by Jodee Redmond
As I look for writers guidelines for Monday Markets every week, I am impressed and surprised by the number and variety of magazines on the market. There seems to be something for every niche market you can think of.
Here are your Monday Market selections for today:
From the Web Site:
Angels on Earth® publishes true stories about God’s messengers at work in today’s world. We are interested in stories of heavenly angels and stories involving humans who have played angelic roles in daily life. The best stories are those where the narrator has been positively affected in some distinct way. Look for unusual situations; we have a surplus of stories about illness and car accidents. We are also especially on the lookout for recent stories.
A typical Angels on Earth story is first-person narrative written in dramatic style, with a spiritual point that the reader can “take away” and apply to his or her own life. It may be your own or someone else’s story.
Pays $100-$400 for 1500 words when story is approved and ready for publication. Also accepts short features (50-250 words).
From the Web Site:
Sierra is looking for strong, well-researched, literate writing on significant environmental and conservation issues. Features often focus on aspects of the Sierra Club’s work. For more information about the Club’s current campaigns, visit sierraclub.org. Writers should look for ways to cast new light on well-established issues. We look for stories of national or international significance; local issues, while sometimes useful as examples of broader trends, are seldom of interest in themselves. We are always looking for adventure-travel pieces that weave events, discoveries, and environmental insights into the narrative. We are more interested in showcasing environmental solutions than adding to the list of environmental problems. We publish dramatic investigative stories that have the potential to reach a broad audience. Nonfiction essays on the natural world are welcome too.
We do not want descriptive wildlife articles, unless larger conservation issues figure strongly in the story. We are not interested in editorials, general essays about environmentalism, or highly technical writing. We do not publish unsolicited cartoons, poetry, or fiction; please do not submit works in these genres.
Pays $800-$3,000 for features (1,000-3,000 words)
From the Web Site:
We’d love to hear from you.
We welcome ideas from new writers. If you haven’t worked with us before, it’s best to start off pitching front-of-book ideas, even if you’re an established writer. Consider it an audition for a longer piece.Please familiarize yourself with EatingWell and our departments. It’s difficult for us to contract with someone to write a story—no matter how brilliant the idea is—if it doesn’t fit into a specific department in the magazine. Send us ideas for specific sections in the magazine (e.g., Fresh).
You increase your chance of scoring an assignment with us if you 1) develop your pitch following the format for past columns, and 2) explain why the proposed topic should be covered in a specific issue. Example: “I think that the trend of ‘X’ would make a great Trend on Trial for the September/October issue because ‘X’ million of Americans say they do ‘X’ every fall.”
Pays up to $1 per word.
From the Web Site:
Feature Articles
We assign most feature articles to regular contributors, but we occasionally accept a feature from a new contributor.
Each month, we try to provide our readers a mix of informative articles dealing with feline health, nutrition, grooming, behavior and training, as well as special interest articles on cat-related events, hobbies, entertainment or crafts. Breeders, cat-show judges and other experts write our monthly breed profiles, which we assign well in advance. We assign medical features to veterinarians or other health experts.
Queries
Your typewritten, single-page query should include the following:
· The topic of your proposed article, expressed in one or two sentences.
· Why this topic will interest our readers.
· Key points you will cover in your article
· Sources you will interview.
· How you will present this topic in a fresh, appealing way.
Pays $200-$400 for 1,200-1,500 words
Thanks for these, Jodee! I love learning about new magazines out there. One just doesn’t have the time plow through all of them, even with the aid of Writer’s Market.
Lots of good ones today! Thanks Jodee.
I appreciate the Moday Markets, even if I didn’t check them out until Tuesday. Thank you Jodee
I have written for Angels on Earth, and they’re wonderful. The articles don’t have to be overtly religious; mine certainly wasn’t, but it did have that “extraordinary, angelic-type of person” slant to it. It was a short piece involving a unique experience I had in China. It was actually an 800-word piece that they cut down to about 150 words–that’s some editing. They did a nice job with it, though.
Nice to hear tha, Carly. My roommate and best friend is an editor at Angels and if anyone submits a story and she is assigned to it, well, consider yourself a very lucky writer indeed. It’s true, they actually aren’t looking for incredibly, specifically religious stories–just as you said, something with an “angelic” influence. And animal stories always go over well, though when my friend tells me about those submissions, I always end up crying.