Coca-Cola Big Idea
contest: Wants
entries to 750 wds. Prizes: $50, $75, $100, $250, and $500. Contest is by Adcandy; not sponsored by Coke. DL 11/30/05. Details at http://www.adcandy.com/brainContestDetail.asp?id=87
Euphoria's annual poetry
contest: No entry
fee; prize$100. DL 12/31/05. Sub up to 5 poems. http://www.jlabriola.com/id4.html
Lantern Books Essay
Contest: No entry
fee; prizes $250, $500, and $1000. Essays to 1500 wds on
animal advocacy, vegetarian or environmental movements. DL 12/31/05. http://lanternbooks.com/essay.php
Lucidity Ozark Poetry
Contest: $2/poem
entry fee. Prizes, $5, $10, and $15. No DL. http://lucidity.poetryinarts.org/
Wrekin Writers Limerick Competition: entry fee: £1.50 for up to 5
entries. Prizes: £10, £15 or £25. DL: 12/1/05. http://uk.geocities.com/swhaley(at)btinternet.com/2005limerickcomp.htm
American Cheerleader
Magazine: upbeat,
sporty articles on cheerleading. Pmt: $25 for short (100 wd)
articles, $100 for columns, $200 for features. GL at http://www.americancheerleader.com/forms/writersguidelines.html
Blue Mountain Greeting
Cards: "Highly original and creative
submissions on friendship, family, positive living, etc." Pmt: $300 for
all rights and $50 if your poem is used only in an anthology. For GL send blank
email to writings(at)sps.com with “Send Me Guidelines”
in the subject line. http://www.sps.com/
Capper's:
"uses
historical, insp., nostalgia, family, travel stories in journalistic style, to
700 wds. Pmt: $2.50/printed inch. http://www.cappers.com/contributors-guidelines.
http://www.cappers.com
Children's
Playmate: wants
fiction and nonfiction for ages 6-8. "high
quality stories, articles, and activities with health-related stories,
articles, and activities with health-related themes," 300-700 wds. Pmt:
17¢/wd for all rights. http://www.cbhi.org/cbhi/writersguidelines.shtml
http://www.cbhi.org/magazines/childrensplaymate/
Chronicle: scifi/fantasy/horror
to 5000 wds; pmt: 10¢/wd. Sub to Warren Lapine, P.O.
Box 2988, Radford VA 24143.
Chrysalis
Reader:
nonfiction (essay, profile) to 3000 wds. Pmt: $50-250; also fiction (adventure,
exp. History, mainstream, mystery, scifi, no religious) to 3000 wds; pmt: $50-150. Also poetry; pmt:
$25. Query to Patti Cramer, 1745 Gravel Hill Rd. Dillwyn VA 23936. www.swedenborg.com
Citizen Culture Magazine:
General
interest literary mag, wants features, reviews,
critiques, etc. Pmt: 10¢/wd. Sub query to 90 Washington St. Suite 4-F New York,
NY 10006. See http://www.CitizenCulture.com
for GL and email addresses.
Country
Woman: "loves
an over the back fence kind of story. Wants well-written
nostalgic pieces for the "I Remember When." Department,"
300-500 wds. Pmt: $100-300. GL at www.countrywomanmagazine.com/2005/cGuidelines.
Create
Magazine:
"by locals for locals" wants "cutting edge wordsmiths." Must have 4 years freelance experience. Query
or sub articles to 1000 wds. Pmt: up to $250. http://www.createmagazine.com/write.cfm.
Sub to contribute(at)createmagazine.com.
Curve
Magazine:
lesbian mag, "fresh, funny, exciting, controversial"
wants queries for nonfiction articles. No fiction or poetry. Pmt: avg. 15¢/wd. http://www.curvemag.com/Detailed/113.html
Dollars
& Sense: mag that "explains the
workings of the U.S. and international economies and provides left perspectives
on current economic affairs.: 29 Winter Street,
Boston, MA 02108. Pmt: $75 for short articles, $200 for features. Query to dollars(at)dollarsandsense.org. http://www.dollarsandsense.org.
GL at online at: http://www.dollarsandsense.org/write.html.
