MARKETS FOR FREELANCERS

[jdkiggins]

MARKET LIST
Please read the sites guidelines before submitting. Some are content sites for which some of you enjoy sending articles; others are e-zines and print magazines to which you may want to consider submitting. I encourage all members interested in using any site or list to please research each link thoroughly before submitting.

All who may have found a market they would like to share, or a helpful site, please post below and I will add it to the list.
(PLEASE LIST NAME OF MAGAZINE/EZINE AND THE URL.)

It’s a start! Good luck!

WRITING MARKETS

A
Air & Space/Smithsonian (http://www.airandspacemagazine.com/ASM/Mag/WritersGuide.html)
Alaska Magazine (http://www.alaskamagazine.com/about/writers.html)
Amarillo Bay (http://www.amarillobay.org/)
American Baby (http://www.americanbaby.com) and Guidelines (http://www.americanbaby.com/ab/file...itersGuidelines)
American Profile Magazine (http://www.americanprofile.com/aboutus/writers.asp)
American Cheerleader (http://www.americancheerleader.com/forms/writersguidelines.html)
American Girl (http://www.americangirl.com/corp/guidelines.html)
Anthologies Online (http://www.anthologiesonline.com/)
The Antioch Review (http://review.antioch.edu/wg.html)
Apogee Photo (http://www.apogeephoto.com/mag1-6/guidelines.html)
Appleseeds (http://www.cobblestonepub.com/guides_APP.html)
Artists Magazine (http://www.artistsmagazine.com/tam_gl.html)
The Atlantic Online (http://www.theatlantic.com/letters/edlet.htm)
Audubon Magazine (http://www.audubon.org/)


B
Babyzone (http://www.babyzone.com/aboutus/writers.asp)
Babybug (http://www.cobblestonepub.com/guides_BBB.html)
Balloon Life Magazine (http://www.balloonlife.com/rateguide/edguide.htm)
Balcony Press (http://www.balconypress.com/html/submit.html)
Berkeley Fiction Review (http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~bfr/submission.html)
Body n Brain (http://www.bodynbrain.com)
Body + Soul (http://www.marthastewart.com/page.jh...&rsc=ns2006_m1)
Boston Review (http://bostonreview.mit.edu/writerguidelines.html)
Byline Magazine (http://www.bylinemag.com/guidelines.asp)

C
Cafe Irreal (http://home.sprynet.com/~awhit/guidelin.htm)
Calliope (http://www.cobblestonepub.com/guides_CAL.html)
Campus Life (http://www.christianitytoday.com/teens/features/guidelines.html)
The Carolina Quarterly (http://www.unc.edu/depts/cqonline/submissions.html)
Carriage House Review (http://www.carriagehousereview.com/submission.html)
Chesapeake Family Online (http://www.chesapeakefamily.com/writers.html)
Chicken Soup Tom Lagana (http://www.tomlagana.com/)
Chicago Reader (http://www.chireader.com/readerinc/freelance.html)
Children's Better Health Institute (http://www.cbhi.org/index.shtml) (Turtle, Humpty Dumpty, Children's Playmate, Jack and Jill, Children's Digest)
Christian Week Newspaper (http://www.christianweek.org/misc/writers.htm)
Cicada (http://www.cobblestonepub.com/guides_CIC.html)
Circle K magazine (http://www.kiwanis.org/magazine/writerck.asp)
City of New York Magazine (http://www.citylegacy.com/guides.html)
Classic Motorsports (http://www.classicmotorsports.net/)
Click (http://www.cobblestonepub.com/guides_CLK.html)
Clock Tower Fiction (http://www.clocktowerfiction.com/Main/guidelines.shtml)
Cobblestone (http://www.cobblestonepub.com/guides_COB.html)
Conversely Magazine (http://www.conversely.com/Masth/submi.shtml)
Common Ties (http://www.commonties.com/blog/submit-a-story/)
Computor Edge Online (http://www.computoredge.com/sandiego/Writer'sGuidelines.htm)
Crab Orchard Review (http://www.siu.edu/~crborchd/guid2.html)
Creators Syndicate (http://www.creators.com/index2_submissions.html)
Cricket (http://www.cobblestonepub.com/guides_CKT.html)


D
Dana Literary (http://danaliterary.org/guide.htm)
The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature (http://www.deadmule.com/)
Dig (http://www.cobblestonepub.com/guides_DIG.html)
The Dollar Stretchers (http://www.stretcher.com/menu/writers.htm)

E
Early American Life Magazine (http://www.ealonline.com/editorial/guidelines.php)
Eggplant Productions (http://www.eggplant-productions.com/ep_guidelines.asp)
E(Environmental) Magazine (http://www.emagazine.com/writguid.html)
Escape Pod (http://www.escapepod.org/guidelines/) Science Fiction Podcast

F
Fab Job Website (http://www.fabjob.com/writers.html)
Faces (http://www.cobblestonepub.com/guides_FAC.html)
Family Fun Magazine (http://familyfun.go.com/utilities/global/feature/familyfunmag_aboutmag/familyfunmag_aboutmag.html#info) Post (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1095499&postcount=63) with more info.
Firehouse Magazine (http://www.firehouse.com/magazine/writers.html)
Footsteps (http://www.cobblestonepub.com/guides_FTP.html)

G
Game Developer Magazine (http://www.gdmag.com/postmort.htm)
Glimmer Train Press (http://www.glimmertrain.com/writguid1.html)
The Georgia Review (http://www.uga.edu/~garev/submissions.htm)
The Global Life (http://www.writeforus.info/)
Good Life Magazine (http://www.goodlifemag.com/writersguidelines.htm)
Good Old Days (http://www.goodolddaysonline.com/pag...azineinfo.html)
Governing Magazine (http://www.governing.com/wrguide.htm)
Grand Magazine (http://www.grandmagazine.com/editorialsubmission.asp), the official magazine for grandparents.
Grassroots Motorsports (http://www.grassrootsmotorsports.com/)
Grit (http://www.grit.com/guidelines/)

