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Finding the Bacon Greetings,
avid freelancers, and welcome to this issue of Finding the Bacon. While
we enjoy the last remnants of summer, some folks are busy planning for next
year’s summer vacations. Who would plan so far ahead? After all, it’s still
officially summer—isn’t it? Editors of travel magazines will soon start
piecing together their calendars for late spring and early summer 2003. So wrack
your brains for travel ideas. Study the formats of these magazines—both print
and electronic—and pitch them a query or two. *********************************************** National
Geographic Traveler Guidelines
Online: Yes http://www.nationalgeographic.com/traveler/writer-guidelines.html E-Mail
Queries: No National
Geographic Traveler buys travel features that run from 1500-2500 words, and
department pieces of 750-1500 words. Service pieces, as well as destination
features are covered, including specific kinds of trips—train, plane, cruises,
etc. Topics include both domestic and international travel. Far
more than the basics of travel, National Geographic Traveler claims to
“capture the essence” of travel. That said, writers should plan accordingly
to go beyond a typical travel piece. Send a query via standard mail and include
published clips. Buys:
All rights. Pays:
On acceptance. Compensation varies, but magazine states it is “comparable with
national magazines.” *********************************************** Sunset Guidelines
Online: Yes http://www.sunset.com/sunset/AboutSunset/FAQs/TravelWriters.html E-Mail
Queries: Yes Sunset
is a regional magazine, circulated throughout the western United States. Regions
include: Northern California, Southern California, Northwest (Oregon,
Washington, Alaska, BC), Southwest (Arizona, NM, parts of Nevada) and Mountain
(Colorado, Idaho, Montana, parts of Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming). It is published
monthly. They buy articles on day trips, weekend travel, and vacation travel.
Topics include outdoor recreation, indoor adventures (museums, exhibits, science
projects, etc.), and special events (festivals, fairs, etc.). E-mail
queries are preferred, and should include an outline, as well as suggestion for
appropriate season for publication. Rights:
Will consider reprints Pays:
Upon acceptance. Contract will be issued upon acceptance. Pay varies. Writer
will be paid upon submission of contract and invoice. *********************************************** GoNomad.com Guidelines
Online: Yes http://www.gonomad.com/corp/writerguidelines.htm E-Mail
Queries: Yes GoNomad.com
is an online travel guide that prides itself for leaving out the “fluff” and
including the meat and potatoes of travel information. From destinations to
entertainment, they prefer experience pieces slanted toward an educated and
curious readership. Query via e-mail or standard mail, and include information
about where the article was previously published (if a reprint). Suggest where
on the site the article might fit. Include publishing experience if any.
Indicate availability of photos. Departments:
Perspectives, Do It Yourself, I Should Have Stayed At Home, Look What We Found!,
Journeys, Culture Close-Up, Go Local, Destinations, and World Café. Buys:
Will buy reprints Pays:
On publication. Up to $50. *********************************************** Marco
Polo Magazine Guidelines
Online: Yes http://www.marcopolomagazine.com/writers/guidelines.asp E-Mail
Queries: Yes Marco
Polo is a national print magazine geared to travelers over 50 years of age.
Don’t mistake this as a “retired traveler’s” magazine. This is a
publication for active and enthusiastic over-50 travelers, who prefer the
services of a tour company. Prefers nitty-gritty details of a café or museum as
opposed to an overview of a city. Also features newsworthy articles about the
travel industry. Accepts
submissions of queries or manuscripts via standard or e-mail. Encourages
submission of photos. Will
consider reprints. Pays:
On publication. Up to $200. *********************************************** Vermont
Life Guidelines
Online: Yes http://www.vtlife.com/vtlife/about_vl/guidelines.html E-Mail
Queries: Yes Vermont
Life is a quarterly magazine, published by the state of Vermont. It features
anything having to do with the state of Vermont. Prefers positive aspects of
Vermont life, but isn’t adamantly opposed to controversial topics. Most
articles run 1800 words. Availability of photos improves chance of publication. Rights:
Buys first rights. Pays:
On publication. Average articles pay $450. *********************************************** Family
Travel Files http://www.familytravelfiles.com Guidelines
Online: Yes http://www.thefamilytravelfiles.com/presswriters.asp E-Mail
Queries: Yes Family
Travel Files is an online publication that details destinations and ideas
suitable for family travel. The mission statement of this e-zine is to improve
the family vacation experience. Content is divided into sections: Family travel
with children ages 5-12, Teens, Transition Years, and Grandparenting. When
providing travel details, the publication prefers writers stick to a price
range, rather than stating actual prices ( for hotels or meals, etc.). Pays some
writer’s expenses. The
revenue for this site comes directly from travel advertisers, therefore
inclusion of one or more of these establishments in a travel piece increase the
odds of acceptance. Mention availability of photos. Does
not consider reprints. Pays:
On acceptance. $25 per 100 words. *********************************************** Kimberly Ripley is a freelance writer and published author from Portsmouth, NH. A wife and mother of five, her family's antics have led her to write books like ''Breathe Deeply, This Too Shall Pass," a collection of thirty tales of the trials and tribulations of parenting teens. She is the owner/publisher of Writerip Publishing, and editor of a newsletter and web site called ''Freelancing Later in Life,'' based on her book by the same name. Visit her site at http://www.freelancing1.homestead.com. Air Mail Markets Hello again and welcome to the latest issue of Air Mail
Markets! This week’s offerings
include two Australian markets and one UK market, with the ages of readership
spanning from young adult to over 50. While
Viewpoint and Saga are most likely known in their home countries
only, Reader’s Digest is a popular monthly available around the world.
