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Knowledge is something you acquire so you can
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Issue 6 - Editor John Dunne
January 6 2000
ISSN - I 466-756J
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Contents
Part 1
Editorial
New - Global Competiton news
Latest Market needs
Book Reviews
Competitions
Markets & Guidelines
Article - Writing Travel features for magazines and newspapers world wide part 3Part 2
Article - US copyright case affect writers and publishers
Short Story
A-Z of Small Press markets
Featured Poet
Member News
December 12 1999 December 18 1999 January 6 2000 February 29 2000 March 14 2000 June 1 2000 July 6 2000 August 1 2000 February 2001 April 2001 May 2001 July 2001
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EditorialCan anyone tell me where I can find a Y2K bug engineer? No! Oh, you've noticed it too. They've
Welcome to the 21st Century
gone into hiding. I was in a cafe the other day when a voice from another table bellowed across the
room.
"Hey, yes you, aren't you that millennium bug guy?"
A nervous looking chap in a trench coat and dark glasses spun his head back and forth before
locating the voice's owner. He pointed a finger towards himself. "Who me? No,no. You've
mistaken me for someone else. I'm a train driver."
"You sure?" asked the first moving threateningly towards him.
"Sure, sure, I wouldn't know a millenium from a century." And with that he slithered out and sped
away in a gold plated Rolls Royce.
About a year ago, one of those so-called conspiracy theorist claimed there was no such thing as the
millennium bug; that it was just an idea dreamed up by some very slick conmen to swindle lots of
people out of lots of money. But what do CTs know.I hope you enjoy the rest of this months newletter.
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Latest Market Information
Book-On-Disc (http://www.book-on-disc.com) is looking for fresh, professional and completed
manuscripts in most all the fiction genres. Sorry, no erotica or anything beyond romance novel
acceptance. We would especially like to see Mainstream Fiction: Westerns, adventures, good family
stories, Mysteries, conspiracy/intrigue, horror and Science Fiction. We are of course open to the
Romance genres and cross over genres. Please send query letter with short, one to two page
synopsis and general information as to total manuscript length in pages, words and chapters, also
include estimate average page length of chapters. Identify the genre, if your story crosses over into
another genre please tell us which one. Send synopsis as an attachment in e-mail
(book@book-on-disc.com). If BOOK-ON-DISC.COM is interested, you will receive a request
back for chapters: the first and second, as well as another chapter that will be called for. The third
chapter could be any one, so be sure they are all polished. Please do not send chapters unless they
are requested, thank you. All submissions will be handled through e-mail and by use of attached files.Guidelines: Standard manuscript format will be followed. As all submission will be in electronic form,
please adhere to these formatting instructions:One inch margins - all sides
Time New Roman - 12 pt.
Pages are double spaced
Left justified
Chapter divisions should be titled
Paragraphs should be indented five spaces.
No headers please, they mess up editors' systems
Normal or Page view is acceptable.
Word Processing format must be in RICH TEXT
FORMAT or Word 6 or 7/win95 or win98, any other
Format must receive prior approval. Plain text will not be accepted, it doesn't hold the paragraph
commandsNOTE: No special formatting will be accepted in the manuscript. If the file arrives and can't be
opened or if warning of macros appear, the file will be deleted as unacceptable and you will be
notified of the problem.As a serious writer you should be aware of your genre's requirements and the market standards.
Electronic publishing opens many new doors for expression, BUT you still have an audience to
please. Your work, cross genre or other, must be targeted to readers that are craving new voices.
