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Finding the Bacon Greetings, avid
freelancers, and welcome to this fall issue of Finding the Bacon. Is the frost
on the pumpkin yet in your neck of the woods? Here in the Northeast, we’re
counting the days until frost bites both the pumpkins and our toes. In the
meantime, we begin reaping the bounty of our harvests and planning for fall
festivals and the onslaught of leaf peepers. Leaf peepers travel from miles away
to view the brilliance of the changing foliage in the Northeast. Prior to their
arrival, they read a variety of New England publications—each providing a
tempting tale of a person, place, or thing they may encounter on their journey.
These fascinations certainly aren’t limited to fall. Check out the following
guidelines and query an editor with a unique winter, spring, or summer find. En route to the
foliage, consider a stop in Boston for a city adventure. Boston Magazine is
filled with trendy suggestions. Boston Magazine E-Mail Queries: No Guidelines Online:
No Boston Magazine is
aimed at those spending time directly within the city—much more than the
surrounding suburbs. Features include general interest, interview, profile,
fashion, and popular trends. Features run 1000-1500 words. Columns and
departments run 600-1000 words. Become familiar with the columns and departments
featured in the magazine, and specifically suggest an area for your piece. No
nostalgia. Query via standard
mail with published clips. Rights: Buys First
North American rights Pays: On
acceptance. Rates vary depending on experience of writer, but mirrors that of
higher paying publications. **************************************************** Only a true New
Englander knows what it means to go “down east.” An old New England
publication by the same name opens reader’s eyes to the wonders of Maine. Down East E-Mail Queries: No Guidelines Online:
Yes http://www.downeast.com/editguide.html Down East relies
heavily upon staff writers for most features, but will purchase freelance
material for their back page column. Called “I Remember,” these articles are
personal experience columns or short narratives on life and times in Maine.
Column runs approximately 1000 words. Query via standard mail and include
published clips. Buys: First
rights. Pays: On
acceptance. $100 per column. **************************************************** Vermont Life Magazine E-Mail Queries:
Yes Guidelines Online:
Yes http://www.vtlife.com/vtlife/about_vl/guidelines.html Vermont Life
features articles regarding the state of Vermont—seen of course in a favorable
light. While not opposed to controversy, the editors prefer to concentrate on
the state’s unique character, however doesn’t want moose or maple sugar
stories. Welcomes photo
essays. Buys: First Rights Pays: Upon
acceptance. 25 cents per word. **************************************************** Experience the
foliage, winter’s hardiest plants, and spring and summer blooms in People,
Places, and Plants. People, Places,
and Plants E-Queries: Yes Guidelines Online:
No http://www.newenglandgardening.com Publishes articles
and anecdotes about gardening in all of the New England states. Articles run
approximately 1000-1200 words. Back page column called “Thumbprints” runs
about 500 words, and features a gardening memory, humorous story, or seasonal
tip. Features New England gardening festivals and fairs. Buys: First rights Pays: On
acceptance. $50-$500. **************************************************** Rhode Island
Monthly E-Mail Queries:
Yes Guidelines Online:
No Rhode Island
Monthly is a general interest magazine, focusing on the people, businesses,
pastimes, and places of interest in Rhode Island. Especially interested in
interviews, profiles, and photo features. Send query or entire manuscript via
e-mail or standard mail, with or without published clips. Buys: All rights
for 90 days from publication. Pays: On
acceptance. $600-$1200. 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! AlbertaViews Magazine E-Queries: Accepts Payment: $0.20-0.50 CDN ($0.12-0.31 USD) per word upon publication; up to $50 CDN ($31 USD) for reviews. Rights: First North American Serial, including the right to publish electronically on the magazine's web site. Okanagan Life Magazine E-Queries Accepted: Yes Payment: $0.15 CDN ($0.09 USD) per word upon publication; 50% kill fee offered. Expenses may be paid if assignment is out of writer's home area. Rights: First North American; publisher retains non-exclusive right to reprint material for promotional, advertising, anthology, reprint, historical purposes in any form, including print, broadcast, Internet, or other for no additional payment. See the Contributor's Contract
(.pdf), found on the same page as the Writers' Guidelines above, for more information. Alive Magazine E-Queries Accepted: No Payment: $0.25 CND ($0.15 USD) per word upon publication Rights: First North American Serial 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. E-Book Promotion Made E-Easy, Part 3 The author of 101 WAYS TO
PROMOTE YOUR E-BOOK—FOR FREE Reveals 5 Easy Ways to Promote Your eBook—For
FREE! Today’s
eAuthors are quickly finding that just because their work is ePublished, that
doesn’t necessarily mean it’s also eProfitable! But with these 5 great tips,
you can make ePromotion eEasy—for FREE! TECHNO
2 FOR 1! Reach back into your earlier or most recent unpublished writings and offer a 2 for 1 sale. In other words, bundle your eBook with previous writings and offer a discount. For instance, to accompany your eBook entitled "Gardening 101" and make it more attractive to buyers, bundle it with a short pamphlet called “25 Great Ideas for a Beautiful Garden.” To read the rest of this column, click here. |
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