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      C. Hope Clark, Editor

 


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MARKETS...

Freelance markets and contract jobs opportunities listed below. Since permanent jobs are so locale specific, we leave those to local publications since here we want to reach as many folks as possible. Note: these markets are the caliber of FundsforWriters and TOTAL FundsforWriters meaning $350 or 20 cents/word in payment. See FFW Small Markets newsletter for smaller paying markets. 

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 SUBTROPICS
http://www.english.ufl.edu/subtropics/submit.html
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Subtropics seeks to publish the best literary fiction, essays, and poetry being written today, both by established and
emerging authors. We will consider works of fiction of any length, from short shorts to novellas and self-contained novel excerpts. We give the same latitude to essays. For stories and essays, Subtropics pays a flat fee of $1,000 ($500 for a short short) for North American first serial rights. Poets are paid $100 per poem.

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JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
http://www.jems.com/about/Author_Guidelines.html
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A leading voice in emergency medicine and prehospital care. Our readers consist of EMTs, paramedics, nurses, physicians, EMS managers, administrators and educators. We seek articles about the EMS industry of direct relevance to field providers. We typically pay authors $200—400 for feature articles and $100—$200 for Case of the Month.

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MOTHER JONES
http://www.motherjones.com/about/writer-guidelines
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MotherJones.com is looking for solidly reported, hard-hitting, ground-breaking news stories. We're also open to thought-
provoking, timely opinion and analysis pieces on important current issues. We're interested in just about anything that
will raise our readers' eyebrows, but we focus especially on these areas: criminal justice, environment, corporate wrongdoing, poverty, gay/lesbian, political influence, and international issues. Pays up to $1/word.

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GLANCE MAGAZINE
http://www.glancemagazine.com
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Glance Entertainment Magazine is currently hiring freelance writers and photographers in the following cities: Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Orange County, Phoenix, San Diego and San Francisco. Glance, a national entertainment publication, will be distributed in and focused on 12 major cities in the U.S. We need qualified and experienced freelancers who would love to be able to report on and photograph social events, club and restaurant openings, individual city trends and national news and gossip.

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CREATIVE SCREENWRITING
http://creativescreenwriting.com/pitch.an.article.idea.html
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Pays up to 20 cents/word for articles. Less for columns. They have excellent, detailed guidelines. This is a publication
and website on the screenwriting business. Pays 7.5 cents/word for website pieces.

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VIBE MAGAZINE
http://www.vibe.com/about/contact/
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A magazine on urban music and the current youth culture. Pays $1/word. Features must be queried with clips, resume and SASE. Up to 3,000 words. Columns are up to 740 words, music reviews up to 800 words. Query again, with clips,
and pays $1/word. Per Writer's Market, query for the Volume or Revolutions sections. Allow a four-month lead.

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 THE MEN'S BOOK
http://media.modernluxury.com/magazines_the_mens_book.php
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With titles in Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles and San Francisco, The Men's Book is the first of its kind dedicated exclusively to stylish, influential men in our most urban, metropolitan cities. Each title caters to the tastes of our male readers, highlighting everything from the most expensive rides to the coolest travel destinations and more.

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SEARCH
http://www.searchmagazine.org/About%20Us/about-us.html
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SEARCH is a non-profit, non-partisan, non-sectarian magazine exploring the intersection of science, religion, and culture.
Our intellectually curious, educated readers have an interest in how technology, faith, ethics, and the arts connect in both global affairs and our everyday lives.

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YES!
http://www.yesmagazine.org/default.asp?ID=15
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YES! is not interested in simply bemoaning the problems that face our society. Instead, we highlight solutions in action
that address the roots of our deepest ecological, social, and political problems. Each issue centers on a theme about solutions to a significant challenge facing our world. The website has back issues for your review, but you can only
receive the themes via email submissions@yesmagazine.org . Features are generally 1,000-2,500 words in length, and
sidebars usually 100-250. We also accept queries for Signs of Life (100-450 words), the Commentary section (500 words),
and In Review (200-1,000 words). Photos are encouraged. Pays up to 50 cents/word.

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 VIETNAM MAGAZINE
http://www.historynet.com/magazines/vietnam
http://www.historynet.com/contact-historynet-and-weider-history-group
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Presenting the full & true stories from America’s most controversial & divisive war. Vietnam is the only magazine exclusively devoted to telling the full story behind America’s most controversial war, with gripping firsthand accounts and carefully researched articles by veterans of the conflict and top military historians.

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BANGOR METRO
http://www.bangormetro.com/media/Bangor-Metro/Submissions/
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Submit your arts and entertainment event of regional interest to Bangor Metro's What's Happening section. Submit major news from your company or organization to Biz Buzz. Announce news of new hires, promotions or retirement of company principals, senior executives and board members in On the Move, plus news of major personnel awards and business relocations. Inquiries from proven pros about contributing to Bangor Metro go to queries@bangormetro.com

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INTELLIGENT ENTERPRISE
http://www.intelligententerprise.com/wguide.jhtml
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Thank you for your interest in writing for Intelligent Enterprise, the first and only information resource for IT and business leaders focusing on business-critical solutions that make organizations smarter, faster and more profitable. Our readers are educated, technically astute, and experienced; they use their knowledge to guide them through a dynamic industry. They're exploring the powers and pitfalls of technology platforms. IntelligentEnterprise.com sometimes offers payment for the acquisition of publication rights; authors typically receive $500 per article.

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 THE BARK
http://www.thebark.com/content/submission-guidelines
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The Bark, which is enjoyed by 250,000 readers, is a bi-monthly magazine about life with dogs; we pay homage to the age-old
relationship between our two species. With each issue, we seek to bring our readers a literate and entertaining spectrum of dog-centric articles and stories. While much of our content is assigned in advance, we also wish to provide a forum for writers who have a special appreciation for dogs.

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