H
Hallmark Magazine (www.hallmarkmagazine.com) Post (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1095499&postcount=63) with more info.
HappyNews.com (http://www.happynews.com/submitstory.htm)
Harper's Magazine (http://www.harpers.org/contact_us/sub_guidelines.php3)
Highlights for Children magazine (http://www.highlights.com/custserv/c...CCNavIDs=3,203)

Human Resources Magazine (http://www.shrm.org/hrmagazine/writers/)

I
The Iowa Review (http://www.uiowa.edu/~iareview/mainpages/guidelines.html)
Imagine Magazine (http://www.imaginemagazine.net/pages.php?page=guidelines)
Inkling Magazine (http://www.inklingmagazine.com/site/submission-guidelines) Post (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1095499&postcount=63)with more info.

J

K

L
Ladies Home Journal (http://lhj.com/lhj/file.jhtml?item=/help/writersGuidelines)
Ladybug (http://www.cobblestonepub.com/guides_LYB.html)
List of Literary Magazines (http://newpages.com/npguides/litmags.htm)

M
Malahat Review (http://web.uvic.ca/malahat/guidelines.htm)
Metro Family Magazine (http://www.metrofamilymagazine.com/newsletter/default.asp)
Midwest Today Magazine (http://www.midtod.com/aboutus.phtml#guide)
Mississippi Review (http://www.mississippireview.com/)
Mountain Parent (http://www.mountainparent.com/aboutus.php)
Moxie Magazine (http://www.moxiemag.com/moxie/submiss.html)

N
New England Review (http://www.middlebury.edu/~nereview/guidelines.html)
New Tribal Dawn Webzine (http://www.grailmedia.com/wz1/info/guidelines.html)
Nimrod Journal (http://www.utulsa.edu/nimrod/submissions.html)
Notre Dame Magazine (http://www.nd.edu/~ndmag/guidline.html)

O
Odyssey (http://www.cobblestonepub.com/guides_ODY.html)
Online Magazine (http://www.onlineinc.com/online/OLforms/authors.html)
Outside Magazine (http://web.outsideonline.com/system/guidelines.html)

P
Parents Magazine (http://www.parents.com/parents/file.jhtml?item=/help/writers_guidelines)
Parenting Publications list (http://www.parentingpublications.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=MemberSearchResults)
Partarbe Online (http://www.pantarbe.com/info/submit/index.htm)
Pedestal Magazine (http://www.thepedestalmagazine.com/submit1.asp)
Pink (http://www.pinkmagazine.com/about/wr...s_may2006.html)
Poets & Writers (http://www.pw.org/mag/guidelines.htm)
Primedia Resource (http://www.primediabusiness.com/magazines/magweb.asp?page=Magazines)
Prism International (http://prism.arts.ubc.ca/submit/index.htm)
Poets & Writers (http://www.pw.org/mag/guidelines.htm)

Q
Quilt Town USA (http://www.quilttownusa.com/Chitra/guidelines.htm)

R
ReadyMade (http://www.readymademag.com/submissions.php)
Redbook (http://redbook.ivillage.com/0,,9q9qd79z,00.html)

S
Scrivener's Pen (http://scrivenerspen.org/)
Seaways Publishing (http://www.seaways.com/writers.html)
The Sewanee Review (http://www.sewanee.edu/sreview/guidelines.html)
Skirt Magazine (http://www.skirtmag.com/contributor.shtml)
Smithsonian (http://www.smithsonianmag.com/contac...guidelines.php)
Spider (http://www.cobblestonepub.com/guides_SDR.html)
Sports Illustrated & Sports Illustrated Kids & SI Teen (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/adinfo/mediakits/)

T
Tango (http://www.tangomag.com/)
Things Asian Magazine (http://www.thingsasian.com/destination/writersguide.htm#pay)
The Three Penny Review (http://www.threepennyreview.com/submissions.html)
Travel + Liesure Magazine (http://www.travelandleisure.com/contact/index.cfm)
T-zero Xpandizine (http://www.thewritersezine.com/t-zero/sub-guidelines.shtml)

U
Utne Reader (http://www.utne.com/magazine/submissions.tmpl)

V

W
Washingtonian Magazine (http://www.washingtonian.com/about/guidelines.html)
Western New York Family Magazine (http://www.wnyfamilymagazine.com/Writers/)
Writer’s Digest (http://www.writersdigest.com/guidelines.asp)
www.writerscrossing.com (http://www.writerscrossing.com/) (Mridu Khullar's site - she's KitKat on this board)
www.writing-world.com (http://www.writing-world.com/)

US:
The Writer - www.writermag.com (http://www.writermag.com/)
Writers Journal - www.writersjournal.com (http://www.writersjournal.com/)
UK:
Writing magazine - www.writingmagazine.co.uk (http://www.writingmagazine.co.uk/)
Writers News - www.writersnews.co.uk (http://www.writersnews.co.uk/)
Wellbeing (http://www.wellbeing.com.au/contribute_to_wellbeing)

X

Z
Zoetrope:All-Story (http://www.all-story.com/submissions.cgi)

For those interested in writing about animals, Moderator Anne Watkins has a wonderful list of links here (http://absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10657) in the Writing about Animals Forum.

[CosmoMan]

The Global Life
Newsletter of International Living and Travel
www.writeforus.info (http://www.writeforus.info/)

[jdkiggins]

Thank you, Cosmo. Done!

[Susie]

Those are great, JD. Thanks so much.

The Writer's Ezine
www.thewritersezine.com

[Button]

Web Reference Online's guidelines say the don't pay, but they do give free prizes. Associated Content and that HappyNews.com isn't on there.

