Freelance Writers Marketplace

  Welcome to Freelance Writers Marketplace! This endeavor seeks to provide an opportunity to assist in getting your work published and put food on the table as well. We hope this site will be beneficial to you and would appreciate feedback - and any suggestions.  

Ageventure News Service
21946 Pine Trace
Boca Raton, FL 33428 USA
editor@demko.com
http://www.demko.com/writer.htm

"Manuscript topics must address baby boomer and retiree concerns. Manuscripts submitted for consideration should be between 250 - 500 words. Freelance Authors expecting payment for manuscripts must specify costs at time of submission." Submit manuscripts as e-mail text (no attachment files).

American History
Tom Huntington, editor
6405 Flank Dr.
Harrisburg, PA 17112-2750
Tel: (717)657-9555
http://www.thehistorynet.com/guidelines/standard.html

Published bi-monthly. Pays $500-$700 on acceptance for first rights. Submit query (by mail only) with published clips and SASE. Responds in 10 weeks to queries. Byline is given. "American History is a history magazine for a general audience. One of America’s most respected history publications, it tells the stories behind the people and events of U.S. history and provides insight into the cultural, military, political, and social forces that have shaped our nation."

American Profile
341 Cool Springs Blvd
Suite 400
Franklin, TN 37067
Phone: (800) 720-6323
Fax: (615) 468-6100
http://www.americanprofile.com/aboutus/writers.asp

Send a one-paragraph query with clips and SASE. No phone, fax, or e-mail submissions. "This is not a market for beginners; send only your most professional work. Articles should be topical, but have a long shelf life." Length varies from 450 to 1,200 words. Payment within 45 days of acceptance. Freelance Fees are competitive but vary widely. Byline and one-sentence bio given. Buys exclusive first-time print rights and all electronic rights to unpublished pieces for six months, non-exclusive rights thereafter.

Ellery Queene's Mystery Magazine
Janet Hutchings, editor
475 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10016
http://www.mysterypages.com/guidelines2.html

"We use stories of almost every length. 4,000-6,000 is the preferred range, but we occasionally use stories up to 10,000 words and feature one or two short novels (up to 20,000 words) each year. Short-shorts of 1,500-2,000 words are also welcome. Our freelance rates for original stories are from 3 to 8¢ a word, occasionally higher for established authors." Send manuscript via snail mail and enclose SASE.Response time is three months. Do not call the editorial offices.

Entrepreneur Magazine
Karen Spaeder, Editor
2445 McCabe Way
Irvine, CA 92614
Entrepreneur.com
http://www.entrepreneurmag.com/Home/HM_Static/1,4472,writers_guidelines,00.html

Submit queries or queries with clips only, via e-mail or snail mail (no phone calls). If submitting via snail mail include SASE. Full-length manuscripts are discouraged. If you're querying an article about a successful entrepreneur, you must include his/her age and some indication of the company's sales. Include your day and evening phone number, return address and e-mail address on all correspondence. Allow a minimum of eight weeks for a response. Entrepreneur Media Inc. pays upon acceptance.

Freelance Success
"The only publication for professional freelance nonfiction writers and those serious about joining the ranks of those who earn a living from writing."
http://www.freelancesuccess.com/

Fun Trips Live.Com
http://funtripslive.com/common/writers_guide.htm

"It’s a mad, mad, mad world and that’s the rant at FunTripsLive. We’re fun, we’re live, we’re interactive, and we’re distinctive. Articles are published exclusively online. They may appear on the FunTripsLive.com webzine or in the accompanying electronic newsletter. Pay on acceptance @ .10 a word. One time rights. Byline is given. A short bio with picture will be required if article is accepted.

Editor
Intuition Magazine
275 Brannan Street, 3/FL
San Francisco, CA 94107
http://www.intuitionmagazine.com/page7.html

"We welcome unsolicited ideas from freelancers. Submissions should be in the form of a query letter outlining in as much detail as possible the article idea, approximate length, and possible interviewees or contacts. Also, please include a brief bio, along with published writing samples and a SASE. Please do not call, and do not send full-length manuscripts. The one exception is essays for First Person, which should be submitted in their final form." Articles range in length from 750-5,000 words, depending upon the topic. Payment ranges from $25 for book reviews to $1,200 for cover feature-stories.

Journalism Jobs.com
Job Board for Media Professionals
http://www.journalismjobs.com/search_results.cfm?xJobTypeID=4

Pif Magazine
http://pifmagazine.com/submit/

"Pif is leading "THE NEXT WAVE" (Yahoo! Internet Life) of literary publication online. We’re seeking original work from established and emerging fiction writers, poets, essayists, interviewers, and reviewers." Freelance Pay scale for unsolicited (previously unpublished) works accepted for publication: Poetry - $50 per poem (less than 100 lines); Fiction - $50-$200; Commentary and Reviews - $5-$200 per piece; Cyber Art/Cover Art - $5-$50. Payment is mailed no more than 40 days after publication. Submit via e-mail only. Snail mail submissions not accepted.Submission form on site.

The Twin Cities Magazine of Science Fiction and Fantasy
is looking for regional SF&F writing. Pay $5-$25 a story. We are also looking for poets (not strictly SF&F). Go to our site and check out the writing guidelines.
http://www.tcmsff.com/

The Write Jobs
"The Write JobsTM is a job board which maintains listings of current employment opportunities for those with writing skills. Positions listed include journalism positions, editor positions, staff writing positions, freelance writing positions, positions involving technical writing and related positions. The Write JobsTM also provides links to other writing-related job resources, direct links to company job pages and newsgroup job searches."
http://www.writerswrite.com/jobs/jobs.htm

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