Monday Markets for October 26, 2009

Kiwanis Magazine

From the Web Site:

KEY CLUB is published two times during the academic year. Two printed issues are mailed to Key Clubs and are also posted on the Web site.

It is the official publication of Key Club International, the largest high school service organization in the world with more than 245,000 members in 28 nations. Members of Kiwanis clubs, who sponsor these youth groups and have an active interest in them, also read the magazine.

Members of Key Club are service-minded students interested in helping others and in making their communities and schools better places in which to live and learn. Because service and leadership is the basis of Key Club, those topics are important to KEY CLUB’s editorial slant. We are looking for general-interest, academic, self-help and service- and leadership-related feature articles that help Key Clubbers become better students and better Key Club members.

Each couple of years, Key Club International develops a Major Emphasis Program around which nearly one article per issue is written. Appropriate articles for this category should offer guidance for Key Clubs and individual members in their efforts to contribute time and service to their communities.

Some of the published articles include “Service’s Profound Perspective,” “How to Follow the Leader,” “Amazing Fund-Raising,” and “Spice Up Your Study Habits.”

Read the magazine before submitting any material. We quickly reject first-person remembrances and single-source stories. We publish articles that are the product of first-hand interviews as well as research in published sources. Writers should substantiate major points in the article with illustrative examples and quotes from persons involved in the subject or qualified to speak about it. We also like to include club members as sources and will help writers obtain those. Authors are encouraged to include anecdotes—real-life or hypothetical scenes—to illustrate the points of the article. After reading the first several paragraphs, the reader should have a good understanding of what the article will address.

Writers should be aware that KEY CLUB is not exclusively a US publication. Thus, they should avoid references to “our country” or “our president” and strive for quotes and attribution to professional references from non-US sources, if practical.

• We do not publish filler copy.
• We do not publish first-person essays.
• We do not publish personal profiles.
• We do not publish fiction.
• We do not publish poetry.
• We do not review books, movies, or music releases.

Payment/Queries

Payment for accepted material ranges from $100 to $400 for 250 to 1,500 word articles. We pay on acceptance for publication. Photographs are not essential but are desirable when they are of high quality and add substantially to the impact of the article. Photos are purchased as part of the package with consideration given to the time and expense of the author.

We prefer queries, but we will consider unsolicited manuscripts. Ideas submitted via unsolicited manuscripts, if accepted, often require extensive rewriting, which can be avoided by working through a query letter. Writers usually are notified within a month. A stamped, self-addressed envelope should accompany all manuscripts and queries.

Yes! Magazine

From the Web Site:

YES! Magazine documents how people are creating a more just, sustainable, and compassionate world. We welcome submissions that relate directly to this focus.

Each issue of YES! includes a series of articles focused on a theme—about solutions to a significant challenge facing our world—and a number of timely, non-theme articles. Our non-theme section provides ongoing coverage of issues like health, climate change, globalization, media reform, faith, democracy, economy and labor, social and racial justice, and peace building. For past examples, please see our back issues page.

Content

YES! is not interested in simply bemoaning the problems that face our society. Instead, we highlight solutions in action that address the roots of our deepest ecological, social, and political problems. We emphasize engaging storytelling and factual accuracy. We are especially interested in authentic stories of positive change from the grassroots that can serve as models and inspiration for others. We also publish essays that frame or re-envision societal trends—and how these could bring about transformation and progress.

We do not accept unsolicited poetry or fiction. Personal essays are sometimes considered if they illuminate a relevant cultural, political, or environmental topic. We do not endorse any candidate, party, or legislation, although we cover legislation and political races as news items, to the degree that they relate to our core mission. We do not adhere to any particular spiritual tradition, although we welcome articles that are explicitly founded in any faith (or in secularism).

Compensation

Pay rates for articles vary and are negotiated based on the circumstances of the writer and the assignment. YES! pays higher rates for original reporting and deeply researched stories that break new ground. YES! is a nonprofit publication and accepts no advertisements.

Oxford American

From the Web Site:

Thank you for requesting our guidelines. The editors at The Oxford American are constantly searching for well-written, substantive new material. We request, however, that before submitting work, writers make themselves familiar with the spirit and aim of the magazine. It is discouraging to the editors to receive manuscripts from writers who clearly do not know much about the magazine.

1. We do not accept faxed or e-mailed submissions.

2. The Oxford American will consider only manuscripts that are from and/or about the South and that are clearly typed and double-spaced.

3. A self-addressed, stamped envelope (SASE) with the correct postage must accompany all manuscripts. A SASE is needed for any kind of response, even if the writer does not want the material returned.

4. The pay scale for accepted material varies.

5. Payment is issued within thirty days of publication.

6. The Oxford American does not agree to pay expenses associated with the completion of a work unless an agreement has been reached between the editor and writer before the expenses are incurred.

7. We require an express acknowledgement if a manuscript is a simultaneous submission.

8. The Oxford American does not publish work that has been published elsewhere, including the Internet.

9. A good photocopy of the manuscript, rather than the original, should be sent. The Oxford American is not responsible for lost manuscripts.

10. Response time varies, but during our most hectic periods may take more than 16 weeks.

11. Poetry submissions should be three to five poems, of any length. Like fiction and nonfiction submissions, these should be from or about the South.

12. We do not publish pornography, society gossip, or poems about cats.

Monday Markets for October 19, 2009

Listen Magazine

From the Web Site:

Listen is a magazine primarily aimed at teenagers, but some younger and many older readers are subscribers as well. It encourages development of good habits and high ideals of physical, social, and mental health. It bases its editorial philosophy of primary drug prevention on total abstinence from tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs. Because it is used extensively in public high school classes, it does not accept articles and stories with overt religious emphasis.

Published monthly, 32 pages, four-color. Circulation: Listen is a classroom tool. Actual printed copies each month about 20,000; estimated reader exposure approximately 100,000. Reports in eight weeks. Pays on acceptance. Listen buys rights to publish in Listen, in subsequent reprints and advertising excerpts, and where indicated in our guidelines portions are used on our Web site. All material is copyrighted on publication. Enclose an SASE with all submissions and queries if you want your material returned. We accept simultaneous submissions–just tell us in the cover letter and notify us if it is sold elsewhere after we accept it. Submissions via e-mail should be sent to editor@listenmagazine.org.

