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Quintessence
PAY: $10 - $20
A new zine launching in April, is looking for writers of flash fiction (under 1,000 words), short stories (under 10,000 words), essays/non-fiction (under 3,000 words) 10-pages of screenplays, and poems (under 250 lines), to grace our unique publication. Quintessence is looking for new subjects, interesting voices, and great writing. All genres are welcome. In July, we will pay $10 for poets and $20 for stories. Beginning writers may receive detailed edits for $20 per story. We will also look at the second draft.
http://www.quintessence-encouraginggreatwriting.com

Quiz Writers

Make money by writing quiz questions. Would you like to earn money from your hobby of quizwriting? We often have large contracts to undertake for which we enrol help from the worldwide quiz community. http://www.freequizzes.co.uk/quizmasters.htm

Race & Roll: New National Mag Seeks Sports Writers
PAY: $100-$300 per article
Sportswriters sought to cover the world of inline skating for Race & Roll, a new magazine with US and international distribution. Race & Roll's primary focus is on inline racing and speedskating. We will also cover inline skating for fitness, as social activity (Friday Night Skates in most major cities), touring, equipment, and the personalities populating this small, colorful, close-knit world. We will not be writing about hockey, skateboarding, figure skating or vert. Knowledge of inline skating is NOT required -- but experience covering sports and personalities is. We need people with bold, fun, trustworthy voices to entertain an audience of very social, well-traveled, college-educated, athletic thrill-seekers primarily between the ages of 25 and 45. Payment is $100-$300 per article. Assignments available now! Please send clips to Kim Perkins at mailto:freewheelskate@yahoo.com

Racqueball Magazine

PAY: $100-$250 Buys humorous fiction that is racquetball related. They pay $100-$250 for 1500-3000 words. Guidelines: http://www.racqmag.com/racqmag/00writer.htm

Range Magazine

PAY: $50 to $400 An award-winning quarterly devoted to the issues that threaten the West, its people, lifestyles, lands, and wildlife. Known for its powerful photos and straight talk, Range portrays "The Cowboy Spirit on America's Outback." It exposes a land in crisis and shows how daily challenges are being met with grit, determination, and humor. No stRanger to controversy, Range is the leading forum for opposing viewpoints in the search for solutions that will halt the depletion of a national resource - the American cowboy. We use a lot of freelance material. Regular features run from 1,200-2,000 words; mini-features 750-1,200 words; columns and "Confessions of Red Meat Survivors" (nostalgic pieces about people over 80) run from 500-750 words. Guidelines: http://www.rangemagazine.com/about/guidelines.shtml

Reader's Digest

Everyone's got a funny story. What's yours? Believe it or not, we actually pay our readers to make us chuckle. Just send us your hilarious story, and if we publish it in Reader's Digest, you'll be laughing all the way to the bank. Here's how it works: We pay $300 for true, never-before-published stories we print in Life in These United States, All in a Day's Work, Humor in Uniform or Virtual Hilarity. We pay $100 to the first contributor of a previously published or original item we print in Laughter, the Best Medicine; in Quotable Quotes; or as a short item used at the end of an article. http://www.rd.com/common/submitjoke_01.jhtml?channelId=6

RealGuns.Com
PAY: $200-$300 for feature articles on acceptance
RealGuns.Com, published by Real Guns, Inc. is a special-interest magazine written for the firearm enthusiast.
http://realguns.com/miscinfo/submissions.htm

Reason Online

Reason covers politics, economics, culture, and science from a broad-minded libertarian perspective. We look for original analysis and research and do not like simple rehashes of well- worn libertarian positions. Reason runs articles from 850 to 5,000 words in length. Fees vary. We pay upon acceptance. Guidelines: http://reason.com/writerguide.shtml

RedBook (Non-Fiction)

Redbook is targeted to young married women between 25 and 44 who define themselves as smart, capable, and happy with their lives. Each issue is a provocative mix of features geared to entertain and inform them. Guidelines

Reflection's Edge
PAY: $10 - $50
we accept: science fiction, fantasy, horror, erotica, adventure stories, westerns, magical realism, myths, fables, and faery tales. All work must be original and previously unpublished. The stories we accept typically run between 500 and 10,000 words. Un-agented and unsolicited manuscripts welcome. We are very open to new or unpublished authors. We will consider stories with illustrations (including comics or manga) as long as you send us a text-only query first. We publish up to 10 new stories a month. Due to legal concerns, we can only accept work by authors who are 18 or older. We do not accept: mainstream or literary fiction, true stories (including ghost sightings and war stories), work which is highly derivative (Tolkien-esque elves, Anne Rice-style vampires), plays, novels, poems, prose poems, short shorts, flash fiction, non-narrative artwork, pornography, or works that are unnecessarily vulgar, bigoted, or violent. No reprints. Payment: Upon publication, we pay a $10 honorarium for first electronic publishing rights and the right to archive your story. We award a $50 bonus to our favorite story or essay each month, which we "feature" as the first and most visible title listed on our website. (This is the online equivalent of a cover story.) The author retains all print rights and anthology rights. We do not announce our decision on the recipient of the $50 "feature" bonus until shortly before publication, and the winner is selected from pieces we have already chosen to publish. Please do not send us stories on condition that we "feature" you; our feature choice is non-negotiable. Formatting your submission: Send your submission in the body of an e-mail. We do not accept attachments or hard copies. Include your name, the story's title, the story's genre, and the story's length at the beginning of the e-mail. Use standard online formatting. Do not use manuscript format. Your document should be single spaced, with a blank line between paragraphs. Paragraphs should not be indented. Periods should be followed by a single (not double) space. (Look at any of our published stories or articles for an example of proper online formatting.) HTML tags are acceptable. Follow your story with a short bio (50-100 words). You are welcome to link to other published work, or to a personal webpage. (Sample bios can be found here.) send fiction submissions to: mailto:fictionsubmissions@reflectionsedge.com

