Paying Markets And Jobs For December 3rd

December 03, 2008

Paying Markets And Jobs For December 3rd
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PAYING MARKETS

These are NOT recycled guidelines. WritersWeekly.com only features original market listings, received from and approved by the editors at each publication.

New England Review, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT 05753. Phone (802)443-5075. Email: nereview -at- middlebury.edu. Website: http://www.nereview.com. Stephen Donadio, Editor; C. Dale Young, Poetry Editor. 100% freelance. "New England Review distinguishes itself with a fine blend of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction that is both challenging and inviting to the general reader. The selection of writings in each issue presents a broad spectrum of viewpoints and genres, including traditional and experimental fiction, translations in poetry and prose, criticism, letters from abroad, reviews in arts and literature, and rediscoveries. Founded in 1978 and edited by Stephen Donadio, NER has for more than twenty-five years kept its readers in touch with the imaginative adventures of the world's most celebrated authors, while maintaining its commitment to new writers just emerging into prominence." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 2K. Quarterly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 2-8 months after acceptance. Buys first rights (rights revert back to author). No unsolicited reprints. Responds 12 weeks. Sample at bookstores, or can be ordered from their website for $8. Subscription $25; Please add $12 for Canadian subscriptions, $25.00 for overseas subscriptions; $3.00 for Canadian single issues or $5.00 for foreign single issues. Guidelines online at http://www.nereview.com/guidelines.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Original fiction, poetry, and essays." Pays $10 per printed page in New England Review. Submit query or complete ms with cover letter by mail with SASE.
PHOTOS/ART: "PDF or TIFF, abstract images for cover art only." No additional pay.
HINTS: "Don't pretend to be on familiar terms with an editor who you have never spoken to, but do remember to mention if an editor encouraged you to send more work or if you've been published in the journal in the past."

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 a synopsis and the first 30 pages. 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."

The Rambler, P.O. Box 5070, Chapel Hill, NC 27514-5001. Email: editor -at- ramblermagazine.com. Website: http://www.ramblermagazine.com. Elizabeth Oliver, Managing Editor. 85% Freelance. "The Rambler is a magazine of personal expression that includes in-depth interviews, fiction, nonfiction, poetry, photography, and original artwork." Welcomes new writers. Circ. 4K. Bimonthly. Pays on publication. Buys First North American Serial rights. Accepts reprints. Responds 2-5 months. Writers can receive a sample copy from the website or a newsstand. Subscription $24; $41Canada. Guidelines online at http://www.ramblermagazine.com/submissions.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Nonfiction, fiction, and poetry." Pays up to $50 for up to 8,000 words. Submit manuscript and cover letter.
PHOTOS/ART: "See website for guidelines." Pay varies.
HINTS: "Please read The Rambler before submitting, or check out our website for excerpts from past issues."

Sandlapper, The Magazine of South Carolina, P.O. Box 1108, Lexington, SC 29071. P(803)359-9954. F(803)359-0629. Website: http://www.sandlapper.org. Email: aida -at- sandlapper.org. Aida Rogers, Editor. "Sandlapper covers the people, places, history and culture of South Carolina. Because it's a quarterly with a statewide focus, space is tight and "newsy" subjects don't work. If anything, Sandlapper is seasonal, with autumn, winter, spring and summer issues. We don't cover fashion, politics, religion, or travel outside the state. Nor do we publish fiction or poetry. We do run an occasional essay. Our columns cover restaurants, cooking and books. The magazine, which is known for its fine color photography, is published by Sandlapper Society, Inc. The society is a non-profit, 501 (c) (3) organization, which seeks to educate readers about South Carolina's positive attributes." 60% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 60k. Quarterly. Pays approximately 1 month after publication. Publishes ms approx. 1 year after acceptance. Buys first rights and right to reprint electronically. Authors and photographers retain the copyrights. No reprints. Responds up to 3 months. Sample for email request. Subscription $25. Guidelines by email or by mail with SASE.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Sandlapper writers need to either live in South Carolina or be very familiar with the Palmetto State. We're interested in humor and out-of-the-ordinary topics. (We don't need a piece about someone's vacation in Myrtle Beach or Charleston, for instance.)" Pays $100/published page for 500 to 2500 words. Send query and 2 clips or
manuscript by mail with SASE or by email.
PHOTOS/ART: "Digital images at a minimum of 300 dpi. Prints accepted too." Pays $100/published page.
HINTS: "Please look at back issues of the magazine to see what we've covered recently. Recognize that our readers either live here or did at one time, so they'll grasp quickly if the writer is really familiar with South Carolina. Don't send a generic 'southern' piece about iced tea, good manners, or cornbread unless South Carolinians are quoted."

