All of the markets listed on these pages are paying markets.
They all accept electronic queries and/or submissions.

Dance Teacher Now
NEEDS: Informative articles (1000-4000 words) that help our readers become better teachers, dancers, and parents of dancers. Remember that DTN is not a general circulation consumer magazine. We are both a professional journal and a national trade publication for people involved in dance education.

PAYMENT: Ranges from $100 to $400

DARK ANNIE
NEEDS: FICTION: 2,000 to 5,000-words. Stories of any genre (even romance or western) relating to Jack the Ripper. No non-fiction or poetry.

PAYMENT: 1/8 to 1/4 cent-per-word. $10 for cover-art. $5 for spot illustrations. Pays on acceptance.

DATABASE
Homepage
Queries/Submissions to: Marydee Ojala or sjo@xmission.com
NEEDS: Articles are directed to the "hands on" searcher and to managers of information facilities. DATABASE stresses practical, how-to advice on the effective, efficient use of databases. It emphasizes innovative tips and techniques and new technologies and products.

PAYMENT: On publication. Payment for a manuscript varies according to the article's complexity, length, quality and original research. Payment is determined by the publisher, with a recommendation from the editor, after the manuscript has gone through the editorial process.

Devo´Zine
NEEDS: is a magazine written by youth and youth leaders for youth. You can write about your real-life experiences with God and send it to Devo'Zine.
See guidelines page for more details.

PAYMENT: $20 for daily meditations of 150-250 words.

DogGone the newsletter about fun places to go and cool stuff to do with your dog!
NEEDS: Editorial focus is split between travel pieces and activity articles. 300-900 words.

PAYMENT: No more than $100 per feature with photos supplied, with $34 the usual for a 300-word story and $67 for 600-700 words.

The Dollar Stretcher is a group of publications dedicated to "Living Better...for Less".

PAYMENT: $.05 per word.

Dragon Magazine
NEEDS: Dragon(R) Magazine is a monthly periodical devoted to role-playing and adventure games. Recent surveys indicate
the following themes are very popular with our readership: AD&D game character classes (fighters, wizards, priests, and thieves);
advice for game masters and players; new magical items, equipment, and weapons; undead; humanoids and demihumans
(orcs, elves, giants, dwarves, etc.); and wilderness, city, castle, and dungeon adventure advice.

Fiction: We seek fantasy fiction with intriguing plots and interesting, identifiable characters. Possible
themes include problem solving, survival tales, quests, magical battles, and challenging missions. We are not specifically
looking for fiction based on fantasy role-playing campaigns, because such fiction is generally of interest only to the original game's
participants. Should not exceed 8000 words.

PAYMENT: 4 cents per word within 60 days after publication for articles. Query first.
5 to 8 cents per word for fiction. No query neccessary for fiction.

Dramatics
NEEDS: Educational theatre magazine. Majority of readers are HS theatre students. Articles on any area of the
performing arts, including film and dance. Also needs plays.

PAYMENT: $25 to $400 for accepted work.

[E] The Environmental Magazine
Homepage
Submissions/Queries
NEEDS: Interested in articles dealing with environmental issues, currents of environmental thoughts and action, and the dynamics of the movement. We are also interested in articles that explore the connections between environmental and other social change/humanitarian issues.

PAYMENT:On publication. "Payment (if required) is negotiable."

Earth
NEEDS: Focus is popular science about the planet. 800-3000 words.

PAYMENT: ???? But I seem to recall that they are a medium-paying market. When I re-find that info it'll be put here.

Electric Works Publishing.
NEEDS Electronic publisher of novels.

PAYMENT Pays 40% of sales. see site.

The Elks Magazine
NEEDS: Informative, entertaining articles on a variety of subjects, including technology, science, medicine, information, problems and situations in contemporary life, self-help,
sports, history and nostalgia. Articles should be authoritative (please include sources), tightly written and geared toward the lay person. Articles should run between 1,500 and 3,000 words.

PAYMENT: 15 to 20 cents per word upon publication.

Emergency, the Journal of Emergency Service.
NEEDS: Articles of interest to emergency medical personnel. Word counts vary. Feature articles to 3000 words.

PAYMENT: Feature articles $100-$400. Departments: $0-$300.

Enterprise Systems Journal
Homepage
Queries/Submissions to Christian Lohr at: lohrce@esj.com.
NEEDS: Articles targeted to IS professionals using IBM mainframe and compatible technologies

PAYMENT: On publication. $150 per magazine page, excluding headlines, white space, design elements and biography

E-scape Magazine
NEEDS: Speculative fiction. We consider all forms of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and any combination thereof. Length must be between 500 and 5000 words. We buy first serial rights and first electronic rights with an option on nonexclusive anthology rights.

