May 13, 2009

Paying Markets And Jobs For May 13th

PAYING MARKETS

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Abilities, 401-340 College St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5T 3A9. P(416)923-1885. Email: jaclyn-at-abilities.ca. Website: http://www.abilities.ca. Jaclyn Law, Managing Editor. "Canada's lifestyle magazine for people with disabilities." 50% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 25K. Quarterly. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms 3-6 months after acceptance. Buys first-time print rights, non-exclusive electronic rights, and the right to provide article in text and PDF formats to our readers with vision disabilities. Accepts reprints. Responds 2 months. For a sample copy email able-at-abilities.ca. Subscription $16 (CDN). Guidelines online at http://www.abilities.ca/writer_guidelines.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Articles that offer a fresh, interesting take on topics such as travel, careers, relationships, fitness, health, etc., as they relate to people with disabilities. Our readers have disabilities, so try to think of something they don't already know about living with a disability." Pays $125-$250 for 750-2000 words. Prefers pitches by email. "We cannot use U.S. stamps, so kindly do not send a pitch by letter with an SASE."
PHOTOS/ART: "Photos are appreciated, but we cannot pay for them."
HINTS: "Our readers have a disability, so we are not seeking articles about what it is like to acquire a disability. We also do not use articles that lionize people with disabilities simply for living their lives."

AGNI Magazine, 236 Bay State Road, Boston, MA 02215. Email: agni-at-bu.edu. Website: http://www.bu.edu/agni. Sven Birkerts, Editor (nonfiction and art submissions); Jessica Keener, Fiction Editor (fiction submissions); Lynne Potts, Poetry Editor (poetry submissions). 85% freelance. "We publish new literary fiction, poetry, essays, and translations." Welcomes new writers. Circulation 4K (in print); 20K visitors monthly (online). Publication comes out twice annually in print, and twice monthly online. Pays upon publication. Publishes ms approximately six months after acceptance. Buys First North American Serial rights for print publication and First Worldwide Serial for online publication. No reprints. Responds in two to four months. Writers can get a sample copy of the publication by mail or online for $10, postage paid within the US ($3 additional for Canada, $6 additional for all other countries). Current issues are $12. Subscription is $20/year individuals, $25 for libraries/institutions, an extra $5/year for Canada and $10 extra for international. Guidelines online at http://www.bu.edu/agni/submit.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Fiction, poetry, essays, translations." Pays "$10 per AGNI page for prose; $20 per AGNI page for poetry. We also give contributors two copies of the print magazine their work appears in, plus copies mailed to any four people they choose, plus a one-year subscription." Submit query or complete ms and a brief cover letter by email or by mail with SASE.
PHOTOS/ART: Pays $250 for the single featured visual artist per issue, for cover art, an eight-page glossy insert, and an essay.
HINTS: "Focus on the work, not on pleasing an editor. Then your writing will be deeply your own--and that's what we're looking for."

Afterimage, 31 Prince St., Rochester, NY 14607. P(585)442-8676, ext.105. F(585)442-1992. Email afterimage-at-vsw.org; editor's email: afterimageeditor-at-yahoo.com. Website: http://www.vsw.org/afterimage. Karen vanMeenen, Editor. 80% freelance. "We cover media arts (independent film and video, photography, artists' books, new media) and cultural studies (in relation to the media arts). We publish reports on festivals, conferences and other events; review of exhibitions, films and books; and scholarly feature articles." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 10K. Bi-monthly. Pays 6 weeks after publication. Publishes ms 8-16 weeks after acceptance -- depends on timing, type of article, amount of editing, etc. "Buys joint copyright for all print and electronic use of entire issues as well as single articles." No reprints. Responds 2-4 weeks. Sample by mail for 11x14 SASE with $1.75 postage. Subscription $33; ($23 for students with copy of current ID): $15 additional for foreign; $30 additional for guaranteed airmail delivery. Guidelines online at http://vsw.org/afterimage/submit.html or by mail, phone, or email.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Letter of interest and specialties, resume, published clips if available, full contact info." Pays $.05/word for all categories, up to $100 for news of 300-800 words, reports of 800-1500 words and reviews of 800-2000 words, up to $150 for essays of 2000-3000 words and up to $300 for features of 3000-7000 words. Submit cover letter describing interests and specific projects, resume, published clips if available, manuscript if finished, and outline if in process, by either email or mail with SASE. Also publishes 1 portfolio per issue (send images grayscale 300 dpi on CD with
artist's statement and resume).
PHOTOS/ART "Writer is responsible for having images sent to editor by date specified
at time of acceptance of article. Editor will return images to appropriate parties with tearsheets upon publication. We are unable to pay for acquiring photographs or rights."
HINTS: "Common mistakes: not sending resume; not being specific to needs of publication (e.g., sending environmental treatise to an arts publication); not spell checking cover letter (first impressions do mean something); sending photographs and other supporting materials without return postage."

