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Last Updated: October 9th, 2007

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Version Magazine

We are a Houston based magazine looking for freelance writers. VERSION is dedicating itself to producing high quality music, art and lifestyle coverage that is consistently ahead of the curve. Indeed, VERSION will not only report with its own spin on the news: it will create it. Its fearless, independent, and creative approach will appeal to a very powerful demographic - a stylish, ultra-modern readership with far-reaching interests and an unquenchable passion for new perspectives and new ideas. Our writers need to have a fresh, unique, and grabbing style. If it isn't new and exciting, it isn't Version. Here are some stories that we currently need writers for:

• The cell phone - Cell phones have become many things. They're tools, status symbols, and a way to stay in touch in case of emergency. We're giving you the who, what, where and why of the cell phone craze, and a look at what it means for today's society.
• The stereotype vs. the culture of Houston - Opening: The usual Texas stereotypes (that we're all about rodeos, rednecks, and rasslin) are in firm place around the country. With those stereotypes floating around, it's easy to forget that Houston is one of the most cultured cities in the U.S.
• Rise of DJ's and scratch - A music style so original that it uses no musical instruments, the scratch style of music common in clubs today has no template in any other type of music. How was the DJ style of scratching created from, uh, scratch?
• Expanding waistline clashes with media's view of women - We all know the stereotypes the media imposes upon women. There are only a handful of successful actresses who do not have the superslim supermodel body. So how ironic is it that as the famous women in our culture get smaller and smaller, the real women of the world are actually getting larger?
• What do young girls do to become pro models? - How bad will good girls get to achieve a career in modeling? Does it stop at throwing up their dinner, a horrible practice in and of itself? Or can wannabe models get even more vicious and destructive?
• We are also accepting any story ideas you might have.

Our website is currently located at http://www.versionmag.com Contact David Key via email at david.key@versionmag.com

Vertu Magazine
PAY: $50 - $300
A new arts publication based in Dallas that reports on trend leaders as well as behind the scenes people in the fine arts, fashion, design, dance, architecture, theater, film, and music industries in the D/FW metroplex. with a focus on emerging talents. It will be published quarterly. We are seeking a team that is a strong mix of veterans and fresh new talent. We felt the need to start a magazine that focused on the talents and creativity of the writers, photographers and designers as well as their subjects; we believe that there is still a place for quality over quantity, and refuse to be bound by anything that will hold back that very creativity that we are after. Vertu Magazine will search for great writers, photographers and designers not for their name or what they have done but for their beliefs and pursuant to be creatively free. Vertu Magazine is seeking freelance contributors to write about arts, fashion, design, architecture, theater, film, dance, and music all in the Dallas/FW area. Requirements for the WRITERS:
-experience writing for a publication (magazine, newspaper, etc.)
-the ability to submit articles by deadline
-high quality writing skills
-the ability to enlighten and/or inspire our reader
Please email your resume and and writing samples that pertain to any of the topics we will cover (art, etc.) for immediate consideration. We are looking for writers/photographers to begin IMMEDIATELY as we plan to publish our first issue in only 3 months! PAY: $50 - $300 per article depending upon length of the article in words which will be determined at the time of the assignment from us. YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN THE DALLAS/FORT WORTH METROPLEX FOR OBVIOUS REASONS!
Contact: mailto:info@vertumagazine.com

Virgin Verve
PAY: $.10 - $.20/word
New weekly alternative newspaper focusing on entertainment, events, arts and nightlife in the US Virgin Islands is seeking submissions for publication. We are seeking articles on entertainment, humor, music, bars, restaurants, dating, cinema, and current events. Topics do not necessarily have to focus on the USVI. Virgin Verve targets the 18-38 year old demographic and submissions should reflect this. We don't take ourselves too seriously and most articles should serve to enlighten as well as entertain. Material doesn't have to be exclusive to us. Please e-mail any articles that you feel we may be interested in Word .doc format. We are currently reviewing articles for our premiere issue which is due in about 3 weeks. E-mails requesting "more information" will probably not be replied to until after our publication date, since we are reading submitted articles full-time and lack the time to reply to all emails. Can pay .10 -.20 cents a word. Contact: mailto:andy.glassmeyer@virginverve.com

Weavings®
PAY: $75+. Seeks to promote informed, committed spiritual growth with attention to the corporate dimension of the spiritual life. Such growth, to which laity and clergy alike are called, embraces all those expressions of discipline and discipleship that mark the Christian's response to God's work of weaving together the torn fabric of life.
http://www.upperroom.org/weavings/guidelines.asp

