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Finding The Bacon Totally Random Stuff Oops! We had a little mix-up, and Sable's taking this week off, so you're stuck with me for this issue. And since I'm a follow-the-links-wherever-they-may-lead-you sort of gal, this edition has no particular theme. I'm hoping there's something here for all of you! Outside Magazine From their online guidelines (http://www.outsidemag.com/system/guidelines.html): Outside is a monthly national magazine dedicated to covering the people, sports and activities, politics, art, literature, and hardware of the outdoors. Although our features are usually assigned to a regular stable of experienced and proven writers, we're always interested in new authors and their ideas. In particular, we look for articles on outdoor events, regions, and activities; informative seasonal service pieces; sports and adventure travel pieces; profiles of engaging outdoor characters; and investigative stories on environmental issues. Queries should present a clear, original, and provocative thesis, not merely a topic or idea, and should reflect familiarity with the magazine's content and tone. Features are generally 1,500 to 5,000 words in length. Dispatches articles (100 to 800 words) cover timely news, events, issues, and short profiles. Destinations pieces (300 to 1,000 words) include places, news, and advice for adventurous travelers. Review articles (200 to 1,500 words) examine and evaluate outdoor gear and equipment. Separate guidelines are available for prospective photo and illustration contributors. Please request them directly from the photo or art departments. Please send queries (not manuscripts) and two or three relevant clips along with a self-addressed stamped envelope to the appropriate department of the magazine. Outside's address is Outside Plaza, 400 Market St., Santa Fe, N.M., 87501. Our response time is usually six to eight weeks. *Note: Writer's Market lists their pay rate at $1/word. Safe Learning Excerpted from their online guidelines: read in full at http://www.safe-learning.com/writers.shtml for more details. "SAFE LEARNING is edited specifically for K-12 administrators and support staff. The core readership includes principals, assistant principals, deans, department chairs, facilities managers, counselors, school psychologists, nurses, and coaches. There is a strong secondary readership of district officials, nonprofit agencies interested in school safety issues, government officials, and consultants. SAFE LEARNING covers the various ways administrators can make schools safer and more conducive to learning — from empowering students with peer programs to training staff more creatively to applying the latest thinking on violence prevention. safe learning is fundamentally positive, oriented more to solutions than to problems. SAFE LEARNING is a conversation with educators, academicians, architects, psychologists, law enforcement officials, corporate executives, parents, and students. This interdisciplinary conversation produces innovative approaches that enhance learning while addressing a wide range of specific problems, including: gang violence, suicides, playground accidents, vandalism and graffiti, school bus and street-crossing safety, harassment and abuse, drug problems, and natural disasters. Subject Matter
Responds in 6-8 weeks. Does not want multiple submissions, but does accept reprints. Buys all rights, "however, we routinely accommodate authors’ needs on a case by case basis to use material that they have previously published in SAFE LEARNING in other ways (e.g., in their workshops, as part of a book)." Pays on publication. "Fee for a typical feature article with photographs is $100. Fee for a guest column is $50. Authors who have been assigned to write a specific article may receive a 'turn-down fee' of 25% of the original proposed compensation if their second draft is not acceptable or not published for any reason. Authors of filler articles and reviews (less than 250 words) receive copies of the magazine only." The Good Life Excerpted rom the online guidelines. Read in full at http://www.goodlifemag.com/writers.html. "The Good Life is for and about the people of Central Texas who live and work in the five counties that make up the Austin metropolitan area (Travis, Williamson, Hays, Bastrop and Caldwell). The Good Life premiered in October 1997 and has gathered an impassioned, involved readership. It is a magazine that is loved by its readers and studied by its competitors, a magazine that conveys and builds a sense of community. Although our primary target audience is baby boomers, people who were born between 1946 and 1965, we write for the educated general public. Our readers are intelligent, active and affluent enough to enjoy The Good Life as a magazine and as a way of living. Through education and experience they have gained knowledge and wisdom that we respect. It's a challenge to meet their high expectations. To that end, we do not publish canned copy. No pabulum, no clichéd material aimed at the lowest common denominator. We hire the best writers and photographers to produce something original, something fresh, work of real value. We publish a wide range of feature stories, from hard-hitting articles about weighty topics to pieces designed for sheer entertainment. Adventure, the arts, democracy, hobbies, investigative reports, local history, overcoming adversity, parenting, personal essays, profiles of interesting people in our market area, relationships, spirituality, volunteerism, and many other topics, from the extraordinary to the off-the-wall, are good topics for features in The Good Life. We publish fiction as well. The Good Life has a talented team of regular columnists covering a variety of topics. We do not envision adding more columns in the near term, although I would welcome proposals for future