October 08, 2008

Paying Markets And Jobs For October 8th

PAYING MARKETS

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

The New Physician, 1902 Association Dr., Reston, VA 20191. P(703)620-6600. F(703)620-6445. Email: tnp-at-amsa.org. Website: http://www.amsa.org/tnp. Pete Thomson, Editor. "The New Physician covers topics of interest to medical students, including career advice, trends in higher education and health policy. Our readership is highly educated, young and very busy. Our stories must give them compact, in-depth information they don't get in their classes." 30% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 37K. Monthly with three double issues. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms 2 months after acceptance. Buys all rights. No reprints. Responds 3 weeks. Sample available by emailing tnp-at-amsa.org or check out content online. Subscription $29 for U.S. subscribers; membership in American Medical Student Association includes four-year subscription. Guidelines online at http://www.amsa.org/tnp/guidelines.cfm.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Our non-fiction features are primarily freelance written; they are also generally scheduled by an advisory board months in advance." Pays $0.25-$0.40/word for 1500-2500 words. Submit query/cover letter by email.
PHOTOS/ART: "Some stories may require photos generated by sources, but generally we source photos/art separately." Pay varies.
HINTS: Common mistake is when writers "miss our audience. This is not a publication for health care consumers--it's a publication for future health care providers. Because much of our editorial calendar is fixed, it's better to get to know writers before they send any queries. Usually we have assignments waiting to be paired with writers."

Oatmeal Studios Greeting Card Co., P.O. Box 138 - EWW, Rochester, VT 05767. Email: dawn-at-oatmealstudios.com. Website: http://www.oatmealstudios.com. Dawn Abraham, Editor. "We sell cutting edge, humorous greeting cards in many styles: humorous photo ideas, many cartoon styles, and more traditional word-play styles of humor. See our website." 100% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Pays on acceptance. Publishes card 6 mo. to 2 years after acceptance. "We request exclusive purchase and use of any idea we buy. We respond within a few days to e-mails and we hold copy for between 3-7 weeks for review (depending on when it comes during our current review cycle). We tell writers what dates they can plan on final decisions." Samples available at the website. Guidelines by email to: dawn-at-oatmealstudios.com.
CURRENT NEEDS: "We are currently looking for BIRTHDAY and RELATIVE BIRTHDAY (non-specific-just to a relative). We pay $75.00 if we decide to buy an idea. Word count of an average greeting card length. Submit by e-mail to dawn-at-oatmealstudios.com or by snail mail with a self-addressed stamped envelope that covers return postage."
PHOTOS/ART: "If you have illustrations or photos with your ideas send a query first with a description and we will tell you how to best submit. See our website for more info. about art requirements. Pay is negotiable.
HINTS: "Read cards on the racks in stores and try to write something you would buy (and maybe all your friends would buy, too)."

OTC Beauty Magazine, 3587 Oakcliff Rd., Doraville, GA 30340. P(678)805-3291. F(678)805-3292. Email: editor-at-otcbeautymagazine.com. Website: http://www.otcbeautymagazine.com. Paula Ogletree, Editor. 95% freelance. "OTC Beauty Magazine is a monthly trade publication for the multicultural beauty industry. Articles are published in English and Korean." Welcomes new writers. Monthly. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms within 1 month of acceptance. Buys all rights. Accepts reprints. Sample on request by emailing the editor. Subscription controlled. Guidelines available once writer's application is accepted by the editor.
CURRENT NEEDS: Writers "Professionalism, able to stick to deadlines, Knowledge of the beauty industry is a plus." Pays $0.10/word for 600-1200 word articles. OTC Beauty Magazine will assign articles to writers once they have submitted cover letter, resume and at least three writing samples and have been accepted.
PHOTOS/ART: Editor requests that writer ask contacts for high-res images to go along with the article.
HINTS: "Because OTC Beauty Magazine serves such a niche market, this is not a magazine that you can write for once and think you understand our audience. Writers are usually long term, but not necessarily monthly. Much help is provided by the editor to learn about the industry."

