Markets For Perspiring Writers
*Check Out These Hot Markets:
Glimmer Train
Glimmer Train welcomes the work of established and upcoming writers.
They especially appreciate stories that are both well written and emotionally engaging. If your story is chosen for publication in Glimmer Train Stories, you will be paid upon acceptance.
Aurealis
Aurealis is looking for science fiction, fantasy or horror
short stories between 2000 and 8000 words. All types of science fiction,
fantasy and horror will be considered, but we do not want stories that
are derivative in nature, particularly those based on TV series.
ElectricSpec
ElectricSpec considers any story between 250 and 7000 words with speculative
fiction elements. We prefer science fiction, fantasy, and the macabre,
but we're willing to push the limits of traditional forms of these
genres.
The Christian Century
http://www.christiancentury.org
The Christian Century is an ecumenical
biweekly magazine that examines developments in the contemporary church
and probes the religious and moral issues of our day.
Open Spaces
Open Spaces is a quarterly which gives voice to the
Northwest on issues that are regional, national and international in
scope. Readership is thoughtful, intelligent, widely read and
appreciative of ideas and writing of the highest quality.
The Malahat Review
http://web.uvic.ca/malahat/submission_guidelines.html
The Malahat Review publishes poetry, short fiction, and creative non-fiction by new and established writers from Canada and abroad as well as reviews of Canadian books. In alternate years, it runs the Long Poem (two $500 prizes) and Novella (one $500 prize) Contests and the poetry and fiction categories of the Far Horizons Award ($500). It also holds an annual Creative Non-fiction Contest (one $500 prize), as well as the annual Open Season Awards (one $1000 prize in each of three categories: poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction).
WINE ENTHUSIAST, USA
Wine Enthusiast Magazine has grown to become one of the world's
most respected and quoted publications in the field of wine and
spirits. Welcomes proposals from freelance writers on subjects
that pertain to wine, fine food and travel. Guidelines:
http://www.winemag.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?gid=560859A17E8648FBB58820BD08CB1864
Guidelines: http://www.wendmag.com/writersguide
WESTERN LIVING, CANADA
Covering what intrigues, surprises and thrills us about people,places, homes, gardens, food, travel and adventure from Winnipeg to
Victoria and everywhere in-between. Paying market.Guidelines: http://www.westernlivingmagazine.com/ABOUT/faq.html
WESTERN SPORTSMAN, CANADA
A bi-monthly all-Canadian publication that focuses on hunting,fishing and conservation. Seeks feature articles from Western Canadian writers. Guidelines:
http://www.westernsportsman.com/index.php/content/view/92/134/
WILD, AUSTRALIA
Australia's wilderness adventure magazine. Pays up to $120 for each
published page of articles and images, except for cover ($190) and
gear surveys ($320).
Guidelines: http://www.wild.com.au/magazine/Wild_Guidelines.pdf
NETWORK AFRICA, NIGERIA
Published monthly in Nigeria with circulation currently reaching
South Africa, Ghana and Liberia. Covering Business, Arts, Politics,
Economy, Health, Entertainment, Environment, Culture, Travel,
Sports, Science and Research.
Guidelines: http://www.networkafricaonline.com/write.htm
RUNWAY, AUSTRALIA
An independent, not-for-profit publication managed by a group of
Sydney-based artists, writers and curators. Paying market for
Australian contributors. Guidelines: http://www.runway.org.au/contribute.htm
Adventure Kayak
http://www.adventurekayakmag.com
CURRENT NEEDS: "Queries. We are always in the market for articles that have depth, emotional impact and take-away value for the reader, complemented by striking photos." Pays up to $0.20/word CDN for 100-1500 words, depending on length, content and quality.
The Photo Review
The Perspiring Writer Magazine
http://www.theperspiringwriter.com
This is YOUR writing magazine, so feel free to contribute your work. We're especially in need of profile pieces about writers or how-to articles on the writing profession.
All we ask is that you keep your submission to no more than 1500 words. Art and photos should be .jpg or .gif and no more than 100kb, if possible.
No attachments, please.
Nonfiction articles for perspiring writers with accompanying artwork or photo have the best chance of acceptance. No monetary payment at this time but we promote all writers and their work.
