Paying Markets And Freelance Jobs For October 25th

October 25, 2006

Paying Markets And Freelance Jobs For October 25th
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PAYING MARKETS

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INTERNATIONAL LIVING, Agora Ireland, 5 Catherine Street, Waterford, Ireland. P(011-353)51-304-552. F(011-353)51-304-561. Email: editor-at-internationalliving.com. Website: http://www.internationalliving.com. Laura Sheridan, Managing Editor. 80% freelance. "Focuses on real-estate investment, retirement and travel outside the United States. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 35K. Monthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 2-3 months after acceptance. Buys all rights. Occasionally accepts reprints. Responds 4-5 weeks. Sample for written request by mail, or fax. Guidelines online at http://www.internationalliving.com/write_for_us.html or by email.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Issue-length articles of 1500-2000 words on living, investing, and traveling. Also need much shorter 'postcards' of 250-500 words on destinations outside of the US." Briefs pay $25-$50. Issue-length pieces pay more. Submit by email. Submit postcards to postcards-at-internationalliving.com.

Latin Trade, 95 Merrick Way, Suite 600, Coral Gables, FL 33134. Email: gbrown-at-latintrade.com - include "pitch" in the subject line of your email, please. Website: http://www.latintrade.com. Greg Brown, Editor-in-Chief. 50% freelance. Latin America business monthly. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 90K. Monthly, with supplements on occasion. Pays 75 days after publication. Publishes ms approx. 120 days after acceptance. Buys all rights. No reprints. Responds 30 days. Subscription $109.95; $134.95 outside of the U.S. Subscription includes their weekly email newsletter. Guidelines online at http://latintraders.blogspot.com/2005/04/reporting-guidelines-for-latin-trade.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: Latin America dateline, exclusives, in-depth company news/analysis." Pays $0.50/word for articles of 800 words and up and $1/word for 300-word "shorts." Articles average 300-2000 words. Submit "short pitch (less than 40 words) that includes list of expected or obtained interviews" by e-mail only.
PHOTOS/ART: "Photos accepted from writers, digital 300 dpi only." Payment varies by size. Only pays for published photos.
HINTS: "We do not publish 'Hispanic USA' news. Most writers fail to grasp that we are a business magazine, not a political or travel title (think BusinessWeek or Economist, but a bit more fun). Latin America dateline is key, although U.S. and foreign datelines work if the story is Latin American at its core (companies, sources, interviews, etc.)."

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, P.O. Box 3447, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Email: FandSF-at-aol.com. Website: http://www.fsfmag.com. Gordon Van Gelder, Editor/Publisher. 100% freelance. "A monthly digest devoted to the literature of the fantastic (science fiction, fantasy, horror). We were founded in 1949 and were the original publishers of such stories as 'A Canticle for Leibowitz' and 'Flowers for Algernon'." Welcomes new writers. Circ 35K. Monthly. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms average of 9ñ11 months after acceptance. Buys FNASR and select reprint and foreign rights. Rarely accepts reprints. Responds 2-12 weeks. Sample $5 by mail. Subscription $32.97; $42.97 outside the U.S. Guidelines online at http://www.sfsite.com/fsf/glines.htm.
CURRENT NEEDS: "As our guidelines state, we always need more science fiction and more humor." Pays $0.06-$0.09 per word for 25K maximum length. Submit complete ms; no query letters, please.
PHOTOS/ART: N/A. "We don't use interior art."
HINTS: "All the usual common sense hints apply here; read an issue of the magazine first, prepare your ms according to the industry standards, etc."

Maine.Info. Email: contact-at-maine.info. Website: http://www.maine.info. Gary Korn, Publisher. Freelance percentage not provided. Resources for Maine Travel and Living. Welcomes new writers. 175K page impressions/month. Daily. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 1-2 weeks after acceptance. Buys non-exclusive electronic rights. Accepts reprints. Responds "immediately." Sample articles at website. Subscription free. Guidelines not available.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Articles pertaining to Maine travel." Pays $0.02/word for 500-1500 words plus photos. Submit query or complete ms, cover letter and bio by email.
PHOTOS/ART: "Two relevant digital photos should be included" with each article. No additional pay.

Miniature Donkey Talk, 1338 Hughes Shop Rd., Westminster, MD 21158. F(410)857-9145. Email: minidonk-at-qis.net. Website: http://www.miniaturedonkey.net. Bonnie Gross, Editor. 75% freelance. "Everything on donkeys." Welcomes new writers. Circ 5.8K. Quarterly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 3-4 months after acceptance. Rights purchased vary. Accepts reprints. Responds 30 days. Sample $5. Subscription $25; $32 Canada; $55 foreign. Guidelines by mail or email and online at http://forums.writersweekly.com/viewtopic.php?p=39011.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Historical and/or present day, anything relevant to donkeys. Ownership, care, health care, management, non-show events donkeys are involved in." Payment varies per word with a 700-word minimum. Submit query.
PHOTOS/ART: None.

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; Lana Russo, 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."

FREELANCE JOBS

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Freelance Writers - must be near Tucson, AZ. Pays $0.10-0.15/word
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Freelance Field Producers
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Freelance B2B Insurance Reporters for Northeast, Midwest
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Freelance Writer/Producers - requires free registration
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high-end manufacturer of fitness equipment

Freelance Writers - self-help, affirmations/visualizations
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Freelance Technical Writer - near Manhattan
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