BYLINE
Kathryn Fanning, managing editor, Betty Shipley, poetry editor, P.O. Box 130596, Edmond, OK
73013-0001. E-mail (for queries only): fanning@ibm.net URL: http://www.ByLineMag.com- monthly print, mainstream /literary /humour /all genre. For fiction $100 for 2-4k words; Non-fiction
(instructive or motivational articles for writers) for 1.5-1.8k; First Sale, $20 for 250-300 words; End
Piece (essay related writing), $35 for 700-725 words; Only When I Laugh, $15-25 for 100-600
words Great American Bookstores!, $30 ($40 with photo) for 500-600 words; poetry (dealing with
the subject of writing), $10 for more than 5 lines, $5 for less. Buys FNASR, POA. "We encourage
and advise novice writers; we publish the work of beginners and veterans alike." No reprints. RT:
1-2 months. GL4SASE or at the URL. Sponsors monthly contests.ETERNAL TWILIGHT MAGAZINE
Eternal Twilight Publications
PO Box 337 Rodeo, Ca 94572-0337
Editor: Alfred W. Abrao
Fiction: "Eternal Twilight, a magazine devoted to horror/suspense, is now accepting submissions.
[S]earching for well written character and plot driven stories involving the Weird, Horrific, and
Darkly Mysterious...stories and art that intertwine the strange with the, so-called reality of everyday
life...no excessive gore or sex, unless integral to the story. No Splatterpunk!! ...prefer not to see
tired plots involving vampires, werewolves, or psychotic children...no H. P. Lovecraft
imitators.Some writers we admire: Stephen King, P.D. Cacek, Harlan Ellison, Edward Bryant, Karl
Edward Wagner, Norman Partridge, Richard Matheson, Melanie Tem, Joe Lansdale, Bentley
Little..."
Length: up to 5000 words, query for longer Payment: 2-3 cents/wd for First North American Serial
rights upon publication TIPS: "We encourage new, unpublished writers to inject fresh blood into the
field...include a cover letter with estimated word count, a brief bio, a summation of your published
work, and if applicable an e-mail address...[NO]submissions or queries via e-mail. No, simultaneous
or multiple submissions." No reprints.
Artwork: "[P]ay $5.00-$10.00 for interior work, and $25.00-$35.00 for cover work. Query before
submitting. With your query include photocopied samples of your work...Include an SASE with your
query unless you would like your response by email... "[A]rtists we admire are Bob Eggleton, Bernie
Wrightson, Michael Whelan, Erik Wilson, and Martin Cannon."
"[A]lso looking for nonfiction, i.e., interviews, articles, and essays, pertaining to the field of
horror/suspense...particularly interested in author interviews. Please ...query letter...pays between
two-three cents a word depending on subject and quality.Invisible Cities Press
(http://www.invisiblecitiespress.com) is accepting submissions of high quality fiction with a
speculative, mythic, or fabulist leaning. We are interested in both short fiction and novel length work.
We are looking for insightful, well-crafted stories that avoid the genre clichés. Invisible Cities Press
pays a minimum of $500 for new short fiction and a royalty of 10% of retail for novels for First
World English Rights. Please use by the following guidelines for submissions: a.. Submissions should
be typed, double spaced, single side of page only. b.. Your name and address should appear in the
upper right corner of the first page. Your name should also be on each subsequent page. c.. The
approximate word count should be placed in the upper left corner of the first page. d.. Be sure that
the title and a page numberappear on every page. e.. For consideration of novel length works, send a synopsis and three
sample chapters. f.. No E-mail submissions, please. g.. If you want your manuscript returned, include
an appropriately sized, self addressed, stamped envelope. Manuscripts without a proper SASE will
not be returned. h.. Expect a response time of eight to ten weeks. Send your Manuscript to: Michael
Grimaldi, Editor Invisible Cities Press 50 State Street, Suite #9 Montpelier, VT 05602 We look
forward to hearing from you. Adam Sherman, Publisher Michael Grimaldi, Editor Joel Bernstein,
Managing EditorNew Millennium Novels
Regent Publications, 14 Honor Avenue,
Goldthorn Park, Wolverhampton. WV4 5HH. UK
A new magazine due for launch in March 2000 serialising upto 8 new unpublished novels in the each
issue.
