March 04, 2009

Paying Markets And Jobs For March 4th

PAYING MARKETS

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

Disaster News Network / Village Life Company, 9195C Red Branch Road, Columbia, MD 21045. P: (410) 884-7350; (888)384-3028. F: (410) 884-7353. Email: info-at-disasternews.net. Website: http://www.disasternews.net. Percentage of freelance contributions: 80%. "Through original reporting, Disaster News Network (DNN) tells the story of response to disasters and suggests appropriate ways the public can help survivors." Often works with new writers. Circ. N/A. Daily. Pays on publication. Period between acceptance and publication varies. Occasionally buys all rights to stories and photos. 100% original content. No reprints. Response time varies. Sample articles at website above. Subscription is free for subscribers to What's New feature and Volunteer News opportunities; cost to subscribe to News FLASH! You can sign up online at http://www.disasternews.net/emailnews.php. Guidelines available upon request. "All articles/photos must be submitted online with a valid email address."
CURRENT NEEDS: "Experience in reporting on disasters and particularly human interest response to disasters. There is a special style of reporting for this area." Pays $100 to $150 per story. "Preference would be for the writer to submit story idea first with example of writing to see if style is consistent. Send to info-at-villagelife.org with cover letter."
PHOTOS/ART: Digital

Farming Magazine - People, Land and Community, P.O. Box 60, Mt. Hope, OH 44660. Email: info-at-farmingmagazine.net. Website: http://www.farmingmagazine.net. Mr. Kline, Editor. "Farming Magazine celebrates the joys of farming well and living well on a small, ecologically-conscious scale. It explores the intricate bonds connecting people, land, and community and it offers a hopeful vision of the future of farming in America. The magazine is created in the spirit of stewardship for the earth and regard for its inhabitants." 40% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 3.5K. Quarterly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 1-3 months after acceptance. Buys first rights. Accepts reprints. Responds within a week. Subscription $18; $24 Canada. Guidelines online at http://www.farmingmagazine.net/submitarticle.htm.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Articles on Sustainable living, raising your own, vegetables, herbs, chickens, any animals as well as beekeeping, etc." Pays approx. $50-75/page printed in the magazine. Articles run 300-3500 words. "Submit query or complete manuscript as a Word attachment with your contact information as well as a brief bio by e-mail to editor-at-farmingmagazine.net."
PHOTOS/ART: "Send pictures as high resolution JPEG attachments." Pays approx $20.

Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment, 234 Monarch Hill Road, Tunbridge, VT 05077. P(802)889-9800. Email: cpj-at-firemagazine.com. Website: http://www.fireapparatusmagazine.com. Lyndon Bixby, Editor in Chief. "Founded in 1996, Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment magazine, is a national monthly, glossy, self-cover, tab, full color aimed at fire service chief officers and managers. We are looking for experience freelance writers to take assignments in our field. Must be able to deliver tightly written, fact checked copy that covers the assigned subject. Experience in the fire and ems services is a plus. Must have basic familiarity with fire apparatus and fire fighting. Magazine is devoted to apparatus component systems and tools and equipment." 70% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 35K. Monthly. Pays upon publication. Publishes ms up to 30 days after acceptance. Buys First North American rights, exclusive for 90 days. No reprints. Responds 7 days or less. Sample available by phone call. Subscription $28 year, US only.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Looking for writers to take specific assignments connected with issue themes and turn out clear, tightly written copy that's well-researched and fact checked. Writers must be able to produce within 30 days of assignments, therefore fire service background is helpful, but not required. Several years of high pressure daily newspaper experience provides comparable background." Pays $500-$1000 depending on factors such as complexity, research needed, deadline pressure, etc. Approximately 1,000 to 1,800 words. Submit query by email.
PHOTOS/ART: "Photo experience & equipment helpful for on-location work sometimes assigned. (Travel paid) Pay, depending on Assignment, $50 to $100."
HINTS: "Read the magazine and pay attention to the technical details involved in stories about fire apparatus and equipment."