Listen regularly seeks professionally written, teen-oriented articles from 350-750 words. Listen is comprised of the following types of freelance articles:

PERSONALITIES AND CELEBRITIES: For our Personality Features, articles focus on teenagers and adults who, because of their achievements as well as their wholesome, upbeat, drug-free lifestyles, may serve as positive role models for Listen’s teenage readers. Subjects may come from everyday life as well as professional or amateur sports, the entertainment world, or public life. The personality piece will follow a blog format in 2009-2010. We would like personalities (if they are willing) to sign our Listen pledge which can then placed on their article. Sometimes during the course of an interview you might be provided with pictures to pass along to us. If so, that would be great. If not, please obtain the name and contact information of someone who can provide pictures and send that information to our designer, Bill Kirstein, at bkirstein@rhpa.org. Personality articles pay $200-250 and are 700 words.

LIFE SKILL ARTICLES: With this kind of article, Listen offers positive, practical skills teens can use in challenging situations to help them cope with everyday conflicts and develop self-esteem. Subjects may or may not have a direct connection to drug use. Recent topics have been handling spare time, coping with depression, handling stress, overcoming self-centeredness, coping with military deployment, building a résumé, dealing with abuse, getting along with a stepparent, forgiving friends, etc. As a companion piece to this feature, each month our Web site will provide a real-life situation on the topic featured in the magazine. Our expert will explain how the situation can be safely handled and teens will be encouraged to submit how they have handled, or how they would handle, the situation. Life Skill articles should include three separate sections. The piece for the print publication is 750 words and should include an introduction to the subject and an implementation element involving (if possible) at least 3 learning styles. For example, as a take-away exercise on the topic of tolerance they could: journal about an incident in which they were intolerant of someone else or someone was intolerant of them, they could reach out to one person who they perceive as different from themselves, they could draw a poster featuring positive tolerance messages. This section should be a brief “here’s what you can do to take this topic to your world” kind of segment and is included in the 750 words. The third section is a real life situation, which should be open ended so teens can respond, for publication on the Web site and is 100-150 words. Payment for all three sections is $100-150.

RAP SHEETS: These two short one page spreads feature three elements:

1)    A brief overview of the drug featured.
2)    A true anecdote demonstrating the danger of the drug.
3)    Pertinent, current, information about the drug.

The purpose of the rap sheet is to present the dangers of a particular drug or behavior and bring teens up to speed on ways a particular drug has evolved into a new, and usually even greater, threat. An example of this would be the new combination of heroin and certain OTC cold medications such as Tylenol PM which contain acetaminophen and the antihistamine diphenhydramine creating a new drug called “cheese” heroin.

These articles should present current, accurate information on the nature and effects of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs. They should not include the street names for drugs, side effects of drugs, and statistics. Due to their unchanging nature, those elements will become a permanent part of our Web site. Check our current theme list to see exactly what we are covering any given year. Topics vary somewhat. Rap Sheet articles pay $100-125 and are 350 words.

FACTUALS: These articles should present current, accurate information on the featured drug or behavior. They may contain true anecdotes if they clearly communicate the negative consequences of the drug/behavior, quotes by professionals, and examples or descriptions of legal repercussions of involvement with the drug/behavior. They should not include street names for drugs, side effects of drugs, and statistics. Due to their unchanging nature, those elements will become a permanent part of our Web site. A variety of reliable sources should be quoted. If printed material is quoted hard copies of the article or book must be mailed and received before payment is made. (Mail to: Céleste Perrino-Walker, Editor, Listen Magazine, P.O. Box 1005, Rutland, Vermont 05701. PLEASE NOTE: Submissions sent to this address will be returned without being read. Please use our submission address for all submissions.) Check our current theme list to see exactly what we are covering any given month. Topics vary somewhat. Factual articles pay $100-150 and are 700 words.

SPORT/HOBBY: These articles should offer readers activities that increase one’s sense of self-worth through achievement and/or involvement in helping others. They are often categorized by three kinds of focus:
1.    Hobbies—Recent subjects have been scrapbooking, Space Camp, coin collecting, writing Haiku, and blogging.
2.    Sports—Listen has recently featured articles on balance boarding, hiking, trampolining, and Geocaching.
3.    Clubs—The Civil Air Patrol and the Red Cross Youth Corps are examples of the types of organizations or clubs that have a positive impact on teens and have recently been covered in Listen.
Sport/Hobby articles pay $100-150 and are 650 words.

ALERTS: Our back page features a current, emerging drug or behavior of concern, or will present a problem solving tip or resource. Portions of this text will be posted monthly to Facebook users who are members of our cause to make them aware of new potential dangers on the drug scene and/or new problem solving tips or resources. Alerts pay $80-100 and are 400 words.

Cottage Magazine

From the Web Site:

In the pages of Cottage Magazine, cottage, cabin and property owners share a common interest in recreational living in Western Canada. The bulk of our writers and photographers not only come from the local cottaging community, but many of them were long-time Cottage Magazine readers before coming aboard as a contributor.

The Cottage reader buys the magazine for two reasons:

1. To read about destinations or for ideas geared to Western Canadian recreational living.
2. To learn the latest about self-sufficiency, renovations and gear.

TYPES OF STORIES

We buy features and contributions to our departments. Rates vary with the amount of revision required per manuscript, and whether or not the photography is strong enough to justify a color spread. Features run up to 2,000 words and include color photos. Departments run 800 to 1,000 words.

Sometimes we will buy longer pieces and break them into two or three episodes, but usually longer pieces are commissioned because, in our opinion, the idea deserves a longer discussion than we can provide in a single issue. Usually, whatever can be said in 10,000 words can be improved by cutting it to 2,500 words. Often, what’s been written in 2,500 words will work in 1,500, and in the hands of a good writer can be told in 500 or less.

We do not pay by the word because it just encourages longer pieces. Write tight, write short, write with the reader in mind, write to inform, write to entertain. We also buy short (50 to 250-word) news items for our CURRENTS section (current events, coast guard and other government updates, trade news, people news, boat gatherings and festivities).

QUERIES

We prefer queries rather than finished manuscripts. Your idea may have been used recently, or the idea could benefit from a bit of shaping to suit our requirements before you begin writing. Every magazine has a “slush pile” of unsolicited material that comes in “over the transom,” and Cottage Magazine is no exception. Our slush pile exists because some writers do not write query letters. However, you will save considerable time in the long run if you master this skill. Queries submitted with a few sample photographs will get the editor’s attention much, much faster.

SUBMISSION FORMAT

Queries are accepted on paper, by mail or fax. With the finished product, we will consider type-written manuscripts, but our preference is emailed—Word (IBM or Mac), or attached plain text sent to editor@cottagemagazine.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it (ATTN: Editor Cottage Magazine).

