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.

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

New Magazine Seeks Fiction and Nonfiction
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Dragondreamz Publications is currently looking for fiction and non-fiction for inclusion in their first periodical, Full Armor Magazine, which is set to debut in June 2010. It will be published quarterly and includes fantasy, slipstream, and mystery stories with a strong Christian-Judean message; or Christian-Judean symbolism at the core of the story. Think in terms of Narnia, Lord of the Rings, and Oscar Wilde…etc. They are also considering: Spiritual Poetry (any style; up to 20 lines) and Non-fiction pieces (testimonials, book/film/music reviews and short essays). A token payment is offered: $0.01 per word for stories up to 3,000 words for both fiction and non-fiction. $1.00 per line for poetry. View website for details.

http://www.dragondreamzpublications.info/submissions.html

Writers Wanted to Write Tutorials
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Tuts+ welcomes written tutorials on a range of creative niches including Photoshop and Graphics, Vectors and Illustration, Web Development and Design, Motion Graphics, Flash and ActionScript, Computer Graphics, Photography and Audio Production. If you have the skill to write an excellent tutorial for one Tuts+ then they’d like to hear from you. They pay $150 for each tutorial that is accepted, and you’ll have the honor of being published on the best tutorial blog network around! View website: http://tutsplus.com/about/write-a-tutorial/

The Oldie Seeks Submissions
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UK based The Oldie is an antidote to youth culture but, more importantly, a magazine with emphasis on good writing, humour and quality illustration. Well-written articles on any subject are always welcome at The Oldie and they are particularly interested in pieces for our ‘I Once Met’, and ‘rant’ slots. View website for details.

http://www.theoldie.co.uk/detail.php?item_id=162&page_id=30

Personal Experience Essays Wanted
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Underwired publishes personal essays (800-1200 words) every month and is always looking for new contributors. Essays should somehow relate to the chosen theme for the month and be on topics of interest to women. Underwired buys one-time rights, and payment is $100. http://www.underwiredmagazine.com/submission-guidelines-mainmenu-39.html

Call for Short Stories and Poems – Australian Authors Only
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We are a media agency and have just launched our new project “The Story Bag”.

“The Story Bag” will create a new and innovative channel for authors in Australia to reach the public. We produce different kinds of bags and cups that have a piece of literature – a short story, a poem or a short saying – on one side of the bag and a content rich, engaging advertisement on the other.

The bags are distributed by cafés, wine stores and retail outlets.

All published work of authors will be paid.

http://www.storybag.com.au

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