PAYMENT: is 1 cent/word for fiction.

Eternity
NEEDS: Eternity pays for quality works of fiction and verse from published and unpublished authors. Science fiction, fantasy and horror fiction subjects only. 20,000 words maximum, under 5000 words preferred. Short and epic poems of all types considered. Free-verse, rhyming, haiku, etc. with speculative themes are welcome. We also consider shorts under 1000 words and personal essays (under 2000 words) dealing with the fantastic, bizarre, paranormal, UFOs, witchcraft, the vampire lifestyle and fetish subjects. A feature selection will be published each week in The Chasm. Poems and shorts will rotate off-site after 90 days. Query for nonfiction.

PAYMENT: $2-30 for short stories. $1-5 for poetry and nonfiction.

Eye on the web - Become a Reviewer
NEEDS: Weekly columns for each of our "Eye on..." pages. These "Eye on..." pages are mini e-zines, each with a focus on its own particular category. Aside from these weekly changing columns, each "Eye on..." page will have interactive features, games, links, and other exciting content relevant to its category. The "Eye on..." columns can take any form (opinion pieces, humor, personal experience, etc.) and must be from 500-1000 words. They can be on any topic related to any of the 14 categories but MUST contain links that relate to your story. All columns (including articles, stories, and essays) are subject to editing. All submissions become the sole and exclusive property of Internet Eye on the Web, Inc., and may be published or republished in any medium.

PAYMENT: $25 for each published column; if you are chosen to become a regular freelancer, you will receive $40 per published column.

Fate
NEEDS: Articles can be about virtually any aspect of the paranormal (a topic list appears on the Article Submission page). Personal experiences are just that: first-hand accounts of brushes with the paranormal, which run in one of the two popular reader sections.

PAYMENT: 10 cents/wd for articles. $25 for personal experiences. After publication.

FictionNet
NEEDS: FictionNet is seeking all forms of fiction--including novels and short story collections--to publish as interactive books. Subject matter is entirely open. Our focus is on original work.

PAYMENT: An e-publisher. Sliding-scale royalty option between 15% and 30%

15 Minutes.
PAYMENT for 300-1300 words is $10-$40. See site for details.

FineScale Modeler
NEEDS: How-to-do-it techniques for modelers. 750-3000 words. Include photos.

PAYMENT: Minimum $40/published page.

Fish Eggs for the Soul
NEEDS: Short previously unpublished works of fiction/poetry (works that provoke an emotional response from the reader: make them laugh, cry, cringe, scream, etc.) and non-fiction (how-to articles about writing). 500 - 2000 words

PAYMENT: Poetry $1 per poem - Fiction (general) $5 - Fiction (erotica) $10 - Non-fiction (writing) $10

Flower and Garden
NEEDS: Articles must specifically relate to the topic of home gardening. This includes, but is not limited to, information on enhancing the homeowner's outdoor living areas. All stories must focus primarily on ideas that can be applied to the home garden and outdoor environs. How-to articles are the best way to approach topics, although historical and background articles are considered if a specific adaptation can be obviously related to home gardening.

PAYMENT: up to $700 for features with accompanying full-page photo.

The Flying Saucer Gazette
NEEDS: non-fiction articles and essays about the current "State of Ufology", the UFO Culture, and UFO Art and Artists. Personal Interviews will be considered only if they are extremely interesting or informative and show a previously unrealized or new facet of the interviewee. No fiction. No poetry.

PAYMENT: 3¢ per word. One time rights.

Folk Roots
Homepage
NEEDS: Interviews and overviews of types of music. 2000-2500 (maximum) Cover features 4000-5000. Please check with us before starting

PAYMENT: Some time after publication. "Enquire for our current pathetic rates."

FolksOnline
NEEDS: prefer stories and articles which are between 400-1,200 words (see guideline for tours). Folks FamilyTree * PetsTalk Stories * Educational resources for ages 2-92 * True Stories - $100 * "Look Ma, I did something useful on the web today" - $100 * Transform your existing talents to the web - $100 * Cyberfolks web tours - $50 * How I market my product/service on the web - $100

PAYMENT: see above

NOTE: The Writers' Guidelines Database on mav.net has this to say:
FolksOnline has two versions of its contract, one grabbing almost all rights, including the right to profit from reprints of freelancers' articles and another kinder gentler one.

the fractal
NEEDS: literary sf and fantasy work. We look for genre work with strong narrative and imagery. We are especially interested in experimental works.

PAYMENT: $25 for fiction and $5 for poetry. Nonfiction: The Fractal pays $50 for academic nonfiction, interviews, and reviews of academic work.