Please ensure the correct spelling of all names and titles—our editors have been known to waste hours trying to correct poor spelling and sometimes even the best proofing will not catch a misspelled proper name that we cannot confirm without a local phone call or reference to a book in our library. Be accurate, and ensure that you have covered the five basic Ws. Be specific, our readers like to know how far, how long, how many. Be historic, these touches enrich the read.

The Sun Magazine

From the Web Site:

We publish essays, interviews, fiction, and poetry. We tend to favor personal writing, but we’re also looking for thoughtful, well-written essays on political, cultural, and philosophical themes. Please, no journalistic features, academic works, or opinion pieces. Other than that, we’re open to just about anything. Surprise us; we often don’t know what we’ll like until we read it.

We pay from $300 to $3,000 for essays and interviews, $300 to $2,000 for fiction, and $100 to $500 for poetry, the amount being determined by length and quality. We may pay less for very short works. We also give contributors a complimentary one-year subscription to The Sun. We purchase one-time rights. All other rights revert to the author upon publication.

We’re willing to read previously published works, though for reprints we pay only half our usual fee. We discourage simultaneous submissions. We rarely run anything longer than seven thousand words; there’s no minimum word length. Don’t bother with a query letter, except perhaps on interviews; the subject matter isn’t as important to us as what you do with it.

We try to respond within three to six months. With nearly a thousand submissions a month, however, our backlog of unread manuscripts is often substantial. Don’t let a longer wait surprise you.

Submissions should be typed, double-spaced, and accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope. (Poems may be single-spaced.) Your work will not be returned without sufficient postage, and we cannot respond unless a return envelope is provided. Do not send your only copy. Do not submit work or queries by e-mail or fax. Submissions received this way will not be acknowledged.

Monday Markets for October 12, 2009

Parents and Kids Magazine

From the Web Site:

Our tone is conversational. Write as if you were telling a neighbor all about the topic of the article. “English Lit” language is a little stuffy for us. If you use “laceration” when you mean “cut,” you’re over-doing it!

Is it ever appropriate to use rhetorical questions? No! Never. Especially as a mechanism to move your article to the next topic. If your article is a series of questions and answers, please send me a draft early on, so we can discuss other ways of approaching the topic.

Avoid “personal essays.” Our columnists write from a first person view-point–our feature articles should almost always be third person. Thus, do not write about your own experience, but interview other people who can tell the story. If there’s a mix, call me and let’s discuss it. I can almost always find ways to get other people quoted as well as the authorial voice.

ALSO: Decide on your point of view before the article. It’s not good to write in 3rd person and then suddenly I inserted an author’s first-person point of view. Very disconcerting for the reader.

Don’t describe the writing process, such as, “After interviewing several moms for this story, the answer became clear, child-proofing a home is critical.” Simply start the story.

Articles must be very tight–never to exceed 1000 words, but 700 is even better.

To increase your chances of acceptance, think in terms of your topic and our readers–what are the local implications for parents sending their children to day care, school, summer camp? What local programs/assistance can make life better? What does the average area parent need to know on this topic?

Other Things to Know
I maintain a very firm line between articles (editorial) and ad sales. Thus “advertorials” are not accepted as articles, but may appear as “special advertising sections” when paid for by the advertiser. I mention this because many free distribution magazines have a habit of running articles about their advertisers–which I believe undermines the objectivity of the magazine. (Actually there are a number of national publications that do this as well….but I digress!)

I favor stories with a local slant (quote local experts, local kids, local parents). Have I mentioned this before?

I do not pay for stories written by “local experts.” Thus, when a college professor or doctor writes a story about a subject they specialize in, I do not compensate, in that the publication of the article itself is the compensation.

Parents & Kids pays upon publication plus 30 days. If an article cannot be used, we will not pay for it. If you are uncertain about the story as it develops, please send drafts so we can work out problems before the editorial deadline.

Oregon Humanities

From the Web Site:

Please acquaint yourself with Oregon Humanities magazine before submitting your work. We receive many more submissions than we can use, so you will dramatically improve your chances of being published in the magazine if you’re familiar with the types of material we tend to buy. You can read the current issue’s contents online or request a sample copy by calling the Oregon Humanities office at (503) 241-0543.

We prefer to receive submissions and queries electronically. If your query is longer than one page, please attach it as a Word document and make sure that your name and contact information are included on the attachment. We will also consider submissions by postal mail.

We prefer to consider completed drafts but we also accept queries and proposals that concisely articulate the focus, argument, and content of your proposed article, as well as the resources you will use and any particular experience you have with the subject matter. Please include any relevant supporting material (e.g., resume or curriculum vita, professional affiliation or publication background, and/or clips of recently published work) with your query or proposal.

We pay on acceptance, after the satisfactory completion of required revisions. Payment ranges from $50 for reviews to $1,000 for features and varies depending on the length and complexity of the piece. We will consider previously published work and excerpts, but do not offer payment for these submissions. We also do not pay for Posts. Please see below for specific requirements for each magazine section.

• We will only accept completed drafts of Posts and personal essays.

Monday Markets for October 5, 2009

Herizons Magazine

From the Web Site:

Herizons aims to reflect a feminist philosophy that is diverse and relevant to women’s daily lives. The purpose of Herizons is to empower women; to inspire hope and foster a state of wellness that enriches women’s lives; to build awareness of issues as they affect women; to foster a spirit of co operation; to promote the strength, wisdom and creativity of women; to broaden the boundaries of feminism to include building coalitions and support among other marginalized peoples; to foster peace and ecological awareness and to expand the influence of feminist principles in the world. Herizons is a non-profit organization based in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada.

What Herizons Publishes
Herizons’ audience is a feminist readership. Articles about applying feminist principles in work, in relationships and organizations, and in social justice are welcome. Our readers are interested in health issues, social and political issues, environmental issues, equality issues, justice issues, spiritual issues; parenting issues and all issues informed by diverse racial and cultural experiences. Articles in which the writer is engaged with the material work best; personal experiences, journalism style articles, interviews, articles which bring in current research and a clear feminist perspective are all things we look for.

NEWS
500 – 700 words. News items of interest to feminist readers taking place in communities across Canada.

FEATURES
1,000 – 3,000 In depth articles on feminist debates, current social/ political/legal/environmental/culture emerging issues or personal stories with a broader social relevance. Can be interview style, essay style or journalism style. Non academic writing is preferred.

