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April 30, 2008
Paying Markets And Jobs For April 30th
These are NOT recycled guidelines. WritersWeekly.com only features original market listings, received from and approved by the editors at each publication.
Echelon Magazine, 6420 West 6th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90048. P(323)653-1960. Email editorial - at - echelonmagazine.com. Website http://www.echelonmagazine.com. Grant Courtney, Publisher. 40% freelance. Echelon Magazine is a national bi-monthly business magazine serving the GLBT business professional. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 50K. Bi-monthly. Pays on publication. Period between acceptance and publication varies. Buys all rights. Occasionally accepts reprints. Responds 1 week. Sample at newsstands. Subscription $19.99; $28.00 outside the U.S. Full guidelines provided after assignment.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Finance writers, (stock market), entertainment business articles, GLBT business profiles, news items. Also looking for features for our web-based publication." Pays flat fee for 500-1000 words. Submit query by email.
PHOTOS/ART: 300 dpi, jpeg. Pay is negotiable.
education.com, 2317 Broadway Street, Suite 240, Redwood City, CA 94063. Email editorial - at - education.com. Website http://www.education.com. Danielle Wood, Director of Editorial. 60% freelance. "Education.com is an easy-to-use, one-stop destination for parents of kids in preschool through grade 12. It blends cutting edge editorial, useful tools, community features, and thousands of reference articles from the most trusted universities, non-profits, and government agencies in the country. We cover topics across the parental spectrum - from how to make homemade finger-paint, to why autism is on the rise, guilt-free after school snacks, to navigating the parent-teacher conference. In an environment where the average parent spends 14 minutes or less per web session, it's our goal to empower parents and to offer them the best educational resources and lifestyle content available. We look for articles that tackle key educational issues, but also those that make learning and family life more fun." Welcomes new writers, "especially if they are teachers or parents with kids in this age range." Circulation: 600K unique visitors per month. 1.8 million monthly page views. Growing monthly. Publishes 24 original editorial pieces each week (4-5 per day). Pays on publication. Usually publishes ms within 1 month of acceptance, but can bump timely articles up in their schedule. Buys all rights. Considers reprints that have only previously been published in print. "While we'd love to respond to each query, we're a startup magazine, with a very small department. If you don't hear back from us in one month, please assume we were not able to use your article." Sample articles appear at their website. Subscription free. Guidelines online at http://www.education.com/submission.
CURRENT NEEDS: "We are actively seeking material from teachers and other educators, especially grade-based material. Parents are extremely interested in what they can do at home to help their children succeed in school. We're looking for learning activities that teach in an unusual way (for example, having kids practice statistics by hosting a mini Olympics in your backyard, or using fractions while baking) and also in what's typical for each age group - socially, emotionally, and academically. In the next two months, we will be creating "teacher tips"-- short tips for each grade written by a teacher in that grade that describe something a child typically learns that year, plus a fun activity parents can do at home to help drive the lesson home. We are actively seeking teachers in preschool- grade 12 for this endeavor. The site is comprised of short, news-driven items of interest to parents. Some of our other needs include: THE DAILY BUZZ: A provocative topic that gets reader's immediate attention. 400-500 words. (Previous examples: ''Is Autism on the Rise?', 'Can Bowling Get Your Kid Into College?', 'Let Your Kid Play with Fire', 'Is Plastic Dangerous for Kids?', 'Virtually Empty National Parks!'). FEATURED ARTICLES: Longer articles with more depth. 500-600 words. (Previous examples: 'Can Kindness Be Taught?', 'When Your Child's the Bully', 'What Kind of Disciplinarian Are You?', 'How to Choose a Preschool'). ACTIVITY OF THE WEEK: Project ideas, with step-by-step directions, for parents to do with their child. These pieces contain a short intro paragraph, and then launch right into the directions. (ex. 'Backyard Birdhouses: Even Kindergarteners Can Do This!', 'Glorious Goop!: Playdough and Other Distractions'). COLUMNS: This editorial team is made up of industry experts and those who know the education space best. Each weekday, we feature a column with a distinct point of view. Our current lineup includes a child psychologist, a math teacher, a movement specialist, and a chef who gets kids to eat healthy. We have our columnists for now, but will be looking for bloggers to add to the lineup in late Spring. Whether it be a pediatrician, a teacher, or a PTA president, each columnist or blogger should bring a unique perspective to interested parents. Columns should be vibrant, distinct, and most importantly, addictive! We pay a flat fee of $50 for each piece. For new writers, we love to receive finished articles as pitches - it makes it really easy to decide if your writing style is a match. Of course we will pay for anything we use. After looking closely at the site to get a sense of our style and structure, pitch us with a finished piece or send 5-10 ideas with a one or two sentence description, plus published clips. Be sure to tell us a bit about yourself, especially if you have relevant parenting or teaching experience. And please, no attachments! If you are including writing samples or any other material, please paste them directly into your email. It saves us a lot of time. Write 'Writing Submission' in the subject line."