Freelance Success
NEEDS: Market Guide reports and Editor Interviews are the main content of Freelance Success newsletter,
the marketing and management guide for experienced freelance writers. We need four to six of these pieces every month,
so we're always interested in good proposals.

PAYMENT: $50 for 700-1000 words. FS offers up to $250 for other items, see guidelines for details.

Funny Times
"The nation's leading monthly humor review combining the funniest articles and cartoons in an advertising-free format." Monthly print consumer tabloid. Circ. 52K, est. 1975. Buys 31-40 freelance articles/yr. Pays on publication, $50/published piece. Accepts simsubs, reprints, unsolicited submissions. Encourages new/unpublished writers. Editorial/seasonal lead time: varies, up to 6 months.

WORD LENGTHS: non-fiction & fiction, 500-700 wds. Published contributors receive complimentary subscription. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR: "Any kind, any subject but it must make us laugh." Submit to ft@funnytimes.com

Gamasutra
Homepage
Queries/Submissions to: brian@gamasutra.com or tom@gamasutra.com
NEEDS: Game development: programming, design theory, 3D animation, sound design, testing, and asset management. In general, articles should be of a "how-to" nature.

PAYMENT:$150 for a feature length article of 2000+ words from new writers.

Game Developer Magazine
Homepage
NEEDS: Feature articles 3500-4000 words. Features are generally technical, on subjects ranging from programming, design, project management, art/animation, quality assurance, sound effects, and so on. Also columns and reviews.

PAYMENT: Yes.

General Aviation News & Flyer
NEEDS: Regional, national and international stories of interest to pilots, aircraft owners and
aviation enthusiasts. Also aircraft reviews.

PAYMENT: Following publication. $3 per printed column inch, $10 per black-and-white photo and $50 per cover photo.

Girlfriends Magazine
NEEDS: Intelligent, entertaining, and visually pleasing coverage of culture, politics, and sexuality--all from
an informed and critical lesbian perspective.

PAYMENT: 10 cents/word

Gnosis
NEEDS: Material dealing with all aspects of the esoteric and mystical traditions of the West.

PAYMENT: $100- 250 per article, depending on length, editing requirements, and other considerations. Book reviews receive $50 per book. Please note: we cannot pay "kill fees." All submissions are "on spec." Payment is upon publication.

The Good Life
Homepage
Queries/Submissions to: editor@goodlifemag.com
NEEDS: For and about active and intelligent people in that period of their lives where maturity meets freedom, the growing population of people age 50 and over in Central Texas.

PAYMENT:On publication. Up to $250 for feature stories, depending on the writer's experience and the complexity of the assignment.

Gothic.net, a paying market on the Web, is again in need of fiction. Contact editor Darren McKeeman at weasel@gothic.net for needs and information or see http://www.gothic.net/metacarpal/
Note: This came from Dark Echo

Government Executive
NEEDS: Covering news and trends about the organization and management of the executive branch;
Helping federal executives improve the quality of their agencies' services by reporting on management innovations;
Explaining government problems and failures in ways that offer lessons about pitfalls to avoid;
Creating a greater sense of community along the elite corps of public servants to whom the magazine circulates;
Improving the image of the public service by teaching our non-government readers about the challenges federal officials confront.
Features run 1500 to 4000 words

PAYMENT: We pay upon acceptance, which means after you have completed any requested rewriting or additional research to our satisfaction. Please submit an invoice for the amount agreed upon at the time the story was assigned.

Gowanus
NEEDS: articles, essays, short stories and reviews (especially of local publications). Send us 1200-4000 words of fiction or non-fiction. GOWANUS wants to know what life is like in Kinshasa and Sarajevo, in suburban Cleveland and in Delhi.

PAYMENT: We pay modestly, $15-25 (US).

Green Cross magazine
Homepage
Queries/Submissions to: crook@esa-online.org
NEEDS: The message: God calls humanity to care for Creation. As Christians, we are called to serve and to lead passionately in this cause.

PAYMENT: 30d after publication. $0-$200. Query for articles longer than 100-400 words.

The Growing EDGE
NEEDS: Articles should be directly related to high-tech cultivation indoors or out. We are looking for new and interesting developments in organics, hydroponics, greenhouse/grow-room operation, high-intensity lighting, organic and chemical fertilizers, new or unusual plant varieties and similar "growing edge" developments in commercial and personal gardening.

PAYMENT: $0.20 per published word -- which is broken down as $0.15 for First World Serial Rights and $0.05 for one-time electronic rights. We also pay $25-50 for published photographs (one time use)

Happy Campers
NEEDS: Columnists A column is series of at least 10 articles on a theme, to be published on an interval of 2-4 weeks. Column articles should be 800 - 1500 words.

