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October 24, 2001 Finding The Bacon For the Men and Women Editor: Sable Jak There are so many men's and women's magazines that it was difficult to decide what to put into this market issue. I'm listing a couple of old standbys for both sexes, and a couple of newer ones, and then a couple of "activity" style mags. The next issue of Bacon is going to be a surprise, mainly because I got bit by the fall cleaning bug and I think I threw out my yearly plan for the column (oops). So it'll be a surprise to me, too. Then again, maybe not, because I've recently come across some magazines I've never seen before and think a few of you might be interested in them too. But that's the next issue, on with this issue. For the guys: AskMen.com PO Box No. 93 In Canada: 4200 St. Laurent, Suite 503 http://www.askmen.com/index.html E-Queries: Yes. Contact: Email: iwanttowrite@askmen.com "Your submission should include the article in question, along with a personal resume and several sample articles. Include a few sentences and tell us a little bit about yourself. Often times, we are forced to reject ideas and articles -- many of superior quality -- simply because they are unsuitable for our online publication." Please put "Article Submission" in email subject line. Writer's guidelines online: http://www.askmen.com/editor/guidelines.html (they don't mention pay, however, and have not answered my queries.) Pays: Full length articles are 750 to 1,250 words. Rights: All. No simultaneous submissions. Photos: All rights purchased. Description: Updated daily. From the Guidelines: " AskMen.com is an online men's destination that provides useful and practical information on everyday situations. Our articles -- based on reader suggestions -- furnish professional men with simplified information and advice on topics such as money, love, dating, sex, fashion, lifestyle, sports, and health. Our subject matter discusses issues of interest and relevancy to male audiences." Readers: Average readers are working professionals with advanced education. Needs: AskMen.com is interested in publishing insightful and practical articles that can potentially help men. As readers ask us questions, we provide them with earnest replies via our content. No fiction or poetry. From the website: "Thanks to our loyal readers, AskMen.com is now ranked #341 in the world according to Nielsen//NetRatings for April 2001, making us the largest men's lifestyle website in the world. We now boast over 24,016,000 page views per month as well as a growth rate of 25% per month."
MUSCLE & FITNESS Ph: 818-884-6800 E-Queries: No. Just snail mail and fax. Query with published clips. Contact: Vincent Scalisi, editorial director; Bill Geiger, editor for training and other articles, and Jo Ellen Krumm, managing editor for nutrition and food articles. Email: None listed, however, you can send "feedback" on their website. Writer's guidelines online: None found Pays: Pays on publication. Publication is usually two months after acceptance. $250-$800 for 800 to 1,800 words. Payment is negotiated individually and varies for reprints. Photos: Payment varies. Rights: All rights and second serial rights. 25-40% kill fee. Seasonal material should be submitted six months in advance. No simultaneous submissions. Does accept previously published submissions. Description: Published monthly. Covers body building and fitness for both men and women. However, there is a Muscle & Fitness magazine specifically for women. Circulation: 500,000 Readers: Both men and women Needs: How-to training, health, injury prevention, humor. They seek to inform and entertain.
PLAYBOY Articles Editor Editor's note: Mark fiction submission: Attn: Fiction Department. E-Queries: Yes for nonfiction proposals. Contact: Articles editor. Email: articles@playboy.com Writer's guidelines online: Nonfiction: http://www.playboy.com/help/nonfict.html Fiction: http://www.playboy.com/help/fiction-guidelines.html Pays: Minimum payment (nonfiction) is $3,000 for 4000-5000 words. Online guidelines did not state if payment was on acceptance or publication. (Editor's note: These guys are very selective.) Rights: FNASR only, no second serial rights are considered. Byline given. No simultaneous submissions. Description: Monthly. From the website regarding nonfiction: "Playboy regularly publishes nonfiction articles on a wide range of topics -- sports, politics, music, topical humor, personality profiles, business and finance, science and technology -- and other topics that have a bearing on our readers' lifestyles." Readers: Well-informed young male audience. Needs: From the website regarding nonfiction: "Playboy regularly publishes nonfiction articles on a wide range of topics -- sports, politics, music, topical humor, personality profiles, business and finance, science and technology -- and other topics that have a bearing on our readers' lifestyles." Editor's Note: From the website on nonfiction: "A bit of advice for writers: Please bear in mind that Playboy is not a venue where beginning writers should expect to be published. Nearly all of our writers have long publication histories, working their way up through newspapers and regional publications. Aspiring writers should gain experience, and an extensive file of by-lined features, before approaching Playboy. Please don't call our offices to ask how to submit a story or to explain a story. Don't ask for sample copies, a statement of editorial policy, a reaction to an idea for a story, or a detailed critique. We are unable to provide these, as we receive dozens of submissions daily. Our response time is approximately four weeks." PLAYBOY FICTION: From the website: "The average length of a Playboy story is 1000-6000 words, and we will not consider manuscripts longer than 7500 words. Payment is usually $5000; very short pieces are paid $2000. We publish about twenty stories a year. It pays to take a close look at the magazine before submitting material; we often reject stories of high quality simply because they are inappropriate to our publication." "Fairy tales, extremely experimental fiction and out-right pornography all have their place, but it is not in Playboy." Editor's Note: Check over the web guidelines carefully. They're good.
