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Finding the Bacon: Market Listings Sable Jak, Editor In the last edition of "Finding the Bacon" I told you I'd be pulling up all sorts of different listing for this, the "Editor's Choices" issue. I had had in mind to go for variety, and I hope this issue isn't disappointing. From radio comedy writing, to beautiful literature, to insider film business writing, we've got a little bit of everything, including even a little blue murder. Be sure to check out the sites (and in the case of our first listing, the sounds) of the markets listed below and see if there isn't an article you have lurking about, ready to be sent. Here they are! The Imagination
Workshop Writer's guidelines
online: http://kanu.ukans.edu/IW/IWmain/guide.htm#script Typically, we produce
an annual "Best of " cassette or CD for sale to the public (a
non-profit venture in which all proceeds support future IW productions).
Purchase of your script for the series also entitles us to include your material
in one of these CDs or cassettes (for which you will receive a complimentary
copy). Should any of your material be used in a for-profit venture by THE
IMAGINATION WORKSHOP, an appropriate fee will be negotiated between the parties
involved. Needs: From the website: "First and foremost, THE IMAGINATION WORKSHOP seeks material that is FUNNY. That's obvious, right? But you'd be surprised how much stuff we see that's derivative, poorly-organized, silly, tasteless and just plain unfunny…. The material should be TIMELY -- that is, things that are on the minds of the people who tune in. If it's in the news or otherwise part of our current national consciousness, it's a potential target for the IW's satirical slings and arrows! Keep your writing crisp and pointed. Edit yourself ruthlessly (we will). Avoid repetition. One of the hardest lessons to learn is how to make your comic point and move on, without beating a gag to death." Editor's note: I read
over the guidelines on the web for the Imagination Workshop and they are very
thorough and easily printable. I do a bit of radio writing myself and when these
folks say to tune in or listen to the work that is there, I agree fully. Radio
writing is that proverbial "horse of a different color," but it can be
very, very rewarding and fun. Also, get to know the group by signing up for
their newsletters. script Writer's guidelines
(and General Style Guidelines) online: http://www.scriptmag.com/pages/Editorial.html Description: From the website: script magazine is a bimonthly publication that examines the film industry through the eyes of the screenwriter. The magazine serves as both a resource for the craft of screenwriting and source of inspiration from professionals in the field. Readers: Anyone interested in the film industry, but most notably screenwriters. Needs: From the website: "script is currently seeking writers currently working in the industry to contribute meaningful articles on the craft and business of screenwriting." And: " We are interested in articles written by or dealing with currently working screenwriters, agents, and producers. Any articles submitted should be timely, in-depth, and of interest to screenwriters in particular. We accept articles about both the craft and business of screenwriting, with an emphasis on writing excellent screenplays and managing a successful career. We are interested in both feature articles and interviews. We do not accept comparative book or software reviews, or film or festival reviews in the print magazine. We do, however, consider those types of pieces for the web site. Please do not submit fiction, poetry, cartoons or reviews. We publish only original, previously unpublished material. IF YOUR ARTICLE PERTAINS TO OR PROMOTES SOMETHING YOU ARE SELLING -- WE WILL NOT PUBLISH IT. NO EXCEPTIONS." Online needs: Scriptmag.com accepts a wide range of articles for the ezine. Film, book, software, video, and seminar reviews are accepted. Please contact Editors@scriptmag.com with your article ideas. Insider's note: I have
a monthly column on script, have done numerous special columns,
assignments, and some interviews, in addition to book reviews. I've been blessed
in most of my writing to encounter excellent editors who are wonderful people
too. The folks at script are such people. P. I. Magazine Writer's guidelines
online. Photos: If sending photos all content must be identified with a model release attached. P.I. Mag buys one-time rights and may offer more payment for photos with manuscripts. Rights: FNASR. Byline