Relevant Magazine
PAY: Approx. $.10/word
With more than 200,000 unique national and international visitors a month and growing, RELEVANT online is reaching the world. Content on this online community is user-driven. This site exists to give our audience a voice-our readers are our writers. We now publish three feature-length articles a week, one for each section-God, life and progressive culture. (We don't accept fiction or poetry).
http://www.relevantmagazine.com/guidelines.php

Renaissance Magazine
PAY: $.08/word
Accepts unsolicited manuscripts related to the Renaissance and Middle Ages, including but not limited to: historical articles, martial arts, travel, interviews with artisans, articles on the SCA and related re-enactment groups, dragons, etc. Before pursuing any article listed, please query first, to make sure that your topic of choice has not already been reserved for another writer. Average article is approx. 3,000 words in length although longer work will be considered. Sidebar information is also encouraged, as well as graphics, including copyright-free logos, illustrations, and photographs. Renaissance Magazine takes North American serial rights on all work accepted. Those interested in writing for Renaissance Magazine on a regular basis as a staff columnist must query first, and include a brief bio/resume and sample article. If accepted, a writing contract will be mailed to that individual and this person will be expected to contribute articles/columns on a regular basis.
http://www.renaissancemagazine.com/subguide.html

Rev. Magazine
PAY: $35 - $500
Rev. redefines ministry by helping pastors revitalize, rev-up and revolutionize their ministry. This bimonthly magazine is for pastors who want to try something new...change old attitudes...take a risk.
http://www.revmagazine.com/stuff/guidlns.shtml

Rosebud

PAY: flat fee of $25.00, and three issues We publish short stories and an occasional essay. The ideal length for prose is 1,200 to 1,800 words. Fiction and non-fiction submissions must be typed, double-spaced. Send one to three of your strongest pieces. We like good storytelling, real emotion and authentic voice. On rare occasions we publish essays, but we do not publish conventional travel, political, or religious material, sentimentality, "inspirational" essays or nostalgia. Most of the stories we receive read like stories submitted to journals 50 years ago, and often are too generic and predictable to publish. Many start too slow and spend too much time up front telling us what the story is about. Get us interested first, then weave in exposition as you go. Guidelines: http://www.rsbd.net/Submissions.htm

Runner's World

PAY: $50 - $300/article Understand that most RW articles are written by staffers, senior writers or experts (podiatrists, nutritionists, etc.). In other words, it's not easy to be published in Runner's World. We have little interest in general articles on the benefits of running, fitness and the like. We may agree with your sentiments and advice, but that alone is not enough to make an article publishable. Our columns and departments offer the best opportunities for freelancers, in particular: Finish Line, Women's Running and Human Race. It's not necessary to query when contributing to these sections of the magazine; all submissions are on speculation. Because of the large number of submissions received, we cannot acknowledge receipt, and we do not send out rejection letters or return the original materials. Therefore, please keep copies of everything you send us. You will hear from us only if we are interested in publishing your materials. Guidelines: http://www.runnersworld.com/home/0,1300,1-0-0-ZCONT,00.html

Running Times

PAY: $100 - $500 The Runner's Best Resource buys fiction that with a running-related theme or characters. They pay $100-$500 for 1000-3000 words. Guidelines: http://www.runningtimes.com/contact/guidelines.htm

Sail
PAY: up to $800
The world's largest-circulation sailing magazine. We write, edit and design for everyone who sails aboard a one-design boat or an offshore racer, aboard a daysailer on a tiny lake or a cruiser crossing great oceans and great distances. Our how-to and technical articles concentrate on the techniques of sailing, or the many aspects of naval architecture and construction, boat systems, and gear. Our features emphasize the joy and rewards of the sailing life. Many of our favorite features are simultaneously entertaining, practical and instructive. SAIL's readers want to know everything about sailing.
http://www.sailmagazine.com/SAILinfo/WrPhGd/