Sourcebooks, 1935 Brookdale Road, Ste. 139, Naperville, IL 60563. Website: http://www.sourcebooks.com. Submissions should be sent to "Editorial submissions." "We're an independent, general trade publisher. More than 280 books a year across a wide variety of categories, nonfiction, fiction, romance, calendars, and children's books." Welcomes new authors. Average first print run is 7500. Offers advance. Publishes book approximately a year after acceptance. Responds wtihin 6-8 weeks. Readers can obtain a catalogue online at http://www.sourcebooks.com/catalogs.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: "We continue to look at all projects across our wide range of core categories. We are actively looking for college reference, parenting, uniquely targeted memoirs, romance novels, and children's chapter books." Payment varies depending on the project and category. Submit cover letter, proposal, short examples, bio, and Table of Contents by mail with SASE.
HINTS: "We are very market-sensitive. Authors who are most successful with us have a good sense for how their book fits and stands apart in its category. We have strong marketing and publicity machinery and seek authors willing and able to be very active in those efforts."

Space Lifestyle Magazine, 1115 Almonte Avenue, Lower Unit, Grand Forks, ND 58201. Email: writers -at- newforks.net. Website: http://www.spacelifestylemagazine.com. David Bullock, Publisher; Nancy Atkinson, Editor-in-Chief. "We are the only digital edition on space and space exploration." 100% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 5K. Quarterly. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms "within the quarter." Buys all rights. No reprints. Responds 1 week. Guidelines online at http://www.newforks.net/careers.html.
CURRENT NEEDS: "Unique, exclusive stories on space, NewSpace, NASA, especially business stories, science stories, and personal accounts of people in the industry." Pays $500/3,000 words for min. of 1000 words, 3000 max. Submit query by email.
PHOTOS/ART: "Photos must come with the copy. Payment only for original photos."
HINTS: "We're looking for solid easy to read narrative, cross-the-board valuable content."

Freelance Copy Editor - They're offering $600/month but it looks like you might want to negotiate a higher fee for the work required
Film Production Publication

Freelance Writer - who is familiar with the workings of the FDNY
Firefighter's Quarterly Magazine / fdny.net

Freelance Market Research Analyst
BCC Research

Freelance Online Librarians and Internet Researchers
"University" Website

Freelance Legal/Business Copyeditor
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Freelance Recipe Editor - China Site
Allrecipes.com

Freelance Proposal Writer - Pays $25-$50/hour
kuitycorp.com

Freelance Marketing Message Writer
Small local business-to-business company

Freelance Editor/Writer
media company

Freelance Educational Writer
educational publishing company

Freelance Technical Writer
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Freelance Full-Time Medical Writer (2)
recruiter

Freelance Grant Writer - Pays $12-$15/hour
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Freelance Desktop Publisher - book design
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Freelance HR/Employment Law Writer - Pays $25K/year
business-to-business content company

Freelance Educational Writer
educational publishing company

Freelance Political Reporter
Raw Story

Freelance Marketing - Business Copywriter
marketing firm

Freelance Writers and Editors
Zest Books