Finding the Bacon
By Meg Weaver
2-25-02
OUTPOST
Outpost Incorporated
559 College Street, Suite 312
Toronto , Ontario
Canada M6G 1A9
Phone: (416) 972-6635
Fax: (416) 972-6645
http://www.outpostmagazine.com
E-queries: No
Contact: Kisha Ferguson
Email: kisha@outpostmagazine.com
Writers guidelines online: No
Pays: $0.12 per word
Photos: Wants photos but does not pay extra.
Rights: All Rights
Description: Outpost is an adventure-lifestyle magazine for today's active
traveler.
Circulation: 28,000
POPULAR MECHANICS
Hearst Corporation
224 W 57th Street, 3rd floor
New York, New York 10019
Phone : (212) 492-0000
http://www.popularmechanics.com
E-queries: No
Contact: Departmental editor in your area of interest.
Email: popularmechanics@hearst.com
Writers guidelines online: No
Pays: $300 to $1000 and more for features
Photos: Included in pay for article.
Rights: All rights. Byline given
Description: Popular Mechanics is written to satisfy the passion to know
how and why things work.
Circulation: 1,200 ,000
Fiction: No
OREGON OUTSIDE
Northwest Regional Magazines Inc
PO Box 18000
Florence, OR 97439-0130
Phone: (541) 997-8401
http://www.ohwy.com
E-queries: No
Contact: Stephanie Blair
Writers guidelines online: No
Pays: $0.18 per word
Photos: Included in pay for article.
Rights: First North American Serial Rights. Byline given.
Description: Oregon Outside covers the best part of Oregon, the
out-of-doors, but the magazine also accepts restaurant reviews.
Circulation: 20,000
RANGE MAGAZINE
Purple Coyote Corporation
106 E Adams, Suite 201
Carson City, NV 89706
Phone: (775) 884-2200
Fax: (775) 884-2213
http://www.rangemagazine.com
E-queries: Yes
Contact: C.J. Hadley
Email: cj@rangemagazine.com
Writers guidelines online: Yes, at http://www.rangemagazine.com/guidelines.htm
Pays: Payment will be discussed after receipt of acceptable story ideas and
samples.
Photos: Included in article payment.
Rights: First North American Serial Rights or One Time Use. Byline given.
Description: Devoted to the issues that threaten the West, its people,
lifestyles, lands, and wildlife.
Circulation: 36.000
SUNSET
Sunset Publishing Corp.
80 Willow Rd
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Phone: (650) 321-3600
Fax: (650) 328-6215
http://www.sunset.com
E-queries: Yes on travel articles, no on garden articles.
Contact: "Editor Services"
Email: editservices@sunsetpub.com
Writers guidelines online: Yes, at http://www.sunset.com/AboutSunset/FAQs/TravelWriters.html
and http://www.sunset.com/AboutSunset/FAQs/GardenWriters.html.
Pays: $1.00 per word
Photos: Include with garden articles; no extra pay.
Rights: All Rights. Byline given.
Description: A regional lifestyle magazine focusing on living well in the West and providing authoritative, localized information.
Circulation: 1,500,000
Fiction: No
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Promote Your Prose
By Mary Emma Allen
Promotional Material For Your Books
"What promotional materials do you have to make your book stand out and help us sell it?" a bookstore events coordinator asked.
There are a variety of materials you can use to let others know about your book and help make it noticeable in bookstores. With today's
computer printing programs you can create many yourself. Also, check what other authors are using for promo materials.
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