Sailing World

PAY: $400 for up to 2000 plus words The emphasis here is on performance sailing: keep in mind that the Sailing World readership is relatively educated about the sport. Unless you are dealing with a totally new aspect of sailing, you can and should discuss ideas on an advanced technical level; however, extensive formulae and graphs don't play well to our audience. When in doubt as to the suitability of an article or idea, submit a written query before time and energy are misdirected. (Because of the volume of queries received, editors cannot accept phone calls.) Guidelines: http://www.sailingworld.com/sw_guide.php

Salon Magazine

Salon.com is an Internet media company that produces 10 original content sites as well as two online communities -- Table Talk and The WELL. The content sites, updated daily or more frequently, include News, Politics, Technology & Business, Arts & Entertainment, Books, Sex, Life, People, Comics, and Salon Audio, a digital audio hub which offers downloadable interviews and commentary from today's most compelling writers and performers. Guidelines: http://www.salon.com/about/submissions/index.html

San Diego Family Magazine
PAY: $1.25/column inch
Strives to provide informative, educational articles emphazing the importance and pleasure of parenting. Some articles are factual and practical, others subtle and insightful. The editorial content has a distinct San Diego county focus, is uplifting, positive and addresses issues common to parenting. Our readership is comprised largely of educated parents, ages 25-45, with an upper-level income. Guidelines

Scat Magazine
PAY: $200
A light-hearted monthly magazine with simple but gracious, often humorous reporting on life in New Orleans. A model of style could be the “Talk of the Town” section of the New Yorker magazine. Like the “Talk of the Town,” the point of view starts with an implied use of the royal “we,” generating a sense that the stories are coming not from “objective” reporters standing on the outside looking in but from real insiders. It also creates a unified voice for the magazine.
http://www.scatmagazine.com/submission_guidelines.htm

SciFiction

PAY: $.20/word. Looking for literate, strongly plotted science fiction and fantasy stories between 2,000 and 17,500 words--on a variety of subjects and themes. "We want to intrigue our readers with mind-broadening, thought-provoking stories. Characterization is crucial. Stories must be written in clear, understandable prose." Payment is 20 cents a word up to $3,500. Originals only; no reprints. Read writer's guidelines at http://www.scifi.com/scifiction/submit.html

Script Magazine

PAY: $.05 - $.08/word We are interested in articles written by or dealing with currently working screenwriters, agents, and producers. Any articles submitted should be timely, in-depth, and of interest to screenwriters in particular. We accept articles about both the craft and business of screenwriting, with an emphasis on writing excellent screenplays and managing a successful career. We are interested in both feature articles and interviews. We do not accept comparative book or software reviews, or film or festival reviews in the print magazine. We do, however, consider those types of pieces for the web site. Please do not submit fiction, poetry, cartoons or reviews. We publish only original, previously unpublished material. Guidelines: http://www.scriptmag.com/pages/editorial.shtml

Sea Kayaker
PAY: $25 - $350
Sea Kayaker is devoted solely to sea kayaks, their use, design, and history. Our articles, written by both amateur and professional writers, explore subjects in depth. Because we seek to inform, as well as entertain, we prefer contributions from experienced kayakers. Our ideal manuscript conveys interesting and useful information in clear, vivid terms.
http://www.seakayakermag.com/SK_info/submissions.htm

Second Chance Garage

PAY: based on your article The folks at Second Chance Garage are always keeping an eye out for interesting articles on automobile restoration. If you are interested in having your article(s) published in Second Chance Garage, please contact us. We pay for the articles that appear in our magazine based on the interest level, the subject matter, and the length of the article. Email your article to us. We will review it and if we want to include it in our magazine, we will make you an offer. All articles we do not use will be immediately deleted from our files. If you prefer to send your article by mail, send it to Second Chance Garage, PO Box 5364, Arlington, VA 22205. Include a self-addressed stamped envelop if you wish to have the manuscript/photos returned to you. We want articles that are in-depth discussions of subjects that are helpful or are of interest to the auto restoration hobbiest. We prefer articles that include photos with captions. And even though we like your Aunt Bessy as much as you do, we would prefer photos without people in them. Full Guidelines: http://www.secondchancegarage.com/articleswanted.cfm

Seeking Automotive / Entertainment Writers

Looking for writers to write automotive self quizzes. Quizzes should have 6-12 questions, 4-10 possible answers per question, and 6-12 possible outcomes. Titles we already have include "What Type of VW is Your Personality?" and "What's Your James Bond Dream Car?" Informational as well as entertaining quizzes preferred. Send queries or full quizzes for consideration. Payment is $100 per article and available immediately upon acceptance. Contact: Kari Freckleton Email: kari@crackedwindshield.com

Seeking "adventure-oriented fantasy fiction

Black Gate is seeking "adventure-oriented fantasy fiction submissions suitable for all ages - including urban fantasy, sword & sorcery, dark fantasy/horror, 'magic realism' and romantic fantasy - as long as it is well written and original." Pays 6 cents a word for up to 7,000 words, $420 for 7,000 to 14,000 words, and 3 cents a word for longer works. Buys First North American serial and electronic publication rights. http://www.blackgate.com

