Monday Markets for August 31, 2009
August 31, 2009 by Jodee
Filed under Monday Markets
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.
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.
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.
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.