Wee Ones Magazine
PAY: $.05/word
Kids - We need artwork, short poems or stories for the Kids Korner! Send in your child's artwork or writing to be published in Wee Ones. If you snail mail the work, please provide a SASE. Please include your child's first name, initial of last name, age, city and state. There is no payment for Kid's Korner submissions. Fiction - Read-aloud stories, picture stories: adventure, animal, humorous, multicultural, nature/environment, problem-solving, sports. 150-500 words. Character driven stories that children will be able to relate to. Send complete manuscript in the body of your e-mail. No attachments! If we receive an attachment that aren't illustrations, we will not open. Nonfiction - Articles may include activities, animals, arts/crafts, concept, cooking, math, nature/environment, problem-solving, puzzles, science. 150-500 words. Send complete manuscript in the body of your e-mail. No attachments!
http://www.weeonesmag.com/weeparents/standing/submissions.html

West Coast LINE seeks submissions

PAY: $10 per page West Coast LINE (BC) "publishes work by writers and artists who are experimenting with or expanding the boundaries of conventional forms and contexts. Currently accepting prose: poetics, critical/theoretical essays dealing with contemporary writing, art and culture, interviews, reviews, experimental fiction, and poetry. Payment after publication: $10 per page, one-year subscription, contributors copies. Full Guidelines: http://www2.sfu.ca/west-coast-line/

Western New York Family Magazine

PAY: $25-$150 Now running 40-56 pages per issue, WNY Family is a 90% freelance-written, subscription and free courtesy copy publication with a monthly audited circulation of approximately 22,500 copies concentrated in Erie and Niagara Counties of the Buffalo metro area. We are interested in well-researched, non-fiction articles on surviving the newborn, preschool, school age and adolescent years. Our readers want practical information on places to go and things to do in the Buffalo area and nearby Canada. They enjoy humorous articles about the trials and tribulations of parenthood as well as "how-to" articles (i.e., tips for finding a sitter, keeping your sanity while shopping with preschoolers, ideas for holidays and birthdays, etc.) Articles on making a working parent's life easier are of great interest as are articles written by fathers. We prefer a warm, conversational style of writing. Guidelines: http://www.wnyfamilymagazine.com/

Wildflower
PAY: $.30/word
We are seeking freelance writers who have experience writing for consumer audiences about gardening; plant ecology; invasive species; or the environment. Writers are needed for quarterly magazine about native plant gardening, restoration, and use. Articles vary from 500-1500 words, and pay is about .30 per word. Please do not apply without published clips (2) to share on one of the above topics. Email mailto:ckosta@wildflower.org Absolutely no phone calls.
http://www.wildflower.org

Wisconsin Outdoor Journal
PAY: up to $300
Published eight times a year, this glossy magazine informs Wisconsin residents and visitors about hunting, fishing, outdoor activities, nature, and conservation pertaining to the state. Articles average 1600-3000 words. Write to the above address for guidelines and editorial calendar. Query via standard mail or e-mail and include published clips. Buys: First Rights.
700 East State St.
Iola, WI 54990
E-Mail Queries: mailto:waitp@krause.com
http://www.krause.com

Wisconsin Trails magazine
PAY: $.25/word. This magazine gives readers experiences of all kinds. Some articles are meant to entertain, some to provoke readers' desires to participate in an adventure, others to educate or enlighten. It is important that you write in a style that lets the reader join you in the experience and conveys a sense of place. If you're camping by a North Woods stream, we'd like to hear about the last thing you saw at night or the first thing you heard in the morning. What kind of creatures inhabit this place? Tell us what sort of impact the area has on a person, what makes it special enough to send your friends there. If it's a piece on canoeing, biking, hiking, etc., we want a sense of the action--not a blow-by-blow rundown, but a vital account of the experience that lets readers join you in the adventure. If you're writing about people, ethnic festivals or community events, we're interested in the spirit and interaction and what makes them unique and exciting.
http://www.wistrails.com/Wistrails/WriteGuide.html

Women's Globe
PAY: CDN$75/article. All submissions of both written and artistic material must provide excellence in business reporting, issues and information. Our primary interest is writing from women in business, to build a community of support for businesswomen, by sharing experiences and information that enhance each other's lives. Monetary compensation of up to $75 CAN will be paid for submissions upon publication. Please direct queries or submissions to mailto:submissions@womansglobe.ca and include a short bio, an e-mail address, and URL if relevant at the time of submission.
http://www.womansglobe.ca/guidelines.html