Send all submissions in the body of an e-mail addressed to: editor@theperspiringwriter.com or snail mail with proper SASE to TPW, c/o E. P. Burke Publishing, 2532 Clubhouse Cir. #104, Sarasota, FL 34232.
Propeller Magazine
Write a quick paced interesting story.
Subjects should include alien encounters-real or imagined, universal history,possible futures, out-of-body experiences, spiritual abilities and powers, interstellar technologies and anything that broadens the scope of man's thought processes.
We like stories around 2000 to 5000 words.
Submit as an attachment or within the email text. We prefer Microsoft word documents.
Submit to Editor@alienq.com
We pay $50.00 within a month after publication.
Another Realm
Full Length Stories (Up to 5,000 words) are handled by Gary Markette. Please send electronic submissions only, to editor@anotherealm.com.
Anotherealm accepts no attachments --no matter the type-- for fear of viruses. Set your stories to PLAIN TEXT and PASTE them in an e-mail for submission.
Breathless Moments
http://www.breathlessmoment.com
Needs: Romance, to 3500 words. Any genre accepted except porn. Themes at Site.
Pays: $.07 a word for 2 year Electronic Rights.
Query first at submissions@breathlessmoment.com
State the word count of story, a paragraph synopsis and a brief bio.
MomSense Magazine
CURRENT NEEDS: "We need articles for each issue that focus on the mom as a mom and the mom as a woman that are both theme and non-theme related. We also need intro to the theme articles, "real mom" stories and humor articles." Pays $0.10-0.15/word.
Native Peoples
CURRENT NEEDS: "We are currently looking for BIRTHDAY and RELATIVE BIRTHDAY (non-specific-just to a relative). We pay $75.00 if we decide to buy an idea.
9-1-1 Magazine
Eighty-five percent free-lance. Our primary need is for 1,000 -2,500 word articles, accompanied if possible by appropriate high-quality photography (see below for Photography Guidelines). Each manuscript should include a 25-word biography of the author. All submissions must include social security number, address, and phone number.
Cyber Age Adventures
http://www.cyberageadventures.com
Needs: Super-Hero stories, to 3000 words. Anything longer published as serial.
Stories must have original characters.
Pays: $20 for one-time publication rights.
Send sub via email to Submission@cyberageadventures.com in body of email or text-only attachment.
Frank Fradella, Editor
GothicNet
Needs: Modern horror,1000-5000 words.
Pays $.04 per word, $.01 for prev. pub., pays on publication.
Email sub to submit@gothic.net in the body of email.
Seth Lindberg, Fiction Editor
Nuketown
Needs: SF/F/H, no depressing stories. Publishes novellas. Pays: $20.00 per first-run short story, $10 for reprints Send submission to editor Kenneth Newquist fiction@nuketown.com
Pif
Needs: Mainstream fiction. Wants good imagery in story. Themes and deadlines on site.
Pays: $10-$50 for one time rights.
Submit sub at website.
Jen Bergmark, Fiction Editor jen@pifmagazine.com
Strange Horizons
http://www.strangehorizons.com
We want good speculative fiction. If your story doesn't have a clear fantasy or science fiction element, or at least strong speculative-fiction sensibilities, it's probably not for us.
Needs: Speculative fiction, all genres.
Pays: 4 cents/word, Articles - $25/piece, Reviews - $20/piece Send submission to proper editor at fiction@strangehorizons.com in body of the email.
MetroKids
CURRENT NEEDS: "Localization." Pays flat fee of $50 for original articles of 700-1100 words; $35 for reprints.
partner's gay brother/sister who will be there next month." Pay rates: online $0.25; print $0.50-$0.75/word for 200-1000 words.
Other Markets:
Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine
http://www.themysteryplace.com/ahmm/guidelines
Cricket
http://www.cricketmag.com/pages_content.asp?page_id=25
Strand Magazine
http://www.strandmag.com/htm/strandmag_guidelines.htm
Zoetrope
Vestal Review
Shalla Magazine
http://www.shallamagazine.com/submissions.php
Freedom Fiction
Stories For Children Magazine
http://storiesforchildrenmagazine.org/Guidelines.aspx
Leading Edge Magazine
http://www.leadingedgemagazine.com
Thrilling Detective
http://www.thrillingdetective.com/fiction/guidelines.html
Island Magazine
http://www.islandmag.com/contributions.html