REVIEWS
350-words Book, music and film reviews; preference is given to Canadian authors, filmmakers, musicians. $55

Payment License Use:
Payment is made in Canadian funds upon publication. Articles in Herizons are licensed for first time North American rights @ .25 cents per word with an additional .5 cents per word for non-exclusive subsidiary rights, including the right to transfer articles to CD rom for educational/academic libraries and/or secure on-line database services. (Total .30 per word) Herizons reserves the right to post select articles on Herizons’ web site in order to promote the magazine.

Natural Home Magazine

From the Web Site:

Queries

Please direct all queries to editor @ naturalhomemagazine.com. Please provide a brief pitch of your article—what department you think it would fit in and what topic you are interested in approaching. Please allow time for an editor to respond to your query, and please note that the editorial calendar for the year is planned six months in advance.
Contracts and Payments

Upon assignment of an article, you will receive a Natural Home magazine freelance contract containing information on the agreed-upon deadline, length, material to be covered, and fee. Natural Home Magazine buys non-exclusive first North American and reprint rights. Payment (whether on publication or acceptance) should be discussed ahead of time with the assigning editor.
Tone of Articles

We strive to create a readable, user-friendly magazine that will be entertaining and informative for readers interested in living a healthy, environmentally conscious lifestyle. The best way to understand Natural Home’s content and tone is to read the magazine, especially previous examples of articles similar to the one you’re working on. Various sections of the magazine have different requirements. The Good To Know section is filled with short, bite-sized information. Features are much longer and frequently require vendor resources—information on where you can buy certain products. (See our Style Guide for information on how to cite Resource Information.)

There are, however, a few rules of thumb:
* Use second person “you” rather than anonymous third person “one.”
* In general, avoid passive voice.
* Avoid cliches.
* Make your writing as colorful and sensually evocative as possible.
* Stay on topic and be succinct.
* Avoid rambling structure by sticking to a general outline.
* Use compelling quotes that flow smoothly. If the source’s grammar or phrasing needs a little polish, you should correct it—yet maintain the integrity of what she or he is trying to say.
General Audience

Our readers are educated, eco-savvy homeowners whose values and purchasing patterns mirror the Cultural Creatives, a growing market of an estimated 50 million individuals who care deeply about healthy living, natural products, and a sustainable economy.
Revisions/Rewrites

We reserve the right to return an assigned manuscript that is deemed unacceptable for a rewrite at no additional cost to Natural Home. This may include doing additional research, rewriting for clarity, or smoothing out problematic sections. If upon those changes, the manuscript is still deemed unacceptable, a “non-use fee”—25 percent of the initial fee—will be paid, and the article will not be used.

We also reserve the right to make any and all edits deemed necessary to make your article fit the style, tone and content of the magazine as a whole.

Monday Markets for September 28, 2009

Funny Times

From the Web Site:

First, thanks for thinking of us. We are always looking to expose our readers…. to hilarious new material. Everything we publish is funny, so please don’t send in something that isn’t. We only publish cartoons and funny stories. Cartoons should be “scannable” (good quality photocopies are fine) and stories should be about 500-700 words.

There is no limit to our scope and we cover just about everything that can be funny including politics, news, relationships, food, technology, pets, work, death, environmental issues, business, religion, seasonal events and everything else relating to the general human condition. Since we carry no advertising we don’t have an editorial calendar, but we have a lead-time of several months, e.g., December holiday material should be mailed for consideration in September. We only buy one-time reproduction rights and do not require exclusives; all other rights stay with the copyright holder. We pay $25-40 for cartoons based on reproduced size and $60 for stories. We pay upon publication. In addition to being paid, we also provide our published contributors with a complimentary Funny Times subscription and will swap website links.

Yes! Magazine

From the Web Site:

Overview

YES! Magazine documents how people are creating a more just, sustainable, and compassionate world. We welcome submissions that relate directly to this focus.

Each issue of YES! includes a series of articles focused on a theme—about solutions to a significant challenge facing our world—and a number of timely, non-theme articles. Our non-theme section provides ongoing coverage of issues like health, climate change, globalization, media reform, faith, democracy, economy and labor, social and racial justice, and peace building. For past examples, please see our back issues page.

Content

YES! is not interested in simply bemoaning the problems that face our society. Instead, we highlight solutions in action that address the roots of our deepest ecological, social, and political problems. We emphasize engaging storytelling and factual accuracy. We are especially interested in authentic stories of positive change from the grassroots that can serve as models and inspiration for others. We also publish essays that frame or re-envision societal trends—and how these could bring about transformation and progress.

We do not accept unsolicited poetry or fiction. Personal essays are sometimes considered if they illuminate a relevant cultural, political, or environmental topic. We do not endorse any candidate, party, or legislation, although we cover legislation and political races as news items, to the degree that they relate to our core mission. We do not adhere to any particular spiritual tradition, although we welcome articles that are explicitly founded in any faith (or in secularism).

Compensation

Pay rates for articles vary and are negotiated based on the circumstances of the writer and the assignment. YES! pays higher rates for original reporting and deeply researched stories that break new ground. YES! is a nonprofit publication and accepts no advertisements.

Connecticut Magazine

From the Web Site:

Connecticut Magazine is a general interest, service and issue-oriented magazine that covers all aspects of life in the state—arts, politics, travel, people, business, health, environment and newsworthy issues. Connecticut Magazine readers are generally affluent and well-educated. They enjoy intellectual pursuits, entertainment, dining out and recreation. They are inquisitive, active. They are concerned about the state in which they live and are looking for information and entertainment in our pages.

Unsolicited Articles: Many of the articles we publish, including restaurant reviews, interiors, politics, and gardening, are written by our regular contributing writers. Connecticut Magazine does, however, purchase unsolicited articles from free-lancers. We look for service articles, investigative pieces, personality profiles and other pieces of interest to Connecticut readers. We do not publish fiction or poetry. Writers are encouraged to read recent issues of Connecticut Magazine to get a sense of the types of articles and styles appropriate for the magazine.

Query Letters: The editors request that free-lancers query their ideas by letter and not by telephone. A query letter should contain a detailed outline of the proposed piece and a list of sources. Copies of articles previously published should be attached, if possible. Query letters are reviewed by the editors, and if the idea is accepted, the piece may be assigned.

Deadlines: Our deadline is two months prior to publication date. For example, the final manuscript for a piece slated or intended for the December issue is due on or before October 1. Because most issues are planned well in advance, queries should be submitted as early as possible, in the case of seasonal pieces four to six months ahead of the proposed publication date.

