August 12, 2009

Paying Markets And Jobs For August 12

PAYING MARKETS

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

MetroKids Pennsylvania, MetroKids South Jersey, and MetroKids Delaware, 1412-1414 Pine St., Philadelphia, PA 19102. P(215)291-5560. F(215)291-5563. Email: editor-at-metrokids.com. Website: http://www.metrokids.com. Tom Livingston, Exec. Editor. 50% freelance. "Parenting publications." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 130K. Monthly. Period between acceptance and publication varies. Buys one-time regional rights. Accepts reprints. Responds "only if interested." Subscription $25. Guidelines by email and online at: http://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?p=66844
CURRENT NEEDS: "Localization." Pays flat fee of $50 for original articles of 700-1100 words; $35 for reprints. Prefer queries by e-mail.
PHOTOS/ART: All in-house. No additional pay.

Minority Engineer, Woman Engineer, CAREERS & the disABLED, Hispanic Career World, African-American Career World, Workforce Diversity for Engineering & IT Professionals, and Equal Opportunity, 445 Broad Hollow Road, Suite 425, Melville, NY 11747. P(631)421-9421. F(631)421-1352. Website http://www.eop.com. Jim Schneider, Editor. 60% freelance. Career magazines aimed for members of minority groups. Welcomes new writers. Circ. of the magazines range from 10K-18K. Publication schedules range from tri-annual to quarterly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 1-3 months after acceptance. Buys first rights. Accepts reprints that have not appeared in competing publications. Responds within 1 week. Sample on request. Subscription controlled. Guidelines by mail with SASE.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Role-model profiles and industry trends." Pays $0.10/word for articles of 1500-2500 words. Submit query by mail with SASE.
PHOTOS/ART: Electronic at 300 dpi. No additional pay.
HINTS: "Be specific to our audience."

MomSense Magazine, 2370 S. Trenton Way, Denver, CO 80231. P(303)733-5353. F(303)733-5770. Email: MomSense-at-MOPS.org. Website: http://www.MomSense.com. Mary Darr, Editor. "MomSense is a bimonthly magazine published by MOPS International and Christianity Today International (CTI). The purpose of MomSense magazine is to connect and encourage mothers of preschoolers from a Christian perspective with articles that inform and inspire on issues relating to being a mother and a woman. MOPS International provides editorial content and design, and CTI is responsible for circulation, production and advertising sales. As a potential MomSense writer, you should study the magazine's tone and style. You'll find articles from the magazine online at MomSense.com. Audience and Distribution - * Our audience consists of more than 110,000 mothers of preschoolers (infants through kindergarten). Most of our readers are between 25 and 40, married and attend local MOPS groups, although we welcome and encourage content for mothers outside these demographics. * MomSense seeks to meet the needs of every mom - urban and suburban moms, stay-at-home and working moms, teen, single and married moms - moms with different lifestyles who all share a similar desire to be the very best moms that they can be." 40% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 120k. Bi-monthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 4 months to 2 years after acceptance. Buys first rights. Accepts reprints. Responds 10-12 weeks. Send SASE for a sample copy. Subscription $23.95. Guidelines online at http://www.MOPS.org/write.
CURRENT NEEDS: "We need articles for each issue that focus on the mom as a mom and the mom as a woman that are both theme and non-theme related. We also need intro to the theme articles, "real mom" stories and humor articles. Article Needs for Each Issue - Intro to the theme article: An article written by a mom who explains what the theme looks like in everyday life and is targeted to mothers of preschoolers (650 words). Theme-related article 1 (woman focus): A practical or inspirational piece related to the theme written with a woman focus. We are looking for humorous, inspirational or thought-provoking personal stories or well-researched practical information appealing to a wide variety of women and informing them on subjects relevant to their life. (450 words) Theme-related article 2 (mom focus): A practical or inspirational piece related to the theme written with a mom focus. We are looking for humorous, inspirational or thought-provoking personal stories or well-researched practical information appealing to a wide variety of women and informing them on subjects relevant to their life. (450 words) Non-theme article 1 (woman focus): A practical or inspirational piece not related to the theme and written with a woman focus. We are looking for humorous, inspirational or thought-provoking personal stories or well-researched practical information appealing to a wide variety of women and informing them on topics including marriage, relationships, how-to pieces, nutrition, health, exercise and finances. (450 words) Non-theme article 2 (mom focus): A practical or inspirational piece not related to the theme written with a mom focus. We are looking for humorous, inspirational or thought-provoking personal stories or well-researched practical information appealing to a wide variety of women and informing them on topics including parenting, single moms, how-to pieces and other issues related to raising preschoolers. (450 words) Real-mom article: A personal essay using real-life examples about how a mom overcame something, learned a life lesson or found a unique perspective about a relationship. (300 words) Humor article: Humorous first-person pieces, including funny stories about family life or funny things preschoolers say (450 words or less)." Pays $0.10-0.15/word. Submit query or complete ms via email to MomSense-at-MOPS.org. "Include full article in email or as Word Document attachment. Articles should be double-spaced and include on the first page the author's name, address, email address, phone number and the word count of the article. Please include brief biographical information, including previous writing experience and credits, if you attend a MOPS group, as well as the ages of your children, if applicable. Please also include complete bibliographical references documenting sources you've quoted (if any)."
PHOTOS/ART: N/A
HINTS: "Some of the most common mistakes are sending fiction, devotionals or articles for children that are older than Kindergarten. [We have a different e-zine for mothers with school-age kids.] The two categories of articles we need most are practical articles and theme related articles."