The First Line, P.O. Box 250382, Plano, TX 75025-0382. P(972)824-0646. Email: info-at-thefirstline.com. Website: http://www.thefirstline.com. Robin LaBounty, Manuscript Coordinator. "The purpose of The First Line is to jump start the imagination-to help writers break through the block that is the blank page. Each issue contains short stories that stem from a common first line; it also provides a forum for discussing favorite first lines in literature. The First Line is an exercise in creativity for writers and a chance for readers to see how many different directions we can take when we start from the same place." 95% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 1K. Quarterly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms approx. 1 month after acceptance. Buys all rights for 2 years only. No reprints. Responds to queries in 1 week. Sample online at http://www.thefirstline.com/subscribe.htm. Subscription $12; $15 Canada/Mexico; $25 other. Guidelines online at http://www.thefirstline.com/submission.htm.
CURRENT NEEDS: See guidelines. Pays $20/stories of 300-3000 words; $10/essays of 400-800 words. Submit complete manuscript per their guidelines.
PHOTOS/ART: N/A.
HINTS: "Common mistakes are not reading our guidelines. Advice: Write with honesty. Enjoy what you do. Have fun. Here are the sentences for next year. 2009 First Lines: Spring - Herman Sligo was a bit actor who played Uncle Emil in three episodes of the popular television series The Five Sisters. Due date: February 1, 2009. Summer - For two weeks now, I've been trying to figure out if people are laughing with me or at me. Due date: May 1, 2009. Fall - "My life is a sham." Due date: August 1, 2009. Winter - Waiting for change always seems to take longer than you would expect. Due date: November 1, 2009."

Guide, 55 W. Oak Ridge Dr., Hagerstown, MD 21740. P(301)393-4037. F(301)393-4055. Email: guide-at-rhpa.org. Website: http://www.guidemagazine.org. Rachel Whitaker, Associate Editor. "Guide is a weekly Christian magazine for ages 10-14. We feature true stories that show young readers how to walk with God now and forever." 95% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 26.5K. Weekly. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms 6-12 months after acceptance. Buys first world serial rights. Accepts reprints. Responds 4-6 weeks. Sample available by sending a 6x9 SASE with two first-class stamps. Subscription $54.95; $68.20 outside the U.S. Guidelines online at http://www.guidemagazine.org/aboutguide/writersguidelines.asp.
CURRENT NEEDS: "We especially need true stories about young people in everyday situations (school, family, friendships, etc.), showing how God is involved in the person's life or how a Christian principle applies to the situation." Pays Stories: $0.07-0.10/word for first rights, Games and puzzles: $25-40 for first rights. "Payment for reprint rights is approximately half the pay for first rights. Preferred length: 1000-1200 words, minimum: 450 words, maximum: 1300 words. Submit by mail with SASE or by e-mail. (Use addresses above.)"
PHOTOS/ART: "Almost all artwork is assigned to freelance illustrators and photographers. Authors may include photos for reference and possible publication with the story, but we don't typically pay extra for them."
HINTS: "We don't accept fiction or poetry. We want true stories featuring kids ages 10-14, written in short-story style with dialogue and plenty of action. All submissions must have a clear spiritual or Christian message. We publish the work of many new authors each year and are always in need of material, so don't hesitate to submit to us!"

Hayden's Ferry Review, The Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing; Arizona State University; P.O. Box 875002; Tempe, AZ 85287-5002. P(480)965-1337. Email: hfr-at-asu.edu. Website: http://www.haydensferryreview.org and http://haydensferryreview.blogspot.com. Poetry Editor, Prose Editor, International Editor (accepting translations), Art Editor. "Hayden's Ferry Review is a semi-annual journal of literature and art out of Arizona State University whose mission is to identify and support emerging writers and visual artists whose work we feel is of significant cultural merit. HFR is committed to constantly expanding and improving its distribution and community interaction in an effort to widen the reach of our emerging artists' voices both nationally and internationally. We publish fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, translations and art." 95% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 1200. Bi-annual. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 1-4 months after acceptance. Buys First North American Serial Rights. No reprints. Responds within 4 months to mail; 2-3 days to email. Sample issues are $7.50. Subscription $14.00; $22 Canada; $24 other; Supporting subscription: $35.00; +Friend $150.00; +Patron $350.00+. Guidelines online at http://www.asu.edu/pipercwcenter/publications/haydensferryreview/submit.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: "We're happy to look at any fiction, creative nonfiction, art, translations and poetry anytime. We get distinctly less creative nonfiction than everything else, so I guess if something is 'needed,' that would be it." Pays $25 per page up to $100 + 2 copies and a 1-year subscription. Submit query or complete manuscript with a cover letter and SASE to the appropriate genre editor at the address listed above.
PHOTOS/ART: "Submit digital art submissions on CD or standard 2" x 2" slides, to above address." Pays $25 per page up to $100, 2 copies and a 1-year subscription.
HINTS: "We always encourage submitters to read copies of HFR to determine the kind of work we publish. We sometimes have themed issues, though not on any kind of regular basis. We post those special submission calls on our website, on our blog, and through our email list. To join our email list, send an email to hfr-at-asu.edu."

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