January 23, 2008

Paying Markets And Jobs For January 23rd

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

African American Review, Saint Louis University, Humanities 317, 3800 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63108. P(314)977-3688. F(314)977-151. Email keenanam - at - slu.edu. Website http://aar.slu.edu. Joycelyn Moody, Editor; Aileen Keenan, Managing Editor. 100% freelance. "As the official publication of the Division on Black American Literature and Culture of the Modern Language Association, the quarterly journal African American Review promotes a lively exchange among writers and scholars in the arts, humanities, and social sciences who hold diverse perspectives on African American literature and culture." Welcomesnew authors. Circulation 2K. Quarterly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms approximately one year after acceptance. Buys First North American rights. Responds within one business day. Sample for email request. Subscription "$40 US individuals; $80 US institutions; $55 International individuals $95 International institutions" Guidelines online at http://aar.slu.edu/submsinf.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Poetry criticism". Pays $25-35 for poetry, $25-$40 for fiction; $40-80for articles; $25 for book review. Length of articles are between 4000-9000 words, Fiction is between 2500-5000 words. Submit online at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/aar.
PHOTOS/ART: "Submit in .jpg or .tif." No additional payment for photos.
HINTS: "A common mistake by submitting authors is unfamiliarity with the journal African American Review, its mission, and its scope."

Afterimage, 31 Prince St., Rochester, NY 14607. P(585)442-8676, ext.105. F(585)442-1992. Email afterimage - at - vsw.org; editor's email afterimageeditor - at - yahoo.com. Website http://www.vsw.org/afterimage. Karen vanMeenen, Editor. 80% freelance. "We cover media arts (independent film and video, photography, artists' books, new media) and cultural studies (in relation to the media arts). We publish reports on festivals, conferences and other events; review of exhibitions, films and books; and scholarly feature articles." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 10K. Bi-monthly. Pays 6 weeks after publication. Publishes ms 8-16 weeks after acceptance -- depends on timing, type of article, amount of editing, etc. "Buys joint copyright for all print and electronic use of entire issues as well as single articles." No reprints. Responds 2-4 weeks. Sample by mail for 11x14 SASE with $1.75 postage. Subscription $33; ($23 for students with copy of current ID): $15 additional for foreign; $30 additional for guaranteed airmail delivery. Guidelines online at http://vsw.org/afterimage/submit.html or by mail, phone, or email.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Letter of interest and specialties, resume, published clips if available, full contact info." Pays $.05/word for all categories, up to $100 for news of 300-800 words, reports of 800-1500 words and reviews of 800-2000 words, up to $150 for essays of 2000-3000 words and up to $300 for features of 3000-7000 words. Submit cover letter describing interests and specific projects, resume, published clips if available, manuscript if finished, and outline if in process, by either email or mail with SASE. Also publishes 1 portfolio per issue (send images grayscale 300 dpi on CD with
artist's statement and resume).
PHOTOS/ART "Writer is responsible for having images sent to editor by date specified at time of acceptance of article. Editor will return images to appropriate parties with tearsheets upon publication. We are unable to pay for acquiring photographs or rights."
HINTS: "Common mistakes: not sending resume; not being specific to needs of publication (e.g., sending environmental treatise to an arts publication); not spell checking cover letter (first impressions do mean something); sending photographs and other supporting materials without return postage."

Back Home In Kentucky, P.O. Box 710, Clay City, KY 40312-0710. P(606)663-1011. F(606)663-1808. Email info - at - backhomeinky.com. Website http://www.backhomeinky.com. Jerlene Rose, Editor/Publisher. 50% freelance. "We are all about Kentucky and what is good -- its history, beautiful scenery, and the remarkable spirit of its wonderful and friendly people. ALL pieces/features/photos MUST have a
Kentucky connection. We have high appeal to displaced Kentuckians - those who live outside their home county, or native Kentuckians living outside the state." Enthusiastically welcomes emerging writers. Circ. Readership 150K. 6 issues/year. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 1-6 months after acceptance. Buys FNASR. No reprints. Responds 3 months. Sample copy for $3.00 plus $2.41 for SASE. Subscription $20. Writer/Photographer Guidelines online at http://www.backhomeinky.com/guidelines.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Topic/subject must be about Kentucky places, people, upcoming events, products, etc." Pays $50-$100 for articles; $100-$200 for feature piece or cover photo. Max length 3000 words. Submit by e-mail (Word doc); include post office mailing address & phone number.
PHOTOS/ART: Color digital photos - 300 dpi minimum; tiff format. Pays flat fee of $25 inside; $100-$200 cover/feature.
HINTS: "We do not accept how-to articles on babysitting, catching a mate, eating healthy, etc. No religion or politics. Our regular feature categories are: Kentucky History; Kentucky Treasure (usually a little-known location, historic site, etc.); Destination: a feature-length piece on a location that has lots to offer visitors and residents; Field Trip (shorter article on appealing location, usually not as well known); Natural History (wildlife); Bookshelf (review of books about Kentucky subjects or by KY authors); In the Kitchen (features Kentucky cookbooks/recipes).