[Stacey Sweeney]

Are you just including adult themed magazines? There's a long(ish) list of children's and teen magazines I regularly submit to. If anyone's interested in writing for them, here's ones that take submissions from freelancers:
American Cheerleader
American Girl
American Baby (adult but not listed above)
Appleseeds
Boy's Quest
Babybug
Campus Life
Children's Better Health Institute (Turtle, Humpty Dumpty, Children's Playmate, Jack and Jill, Children's Digest)
Cobblestone
Calliope
Cricket
Cicada
Dig
Fun for Kidz
Footsteps
Faces
Sweet 16
Guideposts for Kids
Hopscotch
Highlights
Ladybug
Odyssey
Spider
Wild Animal Baby

Many of the above are Cobblestone Publishing, but they have their own guidelines and some have theme lists.

Stacey

[awatkins]

Contact info, editorial focus/mission statement, and writer's guidelines posted onsite. This is a bi-monthly print publication. Nice folks to write for.

Writer's guidelines: http://familyenergy.com/writers.php

Home page: http://www.familyenergy.com/index.php

[jdkiggins]

Are you just including adult themed magazines? There's a long(ish) list of children's and teen magazines I regularly submit to. If anyone's interested in writing for them, here's ones that take submissions from freelancers:
Stacey

Stacey,
Thanks for the list! I didn't really specify theme because most forums have their own genre market listings. I'll leave your list here for those who might be interested. :)

[jdkiggins]

Thank you for adding links, Sherri, Button and Anne. :)

[Susie]

This article explains rights in simple terms. Really great.

http://www.writing-world.com/rights/copyright.shtml

[underthecity]

I write for Radio Magazine, run by Primedia. Here's a link to the entire list of trade magazines they publish (which includes links):

Primedia Resource (http://www.primediabusiness.com/magazines/magweb.asp?page=Magazines)

I can recommend them. Nice rates and good variety. If you specialize, you might want to check these out.

Allen

[September skies]

Everyone is so helpful around here. I love being a part of this family.

[Torin]

I'm taking the liberty of adding links for some of the great resources Stacey posted.

The Cobblestone Publishing guidelines are:
Appleseeds (http://www.cobblestonepub.com/guides_APP.html)
Babybug (http://www.cobblestonepub.com/guides_BBB.html)
Calliope (http://www.cobblestonepub.com/guides_CAL.html)
Cicada (http://www.cobblestonepub.com/guides_CIC.html)
Click (http://www.cobblestonepub.com/guides_CLK.html)
Cobblestone (http://www.cobblestonepub.com/guides_COB.html)
Cricket (http://www.cobblestonepub.com/guides_CKT.html)
Dig (http://www.cobblestonepub.com/guides_DIG.html)
Faces (http://www.cobblestonepub.com/guides_FAC.html)
Footsteps (http://www.cobblestonepub.com/guides_FTP.html)
Ladybug (http://www.cobblestonepub.com/guides_LYB.html)
Odyssey (http://www.cobblestonepub.com/guides_ODY.html)
Spider (http://www.cobblestonepub.com/guides_SDR.html)

I'll stop here for now and save this before I go looking for links to the others. I'd be so irked if I accidentally erased this entry. lol

[grandefille]

I managed to find the site for American Baby http://www.americanbaby.com, (http://www.americanbaby.com,/)

http://www.americanbaby.com/ab/file.jhtml?item=/help/writersGuidelines


Catherine

[Mrs Wolfie]

Stacey or JD:

Do you have any market suggestion for a piece about a woman who adopted a child that grew up to be an international English teacher?

I want to start small (can't scuba dive until you learn how to blow bubbles) so I'm open to just about anything.

Everyone is so helpful here- I hope I can be an contribution some day!!

Wolfie

[jdkiggins]

I've moved most suggestions up to the main list. Had to look up the guidelines for some of Stacey's list and add the links Torin was kind enough to look up.

Below are those I still need to find guidelines for:

Fun for Kidz
Sweet 16
Guideposts for Kids
Hopscotch
Highlights
Wild Animal Baby

[MuckRaker]

Scouting Magazine takes good work.

[ATP]

In addition to -
Byline, Poets and Writers, and Writers Digest:


US:

The Writer - www.writermag.com (http://www.writermag.com)
Writers Journal - www.writersjournal.com (http://www.writersjournal.com/)



UK:

Writing magazine - www.writingmagazine.co.uk (http://www.writingmagazine.co.uk/)
Writers News - www.writersnews.co.uk (http://www.writersnews.co.uk/)





ATP

[waN1141570]

Thank you! We enjoy our site without spam.

Took your message out because it is Spam.

[Button]

Ugh! Spam! *Sprays with Lysol*

[dahmnait]

Parents has a new link for Writer's Guidlines (http://www.parents.com/parents/file.jhtml?item=/help/writers_guidelines).

[jdkiggins]

Thank you ATP and Dahmnait.

[Anastacia]

Pediatrics For Parents paid for a reprint of mine.

Here's the link:
http://www.pedsforparents.com/indices/writersguidelines.shtml

I also have another huge link full of markets. I don't remember if I posted it before:

http://www.cthreepo.com/writelinks.html

I have posted the following link to lots of parenting publications but I thought I'd post it again for people who haven't seen it. Many such pubs are very open to accepting reprints. Ten of them have accepted articles from me:

http://www.parentingpublications.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=MemberSearchResults

[hollyann1219]

There's a new link for the Writer's Digest guidelines:

http://www.writersdigest.com/wdguidelines.asp

[Mur]

Escape Pod magazine (short science fiction stories)

escapepod.org

[ProsperitySue]

My friend, John Cali, is asking for submissions of stories about dogs. He is paying $10, if accepted, for Chicken Soup style stories about "ordinary dogs doing extraordinary things." He is asking for non-exclusive rights so you would be free to use the story in other markets.

