April 01, 2009

Paying Markets And Jobs For April 1st

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 Dollar Stretcher, P.O. Box 14160, Bradenton, FL 34280. P(941)761-7805. F(941)761-8301. Email: gary-at-stretcher.com. Website: http://www.stretcher.com. Gary Foreman, Editor. "Practical ways to save time and money." 100% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 20K. Monthly. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms 2-6 months after acceptance. Buys multiple use print rights. Accepts reprints. Responds 90 days.
Sample by mail. Subscription $24; $31.50 Canada; $36.00 other. Guidelines by mail or by email to gary-at-stretcher.com and online at http://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?p=43301 and
http://www.stretcher.com/menu/writers.htm.
CURRENT NEEDS: "All manner of time and money saving articles." Pays $0.10/word for 500-750 words. Submit complete ms by email to gary-at-stretcher.com marked "hardcopy submission".
PHOTOS/ART: None.
HINTS: "Readers already have a desire to save money. They don't need to be convinced that it's a good idea. They need practical ways to save time and money."

Dramatics magazine, 2343 Auburn Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45219. Email: dcorathers-at-edta.org. Website: http://www.edta.org. Don Corathers, Editor. 80% freelance. "Published by the Educational Theatre Association, Dramatics is an educational theatre magazine. Most of our readers are members of the International Thespian Society. The primary editorial objectives of the magazine are to provide serious, committed young theatre students and their teachers with the skills and knowledge they need to make better theatre; to be a resource that will help high school juniors and seniors make an informed decision about whether to pursue a career in theatre, and about how to do so; and to prepare high school students to be knowledgeable, appreciative audience members for the rest of their lives." Welcomes new writers. Circ 36K. Monthly, Sept. - May. Pays on publication. Publishes 1-3 months after acceptance. Buys 1st rights and web rights. Accepts reprints. Responds 2-6 months. Sample by mail with $2.50 and 9x12 SASE. Subscription $27; $41 outside the U.S. Guidelines online http://www.edta.org/publications/writers_guidelines.asp.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Practical articles on all aspects of acting, directing, design, and stagecraft; profiles of working professionals in various theatre jobs that illuminate what it's like to pursue a career in the theatre." Pays flat fee of $100-$500 for 800-4000 words. Submit query or complete ms with cover letter by mail with SASE.
PHOTOS/ART: High resolution (300 dpi) jpgs preferred; 5x7 or larger B/W prints; 35mm and larger color transparencies; B/W line art; Payment included with article.
HINTS: "Our readers are bright, eager, young theatre artists. We look for articles that don't talk down to them."

Echelon Magazine, 6404 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 1829, Los Angeles, CA 90048. P(323)653-1960. Email: editorial-at-echelonmagazine.com. Website: http://www.echelonmagazine.com. Michael Lamb, Publisher. 40% freelance. Echelon Magazine is a national bi-monthly business magazine serving the GLBT business professional. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 50K. Bi-monthly. Pays on publication. Period between acceptance and publication varies. Buys all rights. Occasionally accepts reprints. Responds 1 week. Sample at newsstands. Subscription $19.99; $28.00 outside the U.S. Full guidelines provided after assignment.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Finance writers, (stock market), entertainment business articles, GLBT business profiles, news items. Also looking for features for our web-based publication." Pays flat fee for 500-1000 words. Submit query by email.
PHOTOS/ART: 300 dpi, jpeg. Pay is negotiable.

Ephemera Buttons, Magnets & Stickers, P.O. Box 490, Phoenix, OR 97535. Email: mail-at-ephemera-inc.com. Website: http://www.ephemera-inc.com. Attn: Ed Polish. 99% freelance. A wholesale novelty catalog. Welcomes new writers. Distributed to 3K stores. Bi-annual. Pays on acceptance. Publishes slogan 6 months or less after acceptance. Buys all rights. Responds 1-5 months. See website for samples of the magnets, buttons and stickers. Buys all rights. Guidelines online at http://www.ephemera-inc.com/writers-guidelines.asp or by mail with SASE.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Since 1980, we've been producing Novelty Buttons, Magnets, and Stickers. You'll find our stuff in many cutting edge card and gift shops, bookstores, music stores, gay and left wing shops, adult stores, etc. We're looking for satirical slogans about pop culture, politics and the president, job attitudes, women's & men's issues, coffee, booze, pot, drugs, religion, food, aging, teens, gays & lesbians, sexual come-ons & put-downs. But please don't limit yourself to these topics, surprise us! We're looking for fresh, interesting, ORIGINAL MATERIAL. BE CONCISE. Our buttons and magnets are small, so we are looking for HIGH IMPACT gems of wit stated in as few words as possible. Ephemera has a reputation for coming up with the most irreverent, provocative and outrageously funny material on the market. We encourage you to be as weird, twisted or rude as you like. Remember, we want humor that makes us laugh out loud!" Pays $50 per slogan. No word limits, but 'be concise!' Submit slogans in the body of an email or as a simple typed list.
HINTS: "Be concise, original and make us laugh out loud."

