August 05, 2009

Paying Markets And Jobs For August 5th

PAYING MARKETS

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9-1-1 Magazine, 18201 Weston Place, Tustin, CA 92780. P(714)544-7776. F(714)838-9233. Email editor-at-9-1-1magazine.com. Website: http://www.9-1-1magazine.com. Randall Larson, Editor. 90% freelance. "9-1-1 Magazine is the magazine for the public safety communications and response industry, i.e.; dispatchers, 9-1-1 operators, managers and supervisors, in Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) and dispatch centers; serving law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical services. 9-1-1 Magazine provides valuable information to readers in all aspects of the public safety communications and response community.. Each issue contains a blending of product-related technical, operational, and people-oriented features, covering the skills, training, and equipment which these professions all share in common." Occasionally works with new writers. Circ. 15K. 9 issues/year. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 3-12 months after acceptance. Buys first serial rights. No reprints. Responds 30 days. Sample by email. Subscription $30. Guidelines online at http://www.9-1-1magazine.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=category§ionid=3&id=71&Itemid=43, by email, or by mail with SASE.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Each issue contains a blending of product-related, technical, operational, and people-oriented stories, covering the skills, training, and equipment which these professions all share in common. We run stories on provocative issues and cover major incidents from both a responder and a communications standpoint. We do not consider simultaneous submissions." Pays $0.10/word for 1000-2200 words. Submit query by email or by mail with SASE.
PHOTOS/ART: Pays $50 per interior photo (1/3 page or smaller), $75 (1/2 page), $100
(full page), $300 cover.
HINTS: "We are a trade magazine for the emergency services communications community. Our writers should be familiar with the industry and write for readers working in the emergency services field. We are not interested in stories directed to the
lay public."

Adventure Kayak, P.O. Box 70, Palmer Rapids, ON K0J 2E0 Canada. P(613)758-2042. F(613)758-2853. Email: editor-at-adventurekayakmag.com. Website: http://www.adventurekayakmag.com. Tim Shuff, Editor. 90% freelance. "Adventure Kayak is a kayak touring magazine with distribution across North America. Our readers range from rank beginners to expert paddlers who share the desire to learn, explore and experience the kayak touring world. We accept submissions at any time." Occasionally works with new writers. Circ. 15K. Publishes 4 issues/year. Pays within 45 days of publication. Publishes ms 6 months after acceptance. Buys FNAPR. Responds 6 weeks. Sample articles online (see back issues). Subscription $15. Guidelines online for pdf download at https://www.rapidmedia.com/contact_info/editorial_department.php or by email request.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Queries. We are always in the market for articles that have depth, emotional impact and take-away value for the reader, complemented by striking photos." Pays up to $0.20/word CDN for 100-1500 words, depending on length, content and quality. Submit thorough article query per guidelines via email or mail with SASE/IRC. "We do not accept queries over the phone."
PHOTOS/ART: "Send low-res sample images with query. See photo guidelines." Publishes between 2 - 6 images per issue. Pays $25-$200 CDN.
HINTS: "Read our query guidelines and provide thorough queries."

Amputee Coalition of America, publisher of inMotion and First Step - A Guide for Adapting to Limb Loss, 900 East Hill Ave., Ste. 205, Knoxville, TN 37915. Email: rbowers-at-amputee-coalition.org. Website: http://www.amputee-coalition.org. Rick Bowers, Editor. 5%-10% freelance. "Healthcare-related publications aimed at people with limb loss." Welcomes new writers. Pays on publication. Period between acceptance and publication varies Rights purchased vary. Occasionally accepts reprints. Usually responds within a few weeks. Sample articles online. Guidelines not available.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Query us with ideas for articles that would benefit or inspire people with limb loss." Pays $0.25/word. Article lengths varies. Submit query by e-mail.
PHOTOS/ART:N/A

The Photo Review, 140 East Richardson Ave., Suite 301, Langhorne, PA 19047. P(215)891-0214. Email: info-at-photoreview.org. Website: http://www.photoreview.org. Stephen Perloff, Editor. 10%-50% freelance. "A critical journal of photography." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 1.6K. Quarterly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 3-9 months after acceptance. Buys one-time reproduction and electronic rights. Accepts reprints. Responds 2-4 weeks. Sample by mail with 9x12 SASE with postage for 6 oz. Subscription $44; $54 Canada; $60-$85 other. Guidelines by email.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Brilliant writing about fine art photography." Pays $50-$250 depending on length; from short book reviews to long essays. Submit query.
PHOTOS/ART: "Writer should supply illustrations." No additional pay.
HINTS: Common mistake is "not knowing what we do. Advice: Send good writing."

Propeller Magazine, 17640 East Nine Mile Road, P.O. Box 377, Eastpointe, MI 48021-0377. P(586)773-9700. F(586)773-6490. Email: propeller-at-apba-racing.com. Website: http://www.apba-racing.com. Tana Moore, Editor. 100% freelance. "Official publication of the American Power Boat Association, covering boat racing throughout the U.S., with some international articles." Welcomes new writers. Circ 4K. Monthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 1 month after acceptance. Buys one-time rights. Accepts reprints. Responds 1 day. Sample by phone, email or mail. Subscription $25; $55 outside the U.S. Guidelines by phone or email.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Writers who know, or are willing to learn about, power boat racing. Ability to write concise, clean, interesting racing stories covering all classes at an event, or human interest connected to boat racing." Pays $50-$100 for articles of 500-2500 words. Submit query by email.
PHOTOS/ART: "Images on CD preferred. Color prints, slides, JPEG, TIFF, EPS, or Photoshop files - 300 dpi preferred." Pays $25 each for cover; $15 for interior. "Please label your images as to event/photographer/driver/class. Unidentified photos cannot be used."
HINTS: "We are on a tight budget. Sometimes people can sell an article both to a local paper and to us. Contributors who can both write a decent article and take good photos are extremely valuable."

Scrap Magazine, 1615 L St. NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036- 5610. P(202)662-8543. F(202)626-0943. Email: rachelpollack-at-scrap.org. Website: http://www.scrap.org. Rachel H. Pollack, Editor. 70% freelance. "Scrap is the preeminent magazine for the scrap recycling industry, providing news and feature articles on a variety of topics to help scrap recyclers operate better, more profitable businesses." Welcomes new writers. Circ 13,000. Bimonthly. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms within two months of acceptance. Buys all rights, including electronic. No reprints. Responds within 3 months. Sample articles at website. Sample issues only available for free to writers in North
America. International requests must pay postage. Subscription $44; $52 Canada/ Mexico; $139 other. Guidelines online at http://www.scrap.org/contact_us.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: "We do not rely on freelancers to suggest article ideas (though that is always welcome). Usually we have an article idea and hire a writer who can best address the topic." Pays $800-$1200 for articles ranging from 2000-3000 words in length. "Submit query to the editor first if you have an idea for an article. Otherwise, simply submit a letter of introduction and several clips to the editor for review and possible consideration for future assignments."
PHOTOS/ART: "At various times, Scrap commissions photographs and illustrations to accompany specific articles. We generally don't rely on freelance writers to provide visuals to accompany their articles (unless there are no other options)." Pays $600- $1200 for photo shoots.
HINTS: "Writers need to know that the scrap recycling industry is NOT the same as curbside recycling. The best way to understand the scrap industry is to visit our website and the site of our related trade association (http://www.isri.org) and review a sample copy of Scrap."

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