ATLANTA BABY
4330 Georgetown Square, Suite 506, Atlanta, GA 30338.
Phone: (770)454-7599
Fax: (770)454-7699
Email: atlparnt@family.com
Editor: Peggy Middendorf
60% freelance. Aimed at expectant parents and new parents. Circ. 30K.
Bimonthly. Responds 3-6 months. Buys first N.A. rights. Reprints accepted.
Pays on publication. Sample $2. Subscription $12. Guidelines by mail with
SASE.
NEEDS:
"Down-to-earth
articles. Spell out a problem. Tell us how to solve it and offer some
resources. We are also looking for hands-on crafts and other
projects." Pay varies for 900-2,000 words. Submit query or complete ms.
PHOTOS/ART: Photos with article accepted. Photocopy of photo is okay for
submission.
HINTS: "We will not accept articles with quotes from experts
from one region only unless it is Atlanta. We get many good articles in
but can't use them because they only quote experts in their region."
BACKHOME
P.O. Box 70, Hendersonville, NC 28793
Phone: (704)696-3838
Fax: (704)696-0700
Email: backhome@ioa.com
Editor: Lorna Loveless
70% freelance. A down-to-earth, how-to magazine whose primary purpose is to
help people gain more control over their lives by doing more for
themselves. Circ. 26K. Bimonthly. Buys first N.A. serial rights. Reprints
occasionally accepted. Pays on publication. Publishes ms. average of 3
months after acceptance. Responds 4-8 weeks. Sample $4. Subscription
$18.97. Guidelines by mail with SASE, or by e-mail.
NEEDS: Interesting,
lively, preferably first-person articles based on actual experience in the
fields of gardening, home construction and repair, work shop projects,
cooking, crafts, outdoor recreation, family activities and vacations,
livestock, home business, home-based and other education, and
community/neighborhood action. Pays $25 per
printed page, for 500-5,000 words. Submit query or complete ms. by mail
with SASE.
PHOTOS/ART: Color prints or slides, b/w prints. Pays $20 per
photo.
HINTS: For future issues, needs "articles on owner-built homes,
shop projects, and alternative energy experiences. Query first if possible.
We will consider any article that helps readers improve the quality of life
- for themselves, their families, communities and environment."
BYLINE
P.O. Box 130596, Edmond, OK 73013-0001
Phone: (405) 348-5591
(no phone queries or e-mail submissions, please)
Email: ByLineMP@aol.com
Managing Editor (fiction/nonfiction): Kathryn Fanning
Poetry Editor: Betty Shipley
Monthly magazine for working writers with articles covering all areas of
the craft and business. Also publishes poetry about writing or the creative
experience, one general-interest short
story each issue, and humor connected with writing. ByLine sponsors a
regular slate of contests with cash prizes. 80% freelance. Strongly
encourages submissions from new writers. Circ. 3,500. Monthly (11
issues/year). Pays on acceptance. Buys first N.A. serial rights. No
reprints. Responds 4-6 weeks. Sample $4 (guidelines and detailed contest
listings are provided with sample). Subscription $20. Guidelines at
website, or by mail with SASE.
NEEDS: Feature articles on focused
areas--how to write better, sell more, especially sell to certain market
areas, etc. Pays $50 for features of 1,500-1,800 words; $100 for short
stories of 2,000-4,000 words; $35 for End Piece essays; and $10 for poetry
(or $5 for poetry less than 5 lines). Pays $0.04-0.05/word for shorter
departments (see guidelines). Submit query or complete ms. for features;
complete ms. for all others. Note if the piece is aimed for a specific
department, or if it is a simultaneous
submission.
PHOTOS/ART: None, except with Great American Bookstores!
department; see guidelines. Pays $10. HINTS: "Most common error among new
writers is the failure to study the magazine and comply with guidelines. No
matter how wonderful your manuscript, if it doesn't fit who we are, what we
do, and the lengths we need--we can't use it. We're quite writer-friendly
and willing to share information, but all editors (at all magazines) expect
writers to do a bit of homework on their own."
THE SILVER WEB, A Magazine of the Surreal
P.O. Box 38190, Tallahassee, FL 32315
Phone: (904)385-8948
Fax: (904)385-4063
NOTE: AREA CODE WILL SOON CHANGE TO 850
Email: annk19@mail.idt.net
Editor: Ann Kennedy
100% freelance. Publication featuring fiction, poetry, art, and thought
provoking articles. Works with new writers. Semi-annual. Buys first rights.
Accepts reprints. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms. 9 months after
acceptance. Responds 6-8 weeks. Sample $7.20 ($7.95 outside US).
Subscription $12; $14 outside US. Guidelines by mail with SASE, or by
e-mail.
NEEDS: Works ranging from speculative fiction to dark tales and
all weirdness in
between; specifically works of the surreal. Fiction: See hints below.
Non-fiction: Interviews with writers, poets, artists, etc. Satire and
humor also invited, and they love Letters to the Editor. Pays:
$0.02-0.03/word for fiction to 8,000 words; $10-50 for poetry; $5-10 for
fillers. Pay negotiable for non-fiction. Also pays 2 cc's. Submit query by
mail with SASE or by e-mail. Complete ms. accepted by mail with SASE only
(must be under 8,000 words or it will not be read). All mss. must be in
standard ms. format. PHOTOS/ART: Separate guidelines for artists are
available. Most work is assigned, but accepts some unsolicited filler art.
Pays $10-20/story illustration; $25-50/cover.
HINTS: "The Web is looking
for well-written work that is unusual and original; stories that are too
bizarre for mainstream publications but
that do not fit the standard mold of genre. The preference is for
stories that develop out of character rather than fiction based on
ideas. No traditional story lines; no vampires, werewolves, zombies,
witches, fairies, elves, dragons, etc. No high fantasy, sword & sorcery,
or quest/adventure stories. And please, please, PLEASE no revenge stories.