For the gals: AMERICAN WOMAN ROAD & TRAVEL 2424 Coolidge Rd. PH: 248-614-0017 http://www.awroadandtravel.com E-Queries: Yes, and snail mail. Please note that queries are not being accepted at this time, only completed manuscripts will be considered for publication. Contact: Rachel L. Miller, associate editor Email: feature@awroadandtravel.com Writer's guidelines online: Click here. Pays: Payment for website articles range from by-line only, up to $100, unless other arrangement have been negotiated. Payment is on publication with publication happening three months after acceptance. Photos: Buys all rights. Rights: FNASR and second serial (reprints). Byline given. Seasonal material should be submitted four months in advance. Description: Bimonthly. From the website: "American Woman Road & Travel is a consumer website specializing in automotive and travel topics, and targets upscale, professional women 29-59. These women purchase more than 50% of all new vehicles, 48% of all used vehicles and influence 80% of all sales." And: "AWRT is not a buff, fluff or puff magazine. Nor is it an industry or motorsports magazine." Circulation: Online only Readers: "…ranges from mid-management to woman business owner, and is typically active, family oriented, independent, and adventurous." Needs: How-to, new products, humor, fillers, lifestyle, informational. From the website: "We do not accept or review articles on fashion, relationships, sex tips, horoscopes, politics, parenting (unless related to child safety in cars and travel), or stories on a husband's new car or his personal adventures. We seek stories on women." Editor's note: The following heads up the writers' guidelines for American Woman, I'd say the editors mean every word of it: "When submitting manuscripts please acknowledge that you've read and understand AWRT website writer's guidelines and payment policy, otherwise, submissions will not be considered for publication."
QUILTING TODAY MAGAZINE Chitra Publications Ph: 1-800-628-8244 or 1-570-278-1984 E-Queries: No. Submit via snail mail or fax. Send SASE for writer's guidelines or look online. Contact: Joyce Libal, Senior editor Email: chitraed@epix.net Writer's guidelines online: Yes. At: http://www.quilttownusa.com/Chitra/guidelines.htm Pays: Pays on publication. $75.00 for full page of published text. Photos: When submitting, send your photos. Rights: Second Serial reprint rights. Byline given. Seasonal material should be submitted eight months in advance. Description: Published six times a year. Quilting Today offers feature articles on quilt history, techniques, tools and quilters sharing their knowledge with readers. Circulation: 70,000 Readers: Quilters of all ages. Needs: Essays, how-to, new product, photo features. " Articles should be informative to quilters, presenting new ideas or techniques."
REDBOOK MAGAZINE 224 W. 57th St. E-Queries: No. Snail mail only. Send #10 envelope for writer's guidelines or look online. Query with published clips. They prefer detailed queries rather than completed manuscripts. Send queries attention to: "Articles Department." Contact: Ellen Kunes, Editor-in-chief Email: No. Writer's guidelines online: Yes, at: http://redbook.women.com/rb/misc/00writ11.htm Pays: Pays on acceptance. Articles range from 2,500-3,000 words and short articles are 1,000 to 1,500 words. Please note: I have been unable to find a fee schedule, no matter where I've looked, and have not heard back from Redbook at the time of submitting this column. However, Writer's Digests Market book lists them with three dollar signs, which means good pay, and the fact that they start payment at $1,000 for short fiction stories bodes well. I'll keep digging for you and see what I come up with! Rights: Rights vary with author and material. Description: Published twelve times a year. The magazine is targeted to women "who define themselves as smart, capable, and happy with their lives. Each issue is a provocative mix of features geared to entertain and inform them." Circulation: 3,200,000 Readers: Married women between 25 and 44 Needs: From the website: Contemporary social issue articles, first person essays about dramatic pivotal moments in a woman's life and reports on exciting trends in women's lives. Editor's note: The online version of Redbook carries content not found in the print edition. Of special note: Although Redbook buys little fiction (less than five stories a year) payment begins at $1,000 for short stories. Sable Jak is a freelance writer with a special love for radio drama and screenwriting. She writes for Absolute Write www.absolutewrite.com and Script Magazine's ezine www.scriptmag.com, is a charter member of The Screenplayers www.screenplayers.net/screenplayersnet.html and has a mystery radio series, "A Phil Byrnes Mystery," on www.virtuallyamerican.com. She's also an avid crafter. Sable lives in Seattle with her actor-husband and their kitties. In the language of her ancestors her name "Sable" means "sword." She feels it's an appropriate name for a writer and her mighty pen. |
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