June 03, 2009

Paying Markets And Jobs For June 3rd

PAYING MARKETS

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

DIALOGUE, P.O. Box 5181, Salem, OR 97304-0181. P(503)581-4224. F(503)581-0189. Email: magazine-at-blindskills.com. Website: http://www.blindskills.com. Karen Lynn Thomas, Editor. "Dialogue is an international news magazine written by and for people who are experiencing vision loss or who are blind. It is published by the nonprofit organization Blindskills Inc. based in Oregon. The magazine's purpose is to encourage and facilitate independent living. It provides a wealth of useful information and hints to make life easier. Many topics are covered including finding transportation, starting a career, managing illness, traveling, participating in sports, accessing computers, and adapting the home environment. Dialogue reviews low vision aids and devices, provides tips on coping with vision loss, and interviews professionals in the field." 20% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Bi-monthly. Buys First North American Serial Rights. Occasionally accepts reprints. Responds in less than a week to queries; three months or more to submissions. Sample copies are free upon request. Subscriptions $35 for all
four formats - Large Print, Braille, audio, and email. Guidelines online at
http://www.blindskills.com/submit.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: "DIALOGUE is currently seeking descriptions of workable solutions for operating appliances and other visually-oriented devices; experiences with conducting business online; reviews of new or improved accessible software and hardware; explanations of innovative communication strategies utilized by people who are deaf-blind; safety tips for blind and visually impaired travelers; inspirational accounts of educational pursuits such as study abroad, internships and mentoring programs; and stories of blind and deaf-blind people engaged in challenging, intriguing or unusual careers. Other articles of interest include people who are blind or visually impaired involved in adapted sports such as goal ball, tandem cycling and martial arts; fitness programs such as aerobics, yoga and dance; and crafts such as woodworking, knitting and crocheting. Articles on topics related to dating, relationships and family; daily living, cooking and household management; and examples of people with vision loss developing a positive attitude, setting goals and planning for the future are also being sought. Short humorous anecdotes related to living with a vision impairment are also accepted. To review the complete table of contents of past issues as well as sample articles, visit http://www.blindskills.com/current_past.html." Pays $15-$50 depending on length, quality, and research difficulty. "Articles of 200, 500, and from 800 to 1,000 words are preferred. Articles of more than 1,000 words are rarely used. We do occasionally run longer articles if the importance of the topic or nature of the material warrants. While we accept unsolicited manuscripts, we prefer e-mail queries. Both queries and manuscripts may be e-mailed. Include your last name and the query topic or the first three or four words of the article title in the subject line. In the body of the message, please also indicate for which column you think your proposed article is best suited. All text must be placed in the body of the message--absolutely no attachments, please. You may e-mail queries and manuscripts to magazine-at-blindskills.com. Please accompany manuscripts with a cover letter that includes your mailing address, e-mail address, and telephone number. Manuscripts in printed form are acceptable. Blindskills, Inc. cannot be responsible for manuscripts lost in the mail. Writers are therefore advised to retain a copy of each submission."
PHOTOS/ART: N/A
HINTS: "Some writers who have never experienced vision limitations overreact to the situation. Blindness is a significant circumstance, not an illness."

FISHING FACTS MAGAZINE, 111 Shore Dr., Burr Ridge, IL 60527. P(630)887-7722. F(630)887-1958. Email: info-at-midwestoutdoors.com. Website: http://www.fishingfacts.com. Gene Laulunen, Publisher/ Editor; Dena Kollman, Assistant Editor. 95% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. not provided. "Fishing Facts magazine is edited for the angler who wants to improve his skills and maximize his success on the water. It's filled with in-depth articles on fish behavior, techniques for taking fish from all kinds of structure, the latest in fishing products and technology and simple tips from fishing experts." Bimonthly. Pays on publication. Publishes manuscripts one to three months after acceptance. Buys first rights. Accepts reprints that haven't previously appeared in competing publications. Responds 10 days. Sample $1. Subscription $23.95. Guidelines by mail with SASE, e-mail or fax, and online at http://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?p=59442.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Looking for cutting-edge information on the latest fishing techniques and tips. Several high-quality four-color photos must be submitted with each manuscript." Pays $30 flat fee for articles of 750-1,500 words. Submit query or complete manuscript with cover letter by e-mail only.
PHOTOS/ART: Requires high-quality, four-color photos submitted with each manuscript. No additional pay.
HINTS: Common mistake is "sending in elementary fishing techniques or basic fishing stories."

Kung Fu Tai Chi, 40748 Encyclopedia Circle, Fremont, CA 94538. P(510)656-5100. F(510)656-8844. Email: Gene-at-KungFuMagazine.com. Website: http://www.KungFuMagazine.com. Gene Ching, Associate Publisher. "Kung Fu Tai Chi is exclusively focused on Chinese martial arts and their derivations." 70% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 35K. Bi-monthly. Pays upon publication. Publishes ms 2-6 months after acceptance. Buys First North American publication rights. No reprints. Responds 1 week. For a sample visit the website. Subscription $15; $30 outside the U.S. Guidelines online at http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/about/guidelines.php.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Technical or training pieces for Chinese martial arts." Pays $125 for 2000+ words; $85 for 1000-1999 words. Articles should be around 1500-2500 words. Submit query or complete ms by email.
PHOTOS/ART: "300 dpi minimum, 8 photos minimum per submission"
HINTS: "The martial arts magazine field is very niche so please be familiar with what has been published recently in our magazine, as well as in other magazines."