If you have a novel still waiting for a publisher to snap it up this is the place to go. Not only do the
readers has a chance to make advanced orders for your book but it also goes out to all the major
publishing houses in the hope that as many new writers can be launched in to successful writing
careers as possible.ADBUSTERS
EDITOR:Kalle Lasn
MANAGING EDITOR: Dominique Ritter
ART DIRECTOR: Chris Dixon
Adbusters Media Foundation 1243 West 7th Avenue Vancouver, BC V6H 1B7 Canada Tel:
604.736.9401 FAX: 604.737.6021 EMAIL: adbusters@adbusters.org
is dedicated to reinventing the outdated paradigms of our consumer culture and building a brave new
understanding of living. We relish all truly political materials, whether they be scholarly probes into
the decline of civilisation, environmental forays into the forests, sci-fi carpet rides into cyberspace or
humorous spoofs about commercial culture. More than anything, we seek compelling ideas that
further the critical perspective and offer - at the same time - activist solutions. Our language is culture
jamming: the new activism.
SEND US a cover story, feature, or a 100-500 word piece for one of our sections:
BATTLE OF THE MIND - the politics of our mental environment
NEWS FROM THE FRONT - activist news from around the world
ENDGAMES - assessing the state of our physical environment
We also welcome short fiction (up to 2000 words), poetry, first or second person accounts of
culture jamming, photographs, artwork, and other creative pieces.
SOME GUIDELINES
Our audience is global. With subscribers in 30 countries, our circulation is approaching 60,000. We
are neither left nor right, but straight ahead. Many of our readers are serious activists on the
academic, entrepreneurial, environmental and communications fronts.
Submissions will not be returned, please do not send originals. Please
contact the editor if you are planning a large submission. E-mail submissions with attachments in
Microsoft Word or Rich Text Format are fine. Payment varies, from 50 cents a word for solicited
pieces to smaller lump sum payments for shorter pieces (up to $100 a printed page). We pay
$100-$300 per page for photography and graphics.
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Book Reviews
Lords of Iregan - by Sean Brown -
I could not have known when Edward, my half-brother, invited me back to Arandas that it signalled
the culmination of a plan instigated years earlier by the late Lady Christina. Apparently he had
communicated his wish to Mother who passed on the invitation adding her own recommendation that
I should accept. It was she said in my own best interest."Over my dead body. I hate him."
"No you don’t. You haven’t seen him since you were a child."
"I have plenty of reasons to remember him only too well."
"Don’t be ridiculous, Helena," Mother tilted her dressing table mirror so that her image loomed at me
through the monitor, and came to her real reason for wanting me to go. "You needn’t think you’re
coming to Earth with Marcus and I - I mean its not that we wouldn’t like you to, but this is the
proper way of things.""Don’t waffle on, Mother. At least your first statement was honest."
Marcus was Mother’s latest arm-ornament and he was appalled at the prospect of having a
grown-up stepdaughter."Not at all," Mother said, adoring her perfect bone structure in the mirror. "If only you would make
an effort to get on with Marcus. It wasn’t very nice asking him where he kept his gold detector.
Especially as there is no gold, as you very well know."I often wondered why Mother was only every honest about the bad things. We had been cruelly
short of cash for months, and now even my monthly allowance, delivered grudgingly from Father’s
estate, had stopped. As far as Father was concerned I was born with two imperfections: I was a girl
and I was Mother’s daughter. After he died I was provided for until my eighteenth birthday, then
nothing. To bare the family name was inheritance enough for a woman.Still, there was something about Marcus that made it hard for me to believe he loved Mother for love
sake. Perhaps it was the way his big brown eyes glazed over at the mere mention of money or
wealth. Or, to be fair, maybe it was our mutual antipathy that made me willing to believe the worst of
him."I have no wish to impose on either of you. I simply want to go to Earth. Once I’m there, I’ll find a
job and you won’t see me again."Mother paused from preening herself and spun to face the monitor. "Why Earth?"
As if she didn’t know. Earth was where Robert was. Robert - with whom I had been having a secret
love affair since I was twelve, so secret in fact that even he did not know about it. He was working
as a senator’s aide in Washington, and even though I knew I had no chance of making him fall in
love with me it would be enough to be near him."Robert Armstrong. I should have guessed. Ever since he first smiled at you the mention of his name
has made you go weak at the knees. If you never believe another word I say, child, believe me now.