given. Seasonal material should be submitted months in advance. Simultaneous
submissions accepted. Circulation: 5,000 +. Readers: Professional investigators, law enforcement personnel, lawyers, paralegals (Editor's note: and writers like you and me.) Needs: Interviews and profiles. Articles based on personal experience and accounts of real cases. No fiction. Editor's note: Although
I don't subscribe, I do pick up a copy now and then (depending on the script or
story on which I'm work.) I've found a great deal of good information on
everything from web related crime to new equipment. Decorative
Artist's Workbook E-Queries: Not covered
in the online guidelines, however I have it on good authority you may do your
initial query through email. Snail mail query including SASE including a brief
outline of the proposed article, what skill level it is aimed at, the medium and
anything else that makes the project special or unique. Include photos or slides
of the project with your query, and a short biographical sketch. Include
accomplishments, with your address and phone number. Pays: Pays on
acceptance. Pay for all features ranges from $200 to $300 and is, of course,
dependent upon the complexity of the artwork, the writing, the article's length
and the total package submitted by the writer. To submit a feature idea, see
"How to Query" on the website. Articles range from 1,200 to 1,800
words. Rights: From the website: All material submitted must be original and unpublished. If accepted, DAW purchases First North American Serial Rights for one-time use in the magazine and all rights for use of the article (text and illustration/art) in any F&W promotional material/product or reprint. You always retain copyright of your work and are free to use it in any way you wish after it appears in the magazine. We ask, however, that you do not publish this same material for at least six months from the time it appears in our publication." Byline given. 25% kill fee. Submit seasonal material eight months in advance. Description: From the website: Decorative Artist's Workbook (DAW) is a bimonthly publication for decorative painters of all skill levels. The magazine covers a wide range of decorative painting subjects, including folk art (such as rosemaling), stroke work, stenciling, fabric painting and faux finishing methods, just to name a few. Paintings are done in acrylics, oils, alkyds and watercolors on such surfaces as tin, wood, canvas, fabric and glass. Whatever the medium or surface, we're seeking the new, the unique and the traditional presented in a fresh way. Circulation: 90,000. Readers: Decorative artists of all ages. Needs: Our most
consistent need is for instructional articles. We use between six and 10
features per issue, and all features should emphasize the how-to: the
step-by-step process used to complete a project or master a technique. These
features range from 1,000 to 2,000 words in length, but we certainly welcome
short features on quick projects that can be explained in one or two pages. As an avid amateur
decorative painter I look forward to every issue. I hope to see your article in
an upcoming one soon! Blue Murder
Magazine Writer's guidelines
online: http://www.bluemurder.com/guides.html Rights: Blue Murder Magazine purchases First World Serial Rights. (This means we have the exclusive right to first magazine publication of your work. You cannot publish your work elsewhere before it has appeared in BMM. Each work will be copyrighted by the author.) Description: Published bimonthly. Web mystery Zine. "Blue Murder Magazine publishes 'fresh pulp at its finest.' We're looking for stories that are a fast-paced, gripping read that involves the reader from the first sentence to the last." Readers: Mystery and suspense readers. Needs: We want to taste the fear, feel the apprehension, hear our own pulse hammering as the suspense builds. You should submerge the reader into the experience you're describing, engage all our senses as you spin your tale. Writers must be familiar with the genre and able to construct unique crime stories of dark-edged mystery and suspense. Categories of the genre include: Private Eye, Police Procedural, Hard-Boiled Crime and Love Gone Bad. The protagonist of the story will typically have a murky past, dark intent, few morals, and a heart that shifts between good and bad. Whether your plot features the protagonist as murderer or victim, it should elicit the reader's sympathy, since you've developed a character we can feel for.
