WOW! Writer's Markets: Think Green

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The Walrus

http://www.walrusmagazine.com/

Description: The Walrus launched in September of 2003 with a straightforward mandate: to be a Canadian general-interest magazine with an international outlook. We are committed to publishing the best work by the best writers from Canada and elsewhere on a wide range of topics for readers who are curious about the world. The Walrus is published by a registered non-profit charitable foundation.

Submission Guidelines: The Walrus invites writers to submit brief query letters about prospective story ideas, and artists and photographers to submit their work for consideration.

Due to the high number of pitches we receive, we ask that writers not send completed/on-spec submissions for any section other than Imaginings, unless specifically invited to do so. We do not accept unsolicited fiction or poetry.

Detailed submission guidelines, including tips for writers and a Walrus section guide, can be downloaded in .pdf format here. If you can't open .pdfs, please email us at [email protected] to request the guidelines in another format.

Contact:
Queries can be sent to [email protected].

Please place the contents of the pitch in the body of the email. Writing samples can be sent as Word attachments.

Art queries can be sent to [email protected]. If you are including samples, please send them as .jpeg attachments, or provide us with a link to your web portfolio.
Queries can be sent by mail, addressed to Editorial or Art, as appropriate, at:

The Walrus
19 Duncan St., Suite 101
Toronto, ON
M5H 3H1

Writers' queries can also be sent by fax to (416) 971-8768.
If you are sending your query by fax, include a cover letter clearly marking it as an editorial submission. Do not send art submissions by fax.
And finally, no phone queries, please.

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SM -The Magazine for Single Mothers

http://www.singlemothermag.com

Description: SM Magazine publishes articles from freelance writers on a broad range of subjects of special interest to single mothers, including family law, health, diet and exercise, spirituality, saving and managing money, co-parenting and interpersonal relationships, lifestyle issues, etc. Editorial content addresses the concerns, interests, and problems of single mothers.

The articles should teach, inspire, motivate, and inform. The editors are primarily interested in practical, service-oriented pieces that will help millions of single mothers improve their lives and become their own experts.

Pay: We purchase first North American rights only; no reprints. Submissions must follow standard manuscript format.

The average department length story (1000 words) pays about $150 and the average interview/profile length story (2000 words) pays from $400-$1,000, depending on the story. These rates are not guaranteed and vary widely.

Amount to be negotiated at the time of acceptance. Payment is made 60 days from publication date for one-time use of the article. In addition to payment, two copies of the issue in which their article is published. Inquire if you would like additional copies.

Submission Guidelines: We encourage you to send a query if you are unsure of our interest in the topic of your article. You can query us on more than one topic at a time.

When submitting an electronic file, please save your article as a Word Document and e-mail it as an attachment. And we accept hard copy submissions in the mail, please send 2 clips as well.

Articles should be conversational in tone, but full of important information that is clear and concise. We do not preach to our readers. Because we offer a department, Expose, that features information on controversial subjects, we like to take a neutral tone while offering the facts. Leave your personal comments out of the piece (unless you are telling your own story or experience) and let the information speak for itself.

We also publish well-researched, extensively documented articles. When submitting this type of article, please use only the most updated research, from primary sources. Our choice of articles depends on the other material we have published on the subject, how new the topic is to us, and how unique the presentation is. It helps if you include photos.

Departments include:

REFRESH: Stress prevention and relaxation techniques, products and services
HEART: Relationship and co-parenting advice
CURRENCY: Tips on creating financial success
LEGAL EASE: Guidance on child support, visitation, and child custody issues
PREVENTION: Dietary and holistic preventive disease advice
PERSPECTIVE: Highlighting a father's perspective on co-parenting
EXPOSE: New scientific, health and global discoveries

Maximum length: 1,500 words.

Average length: 800 to 1,000 words.

We edit tightly for length. A source list and/or annotated copy must be included with final submission and should include phone numbers for all people interviewed (for background or quotable material), publication dates of reference materials and other contact information when applicable.

Articles should be sent electronically and addressed to [email protected].

Please attach only Microsoft Word documents: if you use another format, please cut and paste your article into the text portion of your email message.

If you do not submit your article via email (not recommended), you must provide an electronic version of your manuscript on disk (Macintosh platform) via regular mail. The author's name, address, phone and fax number, and email address should appear on at least the first page of the manuscript.

We use AP style and all articles submitted must contain only one space between sentences. All articles must have titles and should have subheads.

Please include a brief biographical sketch at the end of your submission so that we can print it if your article is used.

Contact:
Submit a query or article to: [email protected]

Mystic Publications, Inc.
1230 Avenue of the Americas
7th Floor
New York, NY 10020

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Shared Vision

http://www.shared-vision.com/

Description:

We publish stories on personal, social, and global health for readers in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland. Our key words are sustainability, the environment, health, and personal growth.

Pay: Pay rates will be negotiated on assignment.

