June 25, 2008

Paying Markets And Jobs For June 25th

PAYING MARKETS

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

GoNOMAD.com, P.O. Box 4, South Deerfield MA 01373. F(413)665-5006. Email: editor - at - gonomad.com. Website: http://www.gonomad.com. Max Hartshorne, Editor; Steve Hartshorne, Associate Editor. "GoNOMAD provides inspiration and links to plan trips. We feature unique destination guides and features to provide travelers with ideas, inspiration and details so that they can plan trips around the world. We like articles with good details, lots of useful information, and a clear style. We want to know about places that mean something to people, and provide them with updated information they can use if they want to see the same places. We are also committed to responsible travel and ecotourism, and we'd like articles that promote these forms of travel. Most of all we want well written stories that have their own unique style and share insights about both the places and the people who make the places special." 80% freelance. Welcomes new writers. 275K unique visitors per month. Publishes new articles daily. Pays on publication. Buys first electronic rights and "we reserve the right to resell any of the articles to our regular outlets. Should we do this, the writers are paid in addition to the payment for the original story on GoNOMAD.com." Accepts reprints. Responds 2-3 weeks or less. Sample articles online. Guidelines online at http://www.gonomad.com/corp/writerguidelines.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Features and destination guides about places in the US and South America are very interesting to us right now." Pays $25 for 1500-1700 words. "Send query let us know about photos, and writer's background and qualifications." Submit by email.
PHOTOS/ART: "JPEGS." Submit by email only.
HINTS: "Don't send us long queries. Just a sentence or two. We can't use any story that
doesn't have good photos. Make sure all of the photos are legally yours to use, and never mail us an article by postal mail because we won't take time to retype it. We want great stories about interesting places that are interesting and unique."

High Country News, P.O. Box 1090, Paonia, CO 81428. Email: betsym - at - hcn.org. Website: http://www.hcn.org. Betsy Marston, Editor, Writers on the Range. "The paper was founded in 1970 to cover Western environmental issues. It now has some 24,000 subscribers, an active Web site, and a staff of 22. It is thriving perhaps because it has a definite niche and it respects its readers. Many also donate to the paper -- a nonprofit -- and support its mission of debating the issues and helping to create a society that matches the region's scenery. Writers on the Range is the paper's 10-year-old syndicate, sending three op eds a week out to 70 subscribing papers. Each decides which if any of the three to run. HCN posts all Writers on the Range op eds or essays on its Web site." 70% freelance. Welcomes new writers. 26 issues/year. Pays on publication. Publishes ms "from a day to weeks to months" after acceptance. Buys first time rights plus Web site rights. Accepts reprints. Sample articles on website. Subscription $37 in the U.S. Guidelines online at http://www.hcn.org/about/guidelines.jsp.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Op eds written by Westerners about issues important to the region, including rapid energy development and its impacts, population growth, Native American and Hispanic issues, environmental subjects from water to competition for access to public lands, wildlife." Pays $100-$200 for 750 words. Submit by email with piece attached.
PHOTOS/ART: "Color mug of writer, 300 dpi"
HINTS: "Writers must know what op eds I have been sending out; when they don't, they're liable to duplicate what I've already bought. The writers I like working with best have a keen sense of what's in the news, they incorporate humor if possible and a pungent quote, they're not afraid to take a stand and defend it, and best of all, they enjoy the back-and-forth editing process."

Hill Country Sun, P.O. Box 1267, Wimberley, TX 78676. P(512) 569-8212, 512-484- 9715 (Ralph Harrington, owner). Email: melissa - at - hillcountrysun.com. Website: http://www.hillcountrysun.com. Melissa Gilmere, Editor. 70% freelance. "Monthly magazine featuring interesting people, places and events in the Texas Hill Country." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 40K. Monthly. Pays on acceptance. Period between acceptance and publication varies greatly. Buys first rights. No reprints. Responds within 1 week. Sample for emailed or mailed request. Subscription $25. Guidelines by email and online at http://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?p=64011.
CURRENT NEEDS: "More stories from the Highland Lakes area, from the Wimberley area and the San Marcos area; more features on Hill Country musicians and Hill Country Dining." Pays $50 per story; may raise rates to $60 in near future. Articles average 600-700 words. Submit query by email or by mail with SASE.
PHOTOS: Must be taken or provided by author; publication quality required. "Absolutely no web photos will suffice." No additional pay.
HINTS: "Read and understand our magazine before you write a word."