Robert has a posse of beauties surrounding him; you’d need a telescope to see him. Just what hope
do you think you have?" Mother glanced at me once more before turning back to the mirror. "With
the Armstrong’s money and his looks he can take his pick. Rumour has it he already has. You can’t
hope to compete. I’m not being cruel, honestly. I know you won’t believe me, but I just don’t want
you to get hurt."Such was touching sentiment from the old witch. She had had custody of me since she and Father
separated, and yet I saw as little of her as I did of him. I lived in an apartment in one of the smaller
Martian settlements with a governess. Every so often mother would turn up with a new husband or
lover, whichever could provide our next meal ticket. By the time Marcus came on the scene she was
a social pariah to any man with a bank account. The lease on this apartment had long since expired.
Mother and Marcus were heading for Earth where apparently his family had connections - though he
was reluctant to mention what in - before the owner could serve an eviction order on them.Having known Marcus for a little over a month my imagination was working overtime on what his
family connections might be. If it wasn’t for Robert there was no way I would have tried to hitch a
ride with them. But ever since that first ghastly season I spent with the Armstrong’s, after my first
operation, my heart had belonged to Robert. Like many disfigured people I had a bottomless hunger
for physical beauty. Robert, with his genetically manipulated blond hair, handsome features and tall
athletic body, filled that hunger as no one and nothing else could. I had first seen him in the
Armstrong’s viewing lounge shortly after the bandages came off. Pausing as he came in from the light
to the darkened room, from where I was sitting the plains dust blowing off his clothes seemed to
surround him like an aura. At that moment I was lost.
So begins the first chapter of Lords of Iregan and an adventure which sees Helena Iregan return to
the family estate and her despotic half-brother within the Arandas Dome. Slowly she uncovers the
terrible truth about her family history and how they have held onto autocratic power for over ten
generations - not one but several secrets which put her life in peril, threaten the family and spark a
three sided revolution.Brown skilfully twists the plot back and forth so that you are never sure right up to the last chapter
who’s on who’s side. But the overriding quality of this story comes through in the interaction
between the characters, particularly Helena and her manic, dilapidated manbot Mortimer, which is "a
drunk’s-skin grey with only three legs, the damaged fourth being weld up out of harms way."The development of the relationship between them cleverly reflects the way Helena grows from an
emotionally and physically scared kid with a chip the size of Phobos on her shoulder into a beautiful
and sophisticated young woman with a mind of her own.Underneath this we are left to try to untangle the web Brown weaves of political, social and military
dirty tricks on the part of the three sides vying for control of the dome and the sly dealing of the
power brokers across Mars, on Earth and through out the outer reaches of the Solar System who
think they know the secret of the Iregan’s power and want it for themselves.What does Helena do with the knowledge as she uncovers each secret? And what role does the
Handsome Robert have in all this?No I won’t tell, it would spoil the surprise.
Lords of Iregan can be ordered from Regent Publications for £6.99.
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only the ideas but some remarkable new techniques which will leave you astounded at how easy it is
to generate more ideas than you will ever need. All for just £5/US$8.50 (WOW! Members Price
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Creative Success in 28 DaysThe first and most complete work on how to successfully market and sell your features, poems,
stories, filler, letters, artwork and photographs. It’s been said that success in being published is 10%
creating and 90% marketing and selling. Get the latter right and your sales could increase tenfold.
Here in 28 easy to follow sections, each with exercises for you to complete to help you boost your
sales, is the ultimate step by step guide to unlock the secrets of the masters. Includes real examples
from ten successful years freelancing which you wouldn’t learn even in a masters degree in
marketing.108 pages. £9.99/US$16.99 (WOW! Members Price £8.00/US$13.60)
Writing for the World Market
With nearly a thousand detailed guidelines for markets world wide that are looking for your stories,
poems, features, photos and artwork. Some paying up to £1000 ($1700)
Features on how to make more sales but selling the same piece again and again
Hints and tips direct from editors who are desperate for your contributions,
Plus in depth articles on how to sell your writing to women's markets in Europe, America, Asia and
Australia, and how to sell travel features world wide
Order your copy before January 31 and save 10% ( Plus we will pay the post and packing)£16.99 (US$29)
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Competitions
The Second Voyage International Short Story & Poetry Competition
As Last years winners - James McKinty(According to Frank) and Ron Phillips (This Monkey Land)
- books are nearing completion it is time to start the search for their successors.With over £15,000 ($24,000) of prizes on offer, two winners and 20 runners-up, this is one of the
world's premier competitions for short story writers and poets.A full set of rules are available by clicking on Voyage Comp and putting that in the subject. But here
is a brief guide to what's on offer:
Short Stories upto 10,0000 words.