Open to submissions from January 1 through September 30. Poems must use
standard poetic conventions, whether free verse or rhyming. As indicated
for fiction above, no genre clichés."
Hysteria Publications/ Rose Communications
P.O. Box 8581, Bridgeport, CT 06605.
Phone: (203)333-9399
Fax: (203)367-7188
Email: laugh@hysteriabooks.com
Lysbeth Guillorn, Editor.
Hysteria Publications and Rose Communications are affiliated publishers. Hysteria Publications publishes paperback books and calendars in four categories: women's humor, parody, spoof, and parenting. Rose Communications publishes gift books in paperback and hardcover in three categories: women's voices, women's spirituality, and useful to women's voices. In addition, they publish a monthly e-mail humor magazine that includes a humor story, a quote and, in the web version, a vintage photograph on different themes throughout the year. Works with new writers. Books are distributed on a national level. Publishes
during Spring and Fall book seasons (calendars are listed as Spring titles). Buys all rights to books, one-time rights for pieces included in collections and mss published electronically. Pay negotiated individually. Publishes book average of 9-24 months after acceptance. Buys one-time rights for short pieces included in collections as well as pieces published electronically. Accepts reprints. Responds 6-10 weeks. Catalog for e-mail or mail request. Guidelines by mail with SASE, e-mail, or at website.
NEEDS: Manuscripts that have a message of social change while being funny (Hysteria) or supportive of women's expression (Rose). "We are positive, and don't do male-bashing. We are looking for positive books on our roles in relationships, aging, and other topics relevant to women's lives." Payment negotiated in contract. Submit complete ms (preferred) or proposal and sample chapters with SASE. If writers desire return of manuscript, cover letter must say so, and SASE with enough postage must be included.
HINTS: "We recommend that writers read guidelines and also our books in the categories for which they would like to submit. The categories are outlined fully in our guidelines."
Ladybug Press
751 Laurel Street, #223, San Carlos, CA 94070.
Phone: (415)591-6212
Fax: (415)591-1123
Email: georgia@ladybooks.com
Georgia Jones, Editor.
100% non-agented. Publishes books of interest to women, including a wide range of non-fiction topics -- no self-help. All titles include a charitable element from either royalties or profit, or from a combination of these. Works with new writers (see their website for a gathering area for writers). Publishes 4-6 titles/year. Buys N.A. book rights. Responds 2-3 weeks by e-mail, 1 month by mail. Guidelines by mail with SASE, or at website.
NEEDS: Book length mss on aging, sports, and other non-fiction titles of interest to women. Pays 15% royalties. Submit query by mail with SASE or by e-mail.
PHOTOS/ART: Submit samples with submission.
HINTS: "The best marketing advice is to write with a market in mind and then look for a publisher that is reaching that market."
New Moon: The Magazine for Girls and Their Dreams
P.O. Box 3620, Duluth, MN 55803-3620.
Phonw: (218)728-5507
Fax:(218)724-0314
Email: newmoon@newmoon.duluth.mn.us
Barbara Stretchberry, Managing Editor.
25% freelance. An international magazine for every girl who wants her voice heard and her dreams taken seriously. With girl editors ages 8 to 14 and girl contributors from all over the world, New Moon celebrates girls, explores the passage from girl to woman, and builds healthy resistance to gender inequities. Works with new writers. Circ. 30K. Bimonthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 6 months after acceptance. Responds 9 months (the 20 member Girls Editorial Board reads each submission). Sample $6.50. Subscription $25; $30 in Canada; $37 other. Guidelines by mail only with SASE.
NEEDS: Looking for freelancers to research and write stories for theme-specific issues or departments.
New Moon departments include: Her Story (stories of women's past achievements); Women's Work (articles about careers); Science Side Effects (articles about science); Global Village (stories of girls from around the world); Fiction (stories that portray strong, confident girls); Body Language (articles relating to girls' and women's bodies, development, and health); and Earth to Girls (articles about the environment). New Moon is also looking for general stories about girls and women doing whatever they do, ordinary or extraordinary. Keep in mind that New Moon is multi-cultural and diverse in its images and stories of girls
and women, and is looking for stories about all kinds of girls and
women. New Moon's main mission is to help girls stay true to
themselves and feel proud to be a girl. Pays $0.05-0.12/word for
300-1,200 words. Submit query or complete ms by mail with SASE.
PHOTOS/ART: No
HINTS: "Please read New Moon to understand our style
and tone. Do not be condescending or preachy to girls in your stories. We are looking for clear, fun pieces that all kinds of girls will respond to. Remember that the Girls Editorial Board picks all stories for publication."
Parents' Monthly
8611 Folsom Blvd, #A, Sacramento, CA 95826.
Phone: (916)383-7012
Fax: (916)383-7091
Email: parentsmonthly@family.com
Carolyn Moore, Publisher.
100% freelance. Magazine on parenting of children to age 12. Works with new writers. Circ. 55K. Monthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms average of 2 months after acceptance. Buys first rights. Reprints accepted. Responds 30 days. Sample for e-mail, phone, fax, or mail request. Subscription $12 ($30 outside US). Guidelines available by mail with SASE or by e-mail.
NEEDS: Articles addressing the parenting
of children up to age 12. Pays $25 for 600-1,200 words; $15 for less than 600 words. Submit complete ms by mail with SASE.
PHOTOS: Color or b/w prints.
HINTS: "We are currently looking for political writers/reporters to research and report on (both the pro and con) legislation pertaining to parents' rights, children's rights, education, religious freedoms and other political topics impacting the
family. Do not query. Send complete ms."