Manuscript Requirements: Manuscripts must be typed, double- or triple-spaced, on 8½” by 11″ paper with 1½” margins. All pages must be numbered. Onion skin and corrasable paper are unacceptable. Writers should retain a copy. Writer’s name, address, phone number and social security number should appear on the first and last page of each article. Phone numbers and addresses of article subjects and resource persons as well as a SASE should be included with all manuscripts submitted. Length requirements vary from piece to piece, but generally range from 1,800 words for columns and departments to 3,000 words or more for features. If possible, a choice of titles should be included.

Expenses: In certain circumstances, and if agreed to by the editor at the time of assignment, Connecticut Magazine will reimburse writers for expenses incurred with their articles. In these situations, copies of itemized phone bills and other receipts for expenses incurred must be submitted before reimbursement can be made.

Payment: The amount of payment is determined at the time of assignment and is made within one month of publication. A kill fee not to exceed 20 percent may be paid in the event a commissioned article is still unpublishable after reasonable attempts at revision either by the assigned writer or the magazine staff. Payment is determined on an individual basis. Articles assigned on speculation and unsolicited articles carry no kill fee and no expenses unless otherwise stated in writing.

Monday Markets for September 21, 2009

Lake Superior Magazine

From the Web Site:

Lake Superior Magazine is a bimonthly full-color consumer magazine which focuses exclusively on the Lake Superior region – history, current events, life styles, environment, tourism. Our long suit is outstanding photography accompanied by well-written and relevant editorial. We like to surprise our readers, and therefore will try to present an unexpected slant to the stories they’ll receive in each issue. The magazine was established in 1979 and has since become the authority on Lake Superior living and travel. All submissions should support that concept.
Lake Superior Magazine Categories (not all inclusive)
Photographs – Our hallmark! As a complete picture essay or as illustrations for articles.
Illustrations – Normally assigned, although freelance submissions will be considered.
Cartoons – Must be pertinent to the region, non-political and humorous.
Nonfiction – Persons, places and events in the Lake Superior region (contemporary; historic with current tie).
Fiction – Pertinent to the region or theme of an issue. (Only about two published per year.)
Departments – Shorter articles on specific topics of interest (Nature, Wilderness Living, Chronicle, I Remember, Superior Science, Wild Superior, Haunted Shores, Heritage).
About the Boat – Short articles and photographs about boats, ships or watercraft of note, and their crews.
Around the Circle – Significant short items and photographs of interest concerning the condition of Lake Superior and the events and highlights from the region.
Destinations – Short articles or features about places of particular interest to travelers.
Life Lines, Lake Superior’s Own, Making It In the North – Short articles about individual people who work and play in our region, their life styles and impact. ”People who make a difference in our lives.”
Rooms With A View – Articles about homes, life styles and construction.

Payment for Writing – We may pay up to $600, according to length, importance of story and writer’s experience. Top dollar is earned by a well-written and researched manuscript-photo package. The average feature runs 1,600 to 2,200 words. Departments and Columns average 900 to 1,400 words and usually pay from $65 to $125.

Orion Magazine

Orion welcomes your thoughtful submissions concerning the collision of nature and culture, the commingling of people and place. The editors place a high value on fresh and surprising material, as well as fresh and surprising approaches to material that might otherwise seem commonplace. Although the articles in any given issue of Orion range widely over a vast terrain, the notion of ecology is the glue that holds it all together.
The magazine distinguishes itself from the din of common culture through its depth of inquiry, commitment to interdisciplinary thought, and focus on the soulful qualities that inform our daily lives. Insight and imagination are qualities we encourage, alongside a big-picture approach to problem-solving. While paying due respect to the past and the present, Orion is typically forward-looking, anticipating the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for people and nature.
We kindly ask that you read a few copies of Orion before approaching us with manuscripts and queries—well, actually, we insist. Submissions that show a general lack of familiarity with the magazine will not be taken seriously. Currently, Orion considers unsolicited essays, narrative nonfiction, interviews, profiles, short stories, photo essays, and portfolios of fine art. We also consider submissions for our Making Other Arrangements, Sacred & Mundane, and Coda departments. No unsolicited poetry, please. The Orion editors rarely commission articles on the basis of a query.

For those who made it this far, here are some nitty-gritty details: Orion is published bimonthly. Feature articles range from 1,500 to 5,000 words, departments from 350 to 1,200 words. Our lead time is typically six to nine months. We pay $400 to $1,000 for feature pieces, $50 to $450 for shorter texts. We purchase first North American serial rights, as well as exclusive worldwide electronic rights for sixty days and nonexclusive permanent web rights for our electronic archive.

The Scots Magazine

From the Web Site:

The Scots Magazine has a team of regular professional contributors, but is also keen to encourage the submission of material from all writers and photographers. The following notes provide some basic guidelines.

General
We are a publication concerned with specifically Scottish topics. This almost invariably means that the people, events or places written about have to be in Scotland. Only on very rare occasions do we go furth of our borders. There is a minimum of four months between acceptance and publication: please take this into account if an article is aimed at a particular issue. It is not unusual for material to remain in stock for up to two years before publication.
Any relevant photographs, drawings, maps, diagrams, etc., should be enclosed with the text, and each item must bear the contributor’s name and that of the copyright holder if different. Each illustration should also carry a brief caption explaining its significance in the article. Writers receive proofs to check, prior to the publication of articles. We prefer articles with a word-count of around 1000-2500 words, but these limits are not rigid. We do not buy material that has already been published elsewhere. An s.a.e. with submissions is appreciated.
It should be borne in mind that this page is not a plea for material, rather a collection of hints on how to improve the chances of success. The Scots Magazine’s acceptance rate of speculative submissions is less than 5% – but you could be in that number.

Getting the Flavour
Before writing for any publication it is essential to know the type of material it uses. By reading The Scots Magazine every month you will absorb our style and become familiar with the type of topics we deal with. As a bonus, you won’t need to buy one if you’re successful, for we send a complimentary copy of the issue with your article in it. Use the Subscriptions coupon in the magazine to have a copy sent to you for 12 months.

Quick Response
When you submit to The Scots Magazine you can expect (and will receive) a quick reply. You will normally hear whether or not you’ve been successful within 10 days. You’ll be eager to hear the verdict and we won’t keep you waiting.

Payment
Articles are paid on acceptance. Illustrations, however, are paid on publication as the number we can use is not known until the page make-up has been completed.

Copyright
The Scots Magazine buys first copyright only, so that once we have printed your material you are free to offer it for publication elsewhere. When submitting photographs and other illustrations whose copyright is not held by the sender, it is incumbent on the contributor to obtain permission for their possible use in The Scots Magazine.

