February 11, 2009

Paying Markets And Jobs For February 11th

PAYING MARKETS

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

Bird Watcher's Digest, P.O. Box 110, Marietta, OH 45750. Website: http://www.birdwatchersdigest.com. Bill Thompson, III, Editor. 65% freelance. "A bimonthly magazine about birds and bird watchers covering topics about the joy of birding in the backyard and beyond." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 50K. Bimonthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 2-24 months after acceptance. Buys first or one-time rights. Occasionally accepts reprints. Responds up to 8 weeks. Sample $5. Subscription $19.99. Guidelines online at http://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/site/bwd_corporate/sg_writers.aspx.
CURRENT NEEDS: See guidelines for current needs. Pays $100 for short features. Articles run 500-2500 words. "We prefer submissions via mail due to potential inconsistencies with e-mail, SPAM filters, etc. We prefer cover letter, complete ms., SASE. We can get bio, images after acceptance."
PHOTOS/ART: "Slides well protected in sleeves and 20-unit slide sheets. OR on CD, Mac-compatible format." Pays $75 per image.
HINTS: "Common mistakes: Expecting an immediate answer to e-mail queries and submissions; Simultaneous submissions to other bird magazines; Writing about pet/baby birds; Submitting material on topics we've recently covered."

Blue Mountain Arts, Inc., Attn: Editorial Department, P.O. Box 1007, Boulder, CO 80306. Email: editorial-at-sps.com. Website: http://www.sps.com. All submissions should be addressed to "Editorial Department." "Blue Mountain Arts has published greeting cards and gift books for over 35 years. The majority of our products have uplifting messages with a positive theme. Our greeting cards are known for bringing people together with heartfelt messages and sentiments." Welcomes new writers. Pays on acceptance. Period between acceptance and publication varies depending on the product, but is usually within "a few months." Buys "exclusive rights for all greeting cards. If a work is used only in an anthology, the writer keeps the copyright." No reprints. Responds 2-4 months. ""Our greeting cards and books are widely available at gift stores and bookshops around the country. Our books can also be purchased online at Amazon or Barnes and Noble." Guidelines online at http://www.sps.com/greetingcards/, by email, or by mail with SASE.
CURRENT NEEDS: "We are looking for highly original greeting card submissions. We are also accepting book proposals in non-fiction areas such as self-help, family, relationships, positive living, etc." Pays $300 for greeting cards, $50 if a piece is used only in an anthology. Payment for book proposals is negotiable. "Greeting card submissions should be typewritten, one poem per page, and your name should appear on each page. You must enclose a SASE if you would like a response. Email submissions should be sent as the text of the email, not as attachments. If submitting several poems by email, please send them all in one email. See poetry contest guidelines at http://www.sps.com/k/poetry/contest.htm. Book proposals should include an overview of the book, a biography of the author, and at least a few chapters of the book. We do not accept book proposals by email."
PHOTOS/ART: "We do not accept freelance artwork or photography."
HINTS: "Please take note that the majority of the material we publish does not rhyme. Don't be too specific when writing greeting cards, as it will limit the audience. Try to add original details that make a card sound unique, yet are universally shared. It can often help to have someone in mind when writing (a friend, relative, etc.). Become familiar with our products, but then try to submit something that is different from them in some way. We are focusing on finding new voices and new, creative ways of writing and expressing emotion."

Central Florida Doctor, 13500 Sutton Park Drive South, Suite 105, Jacksonville, FL 32224. P(904)992-9945. F(904)992-9907. Email: editor-at-beson4.com. Website: http://www.beson4media.com. Dawn Josephson, Editor. "Central Florida Doctor is a monthly business and lifestyle magazine for physicians in the Central Florida market. Our purpose is to recognize local physicians who have accomplished something noteworthy or who have interesting hobbies or lifestyles, while giving readers news they can use in running their practices or supporting the medical community. The flavor of the magazine is decidedly local, with multiple photos accompanying each article. Writers must be able to write for a physician audience and understand the lifestyles and attitudes prevalent within the medical community. Writing style is friendly, but with liberal use of medical terms and advanced vocabulary." 100% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 7K. Monthly. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms 1-3 months. Buys all rights. No reprints. Responds 1-2 weeks. Sample copies available at the website. Guidelines by email.
CURRENT NEEDS: *Medical business – running a medical practice, employee/practice
management, marketing a medical practice, etc.; *Interview/profile (of local physicians) – profiles are more about the person rather than the doctor. We want to know about the unique things doctors do in their spare time. The purpose of a profile is for a reader to finish reading the piece and say, ‘Hmmm. I never knew that about Dr. Smith.'; *Political issues affecting physicians; *Local medical community news; *Travel; *Luxury living."
Pays $0.11/word for 1500-2000 words. Submit query by email or phone.
PHOTOS/ART: "Several print-quality photos are needed for profiles. JPEG, TIFF, GIF. Minimum 300 dpi resolution at print size. We arrange any cover shoots."
HINTS: "This is a local magazine for local doctors. Every article, even a business-oriented one, must contain some local sources. Profile pieces must not be solely about the person's profession. They are to show interesting things about the subject—i.e. maybe the doctor has an unusual collection of rare yo-yos, perhaps she is a fencing champion, or maybe he is an award winning organic gardener. We want the story behind the story.