Women in the Outdoors
PAY: $.20/word
We are looking for personal essays and stories, 1,000 to 3,000 words in length, concerning elk, hunting, wildlife encounters, conservation and land-use issues. We are especially interested in thought-provoking stories and essays: personal narratives that evoke emotion and suggest connections to larger themes or ask (or attempt to answer) questions that touch the human heart.
http://www.rmef.org/bugle/pages/womenguide.html

Woman's Touch

A bimonthly inspirational magazine for women published by the Women's Ministries Department of the Assemblies of God. The editors of Woman's Touch seek original articles written from a perspective that includes God or spiritual laws and is geared specifically for women. Pays $10-$50 for articles. Prefers queries by email. See guidelines at: http://www.ag.org/womanstouch/doyouwrite.cfm

WoodenBoat

PAY: $15 - $400 (articles & photos) A bi-monthly magazine for wooden boat owners, builders, and designers. Unlike any other periodical in our field, we are devoted exclusively to the design, building, care, preservation, and use of wooden boats, both commercial and pleasure, old and new, sail and power. We work to convey quality, integrity, and involvement in the creation and care of these craft, to entertain, to inform, to inspire, and to provide our varied readers with access to individuals who are deeply experienced in the world of wooden boats. WoodenBoat publishes approximately 60 feature articles a year, from many parts of the world. Many are unsolicited, submitted by both amateur and professional writers. Our primary interest is to publish informative material, so writing style is secondary when we consider an article for publication. Obviously, our ideal manuscript is informative and smoothly written, but we're willing to do some work to help make it so. Guidelines: http://www.woodenboat.com/wbeditg.htm

Working Mother

The magazine is looking for articles (700 to 1500 words in length) that help women in their task of juggling job, home, and family. We like tightly focused pieces that sensibly solve or illuminate a problem unique to our readers. Topics of particular interest include: time, home, and money management; family relationships; and job-related (work/family) issues. Pieces dealing with travel, food, beauty, and fashion are usually staff-written. Guidelines: http://www.workingwoman.com/corp/writers_guide.shtml

World Expose

PAY: $200 Seeking articles that expose wrongdoing, exploitation, fraud, etc. and that are of particular interest are articles that reveal an injustice that may lead to a possible class action. We are not interested in articles that portray situations in black and white. You must show knowledge and respect for the others point of view. Full Guidelines: http://www.worldexpose.com/pay/

Would That It Were Magazine
PAY: $.01 - $.10/word
We accept short stories, poetry and art. Submissions should be sent electronically to mailto:editor@wouldthatitwere.com. We will not reply to hard copy submissions and we will not return your material. You may submit your work in HTML, RTF, MSWord format as a single attachment (do not send your story in pieces), but please identify the format in your email.
http://www.wouldthatitwere.com/guidelines.html

Writer-Base.com
PAY: $30/article
We are currently recruiting freelance writers. We will pay you $30 for your first article. You choose what you want to write about. The articles can be on almost any topic. The articles will be used as initial content in a large-scale collaborative web project that is currently in the works. You'll earn $30 for your first high-quality, 1000-3000 word article. You can expect higher pay for subsequent articles if you demonstrate excellent ability on your first. We're looking to generate thousands of articles, so this could be a significant money-making opportunity for a prolific writer. No official writing credentials or experience is necessary. A writing sample is required, though.
http://www.writer-base.com/

Writer Online

PAY: $50.00 for certain original feature articles, fiction, or poetry, with an average payment of $25.00 We want fiction, non-fiction (including essays on whatever topic interests you, memoir, and book reviews), poetry, novel excerpts... As long as you've put your heart and talent into what you send us, and as long as you think it's good, and as long as you read extensively in the discipline in which you write, then we want to read your work. We don't care what genre it is, either. It can be western, romance, science fiction, mainstream, horror... As long as it pulls us in and keeps us there, we'll give it a second look, and possibly a third, and we may even publish it. Guidelines: http://www.writeronline.us/main/guidelines.htm

