January 09, 2008

Paying Markets And Jobs For January 9th

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

Grain Magazine, Box 67, Saskatoon, SK S7K 3K1, Canada. P(306)244-2828. F(306)244-0255. Email grainmag - at - sasktel.net. Website www.grainmagazine.ca. Kent Bruyneel, Editor-in-Chief. "Mainly poetry and fiction with some creative non-fiction and drama pieces." Accepts new writers. Quarterly. Sample copy available at website. Subscription $29.95 in Canada; $35.95 in the U.S. Guidelines online at http://www. grainmagazine.ca.
CURRENT NEEDS: Pays $50-$250 for poetry and fiction.
PHOTOS/ART: Pays $100 for front cover art and $30 per image.

IMAGE, 3307 Third Avenue West, Seattle, WA 98119. P(206)281-2988. F(206)281-2335. Email image - at - imagejournal.org. Website http://www.imagejournal.org. Gregory Wolfe, Publisher and Editor. 50% freelance. "Image, a literary and arts quarterly founded in 1989, is a unique forum for the best writing and artwork that are informed by--or grapple with--religious faith. We have never been interested in art that merely regurgitates dogma or falls back on easy answers or didacticism. Instead, our focus has been on writing and visual artwork that embody a spiritual struggle, that seek to strike a balance between tradition and a profound openness to the world. Here the larger questions of existence intersect with what the poet Albert Goldbarth calls the "greasy doorknobs and salty tearducts" of our everyday lives." Welcomes new writers. "We welcome unsolicited submissions, and consider all submissions carefully." Circ. 4200. Quarterly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 6-12 months after acceptance. Buys first serial rights. No reprints. Responds 10-12 weeks. Sample can be purchased from their website. Subscription $39.95; $49.95 Canada; $59.95 other. Guidelines online at http://www.imagejournal.org/about/submission.asp.
CURRENT NEEDS: Prose and poetry. Submit query or cover letter and ms by mail with SASE. "No electronic submissions."
PHOTOS/ART: "Slides, good color photocopies, or a CD." No pay.

Island Angler, 30 Acacia Ave., Nanaimo, BC V9R 3L4 Canada. Website http://www.islandangler.net. Andrew Kolasinski, Publisher and Editor. 30% freelance. "Island Angler - Vancouver Island Fishing Guide is published 6 times yearly. This tabloid magazine has informed and involved anglers world-wide since 1989, promoting and protecting our unique West Coast fisheries - trophy Pacific Salmon or giant Halibut in the salt water plus Steelhead, Trout and Smallmouth Bass in lakes and rivers. Whether you like fly fishing, spin casting or trolling, Vancouver Island is a four season sport fishing paradise. Island Angler welcomes new writers. See website for guidelines." Warmly welcomes new writers. Circ. 12K. Bi-monthly. Pays after publication. Publishes ms 3-8 months after acceptance. Buys first and electronic rights. Accepts reprints. Responds 6 weeks. Sample $5. Subscription $25 (CDN); $30 (CDN) outside of Canada. Guidelines online at http://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?p=43307 and http://www.islandangler.net/guidelines.htm.
CURRENT NEEDS: "We are always looking for well written articles about Vancouver Island fisheries. We are also looking to acquire guidebook manuscripts that would fit with our existing line of books (see the bookstore section on our website at http://www.islandangler.net/books.htm)" Pays $25 (CDN) for 800-1400 words. Submit query or complete ms by mail with SASE/IRC or by email - no attachments. "For books, send a 2 to 3 page summary/proposal, include possible sources, list of photos, available maps, illustrations, etc. Payment for book manuscripts is negotiable."
PHOTOS/ART: "Photos always welcome." No additional pay.
HINTS: "If you've never sampled Vancouver Island's unique fisheries, chances are you have little to say to our readers. Also writers should attempt to conform to Canadian English; we adhere to it."

ISLANDS, 460 N. Orlando Ave., Suite 200, Winter Park, FL 32789. P(407)628-4802. Email adrienne.egolf - at - bonniercorp.com. Website http://www.islands.com. Ty Sawyer, Editorial Director (Features / DISCOVER opener, Departments: Island Life and Adventures); Adrienne Egolf, Associate Editor (DISCOVER items); Megan Padilla, Features Editor (Primarily DISCOVER items; lso DISCOVER opener / Departments: Island Life and Adventures). Large percentage of freelance contributions. Welcomes new writers, "particularly in DISCOVER and with our departments: Taste and Adventures." Circ. 200K. 8 issues/year. Pays on publication. Period between acceptance and publication varies. Rights purchased vary. No reprints. Responds ASAP. Sample issue on most newsstands. Subscription $24; $36 Canada; $40 other. Guidelines by email. Abbreviated version online at http://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?p=43308.
CURRENT NEEDS: "We are actively searching for items for our front of the book, DISCOVER, season-specific ideas for the DISCOVER Opener, and departments: Taste and Adventures (these run 800-1000 words). We pay from $0.50-$1 per word for DISCOVER Opener, Adventures, Taste and features. We pay a flat rate from $40-$100 for DISCOVER items ranging from 75-200 words." Article lengths in general: DISCOVER Opener - 500 words; DISCOVER freelance items - 75-200 words; Taste - 800-1000 words; Adventures - 800-1000 words; Features - 2500 words "If we do not already know your work, please send a letter of introduction by email along with your clips (by email or by post) along with some ideas so that we'll know if you have a feel for our magazine."
PHOTOS/ART: "Art is very important. We do not expect writers to provide the artwork themselves, but it is very helpful if they can provide sources and leads."
HINTS: "A writer should know the format and voice of the publication. They should pitch story ideas as though they themselves are a member of the edit staff and are pitching at a story meeting. They should know exactly how and where their idea fits into the magazine."

ITALIAN AMERICA MAGAZINE, 219 E Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002. P(202)547-2900. F(202)547-1492. Email ddesanctis - at - osia.org. Website http://www.osia.org. Dona De Sanctis, Editor. 20% freelance. "News, history, traditions, of Italian Americans living and dead." Welcomes new writers. Circulation 65K. Quarterly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 3-6 months after acceptance. Buys all rights. Accepts reprints. Responds within two weeks. Subscription $20 in the U.S.; $25 other. Guidelines online at http://www.osia.org/public/magazine/freelance_guidelines.asp.
CURRENT NEEDS: Queries. Pays $250 per story and graphics. Stories are 750-1000
words. Submit by email.
PHOTOS/ART: Discussed with writer on assignment.
HINTS: "Stories about their grandmother's tomato sauce...or family memoirs from non-celebs.

Meriwether Publishing Ltd., 885 Elkton Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80907. Website http://meriwether.com. Arthur L. Zapel, Associate Editor (school books); Rhonda Wray, Associate Editor (church books). "Meriwether Publishing is a niche publisher of theatrical arts books." Publishes approx. 7 titles/year. Welcomes new authors. First print run averages 3500. No advance. Publishes ms usually within 6 months of acceptance. Responds 4-8 weeks. Catalog for request + $2 postage. Guidelines online at http://meriwether.com/guidelines.html. Site is moving soon so, if this URL does not work, use find the new link on their homepage.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Books on theatrical arts subjects." Pays 10% royalties. Books are 200+ pages. Submit proposal letter and bio by mail with SASE.
HINTS: "Do not send novels or contemporary fiction. We are a niche publisher of theatrical arts books and plays for teenagers."

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Freelance Funny Writers - Pays "$15/pick"
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Freelance Resume Writers - Pays $100/project to start
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