Top 10 Markets for When You Run Out of Stamps

by Sharon Pettis

Hello again! This month, the thread that binds these is a rather loose one, in that all the markets below accept submissions via email. The great thing about e-queries is that you generally get a faster response. You can also chat back and forth with editors who might have thrown your query in the garbage before asking you any questions they had. Yes, it seems the internet has revolutionized the way we do business once again, and saved us a chunk of change!

For more on e-queries, read my Writer Online article from March (http://www.writeronline.us/guest/pettis-3-22-03.htm)

If you have any suggestions, questions, or comments, feel free to email me at slpettis@yahoo.com. Can't wait to hear from you!

AAUW OUTLOOK
American Association of University Women
1111 16th St. NW
Washington DC 20036
Phone: (202)785-7737
Website: www.aauw.org
E-Mail: editor@aauw.org
Contact: Jodi Lipson, editor.
Published 2-4 times/year

This magazine is for association members. It covers women, equity, and education. Be sure to get in touch with them first, as they assign articles.

Pays on acceptance, buys First North American serial rights. Their response time varies, publishes about three months after acceptance. Be sure to query with published clips. Article length is 1500-2000 words, pays $1200-1600 for assigned articles. Also gives $25-50 per photo for original photos. You can also try for their book reviews (500 words), which pay $200-500.

FLARE MAGAZINE
One Mount Pleasant Road
8th Floor
Toronto ON
M4Y 2Y5
Fax: (416)596-5184
Website: www.flare.com
E-Mail: editors@flare.com
Contact: Kim Izzo, features editor.

This Canadian monthly is for women ages 17-34. I am not sure if the rates are in Canadian or American dollars. Very similar to Vogue and Cosmopolitan.

Buys First North American serial rights and Electronic rights. Accepts queries by E-mail; query with resume and published clips. Sample copy for SASE, guidelines on website. Article length 200-1200 words, pays $1 per word. Most fashion and beauty are written in-house.

HEARTLAND USA
UST Publishing
100 W. Putnam Ave.
Greenwich, CT 06830-5316
Phone: (203)622-3456
Fax: (203)863-7296
E-Mail: husaedit@att.net
Contact: Brad Pearson, editor
Magazine for working men.
Frequency: Bimonthly

With a 1+ million subscriber base, this magazine is a good way to get your stuff seen. This magazine seems to cater to the stereotypical midwestern man, focusing on hunting, fishing, and country music. They like easy-to-read articles with anecdotes or quotations, and favor articles which will accommodate a lot of photos.

Pays on acceptance. Buys First North American serial rights and Second serial (reprint) rights
Guidelines available for SASE. Query first by mail, E-mail or fax. Accept a response in 1 month. Submit seasonal material 1 year in advance. Article length 350-1200 words. Pays $0.50-1/word for assigned, $0.25-0.80/word for unsolicited. Pays expenses sometimes.

LATINA MAGAZINE
Latina Media Ventures
1500 Broadway
7th Floor
New York NY 10036
Phone: (212)642-0200
E-Mail: editor@latina.com
Website: www.latina.com

Specific sections, editors, and e-mail addresses are:
Entertainment Calendar, Elizabeth Carroll (ecarroll@latina.com)
Becoming Latina, ñ Chronicles, Dolores Prida (dprida@latina.com)
Issues and News, Della De LaFuente (ddelafuente@latina.com)
Real People, Love & Sex, Nancy Gavilanes, assistant editor (ngavilanes@latina.com)
Health and Wellness, Ana Pelayo (apelayo@latina.com)
Fashion, Victoria Sanchez, fashion director (vsanchez@latino.com)
Beauty, Yesenia Almonte, beauty editor (valmonte@latina.com).

This monthly magazine is the premier publication for Latin American women, and has started appearing in grocery stores nationwide. Be sure to address the appropriate editor for what you want to write. The magazine suggests including statistics or background information why a news pitch would be important, and to focus on personal journeys with essays.

Buys FNASR, Second serial (reprint) rights, and Electronic rights. Submit seasonal queries 4-5 months ahead of publication, all others 3 months. Accepts queries by E-mail; expect a response in 1 month for queries, 2 months for manuscripts. Article length should be 300–2,200 words. Pays $1/word. Pays expenses.

MARCH MAGAZINE
A Magazine of Culture, Art and Politics
March Publications
1720 NW Lovejoy St.
Suite 208
Portland OR 97209-2338
Phone: (503)226-2795
E-Mail: editors@marchmagazine.com
Website: www.marchmagazine.com
Contact: Adam Van Loon, editor.
Frequency: Quarterly

"March features writing that exemplifies the experience of contemporary culture. We strike a balance between the mainstream and the microcosm, the political and the personal, the literary and the popular. We publish compelling, gripping writing of high quality and original thought but without pretense or stuffiness."

Buys First North American serial rights and Electronic rights. Lead time 2-3 months. Accepts queries by Mail, E-mail. Expect a response in 1-2 months. Articles should be 2,000–6,000 words. Pays 50¢-$1/word. Pays expenses sometimes.

MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT
Technology in Motion
Hachette Filipacchi Magazines
1633 Broadway
45th Floor
New York NY 10019
Phone: (212)767-6000
Fax: (212)333-2434
E-Mail: mobileentertainment@hfmus.com
Contact: Mike Mettler, editor-in-chief
Frequency: Published 6 times/year.

This bimonthly is for mobile electronics enthusiasts. So all you people with your high-tech car stereo systems, satellite radios, and portable MP3 players are welcome here. A word to the wise; they are looking for EXPERT advice only. Installation how-tos are always a safe bet as the technology is constantly changing and new products come out all the time.

Publishes manuscript 3 months after acceptance. Buys First North American serial rights. Lead time 4 months. Query with clips. Accepts queries by mail, E-mail, and fax. Expect a response in 6 weeks for queries, 2 months for manuscripts. Sample copy and writers guidelines free.
Article length 200–3,000 words. Pays $40-5,000 for assigned articles; $40-2,000 for unsolicited articles.

PHYSICAL
Franklin Publications/Basic Mediagroup, Inc.
11050 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles CA 90025
Phone: (310)445-7505
Fax: (310)445-7587
E-Mail: bbush@physicalmag.com
Contact: Bill Bush, editor-in-chief.
Frequency: Monthly

This is a fitness magazine for GNC gold card members. This is a great way to get into writing for the bigger monthly fitness magazines, and can be a great in for possibly getting some other writing work through contacts made here.

Pays on acceptance, and publishes manuscript 4-5 months after acceptance. Buys First North American serial rights and Electronic rights, with a lead time of 6 months. Submit seasonal material 6 months in advance. Accepts queries by Mail, E-mail, Fax. Expect a response in 1 month to queries, 4 months to manuscripts. Guidelines available via e-mail. Articles should run 800–1,800 words. Pays $500-1,500 for assigned articles; $0-1,000 for unsolicited articles.

PROFIT
Your Guide to Business Success
1 Mt. Pleasant Rd.
11th Floor
Toronto ON M4Y 2Y5
Canada
Phone: (416)764-1402
Fax: (416)764-1404
E-Mail: profit@profitmag.ca
Website: www.profitguide.com
Contact: Ian Portsmouth, managing editor
Andrea Szego, online editor
Frequency: 8 times/year

This magazine focuses on small and medium-size businesses, and they are receptive to working with freelancers.

Pays on acceptance. Buys First North American serial rights and Electronic rights Submit seasonal material 6 months in advance. Accepts queries by Mail, E-mail, Fax, and Phone. Expense a response in 1 month to queries, 6 weeks to manuscripts. Sample copy for 9x12 SAE with 84¢ postage. Writer's guidelines free. Article Length should be 800–2,000 words, pays $500-2,000. Pays expenses. Pays $150 for 700 word columns.

RUTGERS MAGAZINE
Rutgers University
Alexander Johnston Hall, 101 Somerset St.
New Brunswick NJ 08901
Phone: (732)932-7084, ext. 618
Fax: (732)932-6950
E-Mail: rutgersmagazine@ur.rutgers.edu
Contact: Renee Olson, editor
Frequency: Published 3 times/year,

If you are a Rutgers graduate or perhaps have a story with a Rutgers connection, this is the place for you. This listing was very vague, so be sure to find out exactly what it is they are looking for (in addition to a tie with the school).

Buys First North American serial rights. Submit seasonal material 8 months in advance.
Accepts queries by Mail, E-mail, and Fax. Expect a response in a month. Sample copy for $3 and 9x12 SAE with 5 first-class stamps. Query with published clips. Articles should be 200–3,500 words. Pays $1,200-2,200. Pays expenses.

REASON
Free Minds and Free Markets
Reason Foundation
3415 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 400
Los Angeles CA 90034
Phone: (310)391-2245
Fax: (310)390-8986
E-Mail: gillespie@reason.com
Website: www.reason.com
Contact: Nick Gillespie, editor-in-chief
or Jesse Walker (jwalkernot@earthlink.net)

Frequency: Monthly

For all you liberals out there who feeel compelled to write a heavy-hitting article with serious social implications, be sure to check this market out. Their articles are extremely insightful and well-thought (think:I'm an intellectual god/dess).

Pays on acceptance, Buys First North American serial rights and All rights. Lead time 2 months;
Submit seasonal material 3 months in advance. Accepts queries by Mail and E-mail. Expect a response in 6 weeks to queries, 2 months to manuscripts. Query with published clips. Article length should be 1,000–5,000 words for $300-2,000.

Sharon Pettis is a freelance writer and graphic designer in Northern Virginia. She has written a variety of articles for the web, and is a nonfiction slush pile reader for Writer Online. She specializes in customized marketing communications solutions for small business. Email her at slpettis@yahoo.com or visit her website at www.geocities.com/slpettis.