March 19, 2008

Paying Markets And Jobs For March 19th

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REPTILES magazine, P.O. Box 6050, Mission Viejo, CA 92690. Email: reptiles-at-bowtieinc.com. Website: http://www.reptilechannel.com. Stephanie Starr, Managing Editor. 60% freelance. "A fun, informative monthly magazine devoted to the reptile and amphibian keeping hobby." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 40K. Monthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 6 months or more after acceptance. Buys "First North American rights, Licensing options, covered in contract." No reprints. Responds 2-3 months. Sample available for sale at their website, by calling (888) 644-8387 ext. 4138, or at most pet stores. Subscription $27.97; $45.97 outside of the U.S. Guidelines online at http://www.reptilechannel.com/writers-guidelines.aspx.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Captive care pieces, herp travel." Pay for features starts at $300 and goes up, depending on length, technicality and inclusion of good photos." Features run 2000 words max. "We prefer that writers query first, but we will accept completed manuscripts with a cover letter for review. Everything sent to us should include a SASE."
PHOTOS/ART: "For submissions with articles we prefer 35mm slides, but prints and digitals are acceptable. Digitals MUST be sized at least 5x7 inches at 300 dpi -- TIFF, JPEG or EPS. Freelance photographers should send slides or digitals. Freelance photographers sending digitals should follow the above size requirements, label all files by species and photographer's last name. Photos of the different types of animals should be burned onto separate CDs (geckos on one CD, toads on another) and include a page of thumbnails. All photos need to be labeled with the species name and the photographer's name. "Pays $50 partial page inside color; $75 full page inside color; $150 center spread; $200 cover shot." For more photo guidelines, see http://www.reptilechannel.com/photo-guidelines.aspx.
HINTS: "Queries should give some indication of the writer's background with herps."

The RevWriter Resource, P.O. Box 81, Perkasie, PA 18944. F(215)453-8128. Email: editor-at-revwriter.com. Website: http://www.revwriter.com. Rev. Susan M. Lang, Editor and Publisher. 95% freelance. "The RevWriter Resource is a free electronic newsletter for busy church leaders - both lay and clergy. Each month we publish devotions, a focus article and ministry resources for personal reflection, or for use with ministry teams." Welcomes new writers. "However, they must demonstrate knowledge of the realities of contemporary church leadership." Circ. 450. Monthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms approx. 3 months after acceptance. Buys first electronic rights and one year archival rights. Rarely accepts reprints. Responds approx. 6 weeks. Sample online at: http://www.revwriter.com/congregational/resource/archives/index.shtml. Subscription free. Those interested in subscribing may do so at: http://www.revwriter.com/congregational/resource.shtml. Guidelines online at: http://www.revwriter.com/congregational/writerguidelines.shtml.
CURRENT NEEDS: "I'm always looking for devotion writers since I do two devotion issues per year and run monthly devotions, too. I'm also in need of Practical Wisdom - ideas that worked in local churches. In the past, ideas submitted for this section have been turned into focus articles. If it's a fascinating ministry idea, I'll want to hear more about it! This section is non-paying at this time." Pays $10 for 250-word devotions; $20 for focus articles of 1200 words. Ministry Resource Sidebars run 300-500 words and Practical Wisdom runs 300-400 words. Submit query by email. "Please demonstrate your knowledge of the challenges of today's busy church leader. Include links to your website and online clips, if relevant."
PHOTOS/ART: N/A
HINTS: "One mistake is assuming that we are a pastor-focused publication. We're not. I'm looking for leadership articles that can be used by both lay and clergy leaders. This includes church staff, church council members, teachers, youth workers and adult forum leaders. See our online editorial calendar and back issues for ideas. It includes the following topics: Leadership Development; Self-Care; Worship Resources; Public Relations; Healthy Communications; Ministry Visioning and Planning; Spirituality; Discipleship; Stewardship; Christian Education; Lifelong Learning; The Global Church and the Body of Christ; and Devotions. If you have written a current book on any of the topics in the editorial list, contact me by email. I'm interested in publishing an article related to your book."

South American Explorers Magazine, 126 Indian Creek Road, Ithaca, NY 14850. Email: explorermag-at-gmail.com. Website: http://www.saexplorers.org. Lucy Cousins, Editor. "SAE is a travel/research magazine that strives to publish weird and wonderful articles you won't find anywhere else." 50% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 16K. Quarterly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms up to 6 months after acceptance. Buys first rights. Accepts reprints. Responds 1 month. Sample available for download from their website. Subscription $22 (U.S.), or a membership to the organization ($50) includes (among a myriad of other travel related services) a subscription. Guidelines by email.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Articles about little known areas, histories or countries in Latin America." Usually pays $50-$100 (U.S.) for longer, detailed articles. Minimum 500 words, maximum 3000. Submit query by email.
PHOTOS/ART: 300dpi, digital only. At least 3 photos per article. Payment is included in article fee.
HINTS: "We rarely published first person travel tales."