Here’s your chance to be read by almost 100 million people! Hurry up
– we can’t wait to read what you’ve written! Bonne chance! ************************ Viewpoint:
On Books for Young Adults Website: http://www.edfac.unimelb.edu.au/LLAE/viewpoint/volume5/index.htm
Tel: (03) 83448617, (03) 83448673, (03) 83448671 Fax: (03) 83440025 Email: viewpoint@edfac.unimelb.edu.au
Snapshot: Viewpoint
is an Australian quarterly journal about young adult fiction. While Booknotes
(reviews) are unpaid, non-fiction articles, interviews, commentaries and
critiques are paid. Writers’ Guidelines Online: Yes, at http://www.edfac.unimelb.edu.au/LLAE/viewpoint/volume5/submissi.htm E-Queries: Accepts Payment: AU$100 (USD$54) per 1000 words; maximum payment is AU$150 (USD$82) Rights: All
rights held by author. Notes: Non-Australian
writers are welcome to submit queries to Viewpoint magazine. ************************ Reader's Digest Website: http://www.rd.com/international/shared/?countryid=au Fax: (02) 9690 6211 Email: editors.au@readersdigest.com
Snapshot: Published monthly with 48 editions in 19 languages, Reader’s Digest is one of the world’s most popular magazines offering a variety of general interest articles and essays. Freelance contributions are accepted for amusing and interesting anecdotes used as fillers, and for jokes. Circulation: As of June 2001, the Australian edition of Reader’s
Digest had a circulation of 405,000 (third largest in the country) and a
readership of over 1,000,000. Globally,
Reader’s Digest has just under 100 million readers every month. Writers’ Guidelines Online: Yes at http://www.rd.com/international/shared/index.jhtml?countryid=au&pageid=corpinfo (scroll about two-thirds of the way down the page) E-Queries Accepted: Yes Payment: Anecdotes that can be used as fillers at the end of articles pay AU$50 (USD$27); accepted items for “Laughter, the Best Medicine” pay AU$150 (USD$82), and those accepted for “All In A Day’s Work” and “Life’s Like That” pay AU$250 (USD$136). Rights: All
rights related to anecdotes are purchased; copyright is not applicable to jokes. Notes: Non-Australian
contributors are free to submit anecdotes and jokes. Submissions may be mailed, faxed or emailed to Reader’s
Digest. ************************ Saga Magazine Website: www.saga.co.uk Tel: 01303 771523 Fax: 01303 776699 Editors: Editor: Emma Soames, Production Editor:
Patricia Smith, Associate Editor: Katy Bravery, Features Editor: Edna
Troman Snapshot: Published monthly since 1984, Saga magazine celebrates men and women over 50, speaking to their achievements, goals and interests, including finances, food, wine, health and fitness, social commentary, and travel. Circulation: 1,169,332 Writers’ Guidelines Online: No E-Queries Accepted: No Payment: Competitive Rights: First British Serial Notes: No poetry, short stories, puzzles or travelogues are accepted. Keep in mind that Saga’s readership is primarily 50-65 years old. Amy Brozio-Andrews lives in upstate New York with her husband and daughter. By day, she's a Readers' Services Librarian in an urban public library. By night, she writes, practices yoga, plays with the cat, surfs the Net and procrastinates like crazy to avoid balancing hercheckbook. Feel free to send comments and suggestions directly to her at corduroy74@yahoo.com. Promoting Your Prose Most writers find it’s necessary these days to have their own web site
where visitors find a description of their books and writing activities. You'll find many e-mail groups you can join to share information and ask
questions. Through many of these you can discuss your writing. However, don't
join these groups solely to promote your books or classes. That’s not
considered ethical and may get you unsubscribed or banned from the list. Writing articles about a topic included in your book(s) and offering it to
web sites and ezine editors is a very controversial issue. Some writers feel
this is taking work away from writers who write only for pay. Others feel it’s
a way to share information, become known and to promote your work. These have been very enjoyable projects for me. I've had stories and recipes
included in a number of e-books, most of which have been about writing, although
I've submitted to some Christmas anthologies recently. Many of the ezines and web sites will use announcements about your books,
classes, book signings, etc. Simply send them a short, well-written piece, and
many times it’s used just as you wrote it. Include something about one of your books, your newsletter, your writing, as
well as web site (if you have one) in your signature line when you send e-mail.
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