Paying Markets And Jobs For December 5th

December 05, 2007

Paying Markets And Jobs For December 5th
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Outdoor Canada Magazine, Transcontinental Media, 25 Sheppard Avenue West, Suite 100, North York, Ontario M2N 6S7, Canada. P(416)733-7600. F(416) 227-8296. Email walsh - at - outdoorcanada.ca. Website http://www.outdoorcanada.ca. Patrick Walsh, Editor. 80% freelance. "Outdoor Canada is Canada's leading national magazine for those interested in traditional outdoor activities. We cover fishing, hunting and related conservation issues." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 90K. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms 1-5 months after acceptance. Buys FNASR. Responds 6 - 8 weeks. Sample by email to editorial - at - outdoorcanada.ca. Subscription $24 (CDN). Guidelines online at http://www.outdoorcanada.ca/contrib.shtml.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Well-researched and relevant queries that focus on fishing, hunting or related conservation issues; how-to and service features, regional news, queries that target specific departments in the magazine." Pays from $0.75/word (CDN). Submit queries only with clips and bio.
PHOTOS/ART: N/A.

Preservation: The Magazine of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1785 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20036. P(202)588-6388. F(202)588-6266. Email preservation - at - nthp.org. Website http://www.preservationonline.org. Sudip Bose, Senior Editor (news); Arnold Berke, Executive Editor (preservation and planning); Margaret Foster, Website Editor. Krista Walton, Assistant Editor. Eric Wills, Associate Editor. 85% freelance. "Preservation Online, the magazine's website, offers excerpts from the magazine and original content every day. We look for timely stories about historic neighborhoods or buildings that are undergoing change or conflict. We welcome well-researched queries from new writers. We are a magazine of travel, history, architecture, the environment, planning/land use, and historic preservation. We think of ourselves as a magazine about place. The writing we publish ranges from straightforward reporting to narrative nonfiction and essays. We won the National Magazine Award for general excellence for magazines with circulations of 100K-400K in 1998." Rarely works with new writers. "Most writers we use are experienced journalists or essayists." Circ. 250K. Bimonthly. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms 2-12 months after acceptance. Buys one-time and some electronic and archival rights. No reprints. Responds 2 weeks to 2 months. Sample $5 at newsstands, or give them a call. Subscription $20. Guidelines are below.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Excellent writing and reporting." Pays $1/word for features and major departments; $0.50/word for news features and book reviews. Articles must be 500-5,000 words. Submit query with clips by mail with SASE or by email. "Please include email address for quicker response. Editorial guidelines: The magazine does not accept unsolicited manuscripts, although the editors do review query letters from established writers. Unsolicited photographs must be accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope; however, the magazine assumes no responsibility for such photographs. Please do not send unsolicited slides."
PHOTOS/ART: Contact Jessie Despard, Photo Editor. Payment negotiable. See guidelines in preceding paragraph.
HINTS: "Because we cover preservation subjects in every issue, it is paradoxically hard to pitch us a preservation story unless it has some surprising angle. Please do not pitch us a story unless you've made a serious effort to read and understand the sensibility and approach of our magazine."

Propeller Magazine, 17640 East Nine Mile Road, P.O. Box 377, Eastpointe, MI 48021-0377. P(586)773-9700. F(586)773-6490. Email tana - at - apba-racing.com. Website http://www.apba-racing.com. Tana Moore, Editor. 100% freelance. "Official publication of the American Power Boat Association, covering boat racing throughout the U.S., with some international articles." Welcomes new writers. Circ 5K. Monthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 1 month after acceptance. Buys one-time rights. Accepts reprints. Responds 1 day. Sample by phone, email or mail. Subscription $25; $55 outside the U.S. Guidelines by phone or email.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Writers who know, or are willing to learn about, power boat racing. Ability to write concise, clean, interesting racing stories covering all classes at an event, or human interest connected to boat racing." Pays $50-$100 for articles of 500-2500 words. Submit query by email.
PHOTOS/ART: "Images on CD preferred. Color prints, slides, JPEG, TIFF, EPS, or Photoshop files - 300 dpi preferred." Pays $25 each for cover; $15 for interior. "Please label your images as to event/photographer/driver/class. Unidentified photos cannot be used."
HINTS: "We are on a tight budget. Sometimes people can sell an article both to a local paper and to us. Contributors who can both write a decent article and take good photos are extremely valuable."