Windsor ReView, University of Windsor, Department of English, 401 Sunset
Ave., Windsor, ON N9B 3P4, Canada. P(519)253-3000, ext. 2290. Email uwrevu - at - uwindsor.ca. Marty Gervais, General Editor; Susan Holbrook, Poetry Editor; Alistair MacLeod, Fiction Editor; Alex McKay, Art Editor. 100% freelance. "The
Windsor ReView is dedicated to publishing previously unpublished poetry and short stories by new and established authors." Welcomes new writers. Bi-annual. Pays upon publication. Publishes ms approximately six months after acceptance. Buys one-time rights. No reprints. Responds within one month during the school year. Sample $15 by mail. Subscription $29.95. Guidelines by email.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Previously unpublished short stories and poetry." Pays $10-$30 per poem (max. of 6 poems); $25 per short story (to 6,000 words). "Please include with your submission a cover letter which includes all of your contact information, a short bio, and an SASE/IRC."
PHOTO/ART: "Same as above. Artists are paid $40 for a set of photos."

WOW! Women On Writing, 740 S. Van Buren St., Ste D., Placentia, CA 92870. Email editors - at - wow-womenonwriting.com. Website http://www.wow-womenonwriting.com. Sue Donckels, Co-Editor. 85% freelance. "A global magazine, designed to support women's creativity, energy, blood, sweat and tears, throughout all stages of the writing process. Ultimately, WOW! hopes to contribute to the love, enjoyment and excitement of producing quality writing--so that the reader in all of us will never want for good material, in any form." Welcomes new writers. Circulation 10K. Monthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms approximately one to 2 months after acceptance. Buys First Electronic Rights and Archival Rights. No reprints. Responds within one month. Writers can get a sample copy of the publication by going to http://www.wow-womenonwriting.com. Subscription is free. Guidelines online at http://www.wow-womenonwriting.com/contact.php.
CURRENT NEEDS: See guidelines. Pays $50-$150 per article. Submit with query and complete ms by email.
PHOTOS/ART: "We ask for a high resolution jpg portrait of the writer to accompany her bio." Pay for article photos is up to $25.
HINTS: "Many writers will blindly submit without actually looking over our features/ columns to get a flavor of the publication's voice. Please note that we have an upbeat ezine and encouraging writing community. Plus, WritersWeekly already bravely corners the needed market on writers' rants! ;-)"
Additional Advice: "Make that query hook count, believe in yourself, don't be afraid to approach us because we depend on you, and always remember to edit before you hit send."

Writer, The, 21027 Crossroads Circle, P.O. Box 1612, Waukesha, WI. 53187. P(262)796-8776. F(262)798-6468. Email queries - at - writermag.com. Website http://www.writermag.com. Jeff Reich, Editor; Ron Kovach, Senior Editor. 80% freelance. "The magazine of record in the field of writing. Our mission is to inspire, instruct and inform writers at all levels." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 40K. Monthly. Pays on acceptance. Period between acceptance and publication varies. Buys FNASR. Accepts reprints. Generally responds 1-2 months. Sample on newsstands. Subscription $32.95; $44 outside U.S. Guidelines online at http://www.writermag.com/wrt/default.aspx?c=ss&id=84.
CURRENT NEEDS: "How-to 'Step by Step' articles and Writer at Work columns on
specific aspects of fiction writing by published fiction writers. Articles about the craft and business of freelancing. Articles on the craft and business of writing. Payment varies depending on length and complexity of the material covered. In general, our rates for articles range from $50 for book reviews to $100-$400 for columns and $300-$500 for features for 2-4 pages. We are also looking for writing-related cartoons ($50).‚EUR∞ Submit query, including brief description of your writing background. "When querying, don't keep us in suspense - if you propose, e.g., to provide 7 tips on some topic, tell us what all or most of your tips are."
PHOTOS/ART: N/A

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**We have removed the listing below after receiving an email from a writer who says she was assigned 2 articles, submitted them, and never heard back from the publisher. We have asked for more details. It could be a case of miscommunication but we remove job listings in the interim when reports like this come in.**
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