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, P.O. Box 3447, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Email: FandSF-at-aol.com. Website: http://www.fandsf.com. Gordon Van Gelder, Editor/Publisher. 100% freelance. "A bi-monthly digest devoted to the literature of the fantastic (science fiction, fantasy, horror). We were founded in 1949 and were the original publishers of such stories as 'A Canticle for Leibowitz' and 'Flowers for Algernon'." Welcomes new writers. Circ 35K. Bi-monthly. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms average of 9-11 months after acceptance. Buys FNASR and select reprint and foreign rights. Rarely accepts reprints. Responds 2-12 weeks. Sample $6 by mail. Subscription $34.97; $46.97 outside the U.S. Guidelines online at http://www.sfsite.com/fsf/glines.htm.
CURRENT NEEDS: "As our guidelines state, we always need more science fiction and more humor." Pays $0.06-$0.09 per word for 25K maximum length. Submit complete ms; no query letters, please.
PHOTOS/ART: N/A. "We don't use interior art."
HINTS: "All the usual common sense hints apply here; read an issue of the magazine first, prepare your ms according to the industry standards, etc."

German Life, 1068 National Highway, LaVale, MD 21502. P(301)729-6190. F(301)729-1720. Email: editor-at-germanlife.com. Website: http://www.germanlife.com. Mark Slider, Editor. 75% freelance. "Covers travel, cultural, historical, genealogical topics (in English) about Germany, Austria, Switzerland and German America." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 40K. Bimonthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 6-12 months after acceptance; please allow 4 month minimum lead time. Buys first North American serial rights. No reprints. Responds 60 days. Sample on request by email or by mail with SASE. Subscription $24.95; $34 outside the U.S. Guidelines online at http://www.germanlife.com/submissions.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Queries." Pay for features starts at $350 for 1200-1500 words. Submit cover letter and query or complete ms by email or by mail with SASE.
PHOTOS/ART: "Images are required with text. Payment is for text and images unless other arrangements are made with editor."
HINTS: "Articles must have a strong connection to the German-speaking countries or German America. Please do not submit queries for articles that do not have a connection. Remember, German Life is a niche publication, not mass market."

GoNOMAD.com, P.O. Box 4, South Deerfield MA 01373. F(413)665-5006. Email: editor-at-gonomad.com. Website: http://www.gonomad.com. Max Hartshorne, Editor; Steve Hartshorne, Associate Editor. "GoNOMAD provides inspiration and links to plan trips. We feature unique destination guides and features to provide travelers with ideas, inspiration and details so that they can plan trips around the world. We like articles with good details, lots of useful information, and a clear style. We want to know about places that mean something to people, and provide them with updated information they can use if they want to see the same places. We are also committed to responsible travel and ecotourism, and we'd like articles that promote these forms of travel. Most of all we want well written stories that have their own unique style and share insights about both the places and the people who make the places special." 80% freelance. Welcomes new writers. 275K unique visitors per month. Publishes new articles daily. Pays on publication. Buys first electronic rights and "we reserve the right to resell any of the articles to our regular outlets. Should we do this, the writers are paid in addition to the payment for the original story on GoNOMAD.com." Accepts reprints. Responds 2-3 weeks or less. Sample articles online. Guidelines online at http://www.gonomad.com/corp/writerguidelines.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Features and destination guides about places in the US and South America are very interesting to us right now." Pays $25 for 1500-1700 words. "Send query let us know about photos, and writer's background and qualifications." Submit by email.
PHOTOS/ART: "Jpegs." Submit by email only. "Use Google's Picasa program to create an online photo gallery and send the link to us. This enables you to write all of the captions and we can easily retrieve the photos to use with your article. Sending many different jpegs wastes a lot of time and we prefer this method. Just make sure that your gallery is viewable to the public. Include photos with your submission. If requested, photographs should be sent via e-mail, if possible, in .jpeg or .gif formats. But DO NOT SEND US HUGE FILES, send low res versions of your images. Photographs are also accepted on disk or matte paper prints or slides. Do not send originals. It's best to post them to Picasa and send us a link. BE SURE THAT YOU OWN THE RIGHTS TO ANY PHOTOS YOU SUBMIT! GoNOMAD will not be liable for any copyright issues regarding unauthorized use of photographs. It is up to you to make sure that we have permission to reprint any other person's photos. It is best to shoot your own photos and submit only these, or obtain permission from tour operators and tourist boards so that any photos sent to us can be legally used on our site. Please indicate the name of the photographers so that we can put photo credits next to all images. All photographs must be clearly marked with photographer's name, names of subjects (if possible or applicable), and descriptions of people and places and activities in the photo. In some cases, photographs of people must have subjects' permission for publication. Proof of permission may be required. Please include SASE for safe return of your photos or slides. Include a headshot and one-sentence bio of yourself with your submission."
HINTS: "Don't send us long queries. Just a sentence or two. We can't use any story that doesn't have good photos. Make sure all of the photos are legally yours to use, and never mail us an article by postal mail because we won't take time to retype it. We want great stories about interesting places that are interesting and unique."

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