March 12, 2008

Paying Markets And Jobs For March 12th

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

Adjunct Advocate, P.O. Box 130117, Ann Arbor, MI 48113-0117. Website http://www.adjunctnation.com/magazine. P.D Lesko, Executive Editor. 30% freelance. "ONLINE news magazine for higher education. Serves adjunct and part-time faculty." Only works with published writers. Circ. 108K. Bimonthly. Pays on publication (occasionally pays on acceptance). Publishes ms 4-6 weeks after acceptance. Buys first N.A. serial and digital rights. Accepts reprints. Responds 2-3 weeks. Sample online. Subscription $20; $65 outside of the U.S. Guidelines by email.
CURRENT NEEDS: Reviewers and feature writers. Pays $150-$350 for features of 1300-2500 words. Submit query, cover letter and clips by email.
PHOTOS/ART: N/A

Adventure Cyclist Magazine, 150 E. Pine St., Missoula, MT 59802. P(406)721-1776 ext. 222. Email magazine - at - adventurecycling.org. Website http://www.adventurecycling.org/mag. Michael Deme, Publications Director. 70%-80% freelance. "Adventure Cyclist is the member magazine of the Adventure Cycling Association. It is the only cycling magazine in North America devoted exclusively to bicycle travel, with features covering locations all over the globe." Welcomes new writers. Circulation 45K. Monthly January through June. Three issues July through December. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 6-18 months after acceptance. Buys first right "to publish the Work(s) and to distribute throughout the world the issues, in all forms, in which the Work(s) are published. Adventure Cycling¥s exclusivity is worldwide and will continue for the 90-day period after the publication of each Work in Adventure Cyclist magazine." Responds 2-4 weeks. Sample articles at website. Subscription $35, $40 Canada, $50 other. Guidelines online at http://www.adventurecycling.org/mag/submissions.cfm.
CURRENT NEEDS: "We currently have no needs but we are always willing to review queries. There is no guarantee that we will respond to unsolicited manuscripts." Pays $0.30-$0.45/word for features of 2,000-3,500 and Columns of 1000-1500 words. Submit query by email.
PHOTOS/ART: "With queries, 20 low resolution jpegs. Upon agreement to publish, high resolution digital images or 35mm slides. No prints." Pays $75-$500, depending on location and size.
HINTS: "Best advice is to query us first. A quick email exchange or conversation will help avoid wasting time and making mistakes."

American Forests, 734 15th St. NW, 8th floor, Washington, DC 20005. P(202)737-1944. F(202)737-2457. Email mrobbins - at - amfor.org. Website http://www.americanforests.org. Michelle Robbins, Editor. 25% freelance. "The magazine for people who love trees and forests. Produced by the nation's oldest citizen conservation group." Welcomes new writers. Circulation 20K. Quarterly. Pays on delivery of materials. Publishes ms 2-6 months after acceptance. Buys one-time rights plus use in mag portion of website. Accepts reprints. Responds 4-6 months. Send SASE with $2.00 postage to address above for sample. One year subscription: $25, includes one-year membership in American Forests and planting trees for ecosystem restoration. Guidelines online at http://www.americanforests.org/productsandpubs/magazine/guidelines.php.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Most of our articles profile our work or topics of interest to us, so new writers are advised to study a few issues before submitting queries. Also can submit samples and we'll consider you for assignment-let me know your specialty: education topics, policy, science stories, etc." Payment ranges from $100 for Clippings items (to 300 words) to up to $2000 for feature-length articles (to 2000 words) with photos supplied. Departments average 1500-1800 words. "We accept query or complete ms. Do send cover letter, some bio info, samples of your work if you're just submitting a query letter. Send SASE if you're sending through regular mail, although a lot of our queries come via email now."
PHOTOS/ART: "We accept manuscripts with and without photos. We would like your ideas, though, about photo support for your piece." Pays $90 to $200, although story and photos together are paid as package. Cover shots pay $500.
HINTS: "Look for topics that profile our work--species benefiting from our Global ReLeaf Forest plantings, for example, that use specific GR Forest sites as examples. Also good examples of urban forestry, small community-based forestry projects that benefit local land and landowners. Best bet is to read some past issues to get a sense of what we cover. We also make assignments--you can send samples of your work to be considered for freelance assignments."