The Out Traveler, P.O. Box 1253 Old Chelsea Station, New York City, NY 10113-1251. Websites: http://www.outtraveler.com and http://gps.outtraveler.com. Ed Salvato, Editor in Chief. "Travel publication for gays and lesbians." 80% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 275K. Quarterly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 3 months acceptance. Buys first rights. No reprints. Guidelines online at http://www.outtraveler.com/contact.asp.
CURRENT NEEDS: Queries. Usually pays $0.75/word for 200-2000 words. Submit detailed query per their guidelines.
PHOTOS/ART: "Can help source images and need to coordinate with our photo editor."
HINTS: "Read back issues or go online and see back issues for coverage over past 2 or so years. It's a GAY publication. All pieces have to have a gay angle. Pitch in a way that shows that you have reviewed the magazine. Example: I think Duluth would make a great Three Gay Days because 1), 2), 3), etc."

Outdoor Canada magazine, Transcontinental Media, 25 Sheppard Avenue West, Suite 100, North York, Ontario M2N 6S7, Canada. P(416)733-7600. F(416) 227-8296. Email: walsh-at-outdoorcanada.ca. Website: http://www.outdoorcanada.ca. Patrick Walsh, Editor. 80% freelance. "Outdoor Canada is Canada's leading national magazine for those interested in traditional outdoor activities. We cover fishing, hunting and related conservation issues." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 90K. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms 1-5 months after acceptance. Buys FNASR. Responds 6 - 8 weeks. Sample by email to editorial-at-outdoorcanada.ca. Subscription $24 (CDN). Guidelines online at http://www.outdoorcanada.ca/contrib.shtml.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Well-researched and relevant queries that focus on fishing, hunting or related conservation issues; how-to and service features, regional news, queries that target specific departments in the magazine." Pays from $0.75/word (CDN). Submit queries only with clips and bio.
PHOTOS/ART: N/A.

Preservation: The Magazine of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1785 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20036. P(202)588-6388. F(202)588-6266. Email: preservation-at-nthp.org. Website: http://www.preservationonline.org. James Schwartz, Editor in Chief; Sudip Bose, Senior Editor (news); Arnold Berke, Executive Editor (preservation and planning); Margaret Foster, Website Editor. Krista Walton, Assistant Editor. Eric Wills, Associate Editor. 85% freelance. "Preservation Online, the magazine's website, offers excerpts from the magazine and original content every day. We look for timely stories about historic neighborhoods or buildings that are undergoing change or conflict. We welcome well-researched queries from new writers. We are a magazine of travel, history, architecture, the environment, planning/land use, and historic preservation. We think of ourselves as a magazine about place. The writing we publish ranges from straightforward reporting to narrative nonfiction and essays. We won the National Magazine Award for general excellence for magazines with circulations of 100K-400K in 1998." Rarely works with new writers. "Most writers we use are experienced journalists or essayists." Circ. 200K. Bimonthly. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms 2-12 months after acceptance. Buys one-time and some electronic and archival rights. No reprints. Responds 2 weeks to 2 months. Sample $5 at newsstands, or give them a call. Subscription $20. Guidelines are below.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Excellent writing and reporting." Pays $1/word for features and major departments; $0.50/word for news features and book reviews. Articles must be 500-5,000 words. Submit query with clips by mail with SASE or by email. "Please include email address for quicker response. Editorial guidelines: The magazine does not accept unsolicited manuscripts, although the editors do review query letters from established writers. Unsolicited photographs must be accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope; however, the magazine assumes no responsibility for such photographs. Please do not send unsolicited slides."
PHOTOS/ART: Contact Jessie Despard, Photo Editor. Payment negotiable. See guidelines in preceding paragraph.
HINTS: "Because we cover preservation subjects in every issue, it is paradoxically hard to pitch us a preservation story unless it has some surprising angle. Please do not pitch us a story unless you've made a serious effort to read and understand the sensibility and approach of our magazine."

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