October 29, 2008

Paying Markets And Jobs For October 29th

PAYING MARKETS

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

Amputee Coalition of America, publisher of inMotion and First Step - A Guide for Adapting to Limb Loss, 900 East Hill Ave., Ste. 205, Knoxville, TN 37915. Email: rbowers-at-amputee-coalition.org. Website: http://www.amputee-coalition.org. Rick Bowers, Editor. 5%-10% freelance. "Healthcare-related publications aimed at people with limb loss." Welcomes new writers. Pays on publication. Period between acceptance and publication varies Rights purchased vary. Occasionally accepts reprints. Usually responds within a few weeks. Sample articles online. Guidelines not available.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Query us with ideas for articles that would benefit or inspire people with limb loss." Pays $0.25/word. Article lengths varies. Submit query by e-mail.
PHOTOS/ART:N/A

The Antigonish Review, P.O. Box 5000, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS, B2G 2W5, Canada. P(902)867-3962. F(902)867-5563. Email: TAR-at-stfx.ca. Website:
http://www.antigonishreview.com. Bonnie McIsaac, Office Manager (all submissions). 98% freelance. "The Antigonish Review is a quarterly literary journal published by St. Francis Xavier University. The Review features poetry, fiction, reviews and critical articles from all parts of Canada, the US and overseas, using original graphics to enliven the format." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 1K. Quarterly. Pays on publication. Usually publishes ms 4-6 months after acceptance. Buys first rights. No reprints. Responds 4-6 months. Sample $7. Subscription $24 in Canada; $30 (USD) in the U.S. and International; Guidelines online at http://www.antigonishreview.com/submissions.html or by email.
CURRENT NEEDS: See their guidelines. Pay $50 for book reviews; $100 for fiction, essays and articles; $30.00 per typeset page for poetry. Submit query or complete ms with cover letter and bio by mail with SASE/IRC. Does not accept email submissions.
PHOTOS/ART: "Submit query with a website with samples to The Editor. Pay depends on usage. Pays $200 for cover.

Arizona Foothills Magazine - This publication sent us all their listing info. in July but has now asked us to remove their listing. They are no longer working with freelancers.

Faith Today, MIP Box 3745, Markham, ON L3R 0Y4, Canada. P(905)479-6071, ext. 255. Email: editor-at-faithtoday.ca. Website: http://www.faithtoday.ca. Bill Fledderus, Senior Editor. 80% freelance. "Canada's main interdenominational, general-interest magazine for Christians. Motto: To connect, equip and inform evangelical Christians in Canada. Published by The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada." Occasionally works with new writers. Circ. 20K. 6 issues/year. Pays 45 days after acceptance. Publishes ms 2 months after acceptance. Buys first N.A. serial rights. Rarely accepts reprints. Responds 3 weeks. Sample by sending SASE with int'l reply coupon (IRC) or cheque (USA postage is no good). Free sample issue available by request. Subscription to a US address is $30.15 (CDN); to a foreign address is $36.15 (CDN). Special subscription rates available at their website. Guidelines online at http://www.evangelicalfellowship.ca/FTwriters.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Short profiles and news stories (300 words) with a Canadian connection." Pays $0.20-$0.25 (CDN) per word for 150-2000 words. Submit query by email.
PHOTOS/ART: "Stock photos, non-traditional religious; occasionally we commission art to accompany feature articles that discuss concepts such as justice, hypocrisy, religious devotion, etc." Pays $20-$250 (CDN).
HINTS: "What annoys us most is receiving generic 'Christian living' articles from U.S.-based writers who have made no effort to tailor their work to the Canadian audience (e.g. by incorporating Canadian statistics or interviewing Canadians). Read the writers guidelines on our website before submitting. A proven writer willing to do Canadian research is one we would consider assigning a feature story to."

Ft. Myers & Southwest Florida magazine, 15880 Summerlin Rd., Suite 1189, Fort Myers, FL 33908. Email: ftmyers-at-optonline.net. Website: http://www.ftmyersmagazine.com. Andrew Elias, Creative Director. 90% freelance. "Celebrating the Arts & Living in Southwest Florida." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 20K. Bimonthly. Pays 30 days after publication. Period between acceptance and publication varies widely. Buys one-time rights. Accepts reprints. Responds 1-4 weeks. Sample $3 plus SASE with 89 cents postage. Check should be made payable to Ft. Myers magazine. Subscription $18. Guidelines online at http://www.ftmyersmagazine.com/FtMmag-WRITERS.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Very interested in health & fitness, travel & recreation and house & garden articles " Pays approx. $0.10/word for 500-1500 words. Submit query or complete ms by email.
PHOTOS/ART: "Email JPGS or TIFFS." Pays $20-$100.
HINTS: "Articles should be of particular interest to educated, creative, active, successful residents of Southwest Florida."

Western RV News & Recreation, 21821 Cole Lane NE, Aurora, OR 97002. P (503) 629-8323. F (503) 214-8291. Best way to contact editor is through the website. Website: http://www.westernrvnews.com. Darlene G. O'Connor, Managing Editor. 40% freelance. "Regional magazine for RV enthusiasts that focuses on travel destinations, technical articles and recreational activities in the western United States. Articles concerning destinations in western Canada and Mexico also accepted." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 50-60K Monthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 6-12 months after acceptance. Buys exclusive first rights only. Does not accept reprints. Responds 2-6 months. Subscription $16 for year includes submitting articles and press releases on the website for consideration in print version. Guidelines online a http://www.westernrvnews.com/index.php?m=10. Submissions are not accepted via mail ñ all submissions must come through website. Visit the website for more information.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Any articles relating to the use of or traveling with a Recreation Vehicle. Full-timers, part-timers, vacation use. Families using RVs. New and unusual articles related to RVs or places. Humorous articles related to travel or RV use. Games, puzzles, etc. for publication that can be used by children. Other possibilities exist--send ideas." Pays $0.08/word for first rights (does not accept reprints). Submit complete ms through website only using appropriate forms. Currently short articles are needed for filler (300 words or less).
PHOTOS: Pays $5 per photo when article is published. Must be high quality and pre-approved for acceptance.
HINTS: "Good photographs, and a good selection of them, increase the possibility for acceptance. RV-specific information and/or links are very helpful as well." Editor expects person submitting articles for consideration to know RVing and to have spent quality time reading Western RV News & Recreation. Do not submit articles for consideration that have little to no relative importance to RVing and travel in the western US, Canada or Mexico."

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Freelance Writers
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