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| Written by Nita Walker Frazier | |
| 2004-02-09 | |
Top 10 Trade Marketsby Nita Walker Frazier
Do you ever give the trades any thought? I confess I didn't until I started researching this column. I thought of them only as those boring magazines I was forced to read in the waiting room at the tire store (because I forgot to bring any reading material). The trades have a narrow focus, as they are published and read primarily by members of a particular trade group. They do require some expertise in their particular business from writers. On the whole, the trades pay better than regular consumer magazines. There is practically one trade magazine for every occupation, profession or industry in the country. This translates into a lot of markets for the enterprising free-lance writer. The trades are hungry for words. They accept longer articles than the consumer magazines. A boon to those who write long. Your challenge in writing for the trades is to expand your interests or hobbies to the point that you are an expert in the field or until you drive your friends crazy (whichever comes first).
ABA Journal The Lawyer's Magazine e-mail:abajournal@abanet.org website: www.abajournal.com Contact: Debra Cassens, managing editor The ABA Journal is a monthly magazine covering all aspects of the law. Needs: legal features NO poetry or fiction. Length 700-3,500 words Pays $400-$2,000 for assigned articles Submission method: query with clips. The Acuta Journal of Telecommunication in Higher Education Acuta Contact: Patricia Scott, communications manager e-mail: pscott@acuta.org Website: www.acuta.org Acuta is aimed at middle to upper management in the telecommunications departments on college/university campuses. The audience is highly skilled, technology oriented professionals who provide data, voice and video services for residential and academic programs. Needs: how-to (telecommunications), Technical (telecommunications) Length 1,200 - 4,000 words Pays: 8-10 cents/word Tips: Break in with a campus study or case profile on the applications of technology. "Convince me you can handle the level of technical depth required." Ag Journal Arkansas Valley Publishing e-mail: journal@ria.net website: www.agjournalonline.com Contact: Jeanette Larsen, managing editor Ag Journal is a weekly magazine that covers the people, causes and events relevant to ag producers in a seven state region (Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Wyoming, Nebraska and New Mexico.) Needs: How-to, Interview/profile, New Product, Opinion, Photo feature, Technical Pays four (4) cents/word Submission method: query by e-mail AMA Alliance Today American Medical Association e-mail: ama@ama-assn.org website: www.ama-assn.org/alliance Contact: Chrissy McShane, Editor Needs: Nonfiction related to the experiences of physician's spouses, Current health issues, Financial topics, Business management, Volunteer leadership All topics should relate to the experiences of the physician family circumstances. Length 1,000 words Pays $300-$800 Tips: Have a "solid understanding of the issues affecting physicians and their families from the perspective of the physician's spouse or child. Emphasize trends in health care as they affect the physician's spouse and children." American Journalism Review 1117 Journalism Bldg. e-mail: editor@ajr.org website: www.ajr.org Contact: Lori Robertson, managing editor American Journalism Review is a bimonthly magazine covering print, broadcast and online journalism. It covers ethical issues and trends in the industry. Needs: "expose", Personal experience, Ethical issues Length: 2,000-4,000 words Pays $1,500-$2,000 Fillers: Contact Jill Rosen, assistant managing editor Needs: Anecdotes, Facts, Short Humor Length 150-1,000 words Pays $100-$250 Tips: "Write a short article for the front of the book section." Angus Journal Angus Foundation, Inc. e-mail: shermel@angusjournal.com website: www.angusjournal.com Contact: Shauna Hermel, Editor Angus Journal is a monthly magazine covering angus cattle. It is the official magazine of the American Angus Association. Its primary function is to report to the membership association the activities and information pertinent to raising Angus cattle. Needs: How-to(cattle production), Interview/profile, Technical (related to cattle) Length: 800-3-500 words Pays $50-$1,000 Tips: Have a firm grasp of the cattle industry. Antiqueweek DMG World Media (USA) e-mail: connie@angiqueweek.com website: Antiqueweek.com Contact: Connie Swaim, Managing Editor Antiqueweek is a weekly tabloid covering antiques and collectibles in two editions (Eastern and Central) The readership consists of dealers, auctioneers and collectors (advanced and novice). "Our readers demand accurate information presented in an entertaining style." Needs: Historical, How-to, Interview/profile, Opinion, Personal experience, Antique shows and auction reports, Feature articles on a particular type of antiques or collectibles. Length 1,000-2,000 words Pays: $250 Tips: Know your topic thoroughly. "We seek a balanced mix of information on traditional antiques and twentieth century collectibles. An interview with a knowledgeable collector might be the break for a first time contributor." Banking Strategies Bank Administration Institute (BAI) e-mail: kcline@bai.org website: bai.org/bankingstategies Contact: Kenneth Cline, Senior Editor Banking Strategies covers banking and financial services from a strategic and managerial perspective for the senior financial executive business audience. Each issue includes in-depth trend articles and interviews with influential executives. Needs: how-to (articles that help institutions be more effective and competitive in the marketplace), Interview/profile(executive interview) Does not want topic queries. Assigns articles to free-lancers. "I'm looking for qualifications as opposed to topic queries. I need experienced writers/reporters." Pays $1.25/word for assigned articles. Tips: Demonstrate ability and financial services expertise. Bedtimes The Business journal for the Sleep Products Industry e-mail: ctsmith@sleepproducts.org website: www.sleepproducts.org Contact: Cheminne Taylor-Smith, Editor Bedtimes is a monthly magazine covering the mattress manufacturing industry. Needs: Only pieces that relate to business in general and the mattress industry in particular Length: 500-3,500 words Pays Fifty (50) cents/word for short features. $4,000 for cover story. Columns open to free-lancers : Millennium Milestones (companies marking anniversaries (25-150 years) Length 1,000 words. Pays $350 or more. Tips: "Once an article is written and accepted, the author is encouraged to submit suggestions to the graphic designer for the cover illustration." Bloomberg Wealth Manager Bloomberg L. P. e-mail: wealthmanager@bloomberg.net website: www.bloomberg.com/health Contact: Kieran Beer, Executive Editor Bloomberg Wealth Manager is published 10 times a year for wealth managers. Needs: Book excerpts, Interview/profile, Technical All articles must deal with financial planning issues of the financial markets. Length: 500-3,000 words Pays: $1.50-$2.00/word for assigned articles. Columns most open to free-lancers: Expertly Speaking, Tax Strategies, Retirement, Executive Compensation Length: 1,900 words. Pays:$1.50-$2.00/word Tips: "Write from the perspective of the financial advisor who has wealthy clients." Nita Walker Frazier is a struggling writer, trying to go full-time free-lance. She has lived in the West Texas area all of her life. She is the mother of two, ages 21 and 18. She is also foster mother to all their friends. She does not work outside the home due to medical disabilities, but volunteers her time to the local Girl Scouts as a leader and to the literacy council as a tutor. When she was a child, her dream was to own an elephant that she could keep in her back yard. She gave that up in favor of a dog malamute/chow mix and two cats. |
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