Monday Markets for September 14, 2009

This week’s edition of Monday Markets includes publication for doctors who are looking for new employment opportunities, an architectural magazine, and a religious journal for African-American readers.

Unique Opportunities

From the Web Site:

Unique Opportunities® is a national bimonthly magazine for physicians looking for their first or next practice opportunity. Its goal is to educate the reader about how to evaluate career opportunities, negotiate the benefits offered, and plan career moves. It also provides information on the legal and economic aspects of accepting a position.

AUDIENCE
Unique Opportunities  is distributed to 80,000 physicians who are interested in new practice opportunities or who are in their final years of residency.

TYPES OF ARTICLES
Unique Opportunities  publishes feature articles that cover the economic, business, and career-related issues of interest to physicians who would like to relocate. Feature articles range in length from 1,500 to 3,500 words.

Pays between $0.50-$.75 per word for First North American print rights.

Modernism Magazine

From the Web Site:

Modernism magazine, founded in 1998, is a quarterly dedicated to 20th-century architecture, design and decorative arts. Its readers include collectors, dealers, design professionals and others with an interest in Modernism. We seek stories about notable, but not necessarily well-known, architects, designers and decorative artists and their work. We cover architecture, interior design, furniture and graphic design, as well as all forms of decorative arts, including, but not limited to, ceramics, glass, jewelry, lighting, textiles, metalwork and tableware. We are also interested in stories that look at unusual fields of production; we have covered, for example, the design of mid-century steamships and artists’ books.

We are interested not only in the products of design, but also in the stories behind the objects: what motivated the designer, who were his/her mentors or influences, why is the work significant and how does it fit into the larger context of 20th-century design and the social context of its time.

While our coverage tends to begin in the 1920s, we also consider stories that look at earlier periods, if a case can be made for the subject’s link to later movements. We have covered the Wiener Werkstätte and early Frank Lloyd Wright, for example, because their work was clearly seminal for later modernist ideas and production. Our readers are particularly interested in the mid-century period, and we also do stories on 1960s pop and postmodern work. We do cover some contemporary design, but we always look for the subject’s relevance to the modern movement. We do not ordinarily cover fine art, but we might, if the artist influenced a design movement or did design work in addition to painting or sculpture. A good example is the sculptor Isamu Noguchi, who was also an accomplished furniture designer. Another might be a muralist who created works for public buildings.

FEATURES

We publish three or four 2,000-2,500 word feature articles per issue. These range from scholarly (though written in an accessible style) to more personal, but all articles are well-informed views of a particular area of modern design. Articles about decorative arts and furniture tend to have an emphasis on collecting; we usually include sidebars with information on the relevant collectors’ market. We also publish interviews with well-known figures in the field, and try to track down living architects and designers whenever possible to interview them about their own work. Some designers and architects whom we have interviewed are Eva Zeisel, Jerome and Evelyn Ackerman, Thornton Ladd, E. Stewart Williams and Alfred Browning Parker.

SPACES

We feature one or two interior design projects each issue, often as part of a larger story about the renovation of a notable 20th-century house. If applicable, we emphasize the occupants’ collections of furniture and decorative arts. We do not cover contemporary architecture in general, unless the owners’ collections within the house merit attention. Length ranges from 1,000 – 1,500 words.

CITY REPORT

These are travel stories for people interested in modernist design. We cover a city or small region, discussing the development of  its 20th-century architectural styles, and listing and describing notable houses and public buildings. We also list places to visit, such as period restaurants, vintage design stores and galleries, and museums. These are not typical travel stories; we do not list hotels, for example, unless they exhibit notable 20th-century design. Length ranges from 1,000 to 1,500 words.

CLOSE UP

Close Up is a close look at a specific topic such as an individual’s collection, a specific example of historic preservation, an interview with a designer or the redesign of a museum. Length ranges from 1,500 – 2,500 words.

ILLUSTRATIONS

Authors supply illustrations for their articles. Please keep in mind that our photography budget is minimal, so we rely on existing images rather than commissioning new photography. Authors must obtain all permissions for the use of photographs or other images. Permissions fees will be reimbursed only with prior approval from Modernism magazine. We accept slides, transparencies, photographic prints, as well as digital images. Digital images must conform to the following minimum specifications:

• 300 dpi and 9 x 12 inch print size.
• TIFF or JPEG format
• Images can be uploaded to our FTP site. Please contact Andrea Truppin at andrea@modernismmagazine.com for instructions.  Images can also be sent on a CD. Please do not email them.
• Include a MS Word or PDF document of color thumbnail images labeled with digital file names.
• Include a MS Word document listing the image file names with caption information and photo credits for each image.

If submitting slides, transparencies or prints, please include a list of image names along with caption information and photo credits.

Message Magazine

MESSAGE is the oldest and most widely circulated African-American religious journal addressing ethnic issues in the U.S.A. We work hard to preserve our unique role of interpreting current events through a Black Christian perspective. We are happy that you want to be a part of this powerful ministry. Here is how you can participate in writing the message.

GETTING TO KNOW MESSAGE
• Published: bimonthly, in a 32-page format by the Review and Herald Publishing Association. Sponsored by the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

• Circulation: 125,000; primary readership based in the United States.

• Audience: predominantly Black, though increasingly multicultural. MESSAGE is a missionary journal tailored to the unchurched.

• Lead time: When submitting seasonal material, remember our production schedule requires us to work four to six months ahead.

• Payments: MESSAGE pays upon acceptance.

• Rights: MESSAGE purchases first North American publishing rights to all submissions. This also includes first electronic publishing rights. Each article published first in MESSAGE should carry a line attributing credit to MESSAGE magazine.

WHAT TO WRITE
• MESSAGE publishes: informational, devotional, inspirational, doctrinal, profile, interview, and self- help articles that have wide appeal to people of many backgrounds. Feature articles should never exceed 1,200 words unless otherwise specified.

• MESSAGE does not accept: sermons, outlines, poetry, reprints, or anything that is not in an article format.

• Hot topics include: biblical exposition, celebrity and humanitarian profiles with distinctive ministry perspectives, family, health, education, worship, news and current events, religious freedom, and racial reconciliation. Feel free to query us by phone or e-mail about article ideas.

• MESSAGE accepts freelance submissions for the following magazine departments:

Minding Your Business: This 600-word column addresses work-related issues such as personal development and finance, stress control, and work- place politics. Pieces should include a distinctive biblical Christian response or perspective on these issues.

HealthSpan: This 600-word column–sidebar excluded–covers a variety of health topics of interest to our audience. It is typically accompanied by a sidebar or chart.