Poems upto 250 lines.Entry fee: £4 (US$7) (CAN/AUS$10)
Closing date: September 1Prizes: £15,000 ($24,000) of publication prizes.
About last years competition: Both Winners and 6 of the 20 runners up sent in their submissions
before April.
James McKinty entered 6 stories. One won, one was a runner up and another was short listed. Ron
Philips poem 'This Monkey Land' was 240 lines long. Of the 10 poem runners up, 4 were under 40
lines. 5 of the best 22 poems and stories came from writers previously unpublished.So, to keep the number of possible submissions down to manageable levels Regent Publications
Regent Publications Launches new e-book Division
To start the new Millennium independent book and magazine publisher Regent Publications
plans to publish and promote 100 new novels/poetry or short story anthologies/non-fiction
books in electronic format over the coming year.
When news of this new opportunity leaked out prematurely Regent Publications received
thousands of enquiries from interested authors. Obviously it is going to be very popular
and in great demand from people who are familiar with the quality of Regent publications
printed books and magazines. However, quality will be an important factor. There are
plenty of e-book publishers out there already who are ready to produce any old book
regardless of the quality, but as authors you want to know that your book has been
read; how else can you build a reputation as a writer to be read and make a living from
novels. After all, as Dr Johnson said 200 years ago:"Nobody but a block head ever wrote
but for money."
is launching a competition to select those books that will be in the first batch to be produced.
For more information, the rules and an entry form click on this link and put Regent-e in the subject.
For news of 50 more competitions each month see the
Global Competition News Ad below the Editorial.
*******************************************When replying to advertisements, competitions etc. please mention you saw it in WOW! Newsletter
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MARKETS & GUIDELINES
Voyage magazine
Regent Chambers,40 Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton. WV1 1DG.UK. TEl/Fax:01902
423353 Web http://www.zyworld.com/voyagemag/Voyage_Magazine.htm
A multi-genre short story & poetry magazine which takes readers and writers on a voyage of
discovery to the four corners of the universe and all corners of your mind. Recently voted the best
new small press magazine. Short stories 1000 - 6000 words, poems upto 60 lines. We buy First
British Serial Rights but the magazine is now distributed to 32 countries so no reprints please.
Your stories should be character driven and have the ability to create strong mental pictures in the
mind of the reader. We welcome new writers, working with you where possible to improve your
work and perhaps suggest other markets which might be interested. We also give reasons for
rejecting your work. Send completed manuscript by email to john@voyage99.freeserve.co.uk or
snail mail to the address above.
NEEDS: Horror, Dark Fantasy of the sort found in the mags Peeping Tom or Blood & Screams.
Artwork & Photography - there are four slots, general illustrations to support stories and poems,
Final Thoughts, Alternative Histories and the Front Cover. A careful study of past issues is essential
to understand the type of artwork and photography we use.
Tips: Since opening to e-mail submissions we have received several hundred stories and poems from
overseas. 95% have been rejected because the writer submitted without having properly researched
the magazine. Read at least one issue before submitting to avoid wasting your time and increasing
our work load.
Payment: £10 (US$16) per 1000 words on publication. Response time 14 days. Publication within 6
months.