John is an animal lover and is planning a series of books about animals. The guidelines are detailed, but if you have any questions, be sure to email him. You'll find him a knowledgeable and caring person to work with.

Here's John's information:

WANTED: DOG TALES.
I'm looking for uplifting, inspiring stories of our canine companions -- powerful, true stories demonstrating the love and loyalty they give us so unconditionally.

Submission guidelines:
http://www.greatwesternpublishing.org/dogs/doguides1.html (http://www.greatwesternpublishing.org/dogs/doguides1.html)

Questions? Email me:
John Cali, john@greatwesternpublishing.org

[jdkiggins]

Thanks for the additions Hollyann, Mur and Sue.

Great lists, Anastacia!

[ATP]

Assisting Marilyn Braun -
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/contact-us/submission-guidelines.php

[ViatMortege]

Man, those Smithy's are picky about their articles, aren't they?

[Freckles]

This thread is AWESOME...thanks everyone.

[Freckles]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! OHH, and thank you!! :)

[Yinyin]

i am a new friend. My friends introduce this forum to me. That's great.

[bloemmarc]

:)

[SpiderGal]

Hi all,

I was browsing one of the news directories the other day when I stumbled upon Imagine magazine. I had never before heard of them but their website looks great and they sound professional in their writers guidelines. Veteran writers should definitely give it a try and share their experience with others in here. The magazine seems to be a customer of "selp-help" articles.

Imagine magazine homepage (http://www.imaginemagazine.net/)

Imagine writers guidelines (http://www.imaginemagazine.net/pages.php?page=guidelines)

[jdkiggins]

I've updated the Markets list and added a list of literary magazines.

Good luck with summissions!

[SpiderGal]

Joanne,

You might also consider adding Wellbeing, an australian magazine, to your database.
Here's the guideline page:
http://www.wellbeing.com.au/contribute_to_wellbeing

[jdkiggins]

Done. Thanks Spider.

[SpiderGal]

Joanne, anytime.

How about creating a categorised listing? Woudn't that be more helpful than an alphabetical one?

If you do decide on that, I can help you for sure!

P.S. http://www.writerscrossing.com/ is not working. I guess Mridu has shut that site down. She told that on one of her blog entries.

[jdkiggins]

Spider,
It took hours to research and compose the existing list. I don't know if a categorized list would be more helpful or make a difference. Some people still don't bother to use the search function on the boards and haven't taken time to research existing threads. That's why there's so many repeat questions and threads in the "Popular Discussions and Helpful Sites" resource thread.

Not to be rude or unappreciative of your offer, but there is a certain amount of research writers should expect to do for themselves.

[awatkins]

This market is no longer being published. I contacted the editor today just to be sure before posting.

Too bad; it was a great magazine.

Contact info, editorial focus/mission statement, and writer's guidelines posted onsite. This is a bi-monthly print publication. Nice folks to write for.

[jdkiggins]

Thanks for the update, Anne. I've deleted it from the list.

[awatkins]

Thanks, Jo! I went ahead and edited my post to remove the links.

[SpiderGal]

Aww,sad. They were a good magazine.

However, their site is running still. It doesn't really appear that they have ceased publication.

[awatkins]

Hi SpiderGal,

I exchanged several e-mails with the publisher/editor-in-chief late yesterday and yes, they have ceased publication. I was one of the first writers hired when the magazine was in development and really hated to see it fold. Don't know when or if the website will be changed.

~Anne

[SpiderGal]

R has no publication under it. How about adding Redbook?

Guidelines page here:http://redbook.ivillage.com/0,,9q9qd79z,00.html

[jdkiggins]

Thanks Spider. I've added it here and posted the guidelines in the Magazine Mastheads thread as well.

[SpiderGal]

Just saw another market in the Wooden Horse newsletter.

Grand magazine, the official magazine for grandparents.

Guidelines: http://www.grandmagazine.com/editorialsubmission.asp

Don't forget to check out the actual "writers guidelines" file on the page.

[Freckles]

That sounds like a good magazine. I'll check it out, Spider, thanks! :D

[SpiderGal]

No problem, Freckles.

http://www.kiwanis.org/magazine/writerck.asp

Circle K magazine writers guidelines.

[SpiderGal]

I have yet to understand what they are all about, but ReadyMade seems to be an interesting publication.

Guideline page:http://www.readymademag.com/submissions.php

[SpiderGal]

Hi Joanne,

I see that you haven't updated the list with the markets that I recently added. Hope you are in good health, and that nighmarish trial with bronchial pneumonia is over.

Folks, I came across a women's market Pink.Their site looks good, and they have their guidelines on the site too, but it surprises me that I never heard of them before. Almost all the guideline databases I have visited don't list them. May be they are new. Anyway, if anyone has submitted to them, please let us know your experience with them. I am seriously considering quering them.

Here are the guidelines: http://www.pinkmagazine.com/about/writers_guidelines_may2006.html

P.S. Don't forget to go to their homepage; their intro is dazzling!

[SpiderGal]

Audubon magazine writers guidelines

(http://www.audubon.org/)
Audubon Magazine
MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of Audubon magazine is to help its readers appreciate, understand, and preserve the natural world, with a particular focus on birds and wildlife and their habitats.

l Appreciate: Audubon as art and entertainment.
Before all else, Audubon must entice readers to its pages and nurture their love for and appreciation of the natural world. We must do this through provocative writing, stunning photography, artistic illustration, and accessible design. The magazine should reflect our passion for the natural world, its intricate beauty, and the fun and exciting ways we can interact with it.

l Understand: Audubon as the authority.
Next, we must help readers understand how the natural world works, the complex fabric of ecosystems, and the need for biodiversity. We must be the authority on all topics we cover, yet bring the most complicated issues to a level where they can be understood by the greatest number of readers.

l Preserve: Audubon as a call to action.
It’s only after a reader has come to appreciate and understand nature that we can lead him or her to preserve it. The last part of our mission is to show how the actions of individuals-be they on a small scale or a grand one-can have an effect on the fate of a habitat or a species.



COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS

Field Notes: 50-400 words
This section carries a variety of story lengths. We are looking for anecdotes, informational graphics, charts, recent news, short profiles, and a few product reviews.

Audubon at Home: 1500 words
This service column teaches readers about projects they can do in their own backyard. Included here: gardening to attract birds or wildlife, building the ultimate bird feeder, teaching your children to recognize birds or plants, etc.

Birds: 1000-2000 words
The focus is on both birds and birding—as a sport, a science, and a pastime. The can cover aspects as varied as the discovery of a new species or an exceptional birding event.





True Nature: 1000-2000 words
The goal of this column is to explain a natural phenomenon and how it affects or shapes a habitat. For instance: flash floods, an ice storm, an avalanche, a plague of locusts, or beaver dams.

Profiles: 300-2000 words
These should focus on people who are fascinating in their own right and are working on fascinating projects. Wherever possible, we will look for a news angle. Subjects can include scientists, artists, activists, and adventurers. We will also consider interview Q&As.

Journal: 1000-2000 words
We will continue to look for strong, beautifully written, first-person essays on original or timely topics.

FEATURES: 2000-4000 words
The strength of Audubon’s feature well has always been in presenting stories that deal with a vast array of issues, from topics as broad as the national parks to a close examination of one species. We will also focus on battles for the environment and the people involved in them. The parameters here are intentionally broad: We need to continually surprise and delight our readers.






Writer’s Guidelines


The National Audubon Society publishes Audubon magazine four times a year. The magazine goes to some 500,000 readers who pay upwards of $20 for their subscription. It has been nominated 16 times for ASME National Magazine Awards and has won 5 times, once for General Excellence. The New York Times once called Audubon “the most beautiful magazine in the world.”

Audubon articles deal with the natural and human environment. They cover the remote as well as the familiar. What they all have in common, however, is that they have a story to tell, one that will interest not only Audubon readers but also everyone with a concern for the affairs of humans and nature. We want good, solid journalism. We want stories of people and places, good news and bad: humans and nature in conflict, humans and nature working together, humans attempting to comprehend, protect, and renew the natural world.

We are looking for new voices and fresh ideas. Read the magazine, both features and departments, before sending a query. Among the types of stories we seek: balanced reporting on environmental issues and events—especially those related to birds and wildlife and their habitats here in North America—and analyses of events, policies, and issues from a fresh point of view. We do not publish fiction or poetry.

Reader Profile
Audubon’s readers are educated, affluent, and active. They represent a dual audience (50 percent male, 50 percent female) with an average age of 48 and a household income of $61,480.

Guidelines for submissions
Audubon rarely accepts unsolicited manuscripts. Story suggestions should be submitted in a brief query letter, accompanied by clips and a self-addressed, stamped envelope. (No telephone, e-mail or fax queries please.) Be sure the query not only outlines the subject matter but also indicates the approach you would take. Assigned manuscripts should be submitted electronically. Once an article is accepted, you must be prepared to submit source materials that enable us to verify all facts. Audubon pays competitive rates on acceptance. Kill fees are one-third of the original rate.

ADDRESS:
David Seideman
Editor-in-Chief
Audubon Magazine
700 Broadway
New York, NY 10003

[Freckles]

Thanks, Spider!

[truelyana]

Is this list of writing markets just in the US, or is it available globally ?

[jdkiggins]

Thanks for the additions, Spider. Pneumonia is gone now and I think I'm all caught up now.

[sassandgroove]

Hi. I'm not new to AW, but I'm new to freelancing and this forum. This morning I rec'd an inviatation to preview and get a charter subscription to the new Hallmark Magazine. here is the website. www.hallmarkmagazine.com That is all the info I have. I thought it might be good if someone could get in on the ground floor of a new mag.

ETA: I found an email address just for freelance.
FREELANCE SUBMISSIONS
editor at hallmark dot com.

[jdkiggins]

Thank you, sassandgroove. I've added it to the list. I couldn't find any writing guidelines, but under the "Contact Us" link they list the snail mail address and e-mail addys that could be queried for information.

[Dantes]

I'm entirely new here, but I'll chip in best I can. Discovered this weekly web publication named Common Ties in the freelance area of journalismjobs.com. I haven't tried it yet and the pay is typically only $100 to $200, but the stories are of a personal nature, i.e. no heavy lifting on the research.

http://www.commonties.com/blog/submit-a-story/

From Common Ties website:

Common Ties publishes personal stories on all topics from people all over the world. Examples of what we’re looking for can be found in the “Lives” column in the New York Times Sunday Magazine or at Story Corps, and can also involve breaking news.

Common Ties runs stories on themes every Friday; Mondays through Thursdays are open for any topic. Upcoming topics include: dating (Jan. 26, stories due Jan. 23); chance encounters (Feb. 2, stories due Jan. 30); work (Feb. 9, stories due Feb. 6). We are also running Valentine’s Day stories on Wednesday, Feb. 14, stories due Feb. 12. Future themes may include divorce, camp, professors, and the seven deadly sins.

Click through to read stories on the following themes: addiction, adolescence, cancer, college, humor, the Holocaust, pets, religion, sex abuse, teaching, war.

Common Ties pays for the stories it publishes. Our payment guideline is between $100 and $200 per story, but this is only a guideline. You may suggest a higher or lower amount depending on what you think is an acceptable level given the quality of the story and your past publishing experience. On rare occasion payments can be as high as $1,000. Common Ties mails checks within 30 days of publication.

[jdkiggins]

Thanks, Dantes.

[cattywampus]

Underthecity, that is a great link you posted. I read through it, but I don't know anything about any of those trades. What does a writer do who only knows writing?

