Reporters Wanted For Red Bull
Red Bull Reporter has joined forces with Dave TV to offer a very special assignment giving aspiring reporters in all four disciplines the chance to report on each regional heat of the Red Bull X-Fighters Jams Tour and the London Final at Battersea Power Station, and get their work showcased on http://www.redbullreporter.com and on the Dave TV website http://www.joindave.co.uk.

This summer Red Bull X-Fighters Jams will stop in four cities across the UK to give the crowd a taste of what will be going on in London Battersea on August 14th.  The four tour stops are:

•       Newcastle on Saturday 26th June
•       Nottingham on Friday 2nd July
•       Brighton on Saturday 10th July
•       Leeds on Saturday 17th July

So, the search is now on for 8 reporters, who will make up 4 separate
teams – 2 with a photographer and writer, and 2 with a filmmaker and
presenter. The selected applicants will be partnered up with another Red Bull Reporter to cover one of the regional stops of the Red Bull
X-Fighters Jams tour in the UK.

Following the tour, the most creative reports from two of the four teams will be chosen to cover the final at Battersea Power Station on 14th August. The final will take place against the awe-inspiring backdrop of Battersea Power Station to a crowd of 30,000 people – a sensory overload and a coveted gig for aspiring reporters to write about, snap, shoot or present at.

Check out the dedicated assignment page for full information on the
assignment:
http://www.redbullreporter.com/2010/05/red-bull-x-fighters-jams/

Bike Magazine Call For Submissions

US based Bike Monkey Magazine welcomes engaging stories that have a human element on all aspects of cycling. They are interested in seeing something fresh about cycling that really comes from the heart. They pay $0.15/word for 1250-3000 words. Send a query with an outline and/or a sample of your work in the first instance.  Full guidelines are available upon request. View website for more details. http://www.bikemonkey.net

Windows 7 Tutorial Writers Needed

7 Tutorials has one simple mission: provide complete tutorials for Windows 7. They want to offer quality, not quantity.  If you are interested in working with the team, drop them a message at ciprianrusen@gmail.com. Their contributing editors are paid for all articles published on the site.  View website for more information. http://www.7tutorials.com/About

Greetings Card Company Needs Verses

Shade Tree Greetings is creating NEW birthday, anniversary, congratulation, thank you, and friendship cards and they are giving YOU the opportunity to write them. They pay $50.00 for your verse. View website for contact details.
http://www.shadetreegreetings.com/submit-verse.htm

Gumshoe Review Open to Submissions

Gumshoe Review is now open to accept short original fiction. What we’re looking for in stories is a complete mystery in 1,000 words or less. We don’t want character studies or mood pieces. We’d like it to lean towards noir but being a mystery — telling a story is actually more important.

The short stories should be no longer than 1,000 words. Pay will be 5 cents per word to a maximum of $50 (so if the story is longer you still only get $50).

For more information visit:
http://www.gumshoereview.com/php/Review-id.php?id=1852

Dream of Things Seeking Creative Nonfiction

Dream of Things is a book publisher and online retailer. They are dedicated to producing high-quality books of creative nonfiction.  Dream of Things is currently accepting creative nonfiction stories for anthologies on 15 topics.

Dream of Things pays a 15% royalty on hardback books, a 10% royalty on trade paperback books, and a 20-40% royalty on electronic books (depending on the sales channel). For anthologies, Dream of Things purchases one-time rights. Royalties are paid quarterly. Each author’s share of the royalties is prorated based on word count. (Example: If you contribute a 2,000-word story to a 40,000-word book, you will receive 5% of the royalties for that book.) Authors also receive five free copies upon publication, and a 50% discount on additional copies.

To find out about the topics and how to submit visit:
http://dreamofthings.com/guidelines
Freelance Feature Writers Required.

Feature writers are required for a long established business-to-business magazine covering southeast England.