The Fiddlehead, Atlantic Canada's International Literary Journal, Campus House, 11 Garland Ct, P.O. Box 4400, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB E3B 5A3. Email: fiddlehd-at-unb.ca. Website: http://www.thefiddlehead.ca. Poetry Editors: Tammy Armstrong, James Langer, Jesse Ferguson. Fiction Editors: Gerard Beirne, Mark Anthony Jarman. "The Fiddlehead is Atlantic Canada's international literary journal. The Fiddlehead publishes short fiction, poetry, short reviews of Canadian literature, and the occasional literary essay. Established in 1945, The Fiddlehead comes out four times a year. Its huge summer issue in alternate years is devoted entirely to poetry or fiction. Many - now well-known - writers have found their first home in its pages, and they, as well as some of its editors and assistants, have gone on to win national and international awards and prizes. The Fiddlehead sponsors two annual contests, one in short fiction and the Ralph Gustafson Prize for Best Poem." Welcomes new writers. Quarterly. Pays upon publication. Publishes ms 3-9 months after acceptance. Buys first serials rights only; copyright remains with the author. To order a sample copy, please contact The Fiddlehead at the above address or via email: fiddlehd@unb.ca. A sample copy usually costs between $10-$15 (Canadian) plus postage. Writers outside Canada pay in US dollars if paying by cheque/money order; Canadian dollars if paying by credit card. Payment must be in advance. Subscription $30 (Canadian) for residents of Canada; $36 for subscribers outside of Canada. Subscribers outside of Canada pay in US dollars if paying by cheque/money order; Canadian dollars if paying by credit card. Guidelines online at http://www.thefiddlehead.ca/submissions.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: "The Fiddlehead is always open to good poetry and short fiction in English from all over the world, looking always for freshness and surprise. Work is read on an ongoing basis; acceptance is around 2% (our handwritten rejection notes, however, are famous). Pay is approximately $30 (Canadian) per published page for fiction and poetry, plus a complimentary copy of the journal. Typed, double-spaced, spell-checked, and not over 4,000 words for fiction. Not more than 10 poems per submission (3 to 5 is best). Do not send queries, only complete stories or poetry submissions. Both fiction and poetry submissions should be word-processed, spell-checked and neat. Fiction should be double-spaced. There should be a cover letter that includes author contact information and states whether the manuscript is to be returned or recycled. Please include a SASE, (a self-addressed stamped envelope) with sufficient Canadian postage or International Reply Coupons to cover the return mailing costs. If there is not enough postage or the return envelope is too small, the submission will not be returned. If you do not wish to have your manuscript returned, you can provide an email address instead of SASE for the editorial response."
PHOTOS/ART: N/A