Senior Magazine Golden Living

PAY: $50 - $120 Looking for new material for Golden Living magazine. Looking for stories on humor, fitness, health, informative, and everyday lives of people over 60. Pays usually $50 up to $120 based on content with 500-1500 words. Some of you will be published next month. Some of you will be published in future months. See our website for more or write me with any questions. Thank you, Scott Frostholm, President Golden Living Magazine. Guidelines: http://www.goldenliving.biz

Sew News

PAY $500 Sew News magazine is a monthly, national consumer magazine for the sewing enthusiast, whether novice, expert or somewhere in between. The magazine expresses the fun, creativity, excitement and rewards of sewing though "how-to" and feature articles, as well as monthly columns. Articles should teach a specific technique; inspire the reader to try a project; introduce the reader to a new product or company related to sewing, textiles or fashion; or inform the reader about current fashion and sewing trends. Guidelines: http://www.sewnews.com/library/sewnews/aawguide.htm

ShadowGlass Magazine
PAY: $.02/word or $25/poetry
We accept written works up to 3,000 words in length. We are always open to serial works. Please remember that our readers are Adult and Young Adult. We ask that all submissions be pasted within the body of the e-mail. Since the stories are only 3,000 words or less, this is easily accomplished. Upon notification of acceptance you may be asked to resend your submission as an attached MS.doc file that is properly formatted and edited. Tell us a little about yourself, your written work, and the name you would like your story or poem published under.
http://www.shadowglassmagazine.com/submission.htm

Shadowed Realms
PAY: AU$.05/word
Dark, psychological speculative fiction - including horror, dark/urban fantasy, supernatural/occult, slipstream, thrillers and mysteries. We will also consider science fiction, fantasy, action, crime and erotica, as long as it contains a speculative element and captures the essence of psychological darkness. Shadowed Realms specialises in flash fiction (up to 1,000 words). Without exception (and regardless of genre), all stories should be taut, well-written and captivating. Our content is geared toward an Australian audience (including New Zealand and Oceania). International authors should be aware that preference is given to locally produced works. However, exceptional quality stories from any source are always welcome. We are not looking for names, we are looking for exceptional stories. Unpublished and emerging writers are as equally welcome to submit as established authors. Surprise us (and your readers). Leave us with a lingering sense of dread. Or an itching, overwhelming desire to dissect your finely-wrought mystery. Take us to a place we never expected to go.
http://www.ascension.com.au/shadowedrealms/guidelines.htm

Shakespeare Writers Wanted

PAY: not listed SparkNotes, an educational publishing company, seeks writers to translate Shakespeare's plays into modern English. The translations are intended to help young readers and will be published as books nationwide. Writers make their own hours and can work from anywhere. Applicants should send an email to mailto:jobs@sparknotes.com explaining their interest and why they are qualified. Please attach a resume and two writing samples demonstrating your ability to think critically and write clearly about Shakespeare.

Sierra

PAY: $800 to $3,000 feature, other departments to submit to as well Sierra is a bimonthly national magazine publishing writing, photography, and art about the natural world. Our readers are environmentally concerned and politically diverse; most are active in the outdoors. We are looking for fine writing that will provoke, entertain, and enlighten this readership. Guidelines: http://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/guidelines/writers.asp

Sirius Publications

Sirius Publications is a shining star in online publishing and we are always looking for creative new or established authors. This is a paying market. Please Note: We are currently accepting short fiction stories or previously published books only. We are accepting short stories from 5,000-50,000 words for publication in our new short stories category. Especially interested in science fiction and fantasy for this category. http://www.sirius-books.com/ssubmissions.html

SkiEngine.com
PAY: $100 - $150
SkiEngine.com, a new web site for skiers in western Pennsylvania, is seeking articles about skiing and snowboarding in the mid-Atlantic region. Topics could include resort features, buying the latest gear, planning ski trips, staying in shape for winter sports, etc. Rates negotiable, but budget is limited to between $100 and $150 a piece. No longer than 750 words. Photos encouraged if appropriate to the article. If interested, send a note to Mark Whittaker, mailto:mwhittaker@tribweb.com