Message Jr.: Our column for children, ages 5 to 8, is no longer than 500 words. We prefer Bible-based stories, but stories with a clear-cut moral are also accepted.

HOW TO GET PUBLISHED
Here are NINE WAYS TO WOO our editors:

• Make sure your article is biblically sound and offers a spiritual perspective and insight.

• Support your material with facts, statistics, and quotes from experts.

• Invite the reader to read your whole story by writing an interesting lead.

• Sharpen your focus. Sometimes writing a title, subtitles, and subheadings helps.

• Look for interesting, fresh, insightful twists on old topics. Say something new.

• Write about timely topics and events.

• Answer the underlying, heartfelt questions a reader may have about your topic.

• Include anecdotes or illustrations to make your writing come alive.

• Carefully follow all directions you have read in this pamphlet or those given by editors.

Monday Markets for September 7, 2009

This week’s edition of Monday Markets includes a magazine for game developers and one for dog sled enthusiasts. The third one on the list is Popular Mechanics.

Game Developer

From the Web Site:

Game Developer magazine is by game developers, for game developers. No one in this industry can afford to develop in a vacuum. When we share our individual knowledge and experience, the whole industry benefits. Game Developer is constantly seeking out articles on cutting-edge game development techniques in the areas of graphics, AI, or network programming, audio design and engineering, art and animation, game design, quality assurance, and project management, written by those who know your challenges best: professional game developers.

Feature articles?Features are generally technical, on subjects ranging from programming, design, project management, art/animation, quality assurance, sound effects, and so on. The length of these articles is approximately 3500 words.
Postmortem ?The Postmortem column is a look at a recently finished game you just worked on. Like a real-life postmortem, you talk about the goals of the game, and explain what went right and wrong during the development and roll out of the game. The length of this column is approximately 3500 words.
Product Reviews ?Game Developer reviews game development tools on a regular basis. It does not review games. If you are interested in writing product reviews, follow this link to get more information. Important: we do not accept unsolicited product review submissions. The length of product reviews is approximately 600 (f or short reviews) to 1200 (for long reviews) words.
Also we gladly accept Letters to the Editor

Pays $150 per published page for features (approximately $600-$1,000 per article)

Mushing

From the Web Site:

Mushing works with experienced freelance writers and photojournalists as well as first-time authors and photographers. These guidelines are intended to provide an idea of the kinds of submissions we are looking for as well as how our submission process works. Please feel free to contact us if you have questions or if you would like to discuss an idea for submission.
Written Articles Photographs & Artwork
We prefer detailed queries but also consider unsolicited manuscripts. Please make proposals informative yet to the point. Spell out your qualifications for handling the topic. We like to see clips of previously published material but are eager to work with new and unpublished authors, too. An affirmative response to a query proposal does not necessarily mean the resulting article will be accepted.

Content

Each issue of Mushing includes a mix of information, features and columns. We consider articles on canine health and nutrition, sled dog behavior and training, musher profiles and interviews, equipment how-to’s, trail tips, expedition and race accounts, innovations, sled dog history, current issues, and humor, including cartoons. We consider personal experience articles only when the experience illustrates information that is useful to mushers and generally do not when the focus is the personal experience itself. See the Editorial Schedule for current special issue focuses. All articles should be well researched, logically organized and readable. Appropriate photo support and/or illustrations are encouraged.

Juniors

Mushing also publishes news, stories, poems, artwork and puzzles by junior contributors. See Junior Mushers Page.

Style and Length

We prefer clear, informative, straightforward writing. We generally follow Associated Press style, although we have our own style guide as well. We reserve the right to edit all submissions. Features generally run between 1,000 and 2,500 words. Longer articles are considered if well written and of particular interest. Columns and departments usually run from 500 to 1,000 words. Short news pieces run from 150 to 500 words.

Popular Mechanics

From the Web Site:

We are always in the market for good freelance articles, and invite your queries. Because our magazine is divided into departments according to subject matter, you should direct editorial queries to the departmental editor in your area of interest. The editors are listed at the end of this guide.
Since we do not print fiction, please don’t submit any fiction articles. Because of the workload of our editors, queries are best handled by a short paragraph and perhaps a photo or drawing, via mail.
Before you submit a query, do a little homework. Check with the Guide To Periodic Literature and/or our own indexes to editorial features. Chances are, we’ve already published an article similar to the one you are about to propose. Don’t waste your time unless you can give us something new that we haven’t run before.
Our typical reader is male, about 37 years old, married with a couple of kids, owns his own home and several cars, makes a good salary and probably works in a technically oriented profession. Keep this in mind before proposing articles.
In any article query, you should be specific as to what makes the development new, different, better, interesting or less expensive.

Submission Format?All articles must be submitted to us typewritten, double spaced on one side of the page only. All manuscripts must include a self-addressed, stamped envelope with sufficient return postage in case we do not accept your submission.
All how-to articles must be accompanied by well-lit, clear, black-and-white photos or rough artwork that we can use to produce finished art for publication. Photos should be either 5×7 or 8×10 in size, glossy finish. If we like an idea, we may also ask you to supply color photos. These should be 35mm or larger transparencies. We pay anywhere from $300 to $1000 and more for features. We pay on acceptance and purchase all rights. If we pay for your submission, we are under no legal obligation to run the piece, but will make our best effort to get it into print. Material is subject to editing for length, style and format.

Monday Markets for August 31, 2009

This week’s edition of Monday Markets includes a publication for people interested in gaming, one that focuses on Jewish Life, and one that celebrates girls and women.

Pyramid Magazine

From the Web Site:

Pyramid Magazine is a PDF magazine published by Steve Jackson Games in Austin, TX. Its primary focus is tabletop roleplaying games (RPGs), with most articles devoted to either generic (systemless) gaming or GURPS, with the occasional (rare) dabbling into other systems as the mood strikes us. Pyramid started in 1993, as an old-fashioned paper magazine that ran bimonthly for five years (and 30 issues). In 1998, we began publishing entirely on the Internet, as a weekly periodical offering articles in HTML format. During this era, it was the first electronic publication to first be nominated for — and then win — an Origins Award for Best Professional Game Periodical. Ten years (and over 500 issues!) later, Pyramid reinvented itself yet again, this time as a monthly PDF publication that combines the visual pizazz of a paper publication with the immediacy and versatility of an Internet periodical. Pyramid is available for purchase exclusively through e23; the magazine’s URL is http://www.sjgames.com/pyramid/.
Each issue of Pyramid centers on a specific theme related to adventure gaming. We might devote an issue to tools and tricks for wizards, or space opera, or how to combine horror with espionage. While some articles are written by SJ Games staffers, most of it comes from freelancers. Pyramid provides an excellent opportunity to get some exposure in the game business, and to establish a professional relationship with Steve Jackson Games.

