Paying Markets And Freelance Jobs For October 31st

October 31, 2007

Paying Markets And Freelance Jobs For October 31st
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Adirondack Life, P.O. Box 410, Jay, NY 12941-0410. Email mthill - at - adirondacklife.com or astoltie - at - adirondacklife.com. Website http://www.adirondacklife.com. Annie Stoltie, Editor. "Adirondack Life describes the history, culture, recreation, wildlife and personalities of the area and includes an Annual Guide to the Adirondacks, which is sold on newsstands year-round. The Guide's emphasis is on how-to and where-to articles that meet the needs of new visitors and offer in-depth information about an array of recreational offerings." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 50K. Eight issues annually. Pays 30 days after publication. Buys FNASR and a flat fee is paid for web rights. No reprints. Response time varies. Sample copy on request with $3. Subscription $24.95. Guidelines online at http://www.adirondacklife.com/template/EditorialGuidelines;jsessionid= baa8DWS6QymJRL.
CURRENT NEEDS: "See guidelines for current department needs." Pays $0.25/word for departments of 1200-2000 words and features of 2000-4000 words. Submit query with clips by email or by mail with SASE. No unsolicited mss.
PHOTOS/ART: Contact Kelly Hofschneider, Art Director for guidelines at khofschneider - at - adirondacklife.com.
HINTS: "For new writers, the best way to break into the magazine is through departments. We are not interested in poetry, cartoons or short essays of less than 1000 words."

Adventure Kayak, P.O. Box 70, Palmer Rapids, ON K0J 2E0 Canada. P(613)758-2042. F(613)758-2853. Email editor - at - adventurekayakmag.com. Website http://www.adventurekayakmag.com. Tim Shuff, Editor. 90% freelance. "Adventure Kayak is a kayak touring magazine with distribution across North America. Our readers range from rank beginners to expert paddlers who share the desire to learn, explore and experience the kayak touring world. We accept submissions at any time." Occasionally works with new writers. Circ. 15K. Publishes 4 issues/year. Pays within 45 days of publication. Publishes ms 6 months after acceptance. Buys FNAPR. Responds 6 weeks. Sample articles online (see back issues). Subscription $15. Guidelines online for pdf download at https://www.rapidmedia.com/contact_info/editorial_department.php or by email request.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Queries. We are always in the market for articles that have depth, emotional impact and take-away value for the reader, complemented by striking photos." Pays up to $0.20/word CDN for 100-1500 words, depending on length, content and quality. Submit thorough article query per guidelines via email or mail with SASE/IRC. "We do not accept queries over the phone."
PHOTOS/ART: "Send low-res sample images with query. See photo guidelines." Publishes between 2 - 6 images per issue. Pays $25-$200 CDN.
HINTS: "Read our query guidelines and provide thorough queries."

Apex Science Fiction and Horror Digest, Apex Publications, PO Box 2223, Lexington KY 40588. Phone (859)312-3974. Email jason - at - apexdigest.com. Website http://www.apexdigest.com. Jason Sizemore, Editor-in-Chief; Gill Ainsworth, Senior Editor; Deb Taber, Editor; Mari Adkins, Editor; Jodi Lee, Editor. 100% freelance. "We publish the best in dark sci-fi and horror short fiction." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 3000. Quarterly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 1-3 months after acceptance. Buys N.A. serial rights and non-exclusive electronic rights. Accepts reprints - but query first. Responds 10-20 days. Sample available at http://www.apexbookcompany.com. Subscription $20; $24 Canada; $34 other. Guidelines online at http://www.apexdigest.com/submit.shtml.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Short dark sci-fi and horror." Pays $0.02/word + 2 contributor's copies. Stories run 1,000-10,000 words. Submit query or complete ms by email to submission - at - apexdigest.com.
PHOTOS/ART: "We mostly hire new artists looking to establish themselves in the sci-fi/ horror art community. Pay is generally $15 + contributor copy for inside art."
HINTS: "As a slipstream magazine, writers are often confused about what type of fiction we need. Some mainstream examples of the 'type' we like are King's Dark Tower series, the movie Alien, and HG Well's War of the Worlds."