Sample copy £5 ($8)/ 6 issue subscription £20 ($32) (Subscribers also receive two special edition
issues each year - this years are at Halloween and Christmas making a fabulous 8 issues a
year).Cheques/POs payable to JGD
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Colonies Scifi Magazine
Regent Chambers, 40 Lichfield street Wolverhampton WV1 1DG. UK. Tel/Fax: 01902 423353.
email john@voyage99.freeserve.co.uk
web: http://www.zyworld.com/voyagemag/colonies.htm
GUIDELINES FOR CONTRIBUTORS
Dateline July 21 2299
Mankind has expanded to occupy all the vacant plots in the Solar System. Travelling from Earth to
Mars or the Jovian moons is no more newsworthy than a flight from London to New York or
Melbourne. People still have everyday concerns about mundane things, only the date, place and
scope of human experience are different.We are looking for Short Stories (1000-10,000 words), speculative features to 3000 words,
speculative news (100-800 words) which will mould the future we are creating. In early issues the
scope of your story is wide open to your own interpretation of what the year 2299 will be like, but
once published these stories will become a part of the ‘history’ which will shape all future issues.
Contributors should familiarise themselves with several issues in order to avoid contradicting stories
which have already been published. In time we will create a future, with a history as complex as that
found in either Star Trek or Babylon 5. But do not be misled by those programmes. In Colonies
there are no warp drives , no transporters, and no jump gate technology. Mankind has yet to voyage
beyond the limits of our own solar system, except for a few deep space probes and space
stations.(although there’s no stopping one or two alien races stopping off here for one reason or
another). All written work should be submitted on spec after careful study of the stories already
published. Artwork should be submitted as samples from which artists can be commissioned to
produce work specifically targeted to a particular story. Colonies has been designed to produce the
sort of stories which might one day form the basis of a new TV epic. It will eventually be
accompanied and promoted by a web site where the stories, environments and characters created
within its pages can be explored and experienced by a world wide audience.Tips: This is an excellent opportunity to be published - if you adhere to the guidelines and study the
magazine - All but two e-mail submissions in the last month were rejected because the authors had
not bothered to read the type of stories we are publishing. Another reason for recent rejections has
been authors not checking their science FACTS. A scientifically accurate story is a pleasure to read,
but if the science is wrong the story becomes nonsense. If you create new scientific principles or
developments they should be based on sound reasoning, not just that they sound or look good.
sample copy £4 ($7) / 4 issue sub £13 ($22) cheques/POs payable to JGD
Newswire
Regent Chambers, 40 Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton. WV1 1DG. Tel/Fax: 01902 423353. email
john@voyage99.freeserve.co.uk
web: http://www.zyworld.com/voyagemag/Newswire-Global_markets_newsletter.htm
Newswire Global Markets Newsletter is the new print magazine for writers, artists, photographers
and musicians who want to increase their sales by selling to magazines, newspapers and other
publishers around the world. Every issue contains over 50 new markets, in-depth market segment
reports, features on selling your work abroad and hints & tips from others selling their work around
the world.We are looking for the following material.
1. Short news items on magazines/ newspapers who are looking for freelance work.100 - 300
words with full contact details,editors name, features ed, news editor, art editor. Obtain as much
information as you can, preferably get quotes from one of the above of what they are currently
looking for. If they have their own set guidelines get a copy and send it to us. Be sure you have
read a copy of any magazine you write about. It is easy to pick out articles written about markets
you have never actually read and we would not purchase such features.2. In depth Market segment reports. 2000 -10,000 words. A very thorough guide to writing feature
articles or providing photographs for particular type of publication. Recently we have covered
"Writing for Women's magazines world wide" and "Writing Travel features for magazines and
newspapers world wide." Depending on length each market segment reports will run to 4 pages
serialised over 2, 3 or 4 issues. Photos or actual covers form 60% of the titles in each report will be
required.3. Competition News. Details of current short story, poetry, photography or art competitions.
Include address, fees due, closing date, prizes. Where possible a full set of rules should be
provided. We are also interested in short short news items about people who have won such
competitions recently.4.Features which will help other improve their sales to markets world wide. These should be based
on your own experiences and illustrated with examples from your own portfolio of published work.