Editorial content is focused on news and intelligence for owners, directors and senior executives of businesses and organisations employing more than 5 people. This is an opportunity for freelance writers / journalists to provide by-lined material for one of the few regional b2b titles that has stayed the course despite three recessions. Subject include any aspect of business. Finance, legal issues, accounting, marketing, HR, exit / acquisitions, investing, pensions, transport, logistics, business motoring, communications, I.T, case studies, company profiles etc. Payment will be based on word-count feature by feature.

Apply via Guardian website: http://jobs.guardian.co.uk/job/985277/feature-writers/

GUD Journal is open to submissions

Gud publishes fiction, nonfiction and poetry.  The magazine is published 

twice a year and is now seeking submissions for the 

Spring 2011 edition.  Check out their guidelines.
http://www.gudmagazine.com/subs/submit.php

 

GoNOMAD Seeking Travel Articles

GoNOMAD prides itself on providing excellent, entertaining, informative and unique 

travel articles and research about destinations, activities and experiences. No 

glossy magazine fluff, no standard guidebook descriptions, no promotional hype; 

just honest, accurate, well-written and detailed articles and destination guides 

that speak to an educated, curious and well-traveled audience.

 

They are currently trying to fill in gaps in their story library and want 

additional features about the following places: 

Countries: Angola, Benin, Gambia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, 

Mozambique, and Maldives. Lebanon, Lichtenstein, Luxembourg, 

Ghana, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia.

 

States: Delaware, Indiana, Mississippi, North Dakota, Tennessee, 

West Virginia, Arkansas, DC, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, 

Michigan, Missouri, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Idaho.

 

View website for more information.
http://www.gonomad.com/corp/writerguidelines.html

 

Suite 101. Need More Writers
Suite 101.com needs more writers.  You must be able to write a 

minimum of ten 400 word articles every three months.  You are 

paid for your articles and there seems to be a residual payment 

scheme where you can continue to earn from your articles 

all the time they are online.  For more information visit:
http://www.suite101.com/freelance_writing_jobs

Greeting Card Company Needs Writers
Freedom Greeting Card Co. will consider all material, 

however, our current needs include contemporary humor for 

the Cheers line and contemporary, sophisticated messages 

for Cappuccino and DeCaf lines. Visit the website for more details.
http://www.freedomgreetings.com/about/workingforfreedom.php

New Women’s Magazine Seeks Articles

Kraze magazine is a new quarterly publication for urban women. Their primary target are women 18-40 years old. Kraze’s content concentrates on female sexuality with men, sex, relationship and lifestyle articles. They welcome submissions. View the PDF file for details. http://www.krazemag.com/docs/Website_Writers_Guidelines.pdf

Travel Articles Wanted

 baraaza.com is a travel network that connects people who love to travel with inside information about any destination on the globe. Members connect with other travelers and natives from around the world to discover unique, direct-from-the-source information about amazing spots and travel activities. Baraaza.com is looking for contract travel writers to write brief destination guides for cities, countries and regions all over the planet. They pay on a per guide basis and require the content to be of high quality and original. They prefer the writers have firsthand experience with the locations they’re writing about. View website for details. http://www.baraaza.com

Smash Cake Open to Submissions

 Smash Cake Magazine is a twice-yearly, perfect-bound, print publication open to all genres, lengths, styles, and voices. They welcome both experienced authors and newbies alike. They pay a token fee. View website for more details. http://www.smashcakemagazine.com

Smories New Competition

 We will be announcing the 50 shortlisted stories for the March competition on the 5th of April. On the 1st of May, films of these stories will go live on the website. The April competition is now open until the end of the month. The format is slightly different this time: We will have 5 prizes: First Prize: US$500 Second Prize: US$400 Third Prize: US$300 Fourth Prize: US$200 Fifth Prize: US$100 Stories will be restricted to 750 words. Please take a look at the site for further info. http://www.smories.com/ As ever, we welcome your feedback.

