Paying Markets And Jobs For December 10th

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December 10, 2008

Paying Markets And Jobs For December 10th

PAYING MARKETS

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

Ephemera Buttons, Magnets and Stickers, P.O. Box 490, Phoenix, OR 97535. Email: mail-at-ephemera-inc.com. Website: http://www.ephemera-inc.com. Contact: Ed Polish. "Wholesale novelty company." 95% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Pays on acceptance. Buys all rights. No reprints. Responds 2-5 months. For sample see website or send $4 for printed version of catalog. Guidelines online at http://www.ephemera-inc.com/writers-guidelines.asp.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Funny slogans for buttons, magnets and stickers. Pays $50 per slogan. Short slogans are best. Submitting by email is best, but regular mail is OK (include SASE)."
PHOTOS/ART: N/A
HINTS: "Be as original, weird, off-the-wall funny, rude as you can be!"

Freelance Market News, Sevendale House, 7 Dale Street, Manchester, M1 1JB United Kingdom. P(0161)228-2362, ext. 210. F(0161)228-3533. Email: fmn-at-writersbureau.com. Website: http://www.freelancemarketnews.com. Angela Cox, Editor. 25% freelance. "Provides details of markets for freelance writers plus competition news, editorial changes, a monthly article on writing-related topics plus letters page and readers' competition with £50 prize." Welcomes new writers. Monthly (except for July). Pays on publication. Publishes ms 2-3 months after acceptance. Buys one-time print rights. Responds less than one month. Sample on request. Subscription £29. Guidelines online at http://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?p=43303 and
http://www.freelancemarketnews.com/contact.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Details of paying markets or articles (700-1400 words) on various aspects of writing professionally." Pays £40 per 1000 words for market notes and £50 per 1000 words for articles. Submit complete ms by email or by mail with SASE/IRC.
PHOTOS/ART: N/A
HINTS: "If you send us market notes they must not be 'lifted' from another publication! They must include the editor's name, the publication's requirements and how much they pay. We do not want details of markets that do not pay. For articles, bear in mind that all our readers are also writers so don't state the obvious or give facts that are too basic."

ISLANDS, 460 N. Orlando Ave., Suite 200, Winter Park, FL 32789.P(407)628-4802. Email: adrienne.egolf-at-bonniercorp.com. Website: http://www.islands.com. Eddy Patricelli, Editor in Chief (Features /DISCOVER shorts, Departments: Taste and Travel Tales); Adrienne Egolf, Associate Editor (DISCOVER items; Taste; Travel Tales); Matthew Miller, Features Editor (Primarily Features). Large percentage of freelance contributions. Welcomes new writers, "particularly in DISCOVER." Circ. 250K. 8 issues/year. Pays on publication. Period between acceptance and publication varies. Rights purchased vary. No reprints. Responds ASAP. Sample issue on most newsstands. Subscription $24; $36 Canada; $40 other. Guidelines by email. Abbreviated version online at http://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?p=43308.
CURRENT NEEDS: "We are actively searching for items for our front of the book, DISCOVER, season-specific ideas for the DISCOVER Go Now section, and departments: Taste and Travel Tales (these run 800-1000 words). We pay from $0.50-$1 per word for DISCOVER Opener, Travel Tales, Taste and features. We pay a flat rate from $40-$100 for DISCOVER items ranging from 75-200 words." Article lengths in general: DISCOVER freelance items - 75-200 words; Taste - 800-1000 words; Adventures - 800-1000 words; Features - 2500 words "If we do not already know your work, please send a letter of introduction by email along with your clips (by email or by post) along with some ideas so that we'll know if you have a feel for our magazine."
PHOTOS/ART: "Art is very important. We do not expect writers to provide the artwork themselves, but it is very helpful if they can provide sources and leads."
HINTS: "A writer should know the format and voice of the publication. They should pitch story ideas as though they themselves are a member of the edit staff and are pitching at a story meeting. They should know exactly how and where their idea fits into the magazine."

ITALIAN AMERICA MAGAZINE, 219 E Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002. P(202)547-2900. F(202)547-1492. Email: ddesanctis-at-osia.org. Website: http://www.osia.org. Dona De Sanctis, Editor. 20% freelance. "News, history, traditions, of Italian Americans living and dead." Welcomes new writers. Circulation 65K. Quarterly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 3-6 months after acceptance. Buys all rights. Accepts reprints. Responds
within two weeks. Subscription $20 in the U.S.; $25 other. Guidelines online at http://www.osia.org/public/magazine/freelance_guidelines.asp.
CURRENT NEEDS: Queries. Pays $250 per story and graphics. Stories are 750-1000
words. Submit by email.
PHOTOS/ART: Discussed with writer on assignment.
HINTS: "Please...no stories about your grandmother's tomato sauce...or family Immigrant stories, memoirs or trips to Italy."

Missouri Life, 515 E. Morgan St., Boonville, MO 65233. P(660)882-9898. F(660)882-9899. Email: info-at-missourilife.com. Website: http://www.missourilife.com. Rebecca French Smith, Managing Editor. 80-85% freelance. "Missouri Life's mission is to explore and celebrate the people, places, history, and destinations that make our state unique. In every issue, we strive to surprise and delight readers with something they may not have known about Missouri. We accomplish this with insightful, exciting stories, dramatic visual presentation, and bold, colorful photography." Welcomes new writers. Bi-monthly. Pays on publication. Period between acceptance and publication varies. Responds 6-8 weeks. Sample available by email. Subscription $21.99. Guidelines online at http://www.missourilife.com/contributorsguidelines.htm.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Coverage of northern and southeastern Missouri." Pays $0.20/word for features depending on length and department. "Submit query with cover letter, possible sources and article outline. Complete manuscripts submitted on speculation are also accepted."
PHOTOS/ART: Must be "300 ppi at 8 x11. Pays $50 for single photos in departments; larger packages negotiated.

Naturegraph Publishers, P.O. Box 1047, Happy Camp, CA 96039. Website: http://www.naturegraph.com. Barbara Brown, Managing Editor. "Adult, non-fiction titles on natural history and Native American, well researched. No fiction, poetry or childen's books." Publishes average of 2 titles/year. Welcomes new writers. Average first print run is 2500. No advance. Publishes book approximately 12-18 months after acceptance. Responds within one month. Email for information on receiving a catalogue; most information appears on the website. Guidelines online at http://www.naturegraph.com/submision.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: Book proposals. Payment is annually with royalties. "Can't be smaller than a 48-page book or larger than 300 pages including all illustrations, photos, front and end matter. Our books are 5 1/2 x 8 1/2", with 3/4" margin on all four sides of the page." Submit proposal letter by mail with SASE.
HINTS: "Worst thing is to send work not suited to our company, so they need to
research Naturegraph and be sure what they plan to contribute is appropriate, and not waste both our time and theirs." Subscription $25; $27 Canada; $50 overseas. Payment for cover art is $100.

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