June 24, 2009

Paying Markets And Jobs For June 24th

PAYING MARKETS

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

Now What?, P.O. Box 33677, Denver, CO 80233. Email: bibleadvocate-at-cog7.org. Website: http://nowwhat.cog7.org. Sherri Langton, Associate Editor. "Now What? addresses more of the 'felt needs' of people (grief, depression, sickness, etc.). Material for this e-zine is more inclusive of non-Christians. Personal experience stories show a person's struggle that either led him to faith in Christ or deepened his walk with God. No poetry." 100% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Monthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 6-12 months after acceptance. Buys first, electronic, and reprint rights. Responds in 4-8 weeks. Sample articles at website. Guidelines online at http://nowwhat.cog7.org/InfoPage/Send_Us_Your_Story.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: "We are overstocked on stories dealing with grief, physical problems, and bad marriages. Anything that falls outside those topics is welcome." Pays an honorarium of $25-$55 for 1,000-1,500 words. Submit complete ms, no query; cover letter OK. Need SASE if you send by postal mail, but prefer e-mail.
PHOTOS/ART: N/A
HINTS: "We're looking for great depth in our stories -- no surface treatment or pat answers. Many writers tell their tragic stories but don't plumb the depths of their emotions and relate to the reader."

Perceptive Travel, Al Centro Publishing, 1810 Eastland Ave., Nashville, TN 37206. Email: editor-at-perceptivetravel.com. Website: http://www.perceptivetravel.com. Tim Leffel, Editor. 100% freelance. "An award-winning narrative travel webzine featuring stories and photos from published book authors. Most of the features are unusual, offbeat, humorous, or delve into an angle that is rarely covered by mainstream travel magazines." Only works with "experienced and well-known writers with a strong voice." Circ. 18K. Bi-monthly with an accompanying daily blog. Pays via Paypal within 2 weeks of acceptance and receipt of a signed contract. Publishes ms 1-4 months after acceptance. Buys first web rights, exclusive for 60 days. Accepts reprints "only if the story has never appeared on the web. Book excerpts accepted in occasional cases if they stand well on their own." Responds 2 days. Sample at website. Guidelines online at http://www.perceptivetravel.com/guidelines.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Please read the guidelines carefully and study what has already been published. We need offbeat, interesting travel narratives that have something different to say. We especially like thoughtful pieces that would be rejected by mainstream travel magazines because they are not fluffy and cutesy enough to sell luxury hotel ads next to. Articles that focus on one slant very well are preferred over ones that are very broad in scope." Pays $80 flat fee for 1000-2000 words, plus web-resolution photos. Submit query or complete ms by email. "Hold photos until requested."
PHOTOS/ART: "Digital photos required unless story can easily be illustrated with stock photos. One-time usage rights only." Payment included in article fee above.
HINTS: "At least half the queries we get show clearly that the writer has not read the guidelines and has not read what has already been published. This kind of laziness will result in a quick 'no.' It is rare that we will publish something from an author with anemic book sales and no visibility in the media. We help the writer sell books by prominently featuring his or her title(s) and are looking for writers who also help our readership grow through their own visibility on the web and in print."

Paste Magazine--Signs of Life in Music, Film and Culture, P.O. Box 1606, Decatur, GA 30031, 619 E. College Ave., Suite E, Decatur, GA 30030. P(404)207-1200. Email: editor-at-pastemagazine.com. Website: http://www.pastemagazine.com. Nick Marino (front-of-book, features); Kate Kiefer (new-music and film reviews); Rachael Maddux (Emergent); Steve LaBate (reissues); Charles McNair (books); Jason Killingsworth (games); Austin L. Ray (Web). 75% freelance. Welcome new writers. Circ. 205,000. Monthly. Pays after publication. Publishes ms 3 months after acceptance. Buys all rights. No reprints. Responds up to 1 month. Samples on newsstand. Subscription $19.95. Guidelines online at http://www.pastemagazine.com/action/article/81/contributor_information.
CURRENT NEEDS: Pays $0.25/word for 100-5,000 words. Query by email.
PHOTOS/ART: N/A.
HINTS: "Bring us a great story that we would have never found on our own."

PI Magazine, 4400 Route 9 South, Suite 1000, Freehold, NJ 07728. P(732)308-3800. F(732)308-3314. Email: jim-at-pimagazine.com. Website: http://www.PImagazine.com. Jimmie Mesis, President. 80% freelance. "PI Magazine is the only trade publication for private investigators and law enforcement detectives in the world with subscribers in 22 countries." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 30K. Bimonthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 1-2 issues after acceptance. Buys first rights. No reprints. Responds 1-2 weeks. Sample can be purchased from their website. Single issue price $7.95; $8.95 Canada. Guidelines online at http://www.pimagazine.com/editors_page_writersguidelines.htm.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Non fiction, educational, technology." Pays $0.20-$0.35/word for 750-2500 words. Submit query by email.
PHOTOS/ART: Requires 300 dpi. No additional pay.
HINTS: "All articles in PIM must have a training value."

Poetry Magazine, 444 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1850, Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611. P(312)787-7070. F(312)787-6650. Email: editors-at-poetrymagazine.org. Website: http://poetryfoundation.org. Valerie Johnson, Editorial Assistant. "Aims to print the best English verse that is being written today. We feature original poetry, translations of poetry, book reviews, and nonfiction essays. We publish both new and established poets." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 31K. Monthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms an average of 9 months after acceptance. Responds 1 month. Sample $5.50. Subscription $35. Guidelines online at http://poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/submissions.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: "We are always looking for original poetry." Pays $10 per line, $150 minimum, $150 per page of prose. Limit of four poems per submission. Submit by email or by mail with SASE.

The Progressive Populist, P.O. Box 819, Manchaca, TX 78652. P(512)828-7245. Email: editor-at-populist.com. Website: http://www.populist.com. Jim Cullen, Editor, 90% freelance. "Twice monthly journal that reports on news of interest to workers, small businesses and family farmers and ranchers." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 19K. Bimonthly. Pays quarterly. Publishes ms 1 month after acceptance. Buys one-time rights. Accepts reprints. Responds 2-3 weeks if interested. Sample for email request. Subscription $37.95; $60 Canada; $110 other. Guidelines online at http://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?p=50188.
CURRENT NEEDS: Queries. Pays flat fee of $15-$50 for articles of 700-2200 words. Submit query or complete ms with cover letter by mail with SASE or by email.
PHOTOS/ART: Limited use. No additional pay.
HINTS: "We are interested mainly in US politics and economics."
PHOTOS/ART: N/A

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