November 11, 2009

Paying Markets And Jobs For November 11th

PAYING MARKETS

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Fiberarts magazine, 201 East 4th Street, Loveland, CO 80537. Email: lizg-at-fiberarts.com. Website: http://www.fiberarts.com. Marci McDade, Editor; Liz Good, Assistant Editor. "For thirty years, Fiberarts has covered the best and most interesting work in basketry, fiber, knitting, needlework, papermaking, quilting, sculpture, surface design, wearable art, weaving & more!" 95% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Bi-monthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms several months after acceptance. Buys exclusive first time rights, non-exclusive subsequent rights. Responds 2-3 months. Sample available at newsstands. Guidelines online http://fiberarts.com/submissions/submissionguidelines.asp.
CURRENT NEEDS: Queries. "To submit an idea for an article, send a one-paragraph synopsis of your proposed article, writing samples, and images." See guidelines. Pay varies by word count.
PHOTOS/ART: "Images are accepted in the form of slides, transparencies, or high-resolution digital images. Send up to twenty examples of recent work with full caption information (artist, title, year completed, materials, techniques, dimensions and photo credit, where applicable). If you are submitting digital images, please include printed thumbnails. We prefer the high-resolution digital images to be TIFF format, 300 ppi resolution, and at least as big as they would be printed in the magazine. If your high-resolution images do not meet these requirements, please do not convert them. Upon submission we will determine if they suitable."

Freelance Market News, Sevendale House, 7 Dale Street, Manchester, M1 1JB United Kingdom. P(0161)228-2362, ext. 210. F(0161)228-3533. Email: fmn-at-writersbureau.com. Website: http://www.freelancemarketnews.com. Angela Cox, Editor. 25% freelance. "Provides details of markets for freelance writers plus competition news, editorial changes, a monthly article on writing-related topics plus letters page and readers' competition with £50 prize." Welcomes new writers. Monthly (except for July). Pays on publication. Publishes ms 2-3 months after acceptance. Buys one-time print rights. Responds less than one month. Sample on request. Subscription £29. Guidelines online at http://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?p=43303 and http://www.freelancemarketnews.com/contact.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Details of paying markets (50-200 words)or articles (700-1400 words) on various aspects of writing professionally." Pays £40 per 1000 words for market notes and £50 per 1000 words for articles. Submit complete ms by email or by mail with SASE/IRC.
PHOTOS/ART: N/A
HINTS: "If you send us market notes they must not be 'lifted' from another publication! They must include the editor's name, the publication's requirements and how much they pay. We do not want details of markets that do not pay. For articles, bear in mind that all our readers are also writers so don't state the obvious or give facts that are too basic."

Perdido: Leadership with a Conscience, 2081 Calistoga Drive, Suite 2N, New Lenox, IL 60451. P(815)717-3780. F(815)717-3783. Email: editor1-at-hightidepress.com. Website: http://www.perdidomagazine.com. Mary Rundell-Holmes, Editor. "The magazine addresses issues faced by leaders/managers and offers practical tools they can employ in the workplace to become more successful." 50% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 6K. Quarterly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 3-4 months after acceptance. Buys one time rights. Accepts reprints. Responds 1-3 weeks. Sample for email request. Subscription $25.00. Guidelines online at http://www.perdidomagazine.com/main/submissions.php.
CURRENT NEEDS: "We need articles that offer leaders/managers practical advice on creativity, successful leadership styles, efficient/productive uses of technology, and development of leadership skills." Pays $0.05-$0.07/word for 1200 to 3500 words. Submit query or a complete ms with bio by email.
PHOTOS/ART: N/A.
HINTS: "Writers need to make sure their work is practical and supported with real life examples of the concept(s) in action."

Poisoned Pen Press, 6962 E. 1st Ave, Suite 103, Scottsdale, AZ 85251. P(480)945-3375. Email: editor-at-poisonedpenpress.com. Website: http://www.poisonedpenpress.com. "Adult Mystery Fiction." Publishers approx. 36 titles/year. Welcomes new authors. Average first print run is 3K. Offers advance. Publishes book approximately 12-18 months after acceptance. Responds within 3 weeks. Catalogue can be received by request online, or by calling 1-800-421-3976 - select option 2. Guidelines online at http://www.poisonedpenpress.com/submission-guidelines.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Well-written mysteries." Payment: "$500 on signing of contract; $500 on delivery of manuscript. Royalties are (9%) of the suggested retail price on the first 3,500 hardcover or trade paperback copies sold, twelve percent (12%) on the next 2,500 hardcover or trade paperback copies sold, and fifteen percent (15%) on all copies sold in excess of 6,000 hardcover or trade paperback copies sold." Manuscripts are 65K-90K words. "Begin with a query letter to our editor. If it is successful, follow with synopsis and full manuscript. Please read our submission guidelines so your pages are ready for our readers. We look forward to your work."
HINTS: "Please carefully proof your documents. Nothing pulls a reader away from a story more than obvious mistakes."

FREELANCE JOBS

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Freelance Market Research Analyst
BCC Research

Freelance Assistant
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Freelance - Technical Writer/Editor - with Risk Content Experience near Chicago, IL
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Freelance Classical String Music Proofreader
music publisher

Freelance Technology Marketing Communications & Training Program Writer
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Freelance Message Board Monitors
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Freelance Writer / PR assistant  - Pays $8-$10/hour.
non-profit organization

Freelance Writer
education service company

Freelance Writers - Pays $150
digital hockey magazine

Freelance French Translator
Angelsoft

Freelance Transcribers - Pays $90 per hour of audio
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Freelance Writers - Pays $350/month for 7-month series
eventosnews.com

Freelance Student Writer - for computer company newsletter. Pays hourly rate for 5-10 hours/month.
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Freelance Research Associate - Healthcare Information and Technology. Pays $10-$15/hour.
investment and technology conference producer

Freelance Writers and Teachers - near Princeton, NJ
The Assessment Development Division of Educational Testing Service / ets.org

Freelance Italian to English Document Translators
daytranslations.com

Freelance Typist - to type manuscript. Pays $15-$18/hour.
individual

Freelance Chinese to English Translator - for Software Operation Manual. Pays $25/hour.
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Freelance English to Chinese Translator - to translate a contract. Pays $200.
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Freelance Math & Science Assessment Writers and Editor
Editorial company

Freelance Writers - Norwegian/Danish/Swedish/French/German/Dutch. Pays $12/hour.
Brafton, a leading online news agency

Freelance Technology News Reporter - Pays $40-$60/article.
ECT News Network

Freelance Translators - Swahili, Vietnamese, Somali, Brahvi, Baluchi
Imani Lee Translation Services / imanilee.com

Freelance Editor - with Law Degree
Employer Resource Institute

Freelance Researcher/Reporter - Education Issues
The Hechinger Institute on Education and the Media

Freelance Web Writer
New York University

Freelance Education Editor
GOOD

Freelance Media Project Manager-Languages
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Freelance Web Designer / Developer
dodiligent.com

Freelance Web Developer
Mullen

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