July 02, 2008

Paying Markets And Jobs For July 2nd

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

Bible Advocate, P.O. Box 33677, Denver, CO 80233. Email: bibleadvocate - at - cog7.org. Website: http://www.cog7.org/BA. Sherri Langton, Associate Editor. "A denominational magazine by the Church of God (Seventh Day), founded in 1863. It's geared to help Christians understand and obey God's Word, with articles on Bible doctrine, current social and religious issues, Christian living, Bible topics, textual or biblical book studies, prophecy, and personal experience." 25-30% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 13.5K. Publishes 8 issues/year. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 6-12 months after acceptance. Buys first and electronic rights. Accepts reprints. Responds 4-8 weeks. Sample article at website. Subscription is free. GYou can obtain guidelines and themes from their website (http://www.cog7.org/BA) or by sending a 9 x 12 self-addressed envelope with three first-class stamps.
CURRENT NEEDS: "We're looking for articles that fit the rest of our themes this year (see Web site), but we also take articles not related to themes -- whatever the author is going through and learning, or is passionate about in his/her relationship to God." Pays an honorarium - $25 per printed magazine page, up to $55, depending on published length; $20 for poetry. Feature articles: 800-1200 words, Fillers: 100-400 words, Poetry: 5-20 lines. Submit query or complete ms. with cover letter. "We prefer submissions by e-mail (attachments OK) but will take hard copies as well."
PHOTOS/ART: N/A
HINTS: "We return most submissions to our magazine because they aren't what we publish -- content, style, etc. That's a common problem of publications, and we're no different. Please read the guidelines and study the magazine. Also, articles must be in keeping with the doctrines of the Church of God (Seventh Day). A copy of doctrinal beliefs is available at http://cog7.org/."

CAREERS & the disABLED - See Minority Engineer Desert Dog News, 1933 E 10th Street, Tucson, AZ 85719. P(520)903-4886. Email: info - at - desertdognews.com. Website: http://www.desertdognews.com. Gretel Hakanson, Editor/Publisher. "Desert Dog News is a free newspaper for the Tucson companion animal community. We cover events, activities, health, training and advocacy issues relevant to the local pet guardians and lovers. We promote spay/neuter and adoption." 80% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Bi-monthly. Pays within 45 days of acceptance. Period between acceptance and publication varies. Buys first print and electronic rights. Accepts reprints. Responds up to two weeks. For sample you can pick one up free at Tucson-area pet-friendly businesses. List available here: http://www.desertdognews.com/get.html. Subscription $10. Guidelines online at http://www.desertdognews.com/write.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: "IMPORTANT NOTE: We are only interested in writers who reside in the Tucson-area." Pays $50 for up to 499 words; $60 for 500-799 words; $75 for 800- 1199 words; $100 for 1200-1600 words." Submit query by email.
PHOTOS/ART: N/A
HINTS: "Making the editor's life easy will go along way in getting your work published - avoid being high-maintenance."

