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Finding the Bacon Greetings, avid freelancers, and
welcome to this issue of Finding the Bacon. The end of this month will
find young and old entertaining ideas of Halloween. From ghosts and goblins to
tales of the supernatural—science fiction and mystery prevail throughout the
autumn season. Got a knack for writing science fiction or mysteries? If so,
query one or more of the following publications. Asimov’s Science Fiction E-Mail Queries: Yes Guidelines Online: Yes Buys: First English Language serial
rights No reprints. Pays: On acceptance. Average $450
per story. ***************************************************** Black October E-Mail Queries: Yes. Guidelines Online: Yes Buys fiction and essay dealing with
anything gothic or dark. Fiction runs 100 to 4000 words in length. Essays are
limited to 4000 words, and encompass theory, criticism, and biography. Buys: First rights. No previously published material. Pays: On publication, starting at 3
cents per word. ***************************************************** Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine E-Mail Queries: No Guidelines Online: Yes Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine
runs the gamut of mysteries, from psychological suspense, stories of police
procedures, impossible crimes, and hard-boiled stories. Does not accept
nonfiction. Not interested in explicit sex or violence. Stories run 2500-8000
words. Submit double-spaced manuscripts via standard mail. Buys: First rights. Does not consider reprints. Pays: On publication. Starts at 5-8
cents per word. ***************************************************** On Spec Magazine E-Mail Queries: No Guidelines Online: Yes On Spec buys unpublished speculative
fiction and poetry. Forms include fantasy, horror, ghost stories, and magic
realism. 80% of accepted work comes from Canadian writers, in order to maintain
a grant. The remaining 20% comes from authors around the world. Short stories
run 6000 words and short-short stories are under 1000 words. Buys: First rights. No previously published material. Pays: On acceptance. $50-$180. ***************************************************** Space & Time E-Mail Queries:
No Guidelines Online: Yes Space & Time is published twice
yearly and filled with science fiction and fantasy, including supernatural
horror, hard science fiction, swords and sorcery, and “that which defies
categorization.” Fiction runs 10,000 words and under. No nonfiction at this
time. Send double-spaced manuscript via standard mail. Buys: First North American Serial
Rights No simultaneous submissions. Pays: Just prior to publication. 1
cent 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 - bringing you more variety than ever this week! E-Queries: Accepts Payment: 6 euros (USD$6) upon publication; additionally, the piece voted by readers as best in issue wins an additional 50 euros (USD$50). Rights: Varies Vancouver Lifestyles Magazine E-Queries: Accepts Payment: Usually $0.30 (USD$0.18) per word Rights: First North American Ozbike Magazine E-Queries: Accepts Payment: Varies Rights: Varies ***************************************************** 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. Should You Incorporate? As a freelance writer or author, you may wonder about the benefits of incorporating. You’ve probably seen the ads in writer’s magazines and on the web: “Incorporate Your Business for $31.00!” The claims are astounding: incorporating will protect you from creditors, lower your taxes, pay for fringe benefits, instill financial discipline, get new clients, and cook your breakfast. Well, not quite. There are advantages to incorporating, especially if your writing income is in six figures, or if you need to limit your personal exposure to lawsuits. But incorporating also can be expensive and ineffective. Read the rest of this article by clicking here. |
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