Fundsforwriters, 140A Amicks Ferry Road #4, Chapin, SC 29036. F(803)932-9881. Email: hope-at-fundsforwriters.com. Website: http://www.fundsforwriters.com. C. Hope Clark, Editor. "Fundsforwriters is a web site and newsletter family about finding financial resources for writers. FFW publishes four newsletters, delivering two of them weekly and two of them biweekly. FundsforWriters - The parent newsletters of the FundsforWriters family. Reaches 10,600 readers to date. Lists 15 contests, grants, markets, publishing opportunitites and jobs, all paying 20 cents/word or $350 and up. Accepts advertising. Published weekly. Pays up to $35 for 550-650-words features on earning a living as a writer. FFW Small Markets - Same great information as FundsforWriters except for markets paying under the FundsforWriters newsletter threshold. Accepts advertising. Published weekly. Reaches 6,000 readers. Pays up to $35 for 550-650-word features on earning a living as a writer. WritingKid - Lists ten markets, scholarships or contests for young writers under the age of 21. Published biweekly. No advertising. Pays up to $20 for 500-word articles applicable to young writers. TOTAL FFW - Same as FundsforWriters except larger with 80+ listings. This is a paid subscription at $12 per year. No advertising. Occasionally accepts articles, and when it does, pays the same as FundsforWriters newsletter. Established in 2000, FundsforWriters is recognized for providing accurate markets, grants, contests and publishing opportunities for writers seeking to earn an income with their talent." 90% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 10500. Weekly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 1-3 months after acceptance. Buys First electronic rights and up to six-months archival rights on web site. Accepts reprints. Responds 1-7 days. Sample articles at website. Subscription $12/year. Guidelines online at http://www.fundsforwriters.com/submissions.htm.
CURRENT NEEDS: "New markets and tricks for breaking in, new concepts on earning a living as a writer, experiences with grants, experiences with writing fields - tech writing, copywriting, screenwriting, creative nonfiction, essays, etc., any pieces that educate writers on how to make a living, kids can write about their experiences writing. All pieces must have takeaway value and educate the reader. Not interested in first person essays unless the lesson is strong and applicable to the general reading audience." Pays $10-$35 for 500-650 words, depending upon the newsletter queried, and whether or not it's a reprint. Accepts queries or manuscripts. "When sending manuscripts, include title, bio and preferred method of payment (PayPal or check). Will pay $2 extra on top of the $35 if the writer selects PayPal." Submit per their guidelines.
PHOTOS/ART: N/A
HINTS: "Mistakes and suggestions: -Emailing me to remind me to look at a submission. Since I usually replay quickly, some writers will email me after only one or two weeks. I've been known to accept others more patient ahead of the impatient ones. Repetitive emails irritate editors already stretched for time. Sometimes I'll sleep on a piece for a while, trying to decide whether to accept. Pushing can land a rejection; -Give your piece a title and a bio. Don't make the editor ask for it; -Don't ask the editor what are the guidelines when the web site has a clear link to detailed guidelines. Check the site first; -Don't pitch a piece on how to write. We are an income/money resource publication, and leave the how-to-write topics to other sites, unless the how-to message affects the bottom line; -Don't query in IM or texting lingo. Use caps at the beginning of sentences and DON'T USE ALL CAPS; -Word count, word count, word count. Yes, it matters; -Don't ask the editor for article ideas; -Yes, it's okay to pitch ideas. It's okay to pitch more than one in the same email, which isn't common for most editors; -Arguing about a rejection is a good way to get the next two or three rejected automatically. An editor doesn't have to time to deal with a temperamental writer. The writer has no way of understanding the complete reason for rejection because so many factors are involved.
SPECIAL NEEDS: -Grant experience - grant success stories. ALWAYS open to those since grants are our specialty; -A trick to landing a market is always appealing; -Would love a piece or two on writing internationally: approaching editors in foreign countries, dealing with currency exchanges, different in rights purchased."

HealthSource, 13500 Sutton Park Drive South, Suite 105, Jacksonville, FL 32224. P(904)992-9945. F(904)992-9907. Email: editor-at-beson4.com. Website: http://www.beson4media.com. Dawn Josephson, Editor. "HealthSource is the leading health magazine in North Florida. Our mission is to help North Florida residents make knowledgeable health decisions. Each month we have regular sections that include Healthy Body (diet and exercise; disease specific info), Healthy Mind (personal growth; positive thinking; brain related health), Healthy Eating (nutrition), and Healthy Profile (profiles of local people who are battling or have battled a particular illness). We also give the newest research and medical technology in layman's terms. The flavor the magazine is decidedly local, with multiple photos accompanying each article. Our readers are health-conscious people who are striving to make smart health decisions for themselves and their family." 100% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 45K. Monthly. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms 1-3 months. Buys all rights. No reprints. Responds 1-2 weeks. Sample copies available at the website. Guidelines by email to editor@beson4.com.
CURRENT NEEDS: "*Articles about diet and nutrition are always in demand; *Profiles of local people who are battling or have overcome some sort of disease; *Community event info; *Please request a full editorial calendar for complete monthly needs." Pays $0.11/word for 1500-2000 words. Query via email or phone.
PHOTOS/ART: "Several print-quality photos are needed for profiles. JPEG, TIFF, GIF. Minimum 300 dpi resolution at print size. We arrange any cover shoots."
HINTS: "This is a local magazine. Every article must contain some local sources. This is a magazine for consumers, so everything medically or health oriented must be written in a way that the average person can understand it."

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