Dragonfire: interactive online publication. http://www.dfire.org. (Only accept pitches
via email.) "Please see our editorial guidelines for information on the
section editors and pitch to the appropriate one." Pmt: $200-600. See GL
on the Web site by clicking "Write" under "About us." pitches
they like; may not have time to respond to all pitches.
Dragons,
Knights, and Angels: Christian scifi/fantasy mag, wants fantasy, religious, scifi
fiction (no profanity); pmt: $5/story. Also poems.
Pmt: $1/poem. No "mushy" plotless stories. www.dkamagazine.com. Johne Cooke, Double-Edged Publishing, 9618 Misty Brook
Cove, Cordova TN 38016 or email cook(at)dkmagazine.com.
Ellipsis: wants poems, short
fiction, to 5000 wds. Pmt: $10/page and $50 per story. http://www.westminstercollege.edu/ellipsis/flash.html
Escape
Pod:
wants quality speculative fiction, 2000-6000 wds. Pmt: $20/story. http://escape.extraneous.org/guidelines
Far
Sector SFFH: Online only mag, wants stories (no
porn, space opera, sword and sorcery). Pmt: $10/story plus royalties. Sub to Clocktower Books, PMB 260, 6549 Mission Gorge Rd., San
Diego CA 92120. http://www.farsector.com
Flash Me: wants all genres of flash fiction, under 1000 wds. No excess
gore, violence, sex. Pmt: $5-20. http://www.angelfire.com/biz5/authors/flashme.html
GONOMAD: Wants travel
articles ("entertaining, informative and unique"). No standard
guidebook descriptions; must include photos. Pmt: $25 for features. http://www.gonomad.com/corp/writerguidelines.htm
Group: wants articles on
successful youth ministry strategies, ideas, understanding kids, youth culture,
etc. Pmt: 500 to 700
wds, $150; 800 to 1100 wds, $175; 1200 to 1700 wds, $200; >2000 wds,
$250-350. http://www.grouppublishing.com/submissions.asp#gmag
Her Sports Magazine: "for smart, active women who
use sports and fitness to balance their busy lifestyles and who are looking for
more in a magazine than the mainstream health and fitness publications."
Pmt: to $300 for articles. http://www.hersports.com. GL at http://www.hersports.com/contribute.html
Heritage Writer: "articles
on the mechanics of researching, recording and preserving our heritage"
also "essays about interesting family members and historical events."
Query or sent 500 wd article. Pmt: $10(Can). http://inkspotter.com/products/newsletters/heritagewriter/
HipsandCurves.com:
online lingerie site, wants "500 to 1000 word stories that grab the
readers’ attention...stories that portray a moment in time, a small peek into
someone’s life, just one issue rather than an entire life history." Pmt:
$150-200/story of 500-1000 wds. Sub to R. Jennings, editor(at)hipsandcurves.com. http://www.hipsandcurves.com/copy.htm.
See samples at archives: http://www.hipsandcurves.com/vol24.htm
and http://www.hipsandcurves.com/vol26.htm.
Hopekeepers: Joyfully Serving the Chronically Ill; "We are
open to any topic with an illness slant and a Christian tone," 350–1200
wds. Pmt: to $100. Also pays $50 for
columns and depts. Sub to Lisa Copen, Rest
Ministries, Inc.P.O. Box 502928, San Diego CA 92150 www.hopekeepersmagazine.com
Insite Magazine: free
Atlanta entertainment paper. Pmt: 1-2¢/wd for all rights. Sub to Bret Love, Be
Bop Publishing, 2250 North Druid Hills Rd, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30329. http://www.insiteatlanta.com; for GL email editor(at)atlantainside.com
Inspired
At Home:
"Articles that "effect change in people's lives. Words which make you laugh and cry
and sometimes leave you with that Aha! Moment."
Pmt: $30-75. http://www.inspiredathome.com/Writers%20Guidelines.htm
Justice Wears a Dress: anthology, wants any genre story to
8000 wds, with a female protag. Pmt: shared
royalties. For info or send subs to cjburch(at)cjburch.com
Karma Magazine: nightlife
and culture mag, wants features (profiles, nightlife
related topics, 1500-2500 wds. Pmt: 25¢/wd. Query w/clips to Eric Eslao, editorial(at)karma-magazine.com.
http://www.karma-magazine.com.