We do not want How To Write type features we have had hundreds sent in already and they are
returned unread. Newswire is about how to sell you work so articles should be based on marketing,
information research, communicating effectively, developing long term relationships with editors
thousands of miles away etc. If you have a good track record of international sales we would also
be interested in personal stories of how you began, made each sale and lessons you learnt along the
way. Copies of some of your published works should be included for use as illustrations.
Although Newswire is published in the UK it sells in 32 countries, so publications that are local to
you will be overseas to many of our readers. We will be looking to appoint regional editors who can
supply us with good regular material from their own area. To become a regional editor you will need
to supply us with 4 or 5 good market pieces from your own area/ country for several months.Submissions should be made by e-mail (in the body, no attachments except for photographs). For
market news our response time will be 48 hours. For features the response time will be 2 - 3 weeks.
Payment is on publication at the rate of US$0.05 per word.
Sample copies of Newswire can be obtained for £3/ $5. 8 issue subscription £20/ $32 (Cheques
payable to JGD) from the address below.E-Zine AdSource weekly is the Free weekly newsletter which brings you essential information about
John Dunne
Editor
Regent publications
40 Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton. WV1 1DG. UK
Tel/Fax:01902 423353
Email: john@voyage99.freeserve.co.uk
Sample copy £2($4) / 8 issue subscription £13 ($25) cheques/POs payable to JGD
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thousands of potential customers and details of which ones are currently seeking submissions.
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ATTN: Ladd A. Miller/Art DirectorSeeking freelance writers who can reflect their writing in a
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LENGTH: 500-2,000 words. Accompanied with B&W illustration (optional).Typed,
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http://www.clocktowerfiction.comSubmission Guidelines
Who We Are: Deep Outside SFFH is a paying professional magazine of SF
and dark imaginative fiction, aimed at people who love to read
well-plotted, character-driven genre fiction. We are interested in
fiction that transcends the limitations and ventures outside the
stereotypes of genre fiction.What We Publish: short (1500-4000 words) Science Fiction, Horror,
and darkly imaginative fiction. We seek well-written, professionally
executed fiction, with attention to basics - grammar, punctuation,
usage. We do not accept Sword & Sorcery, pornography, or
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Article 1
Writing Travel features for magazines and newspapers world-wide - part 3
One of the most important factors you need to research when looking for markets for your travel
articles is length - not only in terms of wordage, but also the number of pages of percentage of page
covered. To complicatw matters some publications use a whole range of lengths. If you are planning to maximise your profits by selling each
article to several different markets world wide it will save you a great deal of time later if you spend a
few hours making a table containing all the publications which use a certain length of travel feature ,
how many photos they use and over how many pages the feature is spread. (Fig.1)
You can break the table down into those that publish features under 500 words, between 500 and
1000 words, 1000-1500 words and 2000 words and above, or any word limits you find most
useful. Some publications will have to be entered twice, three times etc. depending on the range of
features the carry. Experiment with your reference table, include anything you think will be helpful in
saving you time with market research.Travelogue
EDITOR: Caroll Shreive
Address: P.O. Box 10010, Ogden, Utah 84409. USA
Fax: (801) 627 1453
Circ 150k.
The accent is on travel, fun, fitness, sightseeing, the ordinary and the unusual in foreign and domestic
destinations, where you can spend money reasonably or lavishly, use a travel agent, airline, cruise
lines, fine cars, fina boats and sports equipment, eat chef-prepared gourmet delights and involve your
family or business associates. There should be plenty to do. mention honeymoon possibilities and
include photos of happy attractive couples enjoying themselves - this point may lead to a second sale
within the group to Bridal Trends magazine. Avoid budget approaches and emphasis professionals
who will take the worry out of your trip. Fantastic photography; make us want to go there with
delicious writing involving all the senses - bring the place to life.
Resorts, health retreats, sports vacations, wilderness or metro areas, spectator as well as
participatory sports if of general appeal, national parks, historic sites. Query the editor about
specifics of your feature.Length - 1000-1200 words & 2000 - 2500 words.