PAYMENT: Rates are prenegotiated, on a per-article basis, but generally in the vicinity of 5¢ per word, plus $5 per image.

Hard Shell Word Factory
NEEDS: Quality non-fiction and fiction--Romance (all categories), Mystery & Suspense, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Western, Historical, and Mainstream. We're also looking for Young Adult and Children's books.

PAYMENT: a royalty paying publisher of works for sale in electronic format

Heartland USA
NEEDS: Short, easy-to-read articles on participatory sports, spectator sports (motorsports, football, basketball and baseball),
hunting, fishing, how-to, travel, music (both C&W and soft rock), human interest, and wildlife.

PAYMENT: Feature articles: 1,200 words, with payment varying from $250 to $950. Department-length articles
(generally 550 - 1,200 words) pay from $140 to $950. Payment on final acceptance.

Heliogram
NEEDS: adventures and source material for historically themed roleplaying games

PAYMENT: On publication. 2 cents a word plus a quality bonus for all articles.

Herbelin Publishing
NEEDS: Original stories and anecdotes from the workplace for a forthcoming collection, "It's All Happening at the Zoo!" Emphasis is on humor.

PAYMENT: $25 to $100, depending on length.

High Technology Careers Magazine
Homepage
Submissions/Queries to Meera Lester.
NEEDS: HTC runs regular features that examine cutting-edge or futuristic developments in high technology. 1,500 to 2,000 words Provide a nonacademic and lively treatment of developments in computers, science, aerospace, and biotechnology, etc., for a general but professional audience. Also needs column content.

PAYMENT: On publication. 17.5 cents/wd.

Hispanic Magazine
NEEDS: Timely, provocative features (1400-3500 words) on business, career, politics, and culture. This general interest
monthly targets the English-speaking U.S. Hispanic market and focuses on issues affecting that community. Also breaking news and lifestyle shorts.

PAYMENT: Averages $75 for short pieces, $200 for short features and $450 for long features,
plus negotiated expenses, upon publication for all rights.

HistOracle
NEEDS: BE HISTORICALLY ACCURATE. Don't permit characters to act in ways that would be historically impossible or improbable (i.e. speech, word usage, etc.) Also, be careful about use of objects, descriptions of life (don't give someone in 1820 indoor plumbing).

PAYMENT: $5 to $20, depending on the length of the manuscript after editing. Payment is on publication.

Holistic Living
Homepage
Queries/Submissions to: Faithc@aol.com
NEEDS: We want our readers to lean how to support a more holistic lifestyle as well as a healthier one. We do not endorse specific products or practitioners.

PAYMENT: "a pittance"

Hope Magazine
NEEDS: Hope magazine is a chronicle of ordinary heroes(real people addressing real concerns, seeking common bonds, displaying courage and integrity. The editorial and photography focus on individuals, businesses, and organizations working to make a difference, especially the ordinary and unsung who are doing extraordinary and inspiring things.

PAYMENT: 30 cents per word.

The Horse
NEEDS: The Horse prefers "how-to topics," technical topics, and topical interviews. It accepts no first person experiences except from professionals. This is a technical magazine to inform horse owners. The length of articles accepted ranges from 500 - 6000 words.

PAYMENT: Ranges from $50 - $650.

Horticulture
NEEDS: Articles of interest to active amateur gardeners. "While we place great emphasis on the style of our contributors' work, we believe that every article, be it a photo essay about cacti or a travel piece about Japanese gardens, must offer ideas that our readers might apply to their own gardens."

PAYMENT: $500 to $1500.

Hudson Valley Parent
NEEDS: We use mainly submissions from freelance writers. Many are based in the Mid-Hudson Valley or the Capital District and some are national writers that submit articles from all over the country. We typically run two to three feature articles each month (1,000 - 2,000 words) on a variety of topics.

PAYMENT: $15 to $60.

HRfocus is the American Management Association’s monthly publication for human resources professionals. Our goal is to be the leading source of relevant, practical and cutting-edge information for HR professionals around the world.
NEEDS: Most of the articles we publish (80%) we do not pay for. The benefit to the writers is exposure to our 8,000 subscribers. Occassionally, we do hire out freelance writers or experts to cover a topic.

PAYMENT: Depending on the length or subject matter the payment is anywhere from $200-$1,500.

HR Magazine
NEEDS: Feature articles, case studies, profiles and interviews (1800-2200 words) for the human resources professional.

PAYMENT: Varies, made within 30 days of acceptance.

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