Aruba Nights, Bonaire Nights, Curacao Nights, St. Maarten Nights and Island Gourmet, Panama Days, 1751 Richardson Street, Suite 5.530, Montreal, P. Quebec H3K 1G6, Canada. P(514)931-1987. F(514)931-6273. E-mail editor - at - nightspublications.com. Website http://www.nightspublications.com. Jennifer McMorran, Editor. 85% freelance. "Lifestyle & travel magazines with an editorial focus that targets the visitor who is already on the island. Includes stories on activities, dining, shopping, history and culture. Distributed free-of-charge throughout each respective location." Welcomes new writers. Circ. Bonaire Nights 80K; others 150K to 250K. Annual (December). Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms 10-12 months after acceptance. Buys first Caribbean and N.A. rights. No reprints. Responds 1 month. Sample $5 (US) payable to Nights Publications, Inc. No SASE required. Subscription not available. Guidelines online at
http://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?p=53334.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Fresh treatments of familiar destination topics: Activities, Nightlife, Shopping, Entertainment, Dining; Lifestyle stories on colorful local people who readers can meet, or whose art or contributions to island life readers can enjoy firsthand." Pays $100-$250 for 300-750 words. Submit cover letter with complete ms by e-mail.
PHOTOS/ART: Indicate photo availability with cover letter. Pays $50 per photo.
HINTS: "Writers should focus on a particular theme or activity rather than general overviews. Be descriptive, fluid and friendly in your writing, and remember that your reader is already on vacation there!"

Vintage Romance Publishing, 107 Clearview Circle, Goose Creek, SC 29445.
P(843)-225-9735. Email editor - at - vrpublishing.com. Website
http://www.vrpublishing.com. Dawn Carrington, Editor-in-Chief. "Publishing dedicated to historical romances and inspirational romances." Welcomes new authors. Publishes 8-12 new books per year. No advance offered. Usually publishes book within eighteen months to two years after acceptance. Buys all rights, with the exception of movie, audio, and second serial. Accepts reprints. Responds within four months to full manuscript requests. Catalog online at http://www.vrpublishing.com/view_by_title.html. Guidelines online at http://www.vrpublishing.com/submissions.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: "We are open to only selected submissions at this time, namely inspirational romances, inspirational non-fiction, and multi-cultural historical romances, although, we will take a look at strong young adult books. However, the story would have to be exceptional. Pays 6% royalty on paperbacks. Books run 50K-90K words with the exception of non-fiction which can run as low as 30K words. Submit query letter, synopsis, and a complete marketing plan by email to submissions - at - vrpublishing.com.
PHOTOS/ART: N/A
HINTS: "New authors tend to approach our company with the belief that the publisher is supposed to do all of the marketing and promoting for their novel. When this misconception is clarified, most of the authors are baffled. One thing that I've also seen is disregard for our submission guidelines. The guidelines are there to save everyone time, and yet, many authors, especially those well-established, will try to circumvent the rules. We can't give special treatment to any author submitting to our company as we like to maintain equality with all of our authors. As far as advice for new writers, I would suggest that you know your market before you submit to any publisher. Know your genre and know why you think your book will sell well compared to the other novels on the market. Do your research and be able to tell any potential publisher that you can match or exceed the competition."

WaveLength Magazine, 1773 El Verano Drive, Gabriola, BC Canada V0R 1X6. P(250)247-9093. F(250)247-9083. Email Diana - at - WaveLengthMagazine.com. Website http://www.wavelengthmagazine.com. Diana Mumford, Editor. 80% freelance. "WaveLength promotes safe, ecologically sensitive addling, guides readers to useful products and services, and explores marine issues. Now entering our 17th year, we distribute WaveLength along the Pacific Coast of North America free-of-charge through select paddling, outdoor and marine stores, tour operators, paddling clubs, recreation centers, outdoor events and shows, bookstores, libraries, and around the world electronically on the world wide web at WaveLengthMagazine.com." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 65K. Quarterly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms approx. 3 months after acceptance. Buys first N.A. serial right and web archive rights. No reprints. Responds 2 months. Sample available as a pdf download from their website. Subscription $18 US; $25 overseas. Guidelines online at http://www.wavelengthmagazine.com/submissions.php.
CURRENT NEEDS: "See guidelines for specific issues." Pays $50-$100 for articles. Articles run 1000-1500 words. Submit query by email. PHOTOS/ART: Requests low-resolution jpg preview; high resolution availability, digital preferred. Pays $25-$50/photo; $100 for cover. See guidelines for specific photo requirements.

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