New Novella Publisher Seeking Submissions
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Short Sharp Shock is a digest devoted to publishing novellas (three per issue by different authors). We welcome popular fiction – writers who aspire to future mass market paperback success – accessible literary but also genre. We pay $20 and a comp copy for one-year exclusive print rights. Our site is http://s3digest.blogspot.com email queries to shortsharpshock@hotmail.com. Simultaneous submissions okay.

New Writing Magazine Seeks Submissions
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The Writer’s Haven Magazine is calling for submissions. The site is due to be up and running by May 1st.

How-to’s: 250 – 1500 words. How To Write A Query Letter, Dealing With Literary Agents, How To Choose the Literary Agent That’s Right For You, How To Overcome Rejection, How To Write For Magazines, etc. This is just a partial list of the ‘how to’ articles we need each month.

Other ideas: Writer’s Block, Dealing With an Editor, Manuscript Formatting…Email your best work. Payment is in copies: 5 copies and a credible byline. Include a brief writers bio with your article. We need every kind of how-to for beginning poets and writers. Pre-published material acceptable.

My First Sale:250-750 words. Include a brief writer’s bio with your article.

Fiction: 1 story accepted per month. 250-750 Words. Include a brief
writer’s bio with your story.

Poetry :Up to 20 lines, any subject. Include a brief writer’s bio with yourpoems. No more than 3 poems per writer per month.

Markets Columns: Up to 50 new markets each month – length of article
varies. We need a new column every month – anyone interested in having this spot every month, please email me with a sample of your market column ASAP. We need updates every month. Include a brief writer’s bio with your column.

THE WRITER’S HAVEN MAGAZETTE
MARCELLA SIMMONS, PUBLISHER
106 Fletcher Drive, Logansport LA 71049
Email: marcies04@bellsouth.net

Bite Magazine Open to Articles
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Bite Magazine is for horror fans, discerning vampirologists and wannabe ghostbusters. They feature interviews with real-life vampire hunters, features on horror film classics and reviews of films, books and video releases. Ideas for articles welcome – submit a short synopsis and photograph via email. View website for details.

http://www.bitememagazine.com

EcoSalon Calls for Submissions ——————————– How do you go green without sacrificing style? This is the question that defines EcoSalon. They believe that environmental consciousness doesn’t have to mean granola, that style and sustainability belong in the same sentence and that living green is fun, not frumpy. Eco-salon are always happy to consider professional writers with experience in social media and journalism, but if you don’t have that, a strong voice can get you far. View website to apply.

http://www.ecosalon.com/about/#getagig

The Herb Companion Calls for Submissions —————————————– The Herb Companion, published by Ogden Publications, Inc., is a bimonthly magazine devoted to the interests of vocational herb gardeners, cooks, crafters, natural health enthusiasts and herb aficionados. A typical issue will include practical horticultural information, original recipes illustrating the use of herbs, thoroughly researched historical insights, step-by-step directions for herbal craft projects, profiles of notable individuals in the field, natural health how-to, recent research findings, helpful hints and occasional book reviews. Articles should display in-depth knowledge of the subject matter based on experience and thorough research. View website for more info.

http://www.ogdenpubs.com/writers/hcp.html

Stories for Girls Wanted ————————- Girl’s Life publish fiction and features for young girls (12 and under). Focus on stories from the girl’s point of view dealing with situations from school, family, friends, etc. View website for more details.

http://www.girlslife.com/page/writers-guidelines.aspxt

Dark Recesses Calls For Submissions ———————————— Dark Recesses is known for some of the strongest horror and dark fiction being published today. Apart from fiction, they welcome nonfiction articles, essays, and briefs bringing news of the strange, odd, or just plain scary to their readers. Please read the complete guidelines on the website. http://www.darkrecesses.com/?page_id=7

