September 23, 2009

Paying Markets And Jobs For September 23rd

PAYING MARKETS

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Ceramics Monthly, 600 N. Cleveland Ave., Suite 210, Westerville, OH 43082. P(614)895-4213. F(614)891-8960. Email: editorial-at-ceramicsmonthly.org. Website: http://ceramicartsdaily.org/ceramics-monthly. Sherman Hall, Editor; Holly Goring, Assistant Editor; Jessica Knapp, Assistant Editor. Over 70% freelance. "A ceramic arts magazine dedicated to potters, ceramic sculptors, collectors and galleries with profile articles, exhibition coverage, news, commentary and process-oriented articles." Welcomes new writers. Circ 35K. 10 issues/year. Pays after publication. Publishes ms 2-12 months after acceptance. Buys "exclusive worldwide rights for the text (both print and electronic versions, including but not limited to Publishing on demand, database online services, reprints or books), and nonexclusive rights for use of the photographic materials in print or Electronic media." No reprints. Subscription $34.95; $60 outside the U.S. Guidelines online at http://www.ceramicartsdaily.org/magazines/submit_content.aspx.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Profile articles, how-to articles of ceramics artists." Pays $0.10/word and a flat fee of $75 for comment section. Submit query or Complete ms, with cover letter, the artist's resume, artist statement, manuscript, images and image description sheet per their guidelines.
PHOTOS/ART: "Prefer professional digital images. For film images, send original (not duplicate) color slides or transparencies."

COLUMBIAKIDS, 1911 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98402. P(253)798-5878. Email: columbiakids-at-wshs.wa.gov. Website: http://www.columbia.washingtonhistory.org/kids. "Help us celebrate the first anniversary of COLUMBIAKids online magazine! Developed for kids 4-14, this new e-publication brings a whole new twist to exploring Pacific Northwest history. COLUMBIAKids features amazing people, places, and objects from the Pacific Northwest's past. With exciting stories and special departments such as 'One Day in History,' 'Homework Helper,' and 'Northwest Hotspot,' ColumbiaKids is not only a great read for children, it is a fabulous resource for teachers who want to integrate reading, writing, and Pacific Northwest history." 70-80% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Bi-annual. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 3-6 months after acceptance. Buys First World Electronic Right and Archival Rights. Selects a "featured illustrator" for each issue and buys all rights to his/her work produced for the issue that gets added to the museum collection. Responds in 3-6 months. Subscription is free. Writers and illustrators guidelines online at http://columbia.washingtonhistory.org/kids/Spring2009/aboutcolumbiakids.aspx
CURRENT NEEDS: "We need writers who can write about Pacific Northwest history in fun and exciting ways that will engage children. Our specific features and departments are outlined in our guidelines. All of the features and departments are nonfiction, with the exception of 'One Day in History' which is an historical fiction short." Pays $25-$200, depending on the department or feature for 200-1200 words. "Specific amounts are detailed in our guidelines. Email queries are okay. Submit complete manuscript by mail with SASE, including author background and at least 5 story reference sources. Historical accuracy is critical, so authors must be able to back up their work."
PHOTOS/ART: "We are very excited to now feature a different illustrator for each issue. To be considered, illustrators should send us a set of samples or a web page link to their online portfolio. Photographers are welcome to contact us as well since we often need quality photos to accompany articles." Pay rate varies.
HINTS: "All of our stories have to have a Pacific Northwest tie. The one mistake writers make is submitting a piece that is too 'generic' for our purposes. Our goal is to help kids in the Pacific Northwest-as well as kids in other parts of the country and world-make connections with the people, places, and events of Pacific Northwest history."

Cross & Quill, The Christian Writers Newsletter, 1624 Jefferson Davis Rd., Clinton, SC 29325-6401. P(864)697-6035. Email: CQArticles-at-aol.com. Website: http://www.cwfi-online.org. Sandy Brooks, Editor. "Cross & Quill is the organizational newsletter for Christian Writers Fellowship International. We serve an audience of writers, speakers, editors, conference directors, writers group leaders and agents involved in the Christian publishing industry. We publish nuts & bolts articles on how to succeed in the Christian publishing industry. We rarely take personal experience and reflection." 75% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Bi-monthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 3-12 months after acceptance. Buys first rights. Accepts reprints. Responds 2 months max (often sooner). "For a sample copy either email directly or visit our Web site and fill in the form asking for a sample copy." Subscription $25; $27 (USD) Canada, $35 (USD) other. Guidelines online at http://www.cwfi-online.org/crossquill.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: "We can always use articles and fillers on various writing forms for the juvenile audience. Also, creative and innovative ways to increase writer income, any phase of marketing, and leading or participating in writers groups. Also fillers on almost any phase of writing and publishing, book reviews, a few poems." Pays $10-$50 for features of 200-800 words, depending upon how much editing it takes to get the article ready for publication. Pays $3-$10 for shorter items of 100 words or up to 12 lines of poetry. We prefer complete manuscripts and queries to be submitted online to CQArticles-at-aol.com. If you submit in hardcopy, please enclose SASE with enough postage to get it back to you safely. No SASE, no return. No Simultaneous Submissions.
PHOTOS/ART: N/A
HINTS: "Basically, just get our guidelines, and follow them. I know that sounds rather simplistic, but you'd be surprised how many writers have never learned proper submission protocol or have gotten sloppy in these days of e-mail submissions. Your manuscript represents you. Please represent yourself as a true professional."