[SpiderGal]

Here are the guidelines for Hallmark



For nearly 100 years, people have trusted Hallmark to connect with the people and feelings that mean the most. Now, through the emotionally resonant, real-world story-telling that is the heart of Hallmark, the magazine brings us reflection, inspiration and information on the things we do, the things we feel and the ways we live.

· Hallmark Magazine will launch in September 2006, reaching a national audience of two million. The magazine will be published six times a year.

· Hallmark Magazine is seeking affirmative and inspiring stories about real people, real feelings, real life. We will never tell readers to stress out about their health, their money, the state of their closets, or the size of their hips. Stories of people who have done something extraordinary, or accomplished something important against the odds, are of interest to us, as are stories of people who are contributing to their communities in a significant manner.

· At Hallmark Magazine, we believe that decorating, cooking, and caring are things we do for our friends and families not just because we have to, but because those activities have meaning for us. We're interested in stories that talk to readers about WHY we do things, as well as HOW. Stories about craft projects or ideas for entertaining that have a particularly meaningful personal hook are of particular interest.

· Until the first issue is published, we encourage writers interested in contributing to the magazine to visit our Web site, www.hallmarkmagazine.com, which indicates our tone and intent.

· We do not publish fiction or poetry from previously unpublished authors, so please do not submit this material.

· We do not consider completed, unsolicited manuscripts, so please submit a sample query letter detailing the broad parameters of the story you are proposing. Feel free to include your résumé and copies of past published works. We will do our best to respond promptly to your queries, but please be aware that the magazine is not responsible for unsolicited material and cannot return anything that is not accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

· Fees are determined on an individual basis by assignment and vary depending on the nature of the story and the experience of the writer.

· Submissions should be sent via e-mail to editor@hallmark.com or:
Hallmark Magazine
Article Submissions
1412 Broadway, Suite 2010
New York, NY 10018

· Any publication of an essay or article is at the sole discretion of Hallmark Magazine.

[Peggy]

Inkling Magazine

http://www.inklingmagazine.com/site/submission-guidelines
A new science e-zine with a female slant:
Our readers are science friendly, but don't withstand technical jargon. The majority of them are women. We cover all areas of science, but have a slight bias towards the life sciences. That said, strong stories and great characters trump subject matter. Obviously, the best way to figure us out is to read previous articles. But this is a pretty new ship and we're always looking for interesting directions.

Pitches should tell us what the story is about, its angle, what section you see it in and why you're the person for the job. Include relevant urls too. Email queries to Anne or Anna. No attachments.
Uber-short: 150-200 words. These are straight up quirky events/research/product announcements.

Short: 300-600 words. These justify their longer existence by covering the five Ws as well as the bonus "so what". Add salty quotes for seasoning.

Long: 800 – 1500 words. These are features, profiles, trends, Q&A. They'd better have color, context, and a strong narrative.

Visuals: These are picture-led stories with deep captions. We're wary of the art meets science schtick, but there is a strong visual side to science - whether it's a world map of email traffic, 17th century botany etching, blue prints of the Turing machine or a close up of a newly discovered gut parasite.Our angle
We don't do straight news. If you read it in on the front page paper or on a daily website, there'd better be more to add. We dig deeper, or sideways and backwards for that matter, into news stories that skip context and dash straight to results. We cover funny (odd, important, poignant, flat out humorous) details of the methods, the people, or the history of that no one else has bothered to include.Inkling is more of a mom 'n pop operation than a viable publishing powerhouse. This means that our budget is tight and *when* we can pay you, we can't pay you well. Professional writers will get $0.30 to $0.50 per word for paid articles depending on their experience and type of article. We can't pay journalism students or scientists at this point but strongly urge them to pitch and write.Contact information here:
http://www.inklingmagazine.com/site/about/

[limitedtimeauthor]

Family Fun Magazine - Link to Writer's Guidelines and Style Guide is the 2nd Question in the FAQs:

http://familyfun.go.com/utilities/global/feature/familyfunmag_aboutmag/familyfunmag_aboutmag.html#info

Here are the direct links:

Writer's Guidelines (non-travel)
http://familyfun.go.com/Resources/familyfun/writer-guidelines.pdf

Travel Writer's Guidelines http://familyfun.go.com/Resources/familyfun/travel-writer-guidelines.pdf

Style Guide http://familyfun.go.com/Resources/familyfun/style.pdf

2006 Editorial Calendar and Reader Demographics (I couldn't find 2007. It may not be up yet.) http://a.familyfun.go.com/Resources/familyfun/FamilyFun_MediaKit.pdf


ltd.

[jdkiggins]

Thanks Spider, Peggy and ltd. I've added them to the list.

[SpiderGal]

For Joanne :

Body + Soul

Guidelines:http://www.marthastewart.com/page.jhtml?type=learn-cat&id=cat20329&contentGroup=BAS&subStyleType=&layout=bas&rsc=ns2006_m1

With love,
Spider :D

[jdkiggins]

Thank you, Spider. ;)

[stormie]

Okay, here are some (I hope I'm not repeating what someone else posted!):

Highlights for Children magazine: http://www.highlights.com/custserv/customerservicesubgateway2main.jsp?iCategoryID=203&CCNavIDs=3,203

Good Old Days magazine: http://www.goodolddaysonline.com/pages/magazineinfo.html

Grit magazine: http://www.grit.com/guidelines.html

The Pedestal magazine: http://www.thepedestalmagazine.com/submit1.asp

[ritinrider]

Well, duh, I've been posting possible parenting markets in the wrong thread. I'll move the others in a bit. In the meantime the guideline for Mountain Parent are here: http://www.mountainparent.com/aboutus.php (http://www.mountainparent.com/aboutus.php)

Here (hopefully) is the link for Western New York Family Magazine.

http://www.wnyfamilymagazine.com/Writers/

I'll be back later with more (unless I go to bed). Happy hunting.