Pet Magazine Calls for Submissions
Animal Wellness, a natural pet magazine in North America, take pride in providing readers with the information they need to make wise health care choices for their animal companions. The publication embraces the entire holistic spectrum, from physical health issues to the emotional and spiritual well being of our animals. They welcome unsolicited articles and story outlines. Articles may range in length from 500 to 1,500 words. View website for contact details.

http://www.animalwellnessmagazine.com/p/awsubmit.htm

Scottish Home & Country Call for Submissions
Scottish Home & Country accept articles on a variety of subjects. Readers enjoy features on crafts, personal histories, social history, health, travel, cookery, general women’s interests, etc. Instructional craft articles are also welcome but must include clear illustrations. They pay £20-£60 for up to 1000 words. View website for details.

http://www.swri.org.uk/magazine/contributors.html

Motley Fool Seeks Finance Writers
Fool.co.uk seeks freelance writers for the research and writing of substantial elements of online Fool content with a particular focus on share/company analysis and investing strategies. The writer will balance factual analysis with the Foolish mission of education, amusement, and enrichment. The writer must be able to take complex investing issues and translate them through clear language with a touch of humour, fun, and pizzazz when appropriate (and that’s most of the time). Ideally, they prefer writers who have at least a few years’ (successful!) experience of running their investment portfolio, that can generate the majority of their article ideas and have the capacity to regularly produce between 2-4 articles a week of 600-800 words. View website for more details.

https://tbe.taleo.net/NA6/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=TMF&cws=3&rid=189

Call for Self-Sufficiency Articles
BackHome is the magazine that delivers useful do-it-yourself information on sustainable, self-reliant living. Since 1990, BackHome has been the authority for those interested in taking control of their own lives. The bi-monthly issues are packed with clear, practical information on mortgage-free building, solar and renewable energy, chemical-free gardening, wholesome cooking, home business, homeschooling, small livestock, vehicle and workshop projects, and family activities. In general, they will consider any article that will help readers improve the quality of life—for themselves, their families, their community, and their environment. At present base rate of pay is $35 a printed page, payable upon publication. They pay extra for good clear photographs. View website for contact details.

http://www.backhomemagazine.com/guidlines.htm

Woman Alive Call for Submissions
UK Christian magazine, `Woman Alive’, seeks to encourage and inspire women in their faith. Editor, Jackie Stead, welcomes articles on a variety of topics from relationships to health and well-being. Pay starts at £70 per page. See website for submission guidelines.

http://www.womanalive.co.uk/static.aspx?k=about

Stylus Media Group Seeking Global Freelancers
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London, UK based Stylus Media Group are looking for global freelance contributors to support their dynamic new online business and a growing global team for the interiors, design + lifestyle industries. Whether you’re dedicated interiors, architecture or design reporter, visual arts and culture writer, a travel specialist or an expert within the trend forecasting business with knowledge of consumer and lifestyle trends, they would like to hear from you. Please send your CV and a cover letter to jobs@stylusmediagroup.com

Mother Earth News Seeking Contributions
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Mother Earth News is a bimonthly magazine that promotes more self-sufficient, financially independent and environmentally aware lifestyles. Readers range in age from the early teens to 90-plus. They welcome articles and quality photographs for two departments: “Country Lore” and “Firsthand Reports from the Field.” “Country Lore” presents handy how-to tips of 100 to 300 words; payment is $25 to $50 per published item. “Firsthand Reports from the Field” are first-person stories (1,500 to 2,000 words) about sustainable lifestyles of all sorts; payment is $150 per published piece. View website for details.

http://www.ogdenpubs.com/writers/men.html

Wend Calls for Submissions
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Wend is namely interested in first person accounts of literate adventure travel with a social/anthropological/environmental awareness that permeates throughout the story. Stories are about ordinary people doing extraordinary things, not extraordinary people doing ordinary things. All departments pay 25 cents a word, plus photos. View website for contact details. http://www.wendmag.com/writersguide