PHOTOS/ART: "In general, we use stock imagery. If you are submitting an activity and have pictures of the finished product or steps, feel free to include them. That's always helpful."
HINTS: "We don't cover college and we don't cover babies. Please don't pitch us with that. Keep your medium in mind - web articles tend to be shorter--and send us clips that show you can write in our style. What's up at our site will give you a sense of our voice - sassy, but never snarky, fun but informative. The easiest place to break in is with "Teacher Tips" or with an Activity of the Week-- we're always looking for projects families can do together. We've only been launched for 7 months, but we're getting a lot of traffic and we need content to keep readers coming back - we publish 4-5 articles a day. We're looking for freelancers with great ideas and consistent dependability. Don't pitch us with a column unless you have a good deal of writing experience, or a portfolio of potential columns to show us. Last, don't re-pitch us the same idea over and over again. If we're interested, we'll let you know. Promise!"
Ephemera Buttons, Magnets & Stickers, P.O. Box 490, Phoenix, OR 97535. Email mail - at - ephemera-inc.com. Website http://www.ephemera-inc.com. Attn: Ed Polish. 99% freelance. A wholesale novelty catalog. Welcomes new writers. Distributed to 3K stores. Bi-annual. Pays on acceptance. Publishes slogan 6 months or less after acceptance. Buys all rights. Responds 1-5 months. See website for samples of the magnets, buttons and stickers. Buys all rights. Guidelines online at http://www.ephemera-inc.com/writers-guidelines.asp or by mail with SASE.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Since 1980, we've been producing Novelty Buttons, Magnets, and Stickers. You'll find our stuff in many cutting edge card and gift shops, bookstores, music stores, gay and left wing shops, adult stores, etc. We're looking for satirical slogans about pop culture, politics and the president, job attitudes, women's & men's issues, coffee, booze, pot, drugs, religion, food, aging, teens, gays & lesbians, sexual come-ons & put-downs. But please don't limit yourself to these topics, surprise us! We're looking for fresh, interesting, ORIGINAL MATERIAL. BE CONCISE. Our buttons and magnets are small, so we are looking for HIGH IMPACT gems of wit stated in as few words as possible. Ephemera has a reputation for coming up with the most irreverent, provocative and outrageously funny material on the market. We encourage you to be as weird, twisted or rude as you like. Remember, we want humor that makes us laugh out loud!" Pays $50 per slogan. No word limits, but 'be concise!' Submit slogans in the body of an email or as a simple typed list.
HINTS: "Be concise, original and make us laugh out loud."