Unique Opportunities, 214 S. 8th St., Suite 502, Louisville, KY 40202. P(502)589-8250. F(502)587-0848. Email bett - at - uoworks.com. Website http://www.uoworks.com. Bett Coffman, Associate Editor. 60% freelance. "A national magazine for physicians, providing articles about various aspects of finding a practice, running a practice, and developing a medical career." Occasionally works with new writers. Circ. 80K. Bimonthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 1 month after acceptance. Buys 1st N.A. print and web rights. No reprints. Responds 1-3 months. Sample by mail with SASE ($1.72 postage). Subscriidelines online at http://www.uoworks.com/writers.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Queries on articles of interest to physicians in career transition." Pays $0.50-$0.75/word plus expenses (up to $75 for expenses) for 2500-3000 words. NEW: We are planning a new lifestyle section with 1500-word pieces on various lifestyle topics tailored to physicians. (i.e. personal style, travel, hobby gadgets, home renovation, etc.) Submit query by email or mail.
PHOTOS/ART: "Illustrations and portraits assigned as needed. Stock photos of locations needed for community profile articles." Pays $450 for assigned portraits and illustrations; $50 per image for stock.
HINTS: "First, check the archives to see what we've covered recently. Be sure your idea covers a topic related to physicians' careers or practice. Provide clips of business or medical articles for best referral."

University Business Magazine, 488 Main Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06851. P(203)663-0100. F(203)663-0148. Email editorial - at - universitybusiness.com. Website http://www.universitybusiness.com. Tim Goral, Editor. Melissa Ezarik, Managing Editor. 30% freelance. "University Business is the leading publication of smart management strategies for higher education administrators. It is directed to presidents and senior officers at twoand four-year colleges and universities throughout the United States. Our audience is the essential core of decision-makers on campus in every major department, including administration, admissions, financial aid, marketing, student services, and more. University Business brings the techniques and spirit of firstrate business journalism to the world of higher education to cover current and emerging trends in all areas of university and college management. Each issue is filled with comprehensive reporting, informed analysis, and real-world solutions--all presented with an insider's understanding of the field and its challenges." Rarely works with new writers. Circ. 45K. Monthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms approx. 2 months after acceptance. Buys worldwide exclusive publication rights for a period of 90 days from first publication. No reprints. Responds 2 weeks. Sample by email. Subscription free to qualified subscribers; $6 per issue for non-qualified. Guidelines online at http://www.universitybusiness.com/page.cfm?p=1056.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Usually work by assignment, but will consider thoughtful queries related to the business of higher education." Pays $0.60/word. Submit query first by email.
PHOTOS/ART: "Requirements/pay discussed with editors at time of assignment."
HINTS: "Our editorial coverage has a business rather than academic slant. We are looking for focused, tight writing. Reading a few articles in print or online before pitching is the best way to get a feel for our direction and style."

Wittenburg Door, The, P.O. Box 1444, Waco, TX 76703-1444. Website http://www.wittenburgdoor.com. Robert Darden, Senior Editor. 90% freelance. "The world's oldest and largest (and probably only) religious humor and satire magazine is now in its 36th year of using humor AND satire to hold a mirror before the Church. We are NOT Mad Magazine, nor are we National Lampoon. We're a group of Christians who genuinely love the Church Triumphant and Universal. It's just the people who make us want to hurl." Warmly welcomes new writers. Circ. not provided. Bi-monthly. Usually pays 30 days after publication. Publishes ms 2-6 months after acceptance. Buys first N.A. rights. No reprints. Respond 2 months. Sample $5.98 - send request to The Wittenburg Door, 5622 Columbia Avenue, Dallas, TX 75214. Subscription $29.95. Guidelines online at http://www.wittenburgdoor.com/wguidelines.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Really funny stuff about religion that has a point. No first-person essays, sermons, poetry. Sharp, cutting-edge humor from an insider's POV." Pays $40- $250, depending on the piece. Article lengths vary. Submit email as an attachment or pasted into the email to dooreditor - at - earthlink.net, or by mail with SASE to Robert Darden, Senior Editor at the P.O. Box listed above.
PHOTOS/ART: N/A
HINTS: "READ THE MAGAZINE FIRST! Read several, in fact. Read our Writer's
Guidelines. Check out our website. But DON'T send stuff you'd send anywhere
else...we're the only magazine doing what we're doing!"

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