The Editor's choice of the Editor's Choice edition: The Sun Writer's guidelines
online: http://www.thesunmagazine.org/writer_guidelines.html Pays: Pays on publication. Please note: publication is six months after acceptance. From the online guidelines: We pay up to $1,000 for major essays, $300 to $750 for other essays and interviews, $300 to $500 for fiction, and $50 to $200 for poetry, the amount being determined by length and quality. We may pay less for very short works. We also give contributors a complimentary one-year subscription to The Sun. Photos: See online guidelines for details, but pays one-time rights offering $50-200 per photo. Make sure to send photos with submissions. Please note, black and white prints, and model releases are a must. Rights: FR, one-time. Byline given. Description: Published twelve times a year. Circulation: 50,000. Readers: Adults of all ages Needs: From the online guidelines: We publish essays, interviews, fiction, and poetry. We tend to favor personal writing, but we're also looking for thoughtful, well-written essays on political, cultural, and philosophical themes. Please, no journalistic features, academic works, or opinion pieces. Other than that, we're open to just about anything. Surprise us; we often don't know what we'll like until we read it. We're willing to read previously published works, though for reprints we pay only half our usual fee. We discourage simultaneous submissions. We rarely run anything longer than seven thousand words; there's no minimum word length. Don't bother with a query letter, except perhaps on interviews; the subject matter isn't as important to us as what you do with it. We try to respond within six months. With nearly a thousand submissions a month, however, our backlog of unread manuscripts is often substantial. Don't let a longer wait surprise you. Submissions should be typed, double-spaced, and accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Your work will not be returned without sufficient postage, and we cannot respond unless a return envelope is provided. Do not send your only copy. Please do not e-mail your submissions to us. To save your time and ours, we suggest you take a look at The Sun before submitting. Sample issues are $5 each, which includes shipping and handling." Editor's note: The
Sun is, to me, one of the finest magazines around. If you've never seen The
Sun before, I suggest you pick up a copy, make yourself a cup of coffee or
tea and sit back and enjoy yourself. You won't want to put it down until you've
finished it. Okay, folks, that wraps up this listing. But wait until you see our next listing. Or maybe I should say, smell it. It's sure to smell so good you'll want to taste it. That's right, I'm hunting down a menu of food sites for you, so get your writing utensils ready to dig in. Until next issue: keep
writing. -- SJ
Writing Contests & Calls for Entries Moira Richards, Editor
Hi there! This month I
have for you a dozen poetry contests from around the world (some of them also
have other writing categories) -- hope you find something just right for you.
Cheers, Moira Tri-Language
(English, French, Spanish) Poem Contest -- 2001 Previously unpublished original poems written in English, French, or Spanish of 20 lines or less, typed and double-spaced, on any topic, in any style, are eligible. Entrants are asked to submit their poems in the following manner: (1) without any kind of identification, with the exception of the titles, and (2) with a separate cover page with the following information: name, address (street, city, and state with zip code), telephone number, email address, if available, and a list of the poems by title. Poems written in English will be judged anonymously by poet Kim Roberts, author of The Wishbone Galaxy, and poems written in French and Spanish will be judged anonymously by Robert L. Giron, author of Impressions Françaises and Recuerdos. PRIZE: $75, and
publication with boi on the Gival Press website
The 2001 Lady McDuff
Poetry Book Contest This poetry contest is
open to all poets, published or unpublished. Submission Guidelines
include: Rexdale also accepts non-contest submissions for poetry, fiction and non-fiction -- payment details on website. PRIZE: $500 and 12
copies of your published poetry book; $100 and a poem published on the website History Poetry
Competition This competition has been instituted to ensure that from whence we came shall not be forgotten. Open to poets, researchers, and historians alike, who have written poems which promote, generate, and rekindle interest in history and its many valuable lessons. History themes may include -- but are not limited to -- recorded historic events, explanation of historic events, biography, narrative, comedic, historical concerns, or other themes. This yearly competition and presentation of awards is open to all poets from around the world whether previously published or not, regardless of level of experience, who submit poems within the appropriate history category topic(s). All genres of poetry are welcome within each category. Poetry of any style, any form, and any tone are acceptable. Winning poems will be
based on superior merit, artistic quality, original theme and expression of that
theme, and adherence to contest rules - without regard to views expressed in
poem. PRIZE: Winning poems
will be published on Mail Call Journal's History Poetry Competition Web
Site where they will be easily accessible to Internet users around the world
without cost. In addition, winners will receive a percentage of proceeds. 40% of
competition proceeds will be awarded, as follows: Simon Elvin Young
Poet of the Year Awards Britain's
longest-running poetry competition, with a unique record for discovering fresh
poetic talent. All entries are judged anonymously. Past winners have included
Tony Harrison (1980), Jo Shapcott (1985, 1991), Carol Ann Duffy (1983) and
previously unpublished poets such as Caroline Carver (1998), whose competition
success led to the publication of a full-length collection of poetry and public
appearances around the country. The competition is open
to anyone aged 18 and over (poets under 18 -- please see our Simon Elvin Young
National Poetry Competition). The copyright of each poem remains with the author. Authors of the winning poems will grant the Poetry Society and BT the right to publish or broadcast the poems for one year from March 2002. Other uses of the poem during this time are subject to permission by the Poetry Society. PRIZE: £5000, Second
prize £1000, Third prize £500, 10 commendations £50.
