April 22, 2009

Paying Markets And Jobs For April 22nd

PAYING MARKETS

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

HipsandCurves.com, Email: editor-at-hipsandcurves.com. Website: http://www.hipsandcurves.com. R. Jennings, Editor. Freelance percentage not provided. "Hips and Curves.com is a plus size lingerie site publishing a monthly e-newsletter with steamy stories of plus size women in sexy lingerie. Our newsletter has become very popular and we are looking for writers we can work with on an ongoing basis." Welcomes new writers. Monthly Pays on publication. Publishes ms 1-6 months after acceptance. Buys non-exclusive rights and online archival rights. Accepts reprints if author is the sole owner of the copyright. Responds 1-3 months. Sample at online archive-most recent 2006-2007 stories only. Subscription free. Guidelines online at
http://www.hipsandcurves.com/plus-size-lingerie/info/copywriters.
CURRENT NEEDS: "We are looking for steamy, flash fiction stories with well-rounded women and sexy lingerie - especially stories about women who have a positive and uninhibited outlook about their bodies and their sexuality. Since we are a lingerie site, lingerie must be an integral part of the story. At least one item from our site must appear in the story in a natural and appealing way. Don't say, 'He took off her chemise, tossed it on the floor and said he liked her better naked.'" Pays flat fee of $200-$250 per story of 500- 1200 words. Submit in the body of email. No attachments.
PHOTOS/ART: N/A.
HINTS: "We want smart, sexy and unique. Grab the readers' attention with the first sentence. The stories need to be erotic but not too graphic. Try to create tension and lust without blow by blow graphic descriptions of sex acts. We want stories that portray a moment in time, a small peek into someone's life; just one issue, rather than an entire story about how long they'd been dating, what high schools they went to, etc."

The Hollins Critic, P.O. Box 9538, Hollins University, Roanoke, VA 24020. Website: http://www.hollins.edu/grad/eng_writing/critic/critic.htm. "The Hollins Critic offers serious surveys of the whole bodies of contemporary writers' work, with complete checklists. In addition you'll find brief reviews of books you want to know about, poetry by poets both new and established, and, every issue, a cover portrait by Susan Avishai." 10% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 350. Pub Schedule - February, April, June, October, December. Pays on publication. Publishes ms in up to 2 years after acceptance. Buys first serial rights. No reprints. Responds 2 months. Write to the Critic to request a sample issue for $2. Subscription $9.00 U.S., $11.00 outside the U.S.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Poetry ONLY." Pays $25.00 per poem. "Please use our online submission form: http://www.hollinscriticsubmissions.com, available from September 1 to December 15 each year."
PHOTOS/ART: N/A
HINTS: "Read the Critic."

GRIT, Ogden Publications, 1503 SW 42nd St., Topeka KS 66609-1265. P(785)274-4300. F(785)274-4305. Email: grit-at-grit.com. Website: http://www.Grit.com. Oscar "Hank" Will, Editor. 90% freelance. "Grit has been re-designed to focus on rural lifestyles, country living and small farming. We are looking for useful, practical information on livestock, gardening, farm equipment, home-and-yard improvement and related topics. We also offer some nostalgia articles in each issue - what it was like living on the farm in the Great Depression, how the family kept the peace during holidays, etc. What we expect from anyone who wants to write for us is that they know what the magazine is about." Circ. 130,000. Bi-monthly. Pays on publication. Byline given. Buys shared rights. Works at least 6 months in advance, so no last-minute submissions, please. No unsolicited manuscripts, assignments only. Send queries by mail or email. Sample copy and writer's guidelines for $4 and 9x12 SASE envelope (with at least $2 in postage). Subscription $19.95/year. Guidelines online at http://www.grit.com/guidelines.aspx.
CURRENT NEEDS: "We no longer accept fiction or poetry submissions." Pay varies from $75 for a short, newsy article for Grit Gazette to $750 or more for long feature articles. We negotiate individually with writers rather than paying a per-word fee.

Kraze Magazine, 863 Flat Shoals Rd SE, Suite C #324, Conyers, GA 30013. Email: editorial-at-krazemag.com. Website: http://www.krazemag.com; website in development. Please put "Attn: Editorial Department" in the subject of all emails. Please email all submissions. 80% freelance. "Kraze magazine is a new quarterly publication for women of color, primarily African American women. Our target ages are women 18-40 years old. Kraze's content concentrates on female sexuality with men, sex, relationship and lifestyle articles." Welcomes new writers. Quarterly. Pays on publication. Publishers ms 2-12 months after acceptance. Buys First North American rights and electronic rights. Responds 1-6 weeks. Website being developed. Guidelines by email to editorial-at-krazemag.com.
CURRENT NEEDS: Currently in need of columns, articles and features for various sections of the magazine. Please email for guidelines and additional information. Payment varies depending on length, complexity and quality of the material covered. In general, our rates for articles range from $25-$50 for book reviews up to $400-$900 for features. We are also looking for funny, female-related cartoons ($60; please email for additional guidelines).
HINTS: "Email us for guidelines first to make sure your piece fits within the scope and guidelines for our magazine."

Meriwether Publishing Ltd., 885 Elkton Dr., Colorado Springs, CO 80907. Website: http://meriwether.com. Email: editor-at-meriwether.com. Arthur L. Zapel, Associate Editor (school books); Rhonda Wray, Associate Editor (church books). "Meriwether Publishing is a niche publisher of theatrical arts books." Publishes approx. 7 titles/year. Welcomes new authors. First print run averages 3500. No advance. Publishes ms usually within 6 months of acceptance. Responds 4-8 weeks. Catalog for request + $2 postage. Guidelines online at http://meriwether.com/guidelines.html. Site is moving soon so, if this URL does not work, use find the new link on their homepage.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Books on theatrical arts subjects." Pays 10% royalties. Books are 200+ pages. Submit proposal letter and bio by mail with SASE.
HINTS: "Do not send novels or contemporary fiction. We are a niche publisher of theatrical arts books and plays for teenagers."

Military History, 19300 Promenade Drive, Lansdowne Town Center, Leesburg, VA 20176-6500. P(703)771-9400. F(703)779-8359. Email: militaryhistory-at-weiderhistorygroup.com. Website: http://www.historynet.com/magazines/military_history. Michael Robbins, Editor. "Military History covers all aspects of warfare throughout the sweep of human history." 70% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 100K. Bimonthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 2-6 months after acceptance. Buys exclusive rights for one year. Responds immediately to several weeks. For a sample visit a newsstand or contact editor with a relevant query. Subscription $39.95. Guidelines by email.
CURRENT NEEDS: Queries. Pays $300-$2,000, depending on article/experience.
Departments run 700-1,400 words; features run 2,500-4,000 words. Submit query, background and contact information by email.
PHOTOS/ART: N/A

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