Walrus Magazine Wants Articles on Canada
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The Walrus launched in September of 2003 with a straightforward mandate: to be a national general interest magazine about Canada and its place in the world. They invite writers to submit brief query letters about prospective story ideas (fiction and non-fiction). View website for full details.

http://www.walrusmagazine.com/queries/

WOW Wants Writing Articles
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WOW! welcomes queries and submissions from its readers. Each issue focuses on Women, Writing and the monthly Theme.
Columns, Word Counts and Pay Rates:
Twenty Questions: $50
How 2 (1,500 – 2,000 Words): $75
Inspiration (1,500 – 2,000 Words): $75
Feature Interviews (up to 3,000 Words): $75
Feature Articles (up to 3,000 Words): $150
View website for details.

http://wow-womenonwriting.com/contact.php

Pink Reader – Call for Submissions
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The Pink reader is a sophisticated, highly successful female business executive or entrepreneur. The magazine endeavors to be a vital tool to help the reader find greater financial independence and success in work and more joy in life. They welcome articles. Please send a detailed query rather than a completed manuscript. Include a relevant bio and two writing samples or clips. Payment varies. View website for contact details.

http://www.pinkmagazine.com/about/writer_guidelines.html

REJECTION

I have made my desire to become a published writer public. I have even gone so far as to volunteer to blog about the things that I learn along the way to getting published. I am after all, the epitome of a Newbie Writer. An adult well into my retirement years, I finally have time and opportunity to work on my writing. I am not so old though that I cannot learn something new, and it looks like I will be learning how to write something I have never written before.

I was so excited when I finally heard from the editor of Constant Content. I had begun to look for a response a day or two after I submitted my article even though I knew that Ed would be slower to look at my unrequested article, I still looked for a response every day. I was pleasantly surprised when just four days after I submitted my first article, I received an e-mail from CC.

My excitement quickly turned to disappointment though when I read the first few lines telling me my article had been rejected. How could that be? I wondered. I knew that this was my first attempt to write an article but hadn’t I done all the right things to make sure it would be accepted?

I made a mental list of the things I had done to ensure my success. I carefully read all the writers guidelines, (or so I thought) and I bought an e-book telling me ‘how to’ write for Constant Content. I even went the extra step by sending my finished piece to an author and asking her pretty please to critique my article.

I didn’t really expect the author, (who shall remain nameless here), to look at my article let alone take her precious time to take an editing pen to my entire article, line by line. I was so impressed that she spent so much time on editing and explaining what was wrong with my article that I didn’t even feel discouraged by her criticisms. Constructive though they were, they did sting just a little but I sucked it up and felt grateful for the help. I printed out her commentary and went through my piece line by line making the corrections she suggested. I went back and checked my sources to make sure I had not inadvertently lifted a phrase or anything that could be considered plagiarism and finally I looked up some of the grammatical changes the author suggested. I didn’t just want to copy the semicolons without knowing why I was going to use them.

Still, here it is, my article was rejected. In a span of several seconds I went through a myriad of emotions. My first thought was, “You should have known better, you can’t write! Closely followed by a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach, I thought about the many short stories and essays just lying in a drawer. I have never even tried to publish any of them, so what was I doing trying this? I guess because it didn’t look hard to me when I read the articles on Constant Content and other sites. I found several mistakes in many of them and I thought, “I can do this,” I can write an article, it doesn’t look so hard.

Well the mark of an expert is that they always make “it” whatever the “it” is, look easier to do than it really is. Such is the case here I am sure. I have decided that I would like to write some articles for the web and now I must suck it up and realize that “This article requires revision”, is not so much a rejection as a direction to try again. So try again I will and like the suggestions from the author I will go through my article again and try to make the editors happy. If I can do that, I think I will be well on my way to learning to write just about anything. It’s all a learning process after all isn’t it, and I can always stand to learn something new, so I will try and try again.