DIRECTED BY: The Cinema Quarterly, Visionary Media, P.O. Box 1722, Glendora CA 91740-1722. F(626)608-0309. Email: visionarycinema-at-yahoo.com. "Quarterly magazine covering the craft of directing a motion picture. Our articles are for readers particularly knowledgeable about the art and history of movies from the director's point of view. Our purpose is to communicate our enthusiasm and interest in the craft of cinema. Estab. 1998." 10% freelance. Circ. 42K. Quarterly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms on average 3 months after acceptance. Buys all rights. No reprints. Responds 6 weeks. Sample copy $5. Guidelines by email.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Nonfiction - interview, photo, on-set reports. No gossip, celebrity-oriented material, or movie reviews." Pays $50-750 for 500-7500 words. Sometimes pays expenses of writers on assignment. Offers 25% kill fee. Buys 5 mss/year. Submit seasonal material 3 months in advance. Accepts queries by mail, e-mail. Accepts simultaneous submissions.
PHOTOS/ART: "Photos - state availability; captions - identification of subjects required. Reviews contact sheets." Offers no additional payment for photos accepted with ms Buys all rights.
HINTS: "We have been inundated with 'shelf-life' article queries and cannot publish even a small fraction of them. As such, we have restricted our interest in freelancers to writers who have direct access to a notable director of a current film that has not been significantly covered in previous issues of magazines; said director must be willing to grant an exclusive personal interview to DIRECTED BY. This is a tough task for a writer, but if you are a serious freelancer and have access to important filmmakers, we are interested in you."

Emerald Coast Magazine, Rowland Publishing (RPI), P.O. Box 1837, Tallahassee, FL 32302. P(850)878-0554. Email: wdixon-at-rowlandpublishing.com. Website: http://emeraldcoastmagazine.com. Wendy Dixon, Editor. "A city consumer magazine for the Emerald Coast area." 30% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 23K. Bi-monthly. Pays after article is submitted and approved. Responds in 1-2 days. For a sample copy call the RPI office. Subscription $24.95. Guidelines by email.
CURRENT NEEDS: "On-time, well written articles." Pays $0.20/word. Submit query by email.
PHOTOS/ART: N/A
HINTS: Common mistake includes "not submitting articles or not writing in AP style. Provide good writing samples and articulate what you can write about."

Enrichment Journal, 1445 N. Boonville Avenue, Springfield, MO 65802. P(417)862-2781, ext. 4095. F(417)862-0416. Email: enrichmentjournal-at-ag.org. Website: http://enrichmentjournal.ag.org. Rick Knoth, Managing Editor. "Enrichment is a quarterly journal for Assemblies of God ministers and other Pentecostal/charismatic leaders. It carries articles and feature material on a wide range of ministry-related topics. It exists for the purpose of enriching and encouraging Pentecostal ministers to equip and empower Spirit-filled believers for effective ministry." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 30K. Quarterly. Pays on publication. Buys first or one-time rights. Accepts reprints. Responds in 1-2 months. Subscription $24; $54 outside the U.S. Guidelines online at http://enrichmentjournal.ag.org/extra/EJ_Writer_Guidelines.pdf.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Articles - Slanted to ministers on preaching, pastoral practice, and any ministry-related subject(1,200-2,100 words). How-to Features - Program and ministry ideas for ministers/church leaders(200-500 words). Sermon Illustrations - Original and previously published material with the original source indicated if the material has been previously published. Sermon Outlines - Abridged." Pays $0.10/word for 1200 to 2100 words. Submit manuscript by email to enrichmentjournal-at-ag.org or mail managing editor at address above. "Please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for reply and/or return of manuscript."
PHOTOS/ART: N/A

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