This is for Chesapeake Family Online, I think they have a print version, but it's early, late, and I clicked on this one first.

http://www.chesapeakefamily.com/writers.html

Can you tell I'm looking for some parenting magazine guidelines?.

[SpiderGal]

I found another magazine : Tango.

Website: http://www.tangomag.com/

No guidelines, but they are open to pitches. Email format: firstname@tangomag.com

[Freckles]

Thanks, Spider! I'd been trying to find a contact name for a long time, but every email kept bouncing back. How'd you find it? ;)

[SpiderGal]

Haha, that's my little secret, Freckles!

Nothing tricky, really. Just went to their website and found it on the "Tango team" section. Sarika is a nice person, I exchanged a few emails with her a few days back. Good luck with your pitch. Let us know how it goes. I'll have something for them in April, after my exams.

Ugh, back to the books. :(

[Southern_girl29]

I didn't see this one listed. Its Early American Life Magazine. Here's a link to their submission guidelines.

http://www.ealonline.com/editorial/guidelines.php

[wyntermoon]

Babyzone - http://www.babyzone.com/aboutus/writers.asp

They're also looking for writers to take over territories and copyeditors. :)

[ShannonC_77]

Just saw an ad for this one on a site. Here is the ad:

Website:http://www.bodynbrain.com (http://www.bodynbrain.com/)http://www.journalismjobs.com/graphics/blank.gif

Description:
National quarterly holistic health/yoga journal based in Sedona, Ariz., seeks professional freelance writers to craft lively, upbeat and informative magazine-style feature articles about nutrition, health, yoga, brain research, spiritual wisdom and other inspirational topics for our savvy, sophisticated and enlightened readers.

Our magazine is currently expanding and therefore we are hiring writers for the following depts.: food and nutrition, holistic health, alternative medicine, film and book reviews, science and brain research, sustainable and green living plus many other departments.

Must be accurate, detail-oriented and creative with a demonstrated ability to seduce readers in the first sentence and then crown it with headlines that glow in the dark. Dry, textbook-style writers need not apply.
body & brain's editorial staff consists of former freelancers who have established writer-friendly policies, such as North American rights and payment upon acceptance. We believe that freelance contributors deserve respect, dignity, timely pay and the rights to their intellectual property.

For details about our magazine, its mission, freelance depts. and editorial policies, download our Writers Guidelines at www.bodynbrain.com.
Interested? Here's what you need to do: DO NOT SEND YOUR RESUME OR CLIPS. Instead, READ our Writers Guidelines and our magazine and then SUBMIT A QUERY IN THE FORMAT HIGHLIGHTED IN THE GUIDE.
As former copy editors, we feel that clips fail to reflect a writer's work. Instead, send us THE ORIGINAL, UNEDITED VERSION of your work, noting when and where it was published, along with a cover letter that shows us who you really are and why your writing and ideas qualify for an assignment. Submit your material with a resume and any links to editor@bodynbrain.com or fax 928-282-8467. WHILE WE WILL ONLY BE RESPONDING TO FORMAL QUERIES AND STORY PROPOSALS AT THIS TIME, WE WILL KEEP YOUR CREDENTIALS ON FILE FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION. QUERIES MUST BE SUBMITTED IN THE FORMAT OUTLINED IN OUR WRITERS GUIDELINES AND MUST REFLECT OUR CONTENT GOALS, TONE AND STYLE.

And the guidelines are at: http://www.bodynbrain.com/img/writers_guideline.pdf

[Tripletsmom]

2007 Writer's Market says the Ladies Home Journal writer's guidelines are available online. I searched their site at www.ljh.com and could not find them. Anyone know where they are hiding?

[limitedtimeauthor]

2007 Writer's Market says the Ladies Home Journal writer's guidelines are available online. I searched their site at www.ljh.com (http://www.ljh.com) and could not find them. Anyone know where they are hiding?

Woo-hoo! At long last, I've found them! They are in the Help section (link at top of page) at lhj.com.

But here's the direct link: http://lhj.com/lhj/file.jhtml?item=/help/writersGuidelines

They also have a very helpful section in the Advertise with Us (print magazine) link that tells what each of the sections are in their magazine. I'm sure that would help for querying.

:) Feeling triumphant.

ETA: So perhaps we should add Ladies Home Journal (http://lhj.com/lhj/file.jhtml?item=/help/writersGuidelines) to the markets list top of thread.

ltd.

[jdkiggins]

Okay, here are some (I hope I'm not repeating what someone else posted!):
Thanks, Stormie. I've added Highlights and Good Old Days. The other two were listed already.

Well, duh, I've been posting possible parenting markets in the wrong thread. I'll move the others in a bit.

Can you tell I'm looking for some parenting magazine guidelines?.Thanks Nita. I've added all three.

[jdkiggins]

I found another magazine : Tango.
Thanks, Spider. Added!

Its Early American Life Magazine.
Thanks, Southern. Added!

Babyzone - (http://www.babyzone.com/aboutus/writers.asp)

They're also looking for writers to take over territories and copyeditors. :)Thanks, Wynter. Added!

[jdkiggins]

Just saw an ad for this one on a site. Body n Brain.
And the guidelines are at: http://www.bodynbrain.com/img/writers_guideline.pdf
Thanks Shannon. Added!

Woo-hoo! At long last, I've found them! They are in the Help section (link at top of page) at lhj.com.
Great work, ltd. Added to the list.

[janetbellinger]

Here is the link for a site I just joined.
www.ifreelance.com (http://www.ifreelance.com). It matches authors with specific writing assignments. You have to register for a small fee but it looks like it's worth it. One of my friends has been using it for ages and says he's got lots of freelance work from it. So does another acquaintance.

[SpiderGal]

Pure Inspiration magazine accepts readers' stories.