Submission Guidelines:

SharedVISION seeks stories by published, experienced writers. We honour your experience in your field; if you are interested in being on our list of subject-area experts, please email [email protected] and we will contact you if we want more information.

We ask you to send a story query, not a finished article. We publish feature articles of 700 to 1,000 words. We are not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts and may not necessarily respond to them.

Contact:

Please include a brief bio, and email us at [email protected].

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Mothering Magazine

http://www.mothering.com

Description: Mothering is a bi-monthly publication with an international readership of more than 250,000.

Our main objective is to be truly helpful, to provide information that empowers our readers to make changes, and supports them in being their own experts.

We like articles that have a strong point of view and come from the heart, that are challenging or evocative. We also take pride in publishing well-researched, extensively documented articles. When submitting this type of article, please use only the most updated research, from primary sources. Our choice of articles depends on the other material we have published on the subject, how new the topic is to us, and how unique the presentation is. It helps if you include photos.

Pay: We pay between $200 and $500 for a magazine article, the amount to be negotiated at the time it is selected for and laid out in an issue.

Payment is made 90 days from publication date for one-time use of the article. In addition to payment, all authors receive a one-year complimentary subscription to Mothering and two copies of the issue in which their article is published. Inquire if you would like additional copies.

Submission Guidelines: We encourage you to send a query if you are unsure of our interest in the topic of your article. A query is a one-page specific description and outline of your article. You can query us on more than one topic at a time.

The length of an article is not a significant consideration. Although we recommend 8 to 10 typewritten pages, or 2,000 words, do not let length be a limitation. Say what you have to say.

We regularly cover the following subject areas:

The Art of Mothering focuses on the inspirational and spiritual side of nurturing. Here is where we share ideas and philosophies that help us to be the kinds of parents we want to be.

Health explores new approaches to health care for the whole family. We welcome coverage of a wide range of topics, encouraging articles on approaches to common childhood health questions that incorporate integrative medicine.

A Child's World contains articles that reflect the world as a child sees it. In this section, we especially like to feature activities, crafts, arts, music, and stories for children.

Pregnancy, Birth and Midwifery features all aspects of pregnancy and birth as well as actual experiences and stories of childbirth. While we regularly feature homebirth stories, we welcome stories of birth in a variety of settings. We also like to feature stories of freestanding birth centers. We like well-researched articles on the politics of childbirth and how-tos on avoiding unnecessary medical intervention. Inspirational, practical, and advocacy articles are welcome.

Breastfeeding We regularly publish articles on breastfeeding. We like stories of moms overcoming obstacles to breastfeeding, how-to articles on breastfeeding, and breastfeeding advocacy articles.

Ways of Learning features articles on innovative, multidimensional, people-centered approaches to education. This section focuses on how people learn as well as where they learn, and includes learning about traditional subjects as well as subjects usually thought of as outside the realm of education: responsibility, ethics, adventure, travel, intuition, spirituality. We want to know about new, as well as rediscovered "old," ways of learning, with attention to schools and methods that support the full potential of the human child.

Family Living contains informative, general interest stories that share helpful hints, practical suggestions, and insights into the daily realities of parenting.

Peggy's Kitchen is our recipes section. Recent topics include Winter Soups, a toddler cooking class, and holiday-themed recipes. Generally, an introductory block of text of about a thousand words is followed by 5-7 recipes.

Poetry We publish several poems in each issue. Please send us no more than three poems at a time. Poems can be submitted directly to Candace Walsh, our poetry editor, at [email protected].

Web Publication Our site hosts a mix of content from prior magazine issues, as well as web exclusives. Articles may be submitted via email to [email protected] in consideration for exclusive web publication. The added venue of our website offers us the chance to publish new online content weekly. Articles submitted to the magazine may also be considered for web publication.

Contact:

When submitting an electronic file, please save your article as a Word Document and e-mail it as an attachment. We accept hard copy submissions in the mail.

E-mail: [email protected]
Mail: Candace Walsh, Articles Editor, PO Box 1690, Santa Fe, NM 87504
Fax: Candace at 505-986-8335

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Pure Inspiration

http://www.pureinspirationmag.com/

Description: In each issue of Pure Inspiration and on our website, we will be featuring true, personal stories of inspiration.

We can all benefit from hearing about someone's life-changing experience. If you have had an incident, encounter, or moment of inspiration in your life that has significantly affected you (your health, family, spiritual life, happiness, beliefs) and would like to share it, we would love to hear from you.

Pay: If your story is chosen for publication in Pure Inspiration, we will pay you $100.

Submission Guidelines: Just send your story (approximately 1000 to 1500 words) to:

Marie Arnold, Pure Inspiration
7 Waterloo Road
Stanhope, NJ 07874

Or by e-mail: [email protected]

Please include photos if applicable (including one of yourself). If you would like your story returned to you (whether or not it is chosen for publication), please include a stamped self-addressed envelope with your submission.