DIALOGUE, P.O. Box 5181, Salem, OR 97304-0181. P(503)581- 4224. F(503)581-0189. Email: magazine - at - blindskills.com. Website: http://www.blindskills.com. Karen Lynn Thomas, Editor. "Dialogue is an international news magazine written by and for people who are experiencing vision loss or who are blind. It is published by the nonprofit organization Blindskills Inc. based in Oregon. The magazine's purpose is to encourage and facilitate independent living. It provides a wealth of useful information and hints to make life easier. Many topics are covered including finding transportation, starting a career, managing illness, traveling, participating in sports, accessing computers, and adapting the home environment. Dialogue reviews low vision aids and devices, provides tips on coping with vision loss, and interviews professionals in the field." 20% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Bi-monthly. Buys First North American Serial Rights. Occasionally accepts reprints. Responds in less than a week to queries; three months or more to submissions. Sample copies are free upon request. Subscriptions $35 for all four formats - Large Print, Braille, audio, and email. Guidelines online at http://www.blindskills.com/submit.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: "DIALOGUE is currently seeking descriptions of workable solutions for operating appliances and other visually-oriented devices; experiences with conducting business online; reviews of new or improved accessible software and hardware; explanations of innovative communication strategies utilized by people who are deaf-blind; safety tips for blind and visually impaired travelers; inspirational accounts of educational pursuits such as study abroad, internships and mentoring programs; and stories of blind and deaf-blind people engaged in challenging, intriguing or unusual careers. Other articles of interest include people who are blind or visually impaired involved in adapted sports such as goal ball, tandem cycling and martial arts; fitness programs such as aerobics, yoga and dance; and crafts such as woodworking, knitting and crocheting. Articles on topics related to dating, relationships and family; daily living, cooking and household management; and examples of people with vision loss developing a positive attitude, setting goals and planning for the future are also being sought. Short humorous anecdotes related to living with a vision impairment are also accepted. To review the complete table of contents of past issues as well as sample articles, visit http://www.blindskills.com/current_past.html." Pays $15-$50 depending on length, quality, and research difficulty. "Articles of 200, 500, and from 800 to 1,000 words are preferred. Articles of more than 1,000 words are rarely used. We do occasionally run longer articles if the importance of the topic or nature of the material warrants. While we accept unsolicited manuscripts, we prefer e-mail queries. Both queries and manuscripts may be e-mailed. Include your last name and the query topic or the first three or four words of the article title in the subject line. In the body of the message, please also indicate for which column you think your proposed article is best suited. All text must be placed in the body of the message--absolutely no attachments, please. You may e-mail queries and manuscripts to magazine - at - blindskills.com. Please accompany manuscripts with a cover letter that includes your mailing address, e-mail address, and telephone number. Manuscripts in printed form are acceptable. Blindskills, Inc. cannot be responsible for manuscripts lost in the mail. Writers are therefore advised to retain a copy of each submission."
PHOTOS/ART: N/A
HINTS: "Some writers who have never experienced vision limitations overreact to the situation. Blindness is a significant circumstance, not an illness."

Eldridge Plays and Musicals, P.O. Box 14367, Tallahassee, Fl 32317. Email: Info - at - histage.com. Website: http://www.histage.com. Susan Shore, New Plays Editor. "We publish plays and musicals suitable for schools and community theatres." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 30K. Our standard royalty contract is 50% of royalties and 10% of copy sales. Playwrights are paid twice a year. Outright purchase contracts are limited to extremely short pieces (such as skits) and some religious plays where no separate performance royalty is charged. We receive hundreds of manuscripts a year and want to give each careful attention and review. That's why it takes us about 2 months to respond. For a sample visit our website and select the freeview button under any title and read the first few pages for free. Guidelines online at http://www.histage.com/guideline.asp.
CURRENT NEEDS: "We like all kinds of plays and are always open to new ideas. Generally speaking, our customers like plays with more female than male roles or flexible casting in which roles can be played by either men or women. This is not a hardand- fast rule, however." Our standard royalty contract is 50% of royalties and 10% of copy sales. Playwrights are paid twice a year. Outright purchase contracts are limited to extremely short pieces (such as skits) and some religious plays where no separate performance royalty is charged. To submit by email, using your cover letter as the message, attach your play as a Microsoft Word or PDF document and e-mail to this special address: NewWorks - at - histage.com.
PHOTOS/ART: "Full-color art is specially designed to help advertise your show. A black and white version of the art is designed into your script cover."
HINTS: "We only publish plays and musicals."

TravelsInParadise.com, P.O. Box 356, Dumont, CO 80436. Website: http://www.travelsinparadise.com. Michael Yaeger, Senior Editor. "Covers adventure travel, exotic locales, and low impact, socially responsible travel." 50% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Weekly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms in 10 days. Buys first English language serial rights. No reprints. Responds 5 days. Sample available at website. Guidelines online at: http://www.travelsinparadise.com/writer-guidelines.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Well written feature articles about worldwide travel destinations." Pays $50 for feature articles of 500-750 words. Submit query by email to mike - at - travelsinparadise.com.
PHOTOS/ART: "Require 2-3 digital photos per article. Submit photos by email." No additional pay.
HINTS: "Looking for focused travel features exploring authentic and interesting locations. No travelogues. Open to wide variety of topics and styles of writing, but must involve actual destination travel. Opportunities for regular staff writing for the right person."

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