July 01, 2009

Paying Markets And Jobs For July 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.

HomeFurnishings.com, National Home Furnishings Association, 3910 Tinsley Dr., Ste. 101, High Point, NC 27265-3610 (Attn: HomeFurnishings.com Editor) Email: editor-at-homefurnishings.com. 80% freelance written. HomeFurnishings.com is an upcoming home decorating and design resource for American consumers produced by the National Home Furnishings Association (NHFA). As a portal to the decorating and furniture buying experience, our site will act as a trusted advisor, assisting shoppers in their search for home furnishings. From identifying their style to finding a local, certified furniture retailer, we will provide the information, ideas and resources that will empower consumers to create the home they most desire. We are currently seeking professional writers for assigned articles, although pitches will be considered. Writers with experience writing on the topics of decorating, interior design, or home improvement, as well as writers with Web experience, are highly preferred. Pays within 60 days of receipt of: the approved article(s) with all accompanying materials, the signed contract, and an invoice. NHFA retains all rights, present and future, to any paid article(s) submitted by the writer. NHFA will be the owner of any and all copyright of the article(s). Contact editor-at-homefurnishings.com for full submission guidelines and assignment details.
CURRENT NEEDS: We typically assign articles to writers, but we will also consider article pitches and unpublished submissions. Please email your introduction, along with qualifications and published writing samples, to editor-at-homefurnishings.com. Pays approximately .50 a word for 300-800 words, plus web-resolution photos.
PHOTOS/ART: Writers on assignment are expected to procure images from contacts and sources whenever possible—these expectations will be outlined with each assignment. At minimum, images should be medium resolution (approximately 200 dpi for an 8x10) and can be accepted digitally (preferred) or by mail. Any photography a writer submits is considered part of the article package and fee unless otherwise arranged. Writers will be given an Image Rights contract and are required to verify the usage rights for the images they submit.

INTERNATIONAL LIVING, Elysium House, Ballytruckle, Waterford, Ireland. P(011-353)51-304-557. F(011-353)51-304-561. Email: editor-at-internationalliving.com. Website: http://www.internationalliving.com. Laura Sheridan, Managing Editor. 80% freelance. "Focuses on real-estate lifestyle, investment, retirement and relocation outside the United States. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 60K. Monthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 2-3 months after acceptance. Buys all rights. Occasionally accepts reprints. Responds 4-5 weeks. Sample for written request by EMAIL. Guidelines online at http://www.internationalliving.com/write_for_us.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Issue-length articles of 1,000 words on living, investing, and traveling outside the US. Also need much shorter 'postcards' of 250-700 words on destinations outside of the US." Briefs pay $25-$65. Issue-length pieces pay more. Submit by email. Submit postcards to postcards-at-internationalliving.com.

Mississippi Magazine, P.O. Box 16445, Jackson, MS 39236. P(601)982-8418. F(601)982-8447. Email: editor-at-mismag.com. Website: http://www.mississippimagazine.com. Melanie Ward, Editor. "The state's premiere lifestyle publication that celebrates the best Mississippi has to offer - from interesting people and places to homes, gardens, food, history, culture, special events, and more." 75-90% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 45K. Bimonthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 2-3 months after acceptance. Responds within 8 weeks. Subscription $24. Guidelines online at http://www.mississippimagazine.com.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Currently in need of more articles pertaining to Mississippi events, people who are natives of MS that have left the state and had successes that are widely known, and features on unique artists for our culture center department." Pays $150-$300 per article.
PHOTOS/ART: Minimum 300 dpi, jpeg or TIFF file. Pays $50-$100.
HINTS: "Submissions of towns or figures in Mississippi that are overdone such as Oxford, Eudora Welty, John Grisham are not reviewed. If they are hoping to have a submission selected they should focus on subjects that would fit into our different departments. These departments are explained further in our guidelines located on our website."

