Finding the Bacon  
By Meg Weaver

Hello everybody,

Today's selection of magazines by our researcher Ginny McCracken, seems to be inspired by a trip she recently took.  On the other hand, I've never known Ginny not to travel, so maybe I'm wrong.  Nevertheless, she's included local and regional publications this time.  And since she always throws me a curve, there's a trout fishing title in here, too.

Local and regional publications are wonderful markets.  But, study the editorial concept carefully to see whether the magazine is written for the residents or for visitors - or for both.

Either way, you need to approach any subject from a new angle but if the magazine is intended for visitors, you must weave in the background and history so they can grasp the fascination for the place or the person you're writing about.  However, make sure you don't bore the long-time resident.

How do make sure that you don't loose the resident?  Read your story - or query - over the phone to someone, who lives in the area.  If you don't know someone, call the visitors' bureau, chamber of commerce or tourist association.  Explain that you're writing an article about their town (or county or state...). Ask for a minute of their time and you'll probably get it; after all, it's their job to help promote the area.  Then, read what you have and ask for their honest feedback.

A great way to be sure you're on target with a magazine's readers.

SAN FRANCISCO MAGAZINE
San Francisco Focus LLC
243 Vallejo Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone: (415) 398-2800
Fax: (415) 398-6777

Website: http://www.sanfran.com 

E-queries: No, mail a query letter.

Contact: Lisa Trottier

Writers' guidelines online: This magazine does not provide writers guidelines.

Pays: $0.40 to $.75 per word

Rights: All Rights

Description: San Francisco is a general interest magazine for metropolitan San Francisco, CA.

Circulation: 123,000

Notes: The readers are 36% male, 64% female and their average age is 54 years.

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SCOTTSDALE LIFE
Cities West Publishing, Inc.
4041 N Central Avenue, Suite A-100
Phoenix, AZ 85067
Phone: (602) 234-0840
Fax: (602) 277-7857

E-queries: No, mail a query letter.

Contact: Linda Gronemann

Pays: $0.15 per word

Rights: All Rights

Description: Scottsdale Life is a general interest magazine for residents of Scottsdale, AZ.

Circulation: 30,000

Notes: This magazine does not provide writer's guidelines but the editor writes: "We pay 15 cents per word for most editorial work.  We require a resume and clips before we make any editorial assignments."

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SIERRA HERITAGE
El Toyson Ltd
PO Box 9148
Auburn, CA 95604
Phone: (530) 823-3986
Fax: (530) 823-0209

Website: http://www.sierraheritage.com

E-queries: No, mail a query letter.

Contact: Robert Evans

Writers' guidelines online: No

Pays: $0.09 to $0.11 per word

Photos: $25-$100 depending on size and placement

Rights: First North American Serial Rights

Description: This magazine is a lifestyle publication for residents of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

Circulation: 10,000

Notes: Sierra Heritage Magazine, established in 1981, provides its readers a wide spectrum of educational and entertaining literary editorial focused on life in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

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TRAVEL AMERICA
World Publishing Company
990 Grove Street, Evanston, ILL 60201-4370
Phone: (847) 491-6440
Fax: (847) 491-6462

Website: http://www.travelamerica.com

E-queries: No, mail a query letter or the complete manuscript

Contact: Robert Meyers

Writers' guidelines online: No

Pays: $0.20 to $0.30 per word

Photos: $25 per photo

Rights: First North American Serial Rights; Photo Rights: One Time Rights

Description: TravelAmerica covers the most popular travel destinations in the US, including Hawaii and Alaska, for today's active vacationers.

Circulation: 241,000

Notes: TravelAmerica is 80% freelance-written.  Buys 60 manuscripts a year.

Previously published submissions acceptable.  Submit seasonal material 6 months in advance.  Reports on queries within 4 weeks, 6 weeks for manuscripts.

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TROUT MAGAZINE
Trout Unlimited
1500 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22209-2404
Phone: (703) 522-0200
Fax: (703) 284-9400

Website: http://www.tu.org

E-queries: No, mail a query letter.

Contact: Christine Arena

Writers' guidelines online:
http://www.tu.org/newsstand/trout_mag_guidelines.html

Pays: $0.65 to $1.00 per word

Photos: Cover $500, spreads $350, page photos vary from $75 to $200.

Rights: All Rights

Description: Trout is the official magazine of Trout Unlimited, America's leading trout and salmon conservation organization.

Circulation: 125,000

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Air Mail Markets
By Amy Brozio-Andrews

Hello again and welcome to the latest issue of Air Mail Markets. 

