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Finding the Bacon Greetings, avid freelancers, and welcome to 2003. Your
New Year’s writing resolutions and lists of goals should be set in motion by
now—armed and ready for your best writing year ever. Perhaps these markets
will inspire you to spin those wheels and write some fresh, new queries. Check
out some bold, unique, and not-so-well-known publications. This eclectic mix may
tempt you to write in a whole new direction. *************************************************** Blue
Magazine’s tagline is “See the world in a new way.” It’s a travel
magazine, but not one for traditional tourists. Blue
Magazine E-Mail
Queries: Yes. In fact, e-mail queries are all they accept from freelancers. Guidelines
Online: Yes Blue
Magazine features urban travel, adventure, gear guides and reviews, and most
anything atypical in the travel world. Theme parks and tourist attractions
aren’t even remotely considered here. Learning a new strategy for climbing and
belaying a challenging peak as part of an adventure vacation is. It is obvious
that this is a magazine with an attitude, and it is advised to obtain a sample
issue or read several articles available through the Web site to get a feel for
their style. Considered an up and coming magazine, Blue Magazine received a
nominations and awards in both 2001 and 2002 for best new design and editorial
excellence in a travel magazine. The
online guidelines page is very detailed, and well worth the time to read it.
Query via e-mail with links to published clips. Buys:
North American Rights Pays:
On acceptance. Rates vary with experience and length of article, but are said to
be competitive with leading travel magazines. *************************************************** Take
a walk on the dark side—and pitch a query to Cemetery Dance Magazine. Cemetery
Dance E-Mail Queries: No Guidelines
Online: Yes Cemetery
Dance publishes dark fiction—horror, suspense, and mysteries that are
powerful, chilling, and creepy. Crime stories with elements of horror are always
welcome—the darker, the better. Stories of up to 5000 words are considered. Send
query via standard mail with SASE and published clips. Buys:
All rights revert to author following publication. Pays:
Within 30 days of publication. 5 cents per word. *************************************************** Now
this next listing may excite Trekkies, when they hear mention of the word
“enterprise.” It’s not quite the same thing, however. This vessel, of you
will, is called Intelligent Enterprise. Intelligent
Enterprise E-Mail
Queries: Yes. They prefer them to standard mail queries. Guidelines
Online: Yes Intelligent
Enterprise also posts an online editorial calendar. Intelligent
Enterprise touts itself as “the first and only information resource for IT and
business leaders focusing on business-critical solutions that make organizations
smarter, faster, and more profitable.” Written almost exclusively by
independent experts like senior IT managers, consultants, analysts, and system
architects—it is a prime market for freelancers with these backgrounds. IE
is read by IT focused business leaders, CEOs, and consultants, and includes
topics on E-commerce, business intelligence and decision support, customer
relationship management, and supply-chain management and analysis. Articles run
up to 2000 words, and may contain figures and/or tables. Send
e-mail query with detailed resume listing IT or related experience. Include
published clips. Rights:
Prefers to buy all rights, but will negotiate this. Pays:
On publication. $500. *************************************************** While
we’re leaning toward magazines for professionals, check out one for human
resource managers—HR Magazine. HR
Magazine E-Mail
Queries: Yes, via an online form. Guidelines
Online: Yes HR
Magazine is designed to help human resource professionals perform their jobs
more effectively. Articles include practical solutions to problems that
transpire within the workplace, and review a variety of practices within the
field of human resources. HR is the flagship publication for The Society for
Human Resource Management. Articles
include case studies, interviews, and profiles. Topics featured include career
development, benefits, training programs, labor and employment law, employee
relations, and workplace issues. Articles with accompanying charts or graphs
stand a better shot at acceptance. Articles
run 1800-2500 words. Submit outline, using online submission form. Buys:
First Rights. Pays:
30 days after final acceptance of finished article. Averages $250-350. *************************************************** Let’s
leave this thoroughly modern business realm, and venture way, way back in
time—to Renaissance Magazine. Renaissance
Magazine E-Mail
Queries: Yes Guidelines
Online: Yes Renaissance
Magazine accepts queries and unsolicited articles on the Renaissance and Middle
Ages. Articles include topics of history, martial arts, travel,
Renaissance-themed artisans, interviews, profiles of reenactment groups, and
period costumes. Averaging 3000 words in length, sidebar information is always
welcome, and often increases chances for acceptance. Articles and/or queries may
be submitted via standard mail. Include cover letter with publishing experience
and knowledge of Renaissance Era when submitting complete articles.
Submissions/queries also accepted via e-mail. All queries must include published
clips. Buys:
First North American Rights Pays:
On publication—8 cents per word. *************************************************** Kimberly Ripley is a freelance writer and published author from Portsmouth, NH. A wife and mother of five, her family's antics have led her to write books like ''Breathe Deeply, This Too Shall Pass," a collection of thirty tales of the trials and tribulations of parenting teens. She is the owner/publisher of Writerip Publishing, and editor of a newsletter and web site called ''Freelancing Later in Life,'' based on her book by the same name. Visit her site at http://www.freelancing1.homestead.com. Air Mail Markets Hello again and welcome to the latest issue of Air Mail Markets. Collectibles Canada *************************************************** SkyNews: The Canadian Magazine of Astronomy and Startgazing Italy: The Magazine for Lovers of All Things Italian Amy Brozio-Andrews is a freelance writer living in New York; she writes on a variety of topics for print and online publications, and is hard at work on her first novel. Please feel free to check out her website at www.penpadandpixel.com, and e-mail her at amy@penpadandpixel.com. Writers'
Legal Corner
Self-Publishing 101 Self-publishing is hot. Compared to traditional publishing, your book can be in print faster, you’ll have more control, complete ownership, and you won’t have to share revenue. Even authors who have been successful with traditional publishers are reacquiring rights to their books in order to offer them directly to readers. Here’s what you should know about this growing trend. Read on by clicking here. |
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