SLABZ Magazine

PAY: $.10/word Freelance Writer wanted for new Southern car publication projected to launch it's 1st yearly issue February 2004. SLABZ will be a full-color bimonthly publication produced in Quark in a Microsoft platform. Writer WITH URBAN FEEL AND CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ARTICLES THE STREETZ WANT TO HEAR A MUST!! First-time writers o-kay. PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU ARE NOT SERIOUS ABOUT PRODUCING OUTPUT IN EFFICIENT AND TIMELY MANNER! Ability to work independently and under deadline essential. Must have a respectable feel for Southern culture. This position will be "as-needed", but may become permanent depending upon the applicant and his/her ability. PAYMENT RATE: $.10 per word. Writers wanted for the following SLABZ bimonthly features and/or departments. : GUTTA (Table of Contents) * Features - So Throwed ? Photos and 250 word Article Layout of customized car and car owner. (Payment: Photos/$10 per roll, labor $15 per hour, model labor $15 per hour) * Hurtin Dem Boyz - SLABRidah of the Month ? Photos and 500 word Article Layout of customized car and car owner. (Payment: Photos/$10 per roll, labor $15 per hour, model labor $15 per hour) * Damn, Shawty! ? Model of the Month - Photos and 500 word Article Layout of female model. (Payment: Photos/$10 per roll, labor $15 per hour, model labor $15 per hour) * That He Say She Say Shiii ? Community Commentary [subcolumn] Getting? Booty - (550 word Article w/supporting graphics on Sexual Relations and Relationships; articles should be humorous, entertaining, and street) * [subcolumn] Square Biz ? (500 word Article w/supporting graphics relating to political culture/subculture of hip-hop) * Looki Looki ? (650 word Article w/supporting photos of "On the scene hiphop and/or carshow events in the South") * Striz'8 Off Tha SLAB ? (up to 1100 word Article w/supporting graphics. Subjects should cover critique of any of the following subject(s): historical, socio-political, educational, and/or editorial subjects relevant to young urban americans) * Gear ? (up to 200 word Article w/supporting photos relating to current fashion clothes; Photos/$10 per roll, labor $15 per hour, model labor $15 per hour) * Stra'8 Ballin' ? (850 word Article w/supporting photos of sports personalities/teams throughout the South) * TReal ? (up to 250 word Article w/supporting graphics of new products and/or cars) * Tricked Out ? (up to 250 word Article w/supporting graphics of after-market car accessories and/or new cars) * Don't Be Playin' ? (up to 1100 word Article w/supporting graphics. Subjects should cover critique of any of the following subject(s): statistical, historical, social, socio-political, and/or media propaganda) Access to computer equipment required. Send all submissions via email to slabzmagazine@msn.com or mailto:tmarsh@slabzmag.com. All written submissions/resumes must be in word, and photos and graphics in jpeg, pdf, or gif formats.

SLAMMED Magazine
PAY: to be determined
SLAMMED Magazine is looking for extremely talented writers/editors for assignments/freelance work. Please forward samples and/or queries to mailto:annie@slammedmagazine.com. Editors must be reliable, fast, exacting and care more about enhancing the story than about writer's egos. Writers need to be tight, edgy, fresh and honest...with an insider's understanding of the restaurant industry. Writers who are working/ have worked in the restaurant industry are preferred. Gifted writers will earn better paying assigments. http://slammedmagazine.com

Space & Time
PAY: $.01/word
S&T is a bi-annual magazine of science-fiction & fantasy. We publish supernatural horror, hard s-f, swords & sorcery, and our favorite: that-which-defies-categorization. If you're not sure your manuscript is right for us, send it in and let us decide. For fiction, we prefer under 10,000 words; more than that has to be very good indeed. Poetry of any type is fine, as long as it falls within the sf/fantasy genre; strong narrative poems are welcome here. We're generating pretty much all the non-fiction we want right now, so hold off on that. Payment is 1 cent per word ($5.00 minimum) for First North American Serial Rights, with a non-exclusive option on subsidiary rights, plus two copies on publication and a 40% discount on additional copies. Normally we pay on acceptance; because of our current cash-flow problems, though, we probably can't issue checks until we're ready to start work on the issue for which you are scheduled.
http://www.cith.org/s&t_writer.html

Spellbound

A quarterly fantasy magazine for children. We've been publishing fiction and poetry since 1999. We accept fiction up to 2500 words and poetry up to 36 lines. We pay $5 + 2 contributor copies upon acceptance for First World English Language Rights. Our guidelines are listed on the website. We only accept e-mailed submissions. Detailed guidelines at http://www.eggplant-productions.com/spellbound/guidelines.asp

Spirit Magazine

PAY: negotiated on a per-article basis Spirit targets the flying affluent, expanding their horizons with adventurous perspectives on contemporary themes. Conceived to complement the unconventional in-cabin environment of Southwest Airlines, the magazine blends energetic travel reporting with diverse, trend-charting topics from the worlds of business, technology, sports, culture, fitness/nutrition, and the arts. Hip profiles of hot personalities in a variety of disciplines provide an irreverent counterpoint to the practical, life-enhancing insiders' guides that serve the needs of our audience. We're as active as our readers, as fun as our airline, and as stimulating as our subjects. Guidelines: http://www.spiritmag.com/media/guidelines.php

Spirituality & Health Magazine

Spirituality & Health reports on the people, practices, and ideas of the spiritual renaissance in contemporary society and their impact on personal and community well being. It provides readers with practices to aid them in their own spiritual formation and strives for journalistic objectivity in the presentation of stories about specific religions and denominations. Short items in our departments run 100 - 600 words. Features may run from 1,000 - 2,500 words. Guidelines

Split My Side: Anthology
PAY: $200
We are looking for unpublished original true stories about your most embarrassing moment or time when you stuck your foot deep into your mouth.
http://www.splitmyside.com/