Writers-and-Publishers.com

PAY: To be determined A new publishing company is soon to be launched in the UK and we are looking for submissions. Dig out those old manuscripts, send in those essays, articles, anything! We will consider all works, fiction and non-fiction (but no adult material please!) by anyone! Your work may be published alongside other writers; so essays, articles and poems are acceptable. However, please do not submit incomplete material. Submissions should be in electronic format if possible. We regret that posted manuscripts cannot be returned - but all will be read. Email address: mailto:publish@writers-and-publishers.com Terms and conditions will be explained on acceptance. Postal address: 82 Leaford Crecsent Watford Hertfordshire WD2 5JG England

Writers Notes Magazine
PAY: $15 - $150
You are welcome to submit fiction, poetry, essays, articles, and photographs according to our guidelines. Good writing is paramount. Fresh perspectives are treasured. The editorial staff is open to compelling prose, experience, and ideas. The magazine purchases first publication and one-time anthology rights for electronic and print distribution. We occasionally purchase reprint rights. Please read the submission guidelines and protocol below. No electronic submissions.
http://hopepubs.home.comcast.net/submissions.html

Writers on the Range

The best guide for the type of materials and topics appropriate for Writers on the Range is High Country News. We are looking for taut, pithy, entertaining essays and opinion pieces based on the real-life experiences of Westerners. The pieces should be no more than 750 words long and tied into current issues and events, though we will consider less current essays if they make strong statements about life in the West. Payment ranges from $100 to $200 per accepted piece. Guidelines: http://www.hcn.org/wotr/dir/wotr_guidelines.html

Writers Wanted

PAY: $.25 per word Established gift book packager is looking for imaginative, creative, and humorous writing on a variety of subjects such as birthdays, relationships, holidays, families, men and women, cats, golf, Eastern wisdom, and modern living. We pay $.25 per word to start, and work on a work-for-hire basis. We generally (but not always) use a casual, light-hearted tone; humorous writing is especially desirable. Please email Margaret Lannamann at mailto:writersearch@arielbooks.net with brief background information and a short writing sample, published or unpublished.

Writing That Works

PAY: up to $150 Writing That Works covers business publication writing. It is a paid subscription newsletter. Many subscribers work in corporate and nonprofit organization offices, while some are freelance communicators. Subscribers include professional editors, writers, publication managers, communication directors, editorial staff, PR and marketing staff, and managers and executives who write as part of their job but who may not have extensive publication responsibility. WTW is not about the "business" of succeeding as a freelance writer, or about getting published. It is not about fiction writing. It is about practical business and organizational writing and related editing and publishing. Guidelines: http://www.writingthatworks.com/guidelines.htm

Yankee

We'd love to hear your ideas for stories, but we don't have the time to give unsolicited manuscripts the careful reading they deserve. If you have written a story you think we'd like, please compose a brief description of it (no more than 300 words). Be as specific as possible. If it sounds like a real possibility (and only about one in a thousand unsolicited manuscripts is accepted), we'll write back and ask you to send the whole thing to us for a closer look. You can also submit your idea via U.S. mail. Contact the editorial department by U.S. MAIL Yankee Magazine Editorial Submissions 1121 Main Street P. O. Box 520 Dublin, NH 03444 E-mail -- To e-mail your story idea, first carefully compose your story description, then come back here to e-mail your idea. Email: michaelc@yankeepub.com

Yoga Journal

Yoga Journal covers the practice and philosophy of yoga. In particular we welcome articles on the following themes: Leaders, spokespersons, and visionaries in the yoga community; The practice of hatha yoga; Applications of yoga to everyday life (e.g., relationships, social issues, livelihood, etc.); Hatha yoga anatomy and kinesiology, and therapeutic yoga; Nutrition and diet, cooking, and natural skin and body care. Features run approximately 3,000 to 5,000 words. Departments run 1,000 to 2,500 words. Centering runs about 750 words. Payment varies, depending on length, depth of research, etc. We pay within 90 days of final acceptance: $800 to $2000 for features, $400 to $800 for departments, $25 to $100 for Om Page and Well-Being, and $200 to $250 for book reviews. Guidelines: http://www.yogajournal.com/customer_editorial.cfm

Zone Diet Writing
PAY: $40 - $60/page
We are seeking a talented writer who can put finishing touches to our existing content and work with us on on-going marketing materials. We are in the Diet industry offering gourmet prepared zone diet meals to customers nationwide. The pay is negotiable, BOE, regaining from $40 - $60 per page. Please e-mail writing samples along with your resume at the earliest time possible. Contact Ray at mailto:raz@zonedietathome.com

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