reference." Distribution: 20,000/month. Features generally run 1,000-4,000 words. "The quality I most want our readers to experience in reading our features is to feel something, to be moved emotionally as well as to be informed. Writers should work to humanize the story, to inject humor, wit, and anything else that will heighten the readers' interest." Promotes their writers through bylines, taglines, photos, and 100 word sketches about the writer and article. Prefers submissions via e-mail as Microsoft Word attachments. Pays "from $100 to $500 for feature stories, depending on the writer's experience, the assigned length of the article, and its complexity. The highest fees go to people who have been writing for The Good Life regularly, who are widely published, and who are taking on the more challenging assignments. Checks for payment will be mailed on the 15th of the month of publication." Buys first North American publication rights for original material. No simultaneous submissions or reprints, unless the piece "is interesting and was published in an obscure publication that our readers have not likely seen." Kill fees are 25% of original fee, up to $100. "I make every effort to create a relationship that nurtures writers by being straightforward, honoring agreements, and paying on time. If you want to write for a high-quality publication, have talent, and can produce interesting material for our Central Texas audience, I welcome your queries." Query with clips, or submit full articles on spec. QSR Magazine Excerpted from the online guidelines. See full guidelines at http://www.qsrmagazine.com/contact/guidelines.html. "QSR, the magazine of quick service restaurant success, serves franchisees and franchisors of quick-service (i.e., fast food) restaurants by reporting on all the news, products, trends, and information they need to survive and prosper in this competitive industry... QSR's editorial reflects the view that the quick-service restaurant industry—like any other—is driven by people, events, and ideas. So, whether it's an interview with an industry giant, straightforward reporting of industry's news, questions and answers with an expert consultant, or the story of one franchisee's success, each article in QSR is an opportunity for readers to learn and grow." Needs: Short Order Short Order, the up-front news section of QSR, analyzes industry news through brief profiles, interviews, and reports. The following breakdown of news topics applies to every Short Order section and should guide your queries and submissions.
Management As a regular department in QSR, Management reports on trailblazers and adventurous new philosophies and methods in hiring, training, retaining, and motivating top managers and crew members in quick-service restaurants. This is not a how-to department; rather, articles should report on contemporary and future-looking topics. Articles may take the form of interviews, profiles, book reviews, or straightforward reportage. Where how-to instruction is appropriate, it should be illustrated through the experiences of quick-service franchisees or their most senior managers, in such a way that readers will be able to pull lessons from the article and apply them to their own businesses. Narrative styles, anecdotes, and even dialogue are welcome. Service in America As a regular department in QSR, Service in America reports on the ideas an actions of quick-service operators who are achieving the best in profit-building customer service. The criteria for the Management department apply to Service in America—please see the section above. E-Solutions As a regular department in QSR, the E-Solutions department reports on the ideas and actions of quick-service operators who are successfully putting technology to work in their business. This is not a how-to department; rather, articles should report on contemporary and future-looking topics, from innovative foodservice equipment to the Internet to the full range of e-solutions. This is also not the place to sing the praises of specific products or advertisers. The E-Solutions section should show trailblazing products in action in the restaurant setting, helping operators and crews do their jobs better. Readers will be able to pull lessons from the stories and apply them to their own businesses. In some cases, how-to material or product specifications may be presented in a sidebar. Narrative styles, anecdotes, and even dialogue are welcome. Diagrams or schematics might be particularly helpful for this department. Features QSR's features will be distinguished by their excellent reporting. Contributors to QSR are responsible for working with the editor to discern the best possible angle to take on a feature topic, then finding the best industry sources and facts to produce a compelling article. Please remember that QSR's editorial reflects the view that the quick-service restaurant industry is driven by people, events, and ideas. We don't do how-to. That kind of information might occasionally be presented as a sidebar to a feature." Buys all rights, pays within 30 days of acceptance, 25% kill fee. Submit 1-2 page queries if you'd like to be considered for assignments. Prefers email or fax submissions, but also accepts snail mail. Responds within 6 weeks. The Catholic Beat From the online guidelines (http://www.catholicbeat.com/page1004.html): "The Catholic Beat is a weekly online publication focusing on the past, present and future of the Roman Catholic Church. Our target audience is new Catholics and those who have or are currently rediscovering their faith. Our aim is to inform through factual features and news covering Church life, traditions, beliefs and history; to inspire through real-life stories of prominent and everyday Catholics throughout the world; and to teach by providing resources, guidelines and hands-on activities that readers can apply to their daily life.