Fine Tool Journal, 27 Fickett Road, Pownal, ME 04069. P(207)688-4962. F(207)688-4831. Email ceb - at - finetoolj.com. Website http://www.finetoolj.com. Clarence Blanchard, President. 50% freelance. "A magazine for hand tools collectors and users." Occasionally works with new writers. Circ. 2500. Quarterly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 3-6 months after acceptance. Buys 1st U.S. rights. Rarely accepts reprints. Responds 2-4 months. Sample $5. Subscription $29; $38 Canada; $53 other. Guidelines by mail or email.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Articles on tool history or use. Hand tools only!!" Pays flat fee of $50-$200 for 400-2000 words. Submit query or complete ms, bio, and cover letter by mail with SASE.
PHOTOS/ART: Payment included with article pay.
HINTS: "The easiest way to get published in the Journal is to have a personal experience of know someone who can supply the detailed information we require. We are seeking articles that go deeper than general interest and that knowledge requires experience and/or research."
Fishing & Hunting News, P.O. Box 3010, Bothell, WA 98041. Email jkmarsh - at - fishingandhuntingnews.com. Website http://www.fhnews.com. John Marsh, Managing Editor. 95% freelance. "A biweekly magazine with local reports designed to help anglers and hunters plan their next trip." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 80K. 24 issues/year. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 6 weeks after acceptance. Buys FNASR plus subsequent reprint rights for Outdoor Empire Publishing publications, plus electronic rights. Occasionally accepts reprints. Responds 1-14 days. Sample by email or mail request. Subscription $39.95. Guidelines by email or mail with SASE.
CURRENT NEEDS: "We're looking for articles detailing specific fishing or hunting opportunities for game species in the West, or Mid-Atlantic states." Pays $2.20 per published column-inch. Article word lengths from 250-1,000 words. Submit query by email.
PHOTOS/ART: "Photos may be purchased for $10 each as needed to supplement an article. We also pay $50 for cover-quality photos of hunters and anglers with their game."
HINTS: "Know the subject and know how to communicate it to others."
Ghost! Magazine, Subscriptions: P.O. Box 23357, Jacksonville FL 32241-3357. Email fletcher - at - ghostmag.com. Ph:(904) 608-9362. Website http://www.ghostmag.com. Submissions or reviews: (Ms.) Fletcher Allderdice, P.O. Box 23357, Jacksonville, FL 32241-3357. All submissions to fletcher - at - ghostmag.com. 50% freelance. "Ghost! Magazine is dedicated to bringing credible and thought-provoking articles to those interested in ghosts and paranormal research. Each issue addresses those readers who are merely curious to those who have dedicated years to hunting and researching ghostly phenomena." Welcomes new writers. Quarterly. Pays on acceptance. Publishes MS 3-6 months after acceptance. Buys first N.A. rights. No reprints. Responds 2-4 weeks. Sample articles at website. Subscription $19.95. Guidelines online at http://www.ghostmag.com/writer_guide.htm. "I generally just handle each incoming prospect as the delightfully unique experience I know it is bound to be. After all, isn't that what guidelines are for??"
CURRENT NEEDS: "Phantom Fiction - 1200-1500 word ghost oriented story. No horror. Paranormal in nature, featuring or including a ghost; The Clubroom - 800 words featuring a ghost hunting organization and the reason for their success; Tales from the Trenches - 1000 words featuring a particularly interesting investigation by a research or paranormal group; Spaces, Places and Faces - 500-800 words featuring some ghostly venue such as bed and breakfasts, ghost tours, and interesting ghostly stories which don't fit into any other department; Chasers: Celebrity paranormal researchers / mediums / psychics - 1200-1500 words. Regardless of department, copy is expected to be clean and free of the usual run of the mill grammar and spelling errors. Otherwise, it doesn't have a 'ghost' of a chance." Pays $25-$50 per article. NOTE: The company's online guidelines currently state they don't pay, but they do pay writers. Submit query to appropriate editor via email. "Do not send full manuscripts. We will not accept unsolicited attachments and they will not be opened."
PHOTOS/ART: "400 dpi. Model release must accompany photo." Pays $25 if accepted.
HINTS: "Many erroneously think that Ghost! Magazine is a blood-and-gore type of magazine, or is slanted for the horror genre. It is not."
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