Alaska Business Monthly, 501 W. Northern Lights Blvd., Ste. 100, Anchorage, AK 99503. P(907)276-4373. F(907)279-2900. Email: editor-at-akbizmag.com. Website: http://www.akbizmag.com. Debbie Cutler, Managing Editor. "Alaska Business Monthly's goal is to provide thorough and objective analysis of the issues and trends affecting Alaska's businesses, and to feature stories on the individuals, organizations and companies that shape the Alaska Economy. ABM emphasizes the importance of all enterprise, and stresses a statewide approach to business coverage." 80% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 12-14K. Monthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 2-4 months after acceptance. Buys all rights. Accepts reprints. Responds to email in one week, by mail may be months. Sample available by sending SASE. Subscription $39.95. Guidelines by email to: editor-at-akbizmag.com.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Business-related topics. Must have a focus on Alaska. Please, no general interest pieces." Pays $100-$400 for 500-3000 words. Submit query and cover letter by email or by mail with SASE.
PHOTOS/ART: "We usually obtain art from sources." Pay varies.
HINTS: "Read our magazine. Know what we are about. Please don't send queries not
related to Alaska business or industry. Most of those won't even be acknowledged."

Analog Science Fiction and Fact, 475 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016-6901. Email: analog-at-dellmagazines.com. Website: http://www.analogsf.com. Stanley Schmidt, Editor. 100% freelance. "Science fiction for technically literate, future-oriented adults." Welcomes "new writers in our field." Circ 50K. 10 issues/year. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms 5 - 12 months after acceptance. Buys First North American Serial Rights and non-exclusive foreign serial rights. No reprints. Responds 1 month. Sample $5. Subscription $43.90; $53.90 outside the U.S. Guidelines online at
http://www.analogsf.com/information/submissions.shtml or by mail with #10 SASE.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Entertaining, thought-provoking science fiction based solidly on extrapolations from real science." Pays $0.05-$0.08/word for stories up to 20K words, $0.04/word for serials of 40K-80K words. Submit complete ms for short fiction. Submit query for serials only.
PHOTOS/ART: "No photos except as part of articles; art commissioned to illustrate stories. Some stock covers. See website for guidelines."

Ventana Monthly, 700 E. Main St., Ventura, CA 93001. Email: Editor-at-VentanaMonthly.com. Website: http://ventanamonthly.com. Matt Katz, Editor. 70% freelance. "An upscale magazine geared toward Ventura County's affluent communities." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 33K. Monthly. Pays on publication. Period between acceptance and publication varies based on editorial calendar. Buys one-time rights. Accepts reprints. Responds 1 week. Sample articles at website. Circ. controlled. Guidelines by email.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Upscale angles on Ventura County-centric Philanthropy, Celebrity, Culture, Personality Profiles, Business, Dining, Wine, Home and Garden, and Health." Pays $0.20/word for 300-1800 words. Submit query, complete ms or potential reprints by email.
PHOTOS/ART: "Variable depending on size, quality and other factors."
HINTS: "Ventura County includes Ojai, Westlake, Lake Sherwood, Thousand Oaks,
Fillmore, Oxnard, Santa Paula, etc. It's not just the city of Ventura."

FREELANCE JOBS

Freelance Website Manager and Writer - Pays $20/hour
e-mentoring network for achievement in education and career planning

Freelance Health Writers
internet health portal

Freelance Danish Interpreters
daytranslations.com

Freelance Federal Grant Writers
Solar Start-up

Freelance Journalist / Stringer - near San Francisco, CA or the Bay Area
national online news service covering the workers' compensation industry

Freelance Federal Grant Writers
Randall Funding & Development, Inc.

Freelance Wiki Editors
The CK-12 foundation (www.ck12.org)

Freelance Translation Administrator
California language services provider

Freelance Coordinating Editor
APress / Springer Group

Freelance Writer
Sinai Marketing, Inc.

Freelance Business Plan Writer
engineering and construction firm

Freelance Website Content Manager - near Atlanta, GA
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Freelance Japanese to English Translators (30)
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Freelance Market Research Analysts - for Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology
BCC Research

Freelance Mandarin to English Translator - to subtitle a documentary
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Freelance Online Content Editor - Fashion/Home/Beauty
Internet Brands, Inc.

Freelance Investigative Reporter - Pay starts at $12/hour
Investment Research Firm

Freelance Full-Time, Entry-Level Copywriter - Pays $30K/year
TIG Global

Freelance Technical Proposal Writer
engineering company

Freelance Proofreader / Copy Editor
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Freelance Educational Writers - Math, Biology, Chemistry and Music. Pays "up to $20/hour."
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Freelance Writer - games/tech
AOL

Freelance Staff Writer
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Freelance Designers, Illustrators, Photographers, Animated Artists - for greeting card designs
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Freelance SEO/SEM Seminar Instructor
mediabistro.com

Part-Time Nike Field Reporter
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Freelance Football Correspondents
CBSSports.com

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