Guidelines: http://www.pureinspirationmag.com/information/shareyourstory.shtml

[Seafarer]

For those writers and photographers who are into both cars and road trips, a new online magazine just launched this week. This is a paying market.

The Web site for Automotive Traveler (http://www.automotivetraveler.com/) has a forum and a list of upcoming car rally/touring events, in addition to the magazine itself.

I have an assignment with them in May for a North Carolina/NASCAR article. If you have a pitch in mind for editor Richard Truesdell, read through the magazine and then use the contact form on the site.

Thanks!

[SpiderGal]

Just saw an ad for this one on a site. Here is the ad:

Website:http://www.bodynbrain.com (http://www.bodynbrain.com/)http://www.journalismjobs.com/graphics/blank.gif

Description:
National quarterly holistic health/yoga journal based in Sedona, Ariz., seeks professional freelance writers to craft lively, upbeat and informative magazine-style feature articles about nutrition, health, yoga, brain research, spiritual wisdom and other inspirational topics for our savvy, sophisticated and enlightened readers.

Our magazine is currently expanding and therefore we are hiring writers for the following depts.: food and nutrition, holistic health, alternative medicine, film and book reviews, science and brain research, sustainable and green living plus many other departments.

Must be accurate, detail-oriented and creative with a demonstrated ability to seduce readers in the first sentence and then crown it with headlines that glow in the dark. Dry, textbook-style writers need not apply.
body & brain's editorial staff consists of former freelancers who have established writer-friendly policies, such as North American rights and payment upon acceptance. We believe that freelance contributors deserve respect, dignity, timely pay and the rights to their intellectual property.

For details about our magazine, its mission, freelance depts. and editorial policies, download our Writers Guidelines at www.bodynbrain.com (http://www.bodynbrain.com).
Interested? Here's what you need to do: DO NOT SEND YOUR RESUME OR CLIPS. Instead, READ our Writers Guidelines and our magazine and then SUBMIT A QUERY IN THE FORMAT HIGHLIGHTED IN THE GUIDE.
As former copy editors, we feel that clips fail to reflect a writer's work. Instead, send us THE ORIGINAL, UNEDITED VERSION of your work, noting when and where it was published, along with a cover letter that shows us who you really are and why your writing and ideas qualify for an assignment. Submit your material with a resume and any links to editor@bodynbrain.com or fax 928-282-8467. WHILE WE WILL ONLY BE RESPONDING TO FORMAL QUERIES AND STORY PROPOSALS AT THIS TIME, WE WILL KEEP YOUR CREDENTIALS ON FILE FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION. QUERIES MUST BE SUBMITTED IN THE FORMAT OUTLINED IN OUR WRITERS GUIDELINES AND MUST REFLECT OUR CONTENT GOALS, TONE AND STYLE.

And the guidelines are at: http://www.bodynbrain.com/img/writers_guideline.pdf



Body & Brain is closing down. More info here: http://www.bodynbrain.com/

[Oberon]

Hi, I don't know if this goes here or elsewhere or nowhere at all. It's a list of literary magazines that seems pretty comprehensive http://newpages.com/npguides/litmags.htm
Not much money in lit mags, but could be a start (I tell my unpublished self). I have a memoir to market.

[JenNipps]

The submission guidelines page for Creators Syndicate is changed. It's now http://www.creators.com/submissions.html.

[acousticgroupie]

How many of you use writersmarket.com? I have for a few years but more recently found them to lack specific contact information like they used to. Seems like a waste of money...without that "in" person, it's pretty much info anyone can get on here...

[WildScribe]

Can we sticky this?

[Cindyh2k]

Here is the link for a site I just joined.
www.ifreelance.com. It matches authors with specific writing assignments. You have to register for a small fee but it looks like it's worth it. One of my friends has been using it for ages and says he's got lots of freelance work from it. So does another acquaintance.

Just to let you guys know, this site is not working.

Cindy

[upsidedowngrl]

I use WritersMarket.com and yes I agree, lately - their pickings are pretty slim. Most of the magazine guidelines have been removed. I do believe there is more information in the actual paper book.

[sica]

Hello all! I'm the creator of Poocini Magazine, www.poocini.com (http://www.poocini.com), and I'm in real need of freelancers. Starting with a website to further develop our consumer base, we hope to go paper by 2010. For now, the website is slated to go live January 1, 2009, and we still have some slots available.

Poocini Magazine is geared towards dog rescues, shelters, volunteers, and anyone who wants to see a change in the numbers of animals euthanized every day. We have news stories, fun fashion fluff, interviews, exposes, musings and anything else that is relevant to the people who dedicate their lives to becoming a no-kill nation.

We don't pay much (yet), but we DO have a substantial reader base (12-17,000) already established and growing. If you're looking for exposure while working on an important, timely cause to boot--this may be the opportunity for you!

Contact me for a current news sheet of topics still available--we may even ask you to become a regular columnist.
Pay scale will increase as sales team brings more advertisers on board.

Thanks, and happy writing!

Nicole Sica, editor@poocini.com

[Christopher True]

Associated Content (http://www.associatedcontent.com/join.html?refer=170437)

You submit the article, they review it. The pay is from $3.01 to $25.00 per 400 word minimum article.

You also keep the copyrights, and get $1.50 for every 1000 page views. The articles do not expire.

[padnar]

Hi
Does anybody know of websites accepting Indian english writers.
presently i am writing for ground report and I write scripts .
Padma

[paperboy1005]

Thanks for this post! I've been looking for an up-to-date guide on freelance markets.

[steventeeth]

Hi,
I just joined this forum and this was the first thread I looked at. This is very helpful and inspiring. I've been reading books about writing and dreaming of writing but haven't ever gotten around to writing so I'm hoping information like this will help get me started. Thanks for the great list! Steven

[ShannonR.]

I'm glad to see this...I already have a blogging thing but it only pays $8 a post, I'd like to get more readers.