Storystation
PAY: $.01/word
They pay .01/word and accept stories for 6-12 yr. olds. Rough word count is 1200-3000. Great market for beginners who need clips.
Guidelines

Storyteller

PAY: not listed Storyteller is a general fiction magazine. Our readers especially enjoy humour, adventure, mystery, drama, suspense, horror, SF and fantasy. However, some genre stories can be too "hard core" for us, and are better suited to a specialty magazine. We recommend you read an issue or two to get a feel for what we publish. Full Guidelines: http://www.storytellermagazine.com/guidelines.htm

Student Leader

The mission of Oxendine Publishing is to teach college and high school students to be more effective and ethical leaders of the future. If you'd like to write for Student Leader, contact Editor Vincent Alex Brown for more details. You should query us before you send an article, as we have a specific style that you need to follow. We also plan content sometimes as much as a year ahead, so it's wise to let us know what you'd like to write about before you start so we can avoid duplication. Pays up to $200 per article. Contact: vince@studentleader.com More info here: http://www.studentleader.com

Surreal Magazine
PAY: $.03 - $.05/word
Surreal Magazine is a magazine of dark, disturbing and surreal fiction. We seek supernatural and psychological tales from the dark side of the human heart and experience. A story must have a strong hook, an engaging voice, a unique style, and be solid, original and compelling enough for us to want to read to the end. Immerse us in the story only you can tell.
http://surrealmag.com/guidelines.html

Teaching Tolerance

PAY: up to $3000 A clearinghouse of information about anti-bias programs and activities being implemented in schools across the country. The ideas presented on this Web site and in our semiannual magazine, Teaching Tolerance, represent some of the most innovative, useful initiatives we've found to date. We are interested in learning about your efforts, too. In general, we want lively, concise writing that is descriptive and reflective. We avoid publishing materials that employ jargon, rhetoric or lengthy academic analysis. Teaching Tolerance pays teachers and freelance writers for original content that we publish, basing fees on the complexity of the story or activity, as well as its length. Teaching Tolerance publishes three kinds of content: magazine articles, lesson plans and news stories. Guidelines: http://www.tolerance.org/teach/share/getpublished.jsp

Technology & Learning Magazine

Circulated to over 80,000 elementary, middle, and high school teachers, technology coordinators, and administrators at the building, district, and state levels. We publish articles that encourage educators to think about new approaches to teaching and new ways to use technology in the classroom. We cover all aspects of educational technology: hardware, software, and the Web. Submissions and queries may be e-mailed to techlearning_editors@cmp.com. Please place query or article abstract in the body of the message. Articles may be attached to the e-mail in Microsoft Word or plain-text format. Guidelines

Teen People

PAY: Not listed Most of our larger feature stories are written by freelance writers who have a relationship with the magazine. That's not to say that we wouldn't accept someone brand new. Here's what you should do: Submit a well organized and detailed query letter on a possible story idea along with your resume and clips. If the story has an Entertainment peg, address the query to Susan Pocharski, Executive Editor for Entertainment. If the story had a Real Life/Teen peg, address the query to Tina Johnson, Executive Editor for Real Life section. You should fax all of your paperwork to 212-467-4633.

Templar History Magazine
PAY: $.05 - $.10/word
The primary audience for Templar History Magazine is the Templar enthusiast and those interested in light historical reading. Our goal is to provide informative and entertaining articles for this audience, and to draw new people into the genre. What We Buy: We are particularly interested in articles that are unusual aspects of Templar History as well as new theories of alternative, speculative history. Article topics should be things that have not already been covered on www.templarhistory.com.
http://www.templarhistory.com/submissions.html

The Catholic Beat

PAY: $2 (photos) - $20 A weekly online publication focusing on the past, present and future of the Roman Catholic Church. Our target audience is new Catholics and those who have or are currently rediscovering their faith. Our aim is to inform through factual features and news covering Church life, traditions, beliefs and history; to inspire through real-life stories of prominent and everyday Catholics throughout the world; and to teach by providing resources, guidelines and hands-on activities that readers can apply to their daily life. Guidelines: http://www.catholicbeat.com/page1004.html

The Crafts Report

PAY: Payment is rendered upon publication. Pay scales vary. The only monthly business magazine that serves the entire crafts community, including craft artists, retailers, promoters, etc. Editorial emphasis is placed on crafts marketing, and business and financial management. It covers a variety of craft media (including ceramics, fiber, glass, metal, wood and mixed media) as well as a variety of businesses (including one- and two-person studios, small studios and larger studios). Its goal is to provide practical information for all kinds and levels of crafts professionals. While the information in The Crafts Report can apply to all crafts businesses, the focus is on the American crafts professional. Guidelines: http://www.craftsreport.com/writersguidelines.html

