Houseboat Magazine

10-15% freelance. “After 20 successful years, Houseboat magazine continues to specifically target a core audience by capturing the freedom and lifestyle that is only possible on a houseboat. Editorial includes everything from fishing and decorating to learning how to become a successful live-aboard. Included in each issue of this bi-monthly publication are destination features, family spotlights and of course those high-end houseboats that are the talk of the dock. With the down economy we’re working to keep our regular contributors working, but we plan to get back to accepting more freelance work from new authors in the future.” Circ 30K. Biannually. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms 3-6 months after acceptance. Buys first rights. Occasionally accepts reprints. Responds within one week. Sample by email. Subscription $19.95. Guidelines by email.

Weird Spaces Between Words in MSWord? We Have An Easy Fix!

I’m using MSWord on a PC. Why are some of the spaces between words in my fully-justified manuscript uneven? There are normal spaces between most words, and weird, long spaces between others…on the same line of text! It doesn’t make any sense. Can you help?

HE SAID / HE SAID – THIS SHOULD BE INTERESTING…

Donald Trump campaign fires back: We paid to use Neil Young’s song “The New York real estate mogul arrived on stage at his campaign kickoff announcement Tuesday as the sounds of Young’s ‘Rockin’ In The Free World’ blared through the atrium at Trump Tower in midtown Manhattan…with the rocker claiming Trump didn’t have permission to […]

WOW, THEIR EXCUSES ARE LAME!

Simply Read Books Faces Complaints of Late Payments, Breached Contracts “A group of Canadian children’s book authors and illustrators is unhappy with Vancouver-based publisher Simply Read Books, which they say has breached contracts and failed to pay advances and royalties on time. Nine creators and one former Simply Read editor spoke to PW, with complaints […]