Journal of Asian Martial Arts, Via Media Publishing, 941 Calle Mejia #822, Santa Fe, NM 87501. P(505)983-1919. F(814)455-2726. Email: md - at - goviamedia.com. Website: http://www.goviamedia.com. Michael DeMarco, Editor-in-Chief. "We welcome contact from anyone with good experience in this field who is eager to produce a quality article suitable for our readership." 100% freelance. Circ. 10K. Quarterly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 4-8 months after acceptance. Buys First Rights and Reprint Rights. Accepts reprints. Responds 1-2 months. Sample available "from our website or local bookstore." Subscription $32; $41 Canada/Mexico; $66 other. Guidelines online at http://www.goviamedia.com.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Academic style articles and 'How To' articles on a substantial topic that covers fresh new material not available elsewhere. Depending on the overall quality and length of the article, we usually pay $150 to $250 for articles, with two copies of the journal, or payment in copies. We take into consideration illustrations with text. 2,000 to 5,000 words and up. We are open as to length. Best to first send a synopsis or a short outline of the article idea along with a cover letter and brief bio. This can sent by email or by regular mail."
PHOTOS/ART: "We appreciate when writers can also provide appropriate illustrations for their articles. See our website for details.
HINTS: "Our journal is unlike any other martial arts magazine. It is noted for its high academic and aesthetic standards. For this reason, we see writers who can write in a scholarly, unbiased way, and base their writing on solid research and professional experience in these martial traditions. We also look for non-academic style writing for general articles, such as interviews and 'how to' articles, but we still seek a mature perspective and writing style. It is best to become familiar with our journal before submitting materials. We have sample articles on our website for reference. We do not want to receive article submissions that are basically long advertisements.

KALEIDOSCOPE: Exploring the Experience of Disability through Literature & the Fine Arts, 701 South Main St., Akron, OH 44311-1019. P(330)762-9755. F(330)762-0912. Email: kaleidoscope - at - udsakron.org. Website: http://www.udsakron.org. Gail Willmott, Editorin- Chief; Mickey Shiplett, Editorial Coordinator (mshiplett - at - udsakron.org). "KALEIDOSCOPE, published since 1979, explores the experience of disability through literature and the fine arts. Fiction, painting, sculpture, poetry, nonfiction, book reviews, and theater are all featured in various issues. Unique to the field of disability studies, this award-winning publication expresses the experiences of disability from the perspective of individuals, families, healthcare professionals, and society as a whole. The material chosen for KALEIDOSCOPE challenges and overcomes stereotypical, patronizing, and sentimental attitudes about disability." 80% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 1K. Semi-annual. Pays on publication. Publishes ms up to 6 months after acceptance. Buys 1st rights. Accepts reprints. Responds in 2 weeks. Sample $6. Subscription US Individual $10.00; Institutional $15.00; Canadian add $5.00 per year; International add $8.00 per year. Guidelines online at http://www.udsakron.org/kaleidoscope.htm.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Submissions focusing on themes chosen - Full name and address on submissions - double-spaced and pages numbered. Next theme for is 'Disability and Children,' to be published January 15, 2009. Deadline for July issue is March 1st. Deadline for January issue is August 1st. Payment for fiction, nonfiction, essays, articles is $25.00. Poetry pays $10.00/poem. Commissioned work pays $50.00-$150.00. Payment for art and sculpture is $50.00-$75.00. All contributors receive 2 complimentary copies of the issue. 5,000 word limit for fiction, nonfiction, essays, articles and reviews. Limit for poetry is 5 poems submitted. Submit complete manuscript that includes full name, each page numbered and double-spaced. Cover letter, short bio and SASE with sufficient postage to cover return of work. Queries are also important."
PHOTOS/ART: "Art of all media, from watercolor and charcoal to collage and sculpture; six to twelve works maximum. We accept art in black and white glossy photos, 35mm slides, or color photos. Art submitted digitally must be submitted in a high resolution .jpg or .tif format to ensure the best print quality. Photos should have minimal background with the art as the main focus. Include captions on the photos stating the size, medium, and title of the work." Pays $50.00-$100.00 depending on the number published.
HINTS: "KALEIDOSCOPE does not publish romantic, religious, sentimental or stereotypical attitudes about disability. Common mistakes are the neglect to add full name and addresses on the submissions and to also add name and number on each page. We would like to see more humor and at present submission focusing on disability and childhood."

Maine.Info., Email: contact - at - maine.info. Website: http://www.maine.info. Gary Korn, Publisher. Freelance percentage not provided. Resources for Maine Travel and Living. Welcomes new writers. 175K page impressions/month. Daily. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 1-2 weeks after acceptance. Buys non-exclusive electronic rights. Accepts reprints. Responds "immediately." Sample articles at website. Subscription free. Guidelines not available.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Articles pertaining to Maine travel." Pays $0.02/word for 500-1500 words plus photos. Submit query or complete ms, cover letter and bio by email.
PHOTOS/ART: "Two relevant digital photos should be included" with each article. No additional pay.

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