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SoYouWanna write a children’s book? from SoYaWanna.com

Getting Started: Really Basic Information for Children’s Writers and Illustrators

The Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators

“A professional organization for writers and illustrators of children’s books.”

Trade vs. Mass Market vs. School ‘n Library: Basics of the Business

10 FAQs About Children’s Book Publishing from the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (So-Cal chapter)

A good article: Uncooked Books: Why It’s Okay to Write What You Think You Don’t Know By Carol L. Skolnick

Preditors & Editors

“What’s on this Site?

Information for Artists, Composers, Game Designers, Poets, and Writers of all persuasions.”

Poetry Competitions = Poor Writer By Behlor Santi

That article includes this useful bit (see my note at the end):

Below are nine paying markets that you’ll won’t find in the academic poetry press. Enjoy.

Artemis Magazine
Ian Randall Strock, editor
Guidelines:

http://www.lrcpubs.com/artemismagazine/guidelines.html

Pays $.50-$1 per line for poetry

BABYBUG Magazine
Paula Morrow, executive editor
Guidelines:

http://www.cricketmag.com/pages_content.asp?page_id=20

Pays $25 minimum

Chiaroscuro
Sandra Kasturi, poetry editor
Guidelines:

http://chizine.com/submissions_poetry.htm

Note: Closed to submissions until January 1, 2005
Pays $7 per poem

Children’s Better Health Institute
Note: Please submit ms to appropriate magazine editor
Guidelines:

http://www.cbhi.org/cbhi/writersguidelines.shtml

Pays $25 minimum

Grit
Note: Submit to editor in chief
Guidelines:

http://www.grit.com/guidelines/

Pays $10-$15 per poem

The Mennonite
Gordon Houser, associate editor for features
Guidelines:

http://www.themennonite.org/php/submissions.guidelines.poets.php

Pays $50 to $75 per poem

Over The Back Fence
Sarah Williamson, editor
Guidelines:

http://www.pantherpublishing.com/guidelines.html

Pays $25 for poetry

Strange Horizons
Harold Bowes and M. R James, senior editors
Guidelines:

http://www.strangehorizons.com/guidelines/poetry.shtml

Pays $20 per poem

NOTE: I archived this portion of the article for my own use mostly, to make sure I don’t lose these sites…but the original article has these all linked up, and it’s still there  at Writer’s Weekly. Please go there and read the article, then visit these sites from there.

UW-Madison Writing Center’s writer’s handbook.

Always, Always, Always Ask For More Money By Melanie Bowden

Many writers are so afraid of rejection that they jump at whatever fee an editor offers. Don’t do it! Writers are notorious for not getting paid what they deserve, especially when they are first starting out. We need to think more like my therapist, who advises, “Honor the work you do.” His weekly therapy bill also motivates me to ask for more for my writing work. Whatever your motivation, stand up for the work you do and make more money.

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A big long list with rates and links to guidelines for many markets, from common entities like Mother Jones and the Nation to random places like Parabola, and a woman who wants certain types of scripts.

Writer’s Markets from FundsforWriters

BookLocker.com – Your Online Bookstore For The Unique, Eclectic and Different

This is a useful tipsheet: Tips on Writing for Greeting Cards and Other Related Products

These are the qualified leads from the WritersWeekly.com “works with new writers” listings:

http://www.bylinemag.com/guidelines.asp

Byline Mag

http://www.dfg.ca.gov/coned/ocal/submit.html

Outdoor California is a state, non-profit, four-color, 32-page magazine published bi-monthly. It provides readers with access and insight into California’s wildlife and wildlands, and the people who work to protect and maintain it.

http://www.writersweekly.com/markets/windstormcreative.html

http://www.windstormcreative.com/

http://www.writersweekly.com/markets/webtechniques.html

http://www.writermag.com/

http://www.thepedestalmagazine.com/submit1.asp

http://www.writersweekly.com/markets/themagazineoffantasyandsciencefiction.html

http://www.funnytimes.com/submissions.html

http://www.subrosabooks.com/books_guidelines.swf

http://www.hollywoodhottips.com/

http://www.writersweekly.com/markets/sharedvision.html

http://www.writersweekly.com/markets/relixmagazine.html

http://www.writersweekly.com/markets/protooner.html

http://www.writersweekly.com/markets/practicalguidetoeventplanning.html

http://www.writersweekly.com/markets/pastemagazine.html

http://www.writersweekly.com/markets/moviemakermagazine.html

http://www.moviemaker.com/employment.html

http://www.writersweekly.com/markets/kidspages.html

http://www.writersweekly.com/markets/kidscrsations.html

http://www.writersweekly.com/markets/homebusinessjournal.html

http://www.writersweekly.com/markets/employmenttimes.html

http://www.writersweekly.com/markets/fatemagazine.html

http://www.computoredge.com/sandiego/Writer%27sGuidelines.htm

http://www.computerbits.com/aboutus/authors.htm

http://www.brickmag.com/about/submissions.html

http://www.backhomemagazine.com/BackHome_guidelines.html

How to explode your blog’s traffic by writing Articles

Contains many article submission links.

Magazine Writer Guidelines

Places that accept some freelance submissions.

Writers Tips and Tricks, mostly dealing with those interested in writing for children.

Writing-World.com: Getting Started

Getting Started: A Step-by-Step Guide to Launching Your Writing Career

Time and the Writer

Setting Effective Writing Goals