Mysteries Magazine, P.O. Box 490, Walpole, NH 03608. P(603)352-1645. F(603)352-0232. Email: editor-at-mysteriesmagazine.com. Website: http://www.mysteriesmagazine.com. Kim Guarnaccia, Editor and Publisher. 25% freelance. "More than just another New Age journal, Mysteries Magazine is a factual, thought-provoking, in-depth look into the myths, occult, and the paranormal, as well as the mysteries which have intrigued both historians and scientists alike from the beginning of time." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 15K. Quarterly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 1 year after acceptance. Buys first North American serial rights. No reprints. Responds 6-8 weeks. Sample can be purchased at their website. Subscription $21. Guidelines online at http://www.mysteriesmagazine.com/writer.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: "We need scientific mysteries articles the most." Pays $0.05/word for features of 3000-5000 words and columns of 1200-1500 words. Submit query by email.
PHOTOS/ART: "We prefer to receive photos via email or on CD-ROM." Pays $5 per published image.
HINTS: "Must be open to heavy edits, if required. Write only in the third person, avoid contractions, and be as fact-based and as specific with content as possible. Assume that our readers know absolutely nothing on the topic you are covering."

Native Peoples, 5333 N. 7th St., Suite C 224, Phoenix, AZ 85014. Email: dgibson-at-nativepeoples.com. Website: http://www.nativepeoples.com. Daniel Gibson, Editor. "Focuses on the arts and lifeways of the Native peoples of the Americas, with an emphasis on North America, running from historical pieces to articles on business, the environment, food, travel destinations, books, film, music, as well as all other forms of traditional and contemporary arts and crafts." 65% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 50K. Bi-monthly. Pays upon publication. Publishes ms approx. 3 months after acceptance. Buys First North American periodical rights, plus promotional and limited reprint/web uses. Responds 6-8 weeks. Subscription $19.95. Guidelines online at http://www.nativepeoples.com/about/editorial.php.
CURRENT NEEDS: Queries. Pays $0.25-$0.40 cents per word for 800-3000 words. "Brief queries via email, noting qualifications of the writer--most ideas are generated in house so do not go to extraordinary lengths on the queries."
PHOTOS/ART: "All stories require high quality images; writer not responsible for providing but suggestions/leads appreciated." Pay varies according to size; story subjects often help provide at no fee.
HINTS: "Read the magazine so you are familiar with style and previous topics covered."

North Carolina Literary Review, NCLR / Department of English, 2201 Bate Building, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858-4353. P(252)328-1537. F(252)328-4889. Email: BauerM-at-ecu.edu. Website: http://www.ecu.edu/nclr. Margaret Bauer, Editor. Stephanie West-Puckett, Submissions Assistant. "North Carolina Literary Review (NCLR) publishes poetry, fiction, and nonfiction by and interviews with North Carolina writers, and articles and essays about North Carolina writers, literature, and literary history and culture. A cross between a scholarly journal and a literary magazine, NCLR has won numerous awards and citations, including three from the Council of Editors of Learned Journals: the Best New Journal award in 1994, the Best Journal Design award in 1999, and the Parnassus Award for Significant Editorial Achievement in 2007." 20% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Annual. Pays on publication. Publishes ms approx. 6-9 months after acceptance. Responds 1-3 months. Individual copies are available from the NCLR office. See NCLR website for prices and tables of contents from back issues. Subscription $20. Guidelines online at http://www.ecu.edu/nclr/submiss.htm.
CURRENT NEEDS: "A portion of each issue is open to other NORTH CAROLINA-related ideas we find of particular interest. Interviews, solid historical explorations, current cultural/literary analyses (without academic jargon), and literary essays are of special interest to us. Word count varies. A survey of back issues would better demonstrate our eclectic interests than a phrase or two might manage. We usually do not accept previously published material. NCLR writers receive two copies of the issue in which their work appears and either a modest honorarium or some combination of subscription/extra copies of the issue/back issues."
PHOTOS/ART: "Artists and photographers receive either a modest honorarium/reprint rights fees and/or some combination of copies of the issue in which their work appears/back issues/subscription."

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