Moment Magazine

From the Web Site:

Moment is dedicated to publishing unpredictable stories that will interest members of all branches of the Jewish community including Jewish Renewal, Reform, Conservative, Modern Orthodox, Haredi, Hasidic, Secular Humanist and the unaffiliated. Our stories range in scope from global to local (with a global twist), right to left, the literary to the political. We are looking for in-depth, evocative and richly rendered compositions on all things relevant to Jewish life.
We’re interested in the stories that haven’t yet been told. However, we know that there are those topics that will forever bear interest to the Jewish community (the Holocaust, anti-Semitism, intermarriage and aliyah to Israel). If we choose to explore these topics we will always tell them from a new angle, inspired by fresh information and insight. As a bi-monthly magazine we have the responsibility of providing depth and perspective on issues that other publications cannot provide.

New Moon Girls

From the Web Site:

Send all electronically by email to submissions@newmoon.com
NEW MOON GIRLS EDITORIAL GUIDELINES FOR WRITERS
Objectives of New Moon Girls: New Moon Girls portrays girls and women as powerful, active and in charge of their own lives – not as passive beings who are acted upon by others. New Moon Girls celebrates girls and their accomplishments—we support girls’ efforts to hold onto their voices, strengths and dreams as they move from being girls to becoming women. New Moon Girls is a tool for girls to use as they build resilience and resistance to destructive societal messages, moving confidently out into the world, pursuing their unique paths in life.
General Guidelines: All material should be pro-girl and focus on girls, women, or female issues. New Moon Girls was created by girls and women for girls who want their voices heard and their dreams taken seriously. It is edited by and for girls ages 8-12. New Moon Girls takes girls very seriously; the publication is structured to give girls real power. The final product is a collaboration of girls and adults. An editorial board of girls aged 8-12 makes final decisions on all material appearing in the magazine.
Please read a copy of New Moon Girls to understand the style and philosophy of the magazine. Writers and artists who comprehend our goals and philosophy have the best chance of publication. Include your name, address and phone number on the title page of each submitted work or query.

Monday Markets for August 24, 2009

National Geographic Adventure

From the Web Site:

What’s in Adventure?
The magazine covers the world of adventure, from exciting travel destinations and outdoor pursuits to accounts of cutting-edge expeditions and profiles of modern-day explorers. Each issue reports on a range of locations and activities and offers readers actionable information as well as thought-provoking  “good reads.”

What’s Adventure looking for in a query?
We suggest writers send focused ideas tailored to a department of the magazine. Queries should be accompanied by at least three published clips—preferably related to the field of adventure or adventure travel—along with a self-addressed, stamped envelope and contact information, including an e-mail address if available. We try our best to respond to submissions within three months. However, we cannot assume responsibility for the loss or return of unsolicited manuscripts or artwork.

You can e-mail adventure@ngs.org or send materials to:

National Geographic Adventure magazine
104 W 40th Street, 19th Floor
New York, New York 10018

FEATURES
Our feature articles (4,000 to 8,000 words) are in-depth, descriptive pieces on celebrities of adventure, gripping accounts of groundbreaking expeditions and scientific exploration, and intriguing, unknown historical tales. Feature writers possess unique expertise on or experience with the subject they cover; their articles tell a previously untold story, at once finely detailed and broad reaching.

Herizons Magazine

From the Web Site:

About Herizons Magazine
Herizons aims to reflect a feminist philosophy that is diverse and relevant to women’s daily lives. The purpose of Herizons is to empower women; to inspire hope and foster a state of wellness that enriches women’s lives; to build awareness of issues as they affect women; to foster a spirit of co operation; to promote the strength, wisdom and creativity of women; to broaden the boundaries of feminism to include building coalitions and support among other marginalized peoples; to foster peace and ecological awareness and to expand the influence of feminist principles in the world. Herizons is a non-profit organization based in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada.

What Herizons Publishes
Herizons’ audience is a feminist readership. Articles about applying feminist principles in work, in relationships and organizations, and in social justice are welcome. Our readers are interested in health issues, social and political issues, environmental issues, equality issues, justice issues, spiritual issues; parenting issues and all issues informed by diverse racial and cultural experiences. Articles in which the writer is engaged with the material work best; personal experiences, journalism style articles, interviews, articles which bring in current research and a clear feminist perspective are all things we look for.

NEWS
500 – 700 words. News items of interest to feminist readers taking place in communities across Canada.

FEATURES
1,000 – 3,000 In depth articles on feminist debates, current social/ political/legal/environmental/culture emerging issues or personal stories with a broader social relevance. Can be interview style, essay style or journalism style. Non academic writing is preferred.

REVIEWS
350-words Book, music and film reviews; preference is given to Canadian authors, filmmakers, musicians. $55

Payment License Use:
Payment is made in Canadian funds upon publication. Articles in Herizons are licensed for first time North American rights @ .25 cents per word with an additional .5 cents per word for non-exclusive subsidiary rights, including the right to transfer articles to CD rom for educational/academic libraries and/or secure on-line database services. (Total .30 per word) Herizons reserves the right to post select articles on Herizons’ web site in order to promote the magazine.

EQUUS Magazine

From the Web Site:

A horse health publication for laymen, EQUUS features articles on health care, behavior, training techniques, veterinary breakthroughs and exercise physiology.
EQUUS welcomes freelance submissions for practically any section of the magazine. The best preparation for the prospective EQUUS contributor is familiarity with the magazine. Indeed, for writers interested in learning EQUUS style and standards, there’s no substitute for regularly reading the magazine.
That said, the editors will consider publishing any worthwhile submission on horse-related topics so writers need not limit themselves to conventional topics or approaches. If a piece is accurate, well organized, relevant and interesting, we will work with a writer to find a place for it within our format.
There are, however, a few guidelines that prospective contributors should keep in mind.
We ask that unsolicited hard-copy manuscripts be typed, and please note: If you would like your materials returned, a self-addressed, stamped envelope needs to be included with your submission. If you prefer, you may submit your manuscript via email to EQletters@equinetwork.com.
Features generally run from 1,600 to 3,000 words, and the amount of payment depends on quality, length and complexity of the story. In short, we do not pay by the word.
We do not review or accept simultaneous submissions.

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