STYLE AT HOME, 25 Sheppard Ave. West, Suite 100, Toronto, ON M2N 6S7, Canada. P(416)733-7600. F(416)218-3632. Email: letters-at-styleathome.com. Website: http://www.styleathome.com. "Style at Home provides a stylish collection of inspiring and accessible Canadian interiors, imaginative decor projects, up-to-date reporting on home and style design trends and extensive shopping information in markets across the country." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 235K. Monthly. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms 3 months after acceptance. Buys first rights. No reprints. Responds 1 month. Sample articles at website. Subscription $23.95 (Canadian). Guidelines by email.
CURRENT NEEDS: Queries. Pays $100-$1000 depending on the length of the story and the writer's experience for 300-700 words. Submit Query via email.
PHOTOS/ART: N/A

Taxi News, 38 Fairmount Cres., Toronto, ON, Canada, M4L 2H4. P(416)466-2328. F(416)466-4220. Email: taxinews-at-the-wire.com. Website: http://www.taxinews.com. Bill McOuat, Editor. 35% freelance. "We are a very small newspaper with a very limited budget dealing with the taxicab industry in Toronto, Canada." Occasionally works with new writers. Circ 10K. Monthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 1-2 months after acceptance. Buys first worldwide serial rights. Occasionally accepts reprints. Responds 1 month. Sample by mail or email. Subscription $25 (CDN). Guidelines not available.
CURRENT NEEDS: Queries. "We have a full stable of contributors now, but if someone has a good idea and can back it up with good journalism, we're delighted. Don't expect zillions of bucks - we simply do not have the resources to compete even with daily newspapers - think small community newspaper." Pays flat fee up to $150 (CDN) for articles of 50-800 words. Submit query by email.
PHOTOS/ART: "Nice to have but not absolutely necessary." Pays $25 (CDN).
HINTS: "Pet Peeves: (Writers who) pretend they know something about the taxi business or think they're such good writers they can't be edited."

The Pedestal Magazine.com, P(704)643-0244. F(704)643-6779. Email: pedmagazine-at-carolina.rr.com. Website: http://www.thepedestalmagazine.com. John Amen, Editor-in-chief; Arlene Ang, Michael Spring, Poetry Editors; Nathan Leslie, Fiction Editor; JoSelle Vanderhooft, Lee Rossi, Staff Reviewers.100% freelance. "The Pedestal Magazine.com is a premier literary and art magazine, available exclusively online, featuring new and established writers and visual artists." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 13.5K visitors per month. Bimonthly releases. Pays after publication. Publishes ms 2-4 weeks after acceptance. Buys 1st-time rights and right to use in subsequent issues. No reprints. Responds 4-6 weeks. Sample online. Subscription free. Guidelines online at http://www.thepedestalmagazine.com/submit1.asp.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Poetry and fiction." Pays $30 per poem and $0.05/word for fiction up to 6000 words. Submit work online via the provided submission form. Does not accept regular mail or direct email submissions.
PHOTOS/ART: Query by email to pedmagazine-at-carolina.rr.com.

Freelance Writers - for robot-related fiction. Pays $25
Robot in the Woods

Freelance Writers - Pays $50-$350
TheWAHMmagazine

Freelance Web/Calendar Editor - Pays $15-$20/hour
family website

Freelance Market Research Analyst
BCC Research

Freelancer Researcher - with nutritional background/interest in mysteries
new TV show

Research Associate - who is intimately familiar with Securities and Exchange Commission filings, detailed-oriented, analytic-minded and possesses strong research and writing skills.
InsiderScore

Freelance Database Listing Editor/Data Entry - Pay "approx. $10-$15/hour"
Mastheads.org

Freelance Health Writer - to produce two bladder-related articles/month
online company

Freelance Bloggers and Template Designers
online community of office managers, executive assistants, and other office professionals

Freelance Writers/Editors/Researchers
ConsumerSearch.com

Freelance Public Relations Writer
business in the employment field

Freelance Fiction Editors
book-editing.com

Freelance Writers
GreenLifeNews.org

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AHN
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Freelance News Editor
AHN
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Freelance Assistant Editor - near Portland, OR
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Freelancer - to test website. Pays $15/hour.
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Freelance Ghostwriter - Pays $1000
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Freelance Proofreaders
APC

Freelance Blogger - to cover AFI Dallas International Film. Pays $25-$50/post.
AMCTV.com

Freelance Special Projects Editor - near Hampden, CT
online local news company

Freelance Special Projects Editor - near Troy, NY
online local news company

Freelance Special Projects Editor - near Bayonne, NJ
online local news company

Freelance Editor - near East Windsor, NJ
Commonwealth Business Media

Freelance mediabistro.com Instructors
MediaBistro.com