This week's markets offer you your chance to break into publications centered on Canada's hobbies, home and history. Each of these magazine has a pretty tight Canadian focus, so non-Canadian writers will have to work extra hard to make sure their pitches will resonate with Canadian readers. If you feel like sharing your favorite fishing hole, British Columbia's Island Fisherman is geared to Canadian anglers. If home renovation is more your style, Canadian Homes & Cottages is seeking articles on "outstanding" home renovations, specifically kitchens and bathrooms. And for the history buffs, the official publication of Canada's National History Society seeks submissions on all aspects of Canadian history. 

Bonne chance!

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Island Fisherman Magazine
1004 Bellevue Road 
Parksville, British Columbia
V9P 2C2 Canada.

Website: http://www.islandfishermanmagazine.com/index.htm 
Email: info@islandfishermanmagazine.com 

Snapshot: Island Fisherman serves British Columbia's West Coast salt- and freshwater fishermen seven times per year. The magazine has a print run of about 10,000 copies per issue. The Queen Charlotte Islands and the Central/North Coast are featured in each issue, as well as occasional travel pieces (Mexico, Cuba, Florida). The magazine focuses on "how-to" and "where-to" for anglers.

Writers' Guidelines Online: Yes, at http://www.islandfishermanmagazine.com/writers_information.htm 

E-Queries: Accepts 

Payment: $50 (USD$31) per article, including photos

Rights: First North American Serial

Notes: According to the writers' guidelines, Island Fisherman "welcome[s] the opportunity to work with beginners who are eager to learn the craft of writing. However, be prepared to accept criticism, suggestions and guidance without taking it personally." The magazine's writers' guidelines offer specific details on what kinds of articles Island Fisherman seeks, as well as manuscript formatting and style advice.

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Canadian Homes & Cottages
6557 Mississauga Rd., Unit D
Mississauga, ON
L5N 1A6

Website: http://www.homesandcottages.com 
Tel: (905) 567-1440
Fax: (905) 567-1442
Editor in Chief: Jim Adair
Email: jadair@homesandcottages.com 

Snapshot: Canada's largest building and renovation magazine, Canadian Homes & Cottages publishes a consumer and trade edition six times per year with a combined circulation of about 68,000. Readers should find Canadian Homes & Cottages articles informative and educational, more specific than general, but keep in mind this is a national, not regional publication.

Writers' Guidelines Online: No

E-Queries: Accepts

Payment: not specified; invoices submitted with assigned articles generally paid one month after deadline, usually two months prior to publication

Rights: not specified

Notes: Bonuses are offered to writers who meet their assigned deadlines. U.S. writers should be mindful that the magazine does not usually publish U.S. case studies; articles should reflect Canadian building codes and weather conditions. Articles about outstanding new homes and renovations, particularly kitchens and bathrooms, are highly desired.

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The Beaver - Canada's History Magazine
478 - 167 Lombard Ave,
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3B 0T6 Canada

Website: http://www.historysociety.ca/english/thebeaver/index.html 
Tel: (204) 988-9300 (MB) / 1-800-816-6777 (N. America)
Fax: (204) 988-9309
Email: cnhs@historysociety.ca 

Snapshot: Issued six times per year, The Beaver originated as a publication of the Hudson's Bay Company in 1920 before being acquired by Canada's National History Society in 1994. Encompassing the whole of Canada's history, the magazine enjoys a diverse readership of adults of all ages around the world, with varying depth of knowledge in Canadian history. According to the writers' guidelines, Beaver articles should be a "pleasure to read" as well as "authoritative".

Writers' Guidelines Online: Yes, at http://www.historysociety.ca/english/thebeaver/ed_guidelines.html 

E-Queries: No

Payment: not specified, made upon acceptance; completed commissioned articles not published for any reason may be paid a kill fee of $200 (USD$126). No fee is paid if the author deviates from the agreed-upon content or story line of the piece. 

Rights: First North American Serial (includes microfilm and microfiche), including subsidiary electronic rights for library databases. If The Beaver chooses to publish story electronically on the magazine web site, separate web rights will be negotiated.
Notes: The writers' guidelines provide quite specific tips on queries, what the magazine seeks to publish, and includes notes on style. Allow six weeks for a reply to your query.

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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. 

Promoting Your Prose
By Mary Emma Allen

CREATING A MEMORABLE PERSONALITY

Do you recede into the background when people meet you or do you present a memorable appearance? We're told it takes 30 seconds to make a first impression. How do you want to be perceived as an author?

This often is something we writers don't think about. As writers who strive for recognition, we often never think of what could set us apart from others or what might set writers we admire apart, in addition to their writing.

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