Here are your Monday Markets for today. Are there any particular themes you are interested in or do you want to see a variety of publications included on the Monday list? Please let us know in the comments section.
From the Web Site:
QUERIES
* Please send us a brief written query before you write an article. We purchase little unsolicited material, and a query lessens the chance that a similar article may already be planned or recently published. A good query provides a headline that suggests the story content, a strong lead, and a summary of 300-400 words that clearly describes the premise and approach of the piece. We look for a new or seldom-done wildlife angle that matches interesting details with broad appeal. If possible, queries should be accompanied by at least two published clips related to the fields of wildlife management, natural history or outdoor recreation.
* An assignment to submit a completed article implies no obligation until the completed article is accepted for publication.
* We normally reply to queries within four weeks. We work four months ahead on issues, and try to plan issues 14 months in advance.GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
* We publish no poetry and very little fiction.
* We normally purchase only first North American serial rights.
* Most articles contain 1,800 to 2,500 words.
* Submissions should be made as a Microsoft Word document attached to an e-mail. (See “Contact the Magazine” above.)
* Manuscripts should follow Associated Press and Outdoor Writers Association of America style manuals.
* Articles must conform to state and federal fishing, hunting, trapping, boating and nongame regulations.
Pay is $400 and up for a feature and $500 and up for an article with photographs.
From the Web Site:
The Good Life is both for and about the people of Central Texas who live and work in the five counties (Travis, Williamson, Hays, Bastrop and Caldwell) that make up the Austin metropolitan area. The Good Life is exclusively a local publication. We do not publish articles about folks who don’t live in this area. All the articles we publish must have a local focus and cite local sources. Writers living elsewhere have rarely been able to produce suitable articles, because they’re usually not able to get the local flavor and local sources that are needed for the magazine.
We publish a wide range of feature stories, from hard-hitting articles about weighty topics to pieces designed for sheer entertainment. Activism, the arts, the community, education, the environment, family, fitness, health, investigative reports, nature, neighborhoods, outdoor activities, parenting, participatory sports, pets, politics, profiles of interesting local people, recreation, renewable energy, sustainability, transportation, urban living, wellness, and many other topics–from the extraordinary to the off-the-wall–are good topics for features in The Good Life.
The Good Life pays $150-$750, depending on the story.
From the Web Site:
The purpose of Just 4 Kids Magazine is to create affordable resources to help build strong Christian families….
Each issue is built around a specific theme with material that can be used by children in a variety of ways. Scripture stories, fiction, poetry, prayers, art, graphics, puzzles, and activities are included. Submitted articles should help children experience a Christian lifestyle. Seasonal material is appropriate. We welcome submissions from children.
Themes are set each year in December. A list is available at http://www.just4kidsmagazine.com/magazines.html.
Just 4 Kids Magazine is interdenominational, and our readers include persons of many cultures and ethnic backgrounds. These differences should be reflected in the references that are made to lifestyles, living environments (suburban, urban, rural, reservation), families (extended families, single-parent homes), and individual names.
Just 4 Kids pays up to $0.10 per word for stories.
From the Web Site:
Our main objective is to be truly helpful, to provide information that empowers our readers to make changes, and supports them in being their own experts. We like articles that have a strong point of view and come from the heart, that are challenging or evocative. We also take pride in publishing well-researched, extensively documented articles. When submitting this type of article, please use only the most updated research, from primary sources. Our choice of articles depends on the other material we have published on the subject, how new the topic is to us, and how unique the presentation is. It helps if you include photos.
Mothering pays between $200-$500 for articles 90 days after publication.
Great list. Thanks.
Travel and/or tourism is a field with lots of writing opps – I used to be writer for one company before we moved.
I’d appreciate travel options as well. Also, health and wellness.
Thanks. These are great.
Hi Jodee, I think a variety of sources works well because all of us have varied writing backgrounds and interests. I like what you’re doing with the MM; very helpful.
Is it possible to find some that are newbie friendly? I have been writing for many years but I do not have “clips” to send and many magazines request them. I am still surprised at how many editors require snail-mail queries. (I am not referring to these leads, just magazines in general) I am okay if they want email since I can send links to my work, but links are hard to send through the mail.
The one for Mothering Magazine looks promising. Maybe I’ll get brave and send a query.
As always, thanks for your great work Jodee! I sure appreciate you.
Thanks for these, Jodee.
I certainly enjoy looking over the print markets out there. I always appreciate learning about publications that want creative nonfiction/personal essays, political commentary (humor included), or magazines that focus on education/schools.
….I forgot to say I appreciate the Christian/religious markets as well, just as you have included in this post!
Another vote for health/wellness, and I’m always on the lookout for more food or green living magazines.
A third vote for health and wellness; That’s my niche.
Computers, Internet, or Technology (Sorry I couldn’t pick just one specific theme to suggest from my favorites). Love the list anyway with the current topics. It makes me want to think about moving out my ten-year niche for a change of pace. Thank you!
I’d appreciate Christian magazines, anything geared towards African Americans (women), poetry, race relations, or the greeting card market.
Thanks for allowing us to have an input!!!
Thank you so much for including Christian opportunities. Most of the work I’ve done over the years; weekly columns, articles, etc were Christian publications so I’m very comfortably at home in the genre. I’ll still keep learning to find work in the secular world as well, but I love the comfort and confidence of familiarity.