Wells Festival of
Literature International Poetry Competition 2001 By entering,
competitors accept that the Festival Committee may publish winning entries on
the Internet for up to one year from the date of Prize-giving and that the
winning entries may be read out and or posted during the Festival, all without
payment of a fee. Copyright remains with the authors. Winners will be
notified in advance and will be invited to attend the Prize-giving during the
Festival. Any changes or
alterations may also be published on the Website. PRIZE: 1st Prize - £500,
2nd Prize - £150, 3rd Prize - £100
T. S. Eliot Prize
for Poetry Include two title
pages: one with name, address, phone number, and manuscript title; one with only
the manuscript title. (Your name must not appear in the manuscript, since the
poet's identity should not be known to the judge.) The T. S. Eliot Prize for Poetry is an international annual award for the best unpublished book-length collection of poetry in English, in honor of T. S. Eliot's considerable intellectual and artistic legacy. The purpose of the T. S. Eliot Prize is to publish and promote the best in contemporary English-language poetry, regardless of a poet's nationality, reputation, stage in career, or publication history. PRIZE: Truman State
University Press offers $2,000 and publication of the winning collection.
Finalists will also be selected and considered for publication.
The Sarasota
Literary Society's Year 2001 Writers' Contest Entries judged as meriting publication will appear in the Year 2002 issue of New Century Voices, the Society's literary anthology. Poetry: no more than 2
pages per entry. (Also Articles, Essays and Short Stories) Our anthology is composed of entries received in the Sarasota Literary Society's annual writing contest for writers worldwide. All entries are eligible for publication in the anthology. Three distinguished and independent judges, none of whom are members of the Society, choose the finalists and prize-winners. PRIZE: $500, $200,
$100, $ 50, 5th thru 10th Prizes...$ 25
The Oh-One Writing
Awards Poetry: 30 lines. (Also
categories for short fiction and non-fiction) PRIZE: $250.
Alligator Juniper's
National Writing Contest for Poetry An annual publication of Prescott College since 1995, Alligator Juniper recently won the AWP Directors' Prize for Undergraduate Literary Magazines. A publication of Prescott College, Alligator Juniper features contemporary poetry, fiction, nonfiction and photography. We encourage submissions from writers at all levels, especially emerging and early-career writers. Past issues of Alligator Juniper have included interviews with nationally known authors from our Southwest Writers Series. The Alligator Juniper is a tree in the Juniper family with bark in a checkered pattern, resembling an alligator's skin. While the tree is native to New Mexico and Arizona, the alligator is native to swampland and tropics. This pairing in our name invites both the regional and the exotic. And just as ventures in the arts and letters challenge commonly-held definitions and boundaries, so our name blurs lines between the thing and its associations. Finally, because Alligator Juniper is published by Prescott College, a college for the Liberal Arts and the Environment it is fitting that the name references the natural world, thereby creating a bridge between the arts and the environment. PRIZE: $500.
and just for fun... The artscape
Terribly Bad Verse & Awful Poetry Competition PRIZE: $100, $50 -- MR Moira Richards has
spent the last couple of decades working as an accountant and doing a little
writing. Her next few decades will be devoted to reversing this imbalance.
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