11 Canada. Guidelines by mail with SASE.
CURRENT NEEDS: Queries. Pays $0.09/word for 1400-3150 words. "Prefer a
query via email or regular mail for consideration first."
PHOTOS/ART: "Prefer finished rugs to be sent here for photography. Will accept professional quality transparencies or slides, or high resolution digital images (300 dpi). We prefer to do the photography. If not, a nominal amount to reimburse the photography expense can be paid ñ requires authorization."

Scrap Magazine, 1615 L St. NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036- 5610. P(202)662-8547. F(202)626-0947. Email kentkiser@scrap.org. Website http://www.scrap.org. Kent Kiser, Publisher & Editor-in-Chief. 50% freelance. "Scrap is the preeminent magazine for the scrap recycling industry, providing news and feature articles on a variety of topics to help scrap recyclers operate better, more profitable businesses." Welcomes new writers. Circ 11,000. Bimonthly. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms within two months of acceptance. Buys all rights, including electronic. No reprints. Responds within 3 months. Sample articles at website. Sample issues only available for free to writers in North America. International requests must pay postage. Subscription $40; $47 Canada/Mexico; $126 other. Guidelines online at http://www.scrap.org/contact_us.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: "We do not rely on freelancers to suggest article ideas (though that is always welcome). Usually we have an article idea and hire a writer who can best address the topic." Pays $800-$1200 for articles ranging from 2000-3000 words in length. "Submit query to the editor first if you have an idea for an article. Otherwise, simply submit a letter of introduction and several clips to the editor for review and possible consideration for future assignments."
PHOTOS/ART: "At various times, Scrap commissions photographs and illustrations to accompany specific articles. We generally don't rely on freelance writers to provide visuals to accompany their articles (unless there are no other options)." Pays $600- $1200 for photo shoots.
HINTS: "Writers need to know that the scrap recycling industry is NOT the same as curbside recycling. The best way to understand the scrap industry is to visit our website and the site of our related trade association (http://www.isri.org) and review a sample copy of Scrap."

SpeciaLiving Magazine, P.O. Box 1000, Bloomington, IL 61702-1000. Email gareeb@aol.com. Website http://www.specialiving.com. Betty Garee, Publisher. 80% freelance. "A magazine for physically disabled individuals. Accessible housing, medical issues, travel, products are just some of topics covered." Welcomes new writers. Circ. not provided. Quarterly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 6 weeks to 1 year after acceptance. Buys first rights. Accepts rprints. Responds 2 weeks. Sample $4.50. Subscription $12. Guidelines not available.
CURRENT NEEDS: Queries. Pays $0.10/word up to $80 max for up to 800 words. Submit query by email.
PHOTOS/ART: "Photos in jpeg, 300 dpi or very large if lower dpi" Pays $10/photo.

TheSmartSet.com, 3210 Cherry St., Philadelphia PA 19104. Website http://www.TheSmartSet.com. Jesse Smith, Managing Editor. Percentage of freelance varies. "TheSmartSet.com is an online journal of culture and ideas." Welcomes new writers. Daily. Pays on acceptance. Period between acceptance and publication varies. Buys exclusive first worldwide publication rights. No reprints. Response time varies. Sample articles at website. Guidelines online at http://www.thesmartset.com/about.
CURRENT NEEDS: "We're always looking for excellent, original, and previously unpublished personal essays, critical essays, reporting, memoir, travel writing, stories, photo essays, and even video projects. In particular, we are currently looking for pieces to publish under the columns Pertinent & Impertinent (essays on culture and current events), Something Personal (memoir and personal essay), and Grand Tour (travel essays). Pays $350 to $750 for columns. Feature assignments pay significantly more and are negotiable. Columns should run no more than 1,500 words. Features run anywhere from 2,500 to 6,000 words. For columns, send completed pieces. For features, query with clips. Submit by email.
HINTS: "Please visit the site for a good understanding of the types of pieces we seek."

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