Fine Tool Journal, 27 Fickett Road, Pownal, ME 04069. P(207)688-4962. F(207)688-4831. Email: ceb-at-finetoolj.com. Website: http://www.finetoolj.com. Clarence Blanchard, President. 50% freelance. "A magazine for hand tools collectors and users." Occasionally works with new writers. Circ. 2500. Quarterly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 3-6 months after acceptance. Buys 1st U.S. rights. Rarely accepts reprints. Responds 2-4 months. Sample $5. Subscription $29; $38 Canada; $53 other. Guidelines by mail or email.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Articles on tool history or use. Hand tools only!!" Pays flat fee of $50-$200 for 400-2000 words. Submit query or complete ms, bio, and cover letter by mail with SASE.
PHOTOS/ART: Payment included with article pay.
HINTS: "The easiest way to get published in the Journal is to have a personal experience of know someone who can supply the detailed information we require. We are seeking articles that go deeper than general interest and that knowledge requires experience and/or research."

IMAGE, 3307 Third Avenue West, Seattle, WA 98119. P(206)281-2988. F(206)281-2335. Email: image-at-imagejournal.org. Website: http://www.imagejournal.org. Gregory Wolfe, Publisher and Editor. 50% freelance. "Image, a literary and arts quarterly founded in 1989, is a unique forum for the best writing and artwork that are informed byóor grapple with--religious faith. We have never been interested in art that merely regurgitates dogma or falls back on easy answers or didacticism. Instead, our focus has been on writing and visual artwork that embody a spiritual struggle, that seek to strike a balance between tradition and a profound openness to the world. Here the larger questions of existence intersect with what the poet Albert Goldbarth calls the "greasy doorknobs and salty tearducts" of our everyday lives." Welcomes new writers. "We welcome unsolicited submissions, and consider all submissions carefully." Circ. 4200. Quarterly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 6-12 months after acceptance. Buys first serial rights. No reprints. Responds 10-12 weeks. Sample can be purchased from their website. Subscription $39.95; $49.95 Canada; $59.95 other. Guidelines online at
http://www.imagejournal.org/about/submission.asp.
CURRENT NEEDS: Prose and poetry. Pays $10/page for prose; $2/line poetry. Submit query or cover letter and ms by mail with SASE. "No electronic submissions."
PHOTOS/ART: "Slides, good color photocopies, or a CD." No pay.

Freelance Newspaper Reporters - near Chicago's North side. Pays $25 per story; $10 for photos
weekly newspaper

Freelance Copywriter
blind ad

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Defense Contractor

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Avalon Travel

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recruiter

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web marketing firm

Freelance Editor
individual

Freelance Mandarin To English Translator - Pays $0.10-$0.15/word
China based company

Freelance Legal Marketing Content Writer
prominent NYC criminal defense and commercial litigation firm

Freelance Managing Editor
publisher of entrepreneurship e-newsletter

Freelance Writer - near Seattle, WA. Pays $150/article
B2B Builder / Home Design magazine

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Production Company

Freelance Copywriter
Vans.com (footwear and apparel items)

Freelance Web Editor/Writer - Pays $20-$25/hour
Polytechnic Institute of NYU

Freelance Sub-editor / Journalist / Writer - Pays Equivalent of £19k (sterling).
USA.Arsenal.com

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mid-sized financial services corp

Freelance Sales Copywriter / Web Writer - Pays $15/hour
education company

Freelance Transcriber/QC Specialist
KDS

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Iridium Information Resources / iridiumir.com

Freelance Data Entry Assistant - Pays $10-$12/hour
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Freelance Interpreters - near Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia
Day Translations

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Mortgage Web Site

Freelance Educational Writers
educational publishing company

Freelance Spanish Copywriter
blind ad

Freelance Copywriter/Technical Writer/Instructional Designer
blind ad

Freelance Grant Writer/Program Developer
Non-Profit, Community Based Organization

Freelance Italian Writer / Translator
New York Habitat

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Voice of America

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Omniture

Freelance News Reporters
BizBash Media

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Encore Marketing Inc.

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BNA Inc.

Writer / Editor - "Full-time preferred, but will consider part-time and/or freelance contributors."
Kiplinger

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Helping Hands Community Outreach Center