WHAT WE PUBLISH:
Features: Departments: Profiles of interesting Catholics in your neighborhood and how they use their faith in their everyday life. Photos preferred. Length: 300-500 words. Activities: Fun ideas and hands-on activities that families can do to encourage spiritual growth. Length: 300-500 words. Essays: Personal experiences essays on an aspect of Catholic life. Can be humorous or serious. Length: 300-500 words. Book Reviews: Reviews of fiction and nonfiction books for adults and kids. Books don't necessarily need to have a Christian or Catholic theme. Print or audio books accepted. Contact the editor for list of available books for review or review your own. Length: 200 - 300 words. Movie/Video Reviews: Reviews of currently released movies.
Reviews should answer the question: why would a Catholic want to see this movie?
All movies will considered. WHAT WE PAY Our current rates (in US dollars) are as follows:
Payment is on acceptance. Payment is by check or through PayPal. For original articles and department pieces we purchase first electronic rights for a period of three months and the nonexclusive right to archive the article on the website for an additional twelve months. For reprints we purchase first electronic rights for pieces not having already appeared online and the nonexclusive right to archive the article on the website for a period of 12 months. For articles having already appeared online we purchase the right to archive the article on the website for a period of 12 months and ask that you not publish the article on another website for a period of three months after it first appears on our website." On The Issues Excerpted rom the online guidelines. Read the full guidelines at http://www.echonyc.com/~onissues/guidelines.html. "On The Issues, The Progressive Woman's Quarterly, offers a deeper conversation in print. Leading writers, thinkers-of-the-day, policy makers and policy critics provide in-depth commentary and challenging, often controversial opinions on the issues that shape our lives. The publication features international and domestic affairs, political analysis, philosophy, religion and spirituality, health and medicine, arts, social and personal issues. OTI reports regularly on the new boundaries women are surpassing, from science to sexual politics to sports. Each issue contains news, investigative reportage, analytical articles, opinion pieces, personal essays, profiles, interviews, columns, and reviews on the arts. We do not publish unsolicited fiction or poetry. We do accept reader-generated personal opinion essays of up to 1,000 words in length for our Talking Feminist section. Queries And Writing Samples: We prefer query letters of no more than two pages, outlining how you plan to implement the article, your opinion on the issue, and any expertise you bring to the field. Please include writing samples with your proposal. Unsolicited manuscripts will be considered but we cannot offer editorial comment on them unless they are selected for publication. We regret that -- due to the volume of submissions -- we are unable to return any material you send." Submit via e-mail, fax, or regular mail. Prefers e-mail submissions
once accepted. Fees are negotiable, except Talking Feminist essays (pays
$125), payable on acceptance with a 25% kill fee. Jenna Glatzer is the Editor-in-Chief of www.absolutewrite.com,
and a full-time writer with hundreds of credits. She is also the author of
The More Than Any Human Being Needs To Know About
Freelance Writing Workbook and instructor of The
Query Letter Clinic.
Contests Corner Happy Holidays to you! At this time of the year, very few
of us are able to do more that just think about what we'd like to write, if only
we had the time. I've gathered extracts here from a number of contest
announcements - and the deadlines are all set well into the new year. So grab a
gap to find one you'd like to enter, and mull the ideas over in your head while
you make your way through the year-end rush. There are a few contests for the
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