RACER, Haymarket Worldwide, LLC, 16842 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 125, Irvine, CA 92606. P(949)417-6700 F(949)417-6116. Email dgilliam - at - haymarketworldwide.com. Websites http://www.racer.com and http://www.myracer.com. Andy Hallbery, Editor (ahallbery - at - haymarketworldwide.com) - entire magazine; Dyanne Gilliam, Managing Editor (dgilliam - at - haymarketworldwide.com)-entire magazine. 40% freelance. "RACER is America's No. 1 general-interest auto racing magazine. We cover many forms of worldwide motorsport (from NASCAR to Formula 1 and more), on track and behind the scenes." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 44,600. Monthly. Pays new writers on publication. Period between acceptance and publication varies. Buys all rights. Occasionally accepts reprints. Response time varies. "Depends on how busy we are and how close to deadline." Sample articles online and you can purchase a copy at your local newsstand. Subscription $35. Guidelines by email.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Quality, informative and interesting writing. A knowledge
of motorsports and an understanding of our style." Pays negotiable rates. Article lengths vary. Submit query only by email.
PHOTOS/ART: "It depends on the feature, but most often we handle it ourselves. We have a photo service we pay monthly. Other images are negotiated on an individual basis."
HINTS: Mistakes - "They send us things on spec that are riddled with typos and misinformation. If it's not perfect, don't send it to a publisher when you're trying to find a job. BIG MISTAKE." Advice - "Don't overwrite."

Rock & Gem, 290 Maple Ct., Ste. 232, Ventura, CA 93003. P(805)644-3824, ext. 29. Email editor - at - rockngem.com. Website http://www.rockngem.com. Lynn Varon, Managing Editor. 90% freelance. Warmly welcomes new writers. Circ. 34K. Monthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 3-6 months after acceptance. Buys first world publication and electronic reprint rights. No reprints. Usually responds less than one week to queries. Sample for written request. Subscription $15.95; $30.95 outside the U.S. Guidelines online at http://www.rockngem.com/submissions.asp
CURRENT NEEDS: "Field trips, step-by-step project articles." Pays $250 for 2000-4000 words. Queries okay via e-mail or mail; usually responds within a week. Submit complete manuscript and materials via mail only. Contributor Agreement required. Contact Managing Editor Lynn Varon for details after reviewing the writer's guidelines.
PHOTOS/ART: Pay included in fee above.
HINTS: A common mistake is when writers "don't read and follow the writers' guidelines carefully; they don't contact me if they don't understand something about the guidelines; they don't submit proper captions. For story ideas, see the Article Idea Exchange on our Web site. The 2008 Lapidary Article of the Year contest launches in the December 2007 issue; rules on Web site."

Writer's Eye Magazine, The, P(530)305-6449. Email editor - at - thewriterseyemagazine.com. Website http://www.thewriterseyemagazine.com. Amber Lea Starfire, Editor. 95% freelance. "The Writer's Eye Magazine is a new, bi-monthly online magazine designed to promote artistic integration. It provides a venue for writers who are also visual artists - photographers, painters, sculptors, etc. Each issue highlights work that combines the verbal and visual arts, encouraging and inspiring readers, writers, and artists." Welcomes new writers. 2K hits per month. Bi-monthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 2-4 months after acceptance. Buys first
print rights. No reprints. Responds 4-6 weeks. Sample available on-line. Subscription free. Guidelines online at http://www.thewriterseye.com/thewriterseye_submissions.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: "We are currently accepting submissions for Nonfiction, Fiction (<3000 words), Poetry and Book Reviews. We receive a lot of poetry submissions; you are more likely to get published if you submit a nonfiction or fiction story. DO NOT SUBMIT without first reading submission guidelines. We will not respond to submissions that don't follow guidelines. All written submissions must be accompanied by an attachment of a visual art form, original and created by the author." Pays varies (see guidelines). Submit ms by email.
PHOTOS/ART: "Digital representation of original art by author required with submission." Payment is included with the written portion.
HINTS: "The most common mistakes are: not reading and/or not adhering to submission guidelines; sending samples of art for which the submitter does not have copyright (art must be original and by the submitter); sending submissions that are not appropriate for our magazine, graphically violent or pornographic. Read the guidelines. Don't be afraid to send what you have. Our mission is to encourage the integration of the verbal and visual arts. If you are an artist who is new to writing, or an established writer who is new to the idea of selling your art, submit! If you have an idea, and you'd like to query first, we accept and encourage queries."

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