The Dollar Stretcher

PAY: $0.10 per published word Needs: Time and space saving techniques; creative ways to save on food, housing, auto and clothing, stage-of-life material for babies, children, teens, college students, singles, couples, divorced, single parents, empty nesters, retirees; materials that target different levels of experience with frugal living. Purchases first time, multiple use rights. Guidelines: http://www.stretcher.com/menu/writers.htm

The Encyclopedia of Men and Masculinity

A U.S. SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY seeks contributors for the entries listed below. The remuneration rate is $85 for 500-word entries, $125 for 750-word entries, $175 for 1000-word entries, $265 for 1500-word entries, and $345 for 2000-word entries. The word allotment for the entries appears in the list below. Contributors will need to commit to a deadline, choosing any date between now and mid-July. Further information about the encyclopedia may be found at the project website: http://www.referenceworld.com/mosgroup/masculinity

The Romance Rag

PAY: $10 - $500 Queries are not necessary. However, should you require additional information, please inquire via email. (Appropriate addresses follow these guidelines.) New writers and previously published writers are encouraged to submit. NOTE: Our target readers are educated women between the ages of 35 and 60 years old. The Romance Rag seeks the following on a continual basis: * Short Stories: Contemporary and Romantic Suspense/$150 upon acceptance. Short stories should be kept around 3,500 words and written in the third person. We are looking for writing that comes from the heart and is based on true-to-life experiences and fantasies our readers can identify with. The conflict centers on the love story. The struggles in the relationship are rewarded with emotional integrity and absolute love. Make them fresh and believable filled with sensuality, playfulness and strength of character for today's woman. Characters can be single, divorced or widowed and must be emotionally available or solve that problem sooner than later. Our Heroine is a smart, capable woman who desires an equal partner and who values self-care. She can be funny, athletic, quirky, etc., as long as she is believable. * Serial Novella: Contemporary and Romantic Suspense/$500 upon acceptance. Novellas should be kept to approximately 12,000 words. Same information applies to Novellas as to short story submissions, except that The Romance Rag will publish an accepted Novella in three parts, so make sure your structure is clearly delineated with Part I ending with the remedy, Part II ending with the climax and Part III with the resolution. Each Part should be about 4,000 words and break off at a tantalizing or suspenseful point. Each Part will be published on the website http://www.RomanceRag.com for reader referral. Whether the plot is highly creative or satisfying in a traditional manner, please ensure that it is emotionally vivid and filled with obvious or subtle passion. And, most importantly, your story must have a happy ending! (Foul language, swearing and scenes containing violent content, erotica or overly explicit sexual scenes are unwelcome.) We do not accept full-length stories. Only short stories and novellas will be considered in addition to the following Departments. A 15% kill fee will be paid for short-story and novella submissions only. Also accepts: * Poetry Pot: Love poems: Free verse; rhymed verse; Haiku @ $25 upon acceptance. * Love Laughs: Love jokes or funny accounts, previously unpublished to the best of your knowledge. 100 words maximum. Pays $10 upon publication. * Personal Experience: How we met. How you met your current husband/boyfriend. Up to 500 words maximum. Pays $25 upon publication. A digital photo of the happy couple, modestly attired, may be sent. * Will You Marry Me? How your husband/boyfriend proposed. Up to 500 words maximum. Pays $25 upon publication. A digital photo of the happy couple, modestly attired, may be sent. Where to Submit: NOTE: If your submission(s) is selected, it may be edited for clarity, content and space considerations. Prefer electronic submissions via mailto:Submissions@RomanceRag.com or mail complete manuscript to: The Romance Rag, P.O. Box 176, Saratoga, CA 95071-0176, Attention: Submissions. Include name, address, telephone number and e-mail address. If submitting relevant clips, include no more than two. Please include a listing of previously published stories, if applicable, and a short bio (50 words maximum) for short story and novella contributions only. And, remember to include your SASE.

The Upper Room

The meditations in each issue are written by people just like you, people who are listening to God and trying to live by what they hear. The Upper Room is built on a worldwide community of Christians who share their faith with one another. We want: Personal experiences described in meditations must be true accounts. Each day's meditation includes a title, a suggested Bible reading, a scripture text, a personal witness or reflection on scripture, a prayer, a "thought for the day" (a pithy, summarizing statement), and a suggested subject for a prayer during the day (usually tied to the content of the story). Including all of these elements, the meditation should be about 250 words long. We pay $25.00 for each meditation, on publication. Guidelines: http://www.upperroom.org/devotional/how_to_write.asp

The Writer

PAY: $25 - $800 The Writer, founded in 1887, is a monthly magazine about writing for writers. It features how-to and inspirational articles focusing on the writing of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and children's and young adult literature. The Writer emphasizes good writing in all forms. About 90 percent of our articles are by freelance writers. The best way to get an assignment is to send a query letter with clips of previously published work. It helps to include the lead and an outline of the proposed article. We do not accept fiction. Occasionally we accept poetry if the subject of the poem concerns writing. Guidelines: http://www.writermag.com/wrt/static/submissionguidelines.asp