Kid Quote Greeting Cards:
cards by Kate Harper
designs, wants "quotes and slogans by children." Pmt: $25 for 20 wds
max. Sub to P.O Box 2112, Berkley CA, 94702 or to quotesub(at)aol.com. Subject
line must be "kid submission". http://hometown.aol.com/kateharp/myhomepage/business.htmlGL by email w/subject "kid guidelines."
Kidtime Magazine: "quality stories, articles,
activities" for children 7-12. Pmt: $50-200 for articles, $50 for poetry. http://kidtimemagazine.com/guidelines.html
Magical Blend Magazine: A Primer for the 21st Century:
"social and mystical transformation" articles, 1000-2000 wds; pmt:
$35-100. No fiction or poetry. Michael Peter Langevin, P.O. Box 600, Chico CA 95927. Email editor(at)magicalblend.com; http://www.magicalblend.com;
Mysteries Magazine:
"factual,
thought-provoking, in-depth look into the myths, occult, and the paranormal, as
well as the mysteries which have intrigued both historians and scientists alike
from the beginning of time." Pmt: 5¢/wd for features of 3000-5000 words
and columns of 1200-1500 words. Sub to P.O. Box 490, Walpole, NH 03608 or editor(at)mysteriesmagazine.com. http://www.mysteriesmagazine.com. GL at http://www.mysteriesmagazine.com/writer.html.
Nanobison: Online mag, wants scifi/fantasy/horror, 500-10K wds. Pmt: $10/story, $5 for
stories < 1000 wds. Sub to submissions(at)nanobison.com.
http://www.nanobison.com/submissions.htm
Now What?: pers. exp.
articles, 800-1500 wds (no articles only of interest to Christians). Pmt:
$25-55. http://www.cog7.org/BA/NowWhat
Sherri Langton,
Church of God (Seventh Day), P.O. Box 33677, Denver CO 80233; email bibleadvocate(at)cog7.org
NW Women's Journal: new, independent pub, wants feature
articles; pmt: $100 for 1000-1500 wd features. See
calendar at http://www.nwwomensjournal.com/reserve.php
The Old Farmer's Almanac: In publication since 1792, they
have numerous general story categories that can be found at http://www.almanac.com/guidelines/index.php.
Pmt: varies for all rights.
Oxford American: "thoughtful, well-written pieces exploring Southern culture,
landmarks, literature, etc." Pmt: $300-2000. http://www.oxfordamericanmag.com/submissions.htm.
Sub to 201 Donaghey Ave., Main 107, Conway, AR 72035;
email oamag(at)oxfordamericanmag.com
Passion Fruit: "a forum where women can share
journey tales and discuss global issues." Pmt: $20-100 for stories,
1500-4000 wds. http://www.passionfruit.com/submissions.html.
Quill-pen.net: "seeking pulp fiction (erotica,
fantasy/horror, mystery, paranormal, scifi) between
8000-4500 wds. Pmt: $10/story. Sub to Andrei V. Lefebvre, avl(at)quill-pen.net; http://www.quill-pen.net
Relevant: Christian lifestyle mag for young adults (18-34). Articles 1000-1500 wds; pmt:
10-15¢/wd. Query for articles w/clips. Relevant Media Group, 100 S. Lake
Destiny Dr., Suite 200, Orlando FL 32810; http://www.relevantmagazine.com/
Rewind the Fifties: "take a walk down memory lane." Wants short pieces, 250-500 wds; pmt: $10-25. Sub to usaezhost(at)yahoo.com. GL at http://www.loti.com/writers_wanted.htm
.Feline Magazine: Mag for women writers. Want subs (stories that are strange, dark, exotic—not sappy) for first issue, esp feature articles. No pay listed. For complete GL see http://www.felinemagazine.com/
Punctuation Made
Simple: The name says it all; found at http://www.stpt.usf.edu/pms/