Response time: 3 -5 weeks
Publication approx. 6 months after purchaseMeridian has a stable of eight magazines produced entirely for sponsors. They are always looking for
writers who can produce the style they need. Be timeless, non-controversial, upscale, positive and in
good taste for family readership Write from a business point of view. Supply your own photos No
low budget approaches. They want readers to spend money on expert advice, products, or services
of their sponsors. If they have to chose between two similar articles the most professionally prepared
text and photos will win. All articles and photos should be submitted should be on spec. They do not
give assignments or pay kill fees, expenses, postage's or insurance. No phone queries. First time
writers are paid the same as experienced writers at US$150 per 1000 words.
Photographs - meridian buys first rights and non-exclusive reprint rights.
Payment is negotiable starting at $35 per colour photograph. You must supply signed release forms
for anybody appearing in your photos.
JamaicaSky Writings
Editor: Linda Gambrill
Creative Communications Inc. Ltd. 29 Monroe Rd, Kingston 6, Jamaica.
Tel: (809) 927 4271
Frequency: Bi monthly
Circulation 42 k
Sky Writings is the In-flight magazine of Air Jamaica
At first sight these two magazine are at completely the opposite end of the spectrum. While
Travelogue is big, bright and lavishly illustrated, Sky Writings is thin, only 50 pages, with each page
laid out ina basic 3 column format. Nearly all the photographs used are small (roughly 5x3 CMS)
perhaps indicating that the original quality does not provide for greater enlargement.
Where the two magazines meet is in being produced to meet the needs of specific clients. All of the
bulleted guidelines above could equally apply to Skywritings - be upbeat, encourage the reader to
spend money and present you work professionally. Skywritings may not be your first choice for
submissions, but not everyone feels that way, they receive dozens of submissions from all over the
world every month and can afford to be choosy. Length: 500 words, 1 Page, 1 photo/ 2000 words,
4 pages, 10 photos. Payment: £100 (US$165) per 1000 words. £30 (US$50) photos colour or
Black & white. Response time: 3 weeks Publication 4-6 months after acceptanceLITERARY TRAVELER
Editor: Francis McGovern
Address: 289 Summer St., Somerville, MA 02144, USA
e-mail francis@literarytraveler.com,
Web site www.literarytraveler.com
Literary Traveler is a bimonthly online magazine dedicated to the literary imagination and the link
between literature and travel. The site publishes non-fiction about artists, writers and places. "Each
one of our articles, in some way, is about someone who creates," says editor and publisher Francis
McGovern. "If you write well and can find the story behind a place or a writer, then we're interested
in hearing it." Send a brief query to McGovern. Enquiries and e-submissions okay. No attachments.
Guidelines at site. Simultaneous submissions okay with notification.
The site features first-person travel experiences as well as meditative pieces and those that simply
report the facts. McGovern also needs short articles on literary events and reviews of books about
writers and places.Payment: Pays $25 per article, on publication, for exclusive Web rights for 6
months and the right to archive. Responds in 1-3 weeks. Length: 500 - 1500 words
EPICUREANEditor: Scott Clemens.
Address :740 Stetson St., Moss Beach, CA 94038, USA
Web site www.epicureanmagazine.com
Epicurean, a food, drink and travel magazine whose first issue came out in April, needs well-written
features (less than 2,000 words) with fresh angles and shorter articles (600 words) accompanied by
recipes. The magazine's mainstays are articles on food preparation, wine making and pairing food
with wine. One article from the second issue, "The Masters of Food and Wine," covered a culinary
extravaganza of the same name at the Pacific's Edge restaurant. The issue's shorter articles, including
"Edible Petals" and "The Great Mushroom Hunt," are heavy on sidebars, illustrations and recipes.
The bimonthly, circulation 20,000, is 90% freelance-written and is willing to work with new writers.Send query with clips to editor Payment:Pays 30-55¢ per word, on publication, for first North
American rights.
Responds in 3 weeks.
Sample copy for 9x12 SASE with $3.20 postage.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This is the third part of a three part feature currently running in Newswire - the Global Markets Newsletter which also contains cover photos of the magazines mentioned and dozens of other markets desperate for you travel features.
All three parts of the article are available as a free booklet to members of the Writers Open
Workshop. Non-members can buy a copy for £5.
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