The Writing Parent - Articles

We're looking for articles to assist writing parents - not just writers in general, but writers who are struggling to BE writers due to their duties as a parent. We'd love articles that juggle the mechanics of writing with unique ideas for parent writers. Articles should be at least 600 words and no more than 1200 words. We pay $20 for ORIGINAL* articles, and $8 for all reprints. http://www.thewritingparent.com/guidelines.html

The Written Word

PAY: up to $75 - $300 The Written Word is a literary magazine designed to promote the new and establish writer, primarily those living in the Midwest. The Written Word invites all writers to submit their finest literary works for publication. The Written Word accepts both fiction and nonfiction works. Guidelines: http://www.creativeon-line.com/wwsubmit.html

Third Street Publications

PAY: $100 New women's magazine in the metro Detroit area. We are in immediate need of well-written essays, 500-800 words. Payment: $100 on acceptance. Writer clever, write tight, write quickly. Topics might include relationships (romantic, sibling, parent, etc), humor, life observations/lessons, etc. Email essays (pasted within email and attached as text document) or write for further instructions to: mailto:tfalzone@dnps.com

Timber West Magazine
PAY: up to $350
This publication is revered by loggers, machinery manufacturers, and forestry consultants in the Northwest as the magazine of the trade. Its six issues per year include articles on the logging and lumber portions of the forest industry. Articles run 1500 words. Query via standard mail with published clips. Writers guidelines are available upon request. Buys: First Rights.
P.O. Box 610
300 Admiral Way
Edmonds, WA. 98020
http://www.forestnet.com

Travel + Leisure Magazine

PAY: up to $6,000 Please note that a place is not an idea, and that editors are looking for a compelling reason to assign an article: a specific angle, news that makes the subject fresh, a writer's enthusiasm for and familiarity with the topic. Service information is important to every destination article: when to go, how to get there, where to stay, where to eat, what to see and do. The reader must be able to follow in the author's footsteps, and the articles are scheduled withat in mind?ie., before the season in question. We have a three-month lead time. Guidelines: http://www.travelandleisure.com/contact/index.cfm#ed

Travelers' Tales Books
PAY: $100
New titles in the works. Pays a flat fee of $100 for travel pieces (humor appreciated) from a single graph to many pages. Reprints are OK. Go see: http://www.travelerstales.com for more details (they are also doing some women's travel humor titles).

Tucson Lifestyle

Needs info on Southern Arizona. 1000-4000 word articles on business, lifestyle, culture, homes, travel, fashion.$125-500. Query first - e-queries accepted. Old Pueblo Press 7000 E. Tanque Verde Tucson, AZ 85715 tucsonlife@aol.com

20ishParents

PAY: varies 20ishParents welcomes submission of articles by freelance writers for publication. Article Topics but not limited too: General Parenting Toddlers Pregnancy Family Humor Dads Frugal Living Home Living Expert advice 20ish Parents accepts article submissions. Moms, writers, website owners, free lancers, or anyone else interested may submit their work. All article submissions must be the writer's original work. The writer retains all rights to their work. By submitting this form you are granting permission for 20ish Parents to run your work with your byline and bio. Articles are automatically archived unless other arrangements are made beforehand. Guidelines: http://www.20ishparents.com/chat/submit.shtml

Underground Voices
PAY: $30/article
Underground Voices, a monthly online magazine, seeks edgy,hard-hitting pieces that speak to reality. Looking for short stories, fiction, nonfiction, and flash fiction. Please see the magazine at http://www.undergroundvoices.com for style and content. mailto:uveditor@undergroundvoices.com

Unhinged

Disturning fiction for discerning adults. UNHINGED Online is a webzine that publishes short stories (horror, dark fantasy, speculative fiction), articles, b&w artwork, and small press reviews on a tri-annual basis. Pays for submissions. http://www.unhinged1.co.uk/contents/guidelines.htm

UniMinds Media
PAY: $.10 - $.25/word
UniMinds Media, current publishers of USAG Magazine(www.usagmag.com), are launching a new national publication targeted towards organic farmers. We need articles of 500-1500 words and will pay 10-25 cents per word. If interested, please e-mail us a resume and samples of your writing. Contact mailto:kristinp@uniminds.com
http://www.uniminds.com/

Upstate Lake Living Magazine: South Carolina Golf Writer Needed
PAY: $50. Upstate Lake Living Magazine is searching for a golfer/ writer from around the South Carolina Upstate region. Every issue of our magazine will feature a profile of a golf course that is within driving distance for our readers. Courses may be located in South Carolina, Western North Carolina, or Eastern Georgia. We are searching for someone with strong writing skills who has an intimate understanding of area courses to write this feature. The most qualified candidate would be able to choose a unique course for each issue, and write a one-page article about what makes it special. Being able to supply photos or graphics for each profiled course is a plus, and will increase the pay scale. Pay is $50.00 per page. Please, only writers with local knowledge need apply. To apply, please send a cover letter, resume and two relevant writing samples. Contact mailto:matt@edwgroupinc.com

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