Native Peoples, 5333 N. 7th St., Phoenix, AZ 85014. Email: editorial-at-nativepeoples.com. Website: http://www.nativepeoples.com. Daniel Gibson, Editor. "The leading consumer magazine of contemporary American Indian life, dedicated to the sensitive portrayal of the arts and life ways of the Native peoples of the Americas." 90% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 50K. Bi-monthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 3-4 months after acceptance. Buys First North America, web re-use and promotional rights. No reprints. Responds 4-8 weeks. Write for a sample copy. Subscription $19.95, $28 Canada: $28; $40 other. Guidelines online at http://www.nativepeoples.com/about/editorial.php.
CURRENT NEEDS: "We generate most ideas in-house, so keep queries short." Pays $0.30/word for 700-3000 words. "Query with 1-3 ideas, noting very briefly publishing history, and if you are Native American."
PHOTOS/ART: Writers not required to provide art but leads/ideas are appreciated. pays $25 (spot) - $250 (cover).
HINTS: "We get pitches for ideas having nothing to do with American Indians, ideas we have recently (within 4 years) covered, and ideas outside of our core topics (all arts and culture, some history, travel)."

OATMEAL STUDIOS GREETING CARD CO., P.O. BOX 138 - EWW, Rochester, VT 05767. Email: dawn-at-oatmealstudios.com. Website: http://www.oatmealstudios.com. Dawn Abraham, Editor. "We sell cutting edge, humorous greeting cards in many styles: humorous photo ideas, many cartoon styles, and more traditional word-play styles of humor. See our website." 100% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Pays on acceptance. Publishes card 6 mo. to 2 years after acceptance. "We request exclusive purchase and use of any idea we buy. We respond within a few days to e-mails and we hold copy for between 3-7 weeks for review (depending on when it comes during our current review cycle). We tell writers what dates they can plan on final decisions." Samples available at the website. Guidelines by email to dawn@oatmealstudios.com.
CURRENT NEEDS: "We are currently looking for BIRTHDAY and RELATIVE BIRTHDAY (non-specific-just to a relative). We pay $75.00 if we decide to buy an idea. Word count of an average greeting card length. Submit by e-mail to dawn-at-oatmealstudios.com or by snail mail with a self-addressed stamped envelope that covers return postage."
PHOTOS/ART: "If you have illustrations or photos with your ideas send a query first with a description and we will tell you how to best submit. See our website for more info. about art requirements. Pay is negotiable.
HINTS: "Read cards on the racks in stores and try to write something you would buy (and maybe all your friends would buy, too)."

OutTraveler.com, Advocate, Regent Media, 245 W. 17th St, Suite 1200, New York, NY 10011. Website: http://www.advocate.com. Ed Salvato, Editor in Chief. Welcomes new writers. "Online travel and trip-planning content for gays and lesbians." Weekly. Pays 45 days after publication. Publishes ms approx. 3 months after acceptance. Responds within a week. Sample articles at website. Subscription $4.99. Guidelines online at http://www.outtraveler.com/writers.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Pieces that read as well-written travel tips composed by a knowledgeable traveler who has done a little extra research for a friend of a friend. Imagine you are sending your piece on Berlin to your partner's gay brother/sister who will be there next month." Pay rates: online $0.25; print $0.50-$0.75/word for 200-1000 words. Submit query. "Include a short title and images, if possible."
PHOTOS/ART: "We like getting images with online pieces." No extra pay.
HINTS: "Read articles online for coverage we do. It's a GAY publication. All pieces have to have a gay angle. Pitch in a way that shows that you have reviewed the magazine. Example: I think Duluth would make a great Unconventional Travel because 1), 2), 3), etc."

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