Publishing Opportunities:

Guidelines for Books & Media

 
 by Anthony Tedesco

 

 

When you’re ready to send out your writing, be sure to follow the enclosed links to these publications for their most recent guidelines. And remember: proofreading is your friend.

 

http://www.ahapoetry.com/

To share a poem on AHAPOETRY.com, the work must either be your poem or one to which you have the right to publish. If you fill out the form and send your poem to us by email, it will appear in the feature of “Share A Poem on Open Mic.” You retain the copyright to your poem (it remains your property) but by sending it in to this feature, AHAPOETRY.com has the right to archive it, in your name. The poem cannot be longer than 20 lines for this feature. If you try to send more than 20 lines you will get an error message and nothing will seem to work or the poem will not appear. See http://www.ahapoetry.com/pom2shar.htm for additional guidelines on the Open Mic section.

 

http://www.cricketmag.com/pages_content.asp?page_id=22

CICADA is a literary magazine for teenagers and young adults and is published by Cricket Magazine Group. CICADA, for ages 14 and up, publishes original short stories, poems, and first-person essays written for teens and young adults. In some cases, CICADA purchases rights for excerpts from books yet to be published. Length: Fiction/articles: up to 5,000 words. Novellas: up to 15,000 words. Poems: up to 25 lines. Book reviews: 300 to 700 words. An exact word count should be noted on each manuscript submitted. For poetry, indicate number of lines instead. Word count includes every word, but does not include the title of the manuscript or the author's name. Rates: Fiction and articles: up to 25¢ per word. Poems: up to $3.00 per line. Payment upon publication. Please do not query first [just send your submission]. Allow 12 weeks for a reply. See the magazine at: http://www.cricketmag.com/ProductDetail.asp?pid=11

 

http://www.cyberteens.com/ab/co/

To submit your original creative work to Cyberteens, email it to: editor@cyberteens.com. Include your name, age, and country. Poetry, articles and stories should be pasted directly into the email message. Art should be attached to the email containing your name, age & country. Stories, articles and poetry may be on any subject appropriate for teens. Illustrated stories and articles are especially likely to get published.

 

http://www.diaryproject.com/

The Diary Project is a non-profit organization founded in 1995. The Diary Project website for which you are submitting material is a forum for peers to support peers. It is monitored by a group of teen volunteers who are overseen by Diary Project staff. It is not professional therapy or counseling. If things are feeling overwhelming in your life, we encourage you to seek out an adult that you trust (teacher, friend’s parents’, relative, school counselor, psychologist, medical doctor, clergy, etc.) for guidance and support. We are committed to printing your entries just as you write them without editing or censorship however: Excessive use of vulgar language and explicit profanity may be deemed offensive and could lead to your comments being permanently deleted from this site so please respect this standard. Just some advice: 1. If you use your real name - just use a first name. 2. Don't give out a lot of details about yourself ie: what you look like, where you live, name of your school, phone number - you get it ... use good judgment. 3. Don't agree to meet someone you meet on the website unless accompanied by an adult or older friend, initially.

 

http://www.humanbeams.com/join/submissions.html

Human Beams accepts article submissions in the areas of Politics, Social Issues, Lifestyle, Human Rights, Commentaries, and Editorials. We also are accepting original fiction, in a limited fashion, as well as recipes, photo essays, book, movie and music reviews. As we are globally focused, geographical location has no meaning. We wish to know not only the news of the world, but how the news affects those that live it.

 

http://www.juniorbaseball.com/moreinfo/writersguidelines.shtml

JUNIOR BASEBALL addresses the needs and interests of the youth baseball player, parent, and coach. Covering the 7 to 17-year old age range (with emphasis on the 10-14 year old experience), Junior Baseball is the magazine for the kids who play the game. Youth baseball becomes a way of life for those families involved, and the family aspect is emphasized, along with such wholesome values as sportsmanship, teamwork, pride, responsibility, and respect for others. YOUTH WRITERS: ‘Player’s Story’ - Written by the kids themselves. One player per issue will tell about his best day, worst game, a lesson learned, etc. Should include his opinion - what he thinks, as well as his description of the experience. (Approx. 500 words). DEPARTMENTS: Most departments are handled by staff; however, we do accept freelance submissions for the following: ‘In The Spotlight ’- News, events, etc. Submissions must be newsworthy, accurate, accompanied with one or two photos. (Approx. 50 - 100 words). HOT PROSPECT - Written for the 14-and older competitive player. High school baseball is the level targeted, and the focus is on improving the finer points of the game to make the high school team, earn a college scholarship, or attract scouts. Written to an adult level, approx. 500-1000 words. Payment: The standard rate for text is 20¢ per published word, unless other arrangements are made. For reprinted articles, or work that requires extensive re-editing, the payment is half standard rate. ‘In The Spotlight’ articles accompanied by photos (when applicable) pay $25 - $50. ‘Player’s Story’ pays $50.

 

http://laughingwater.cjb.net/

We’re a new magazine for teen girls and everything in it is by teen girls! We need your submissions! We accept crafts, recipes, poetry, stories, opinions, and reviews anytime. However please send queries for articles before sending the article. We need articles on anything, from music to boyfriends to Trojan warriors! Please send your submissions today! You can email them to clueless_dramaqueen@yahoo.com

 

http://www.myhero.com/myhero/go/participate/

People of all ages share stories that honor scientists, artists, environmentalists, peacemakers, lifesavers and more on the MY HERO Guestbook. Children honor friends and family, while parents and teachers honor children making a difference. Text can first be drafted and refined in a word processor then cut/pasted into the MY HERO Guestbook. Entries are posted “live” into this ever-growing archive of hero stories. Occasionally entries are placed in a “holding” tank to be reviewed by the MY HERO staff. Once these stories have been reviewed they can be “activated” and placed into the Guestbook. Visitors may use the search engine in the Guestbook to locate their entries to share with friends and family.

 

http://www.thepedestalmagazine.com/

We publish literary works - poetry, fiction, essays. Published by Pedestal Enterprises, Inc. Tel.: 704.643.0244, Fax: 704.643.6779. John Amen; editor in chief. Percent freelance written: 100. Established: December 2000. Circulation: 10,000 monthly unique visitors. PAYMENT: $30 per poem; $.05 per word for fiction; $.02 per word for reviews. Pays on publication. RIGHTS PURCHASED: We purchase the right to use the piece for the first time and to use the piece in any subsequent best-of or collected anthology. EMAIL FOR QUERIES: pedmagazine@carolina.rr.com. EDITORIAL NEEDS: Essays, general fiction, interview/profile, poetry, scifi, fantasy, horror. Word length: Fiction: 6,000 words. Non-fiction: 4,000 words, reviews: 1,000 words. Byline given. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Welcomes queries from new writers. Reports in 1-2 weeks on queries and four to seven weeks on manuscripts. Query and mention credits or links to clips, but don’t attach clips. For additional guidelines see http://www.thepedestalmagazine.com/submit1.asp

 

http://litzine.com/

Pays writers $20 for short stories, flash fiction, and non-fiction. Poetry is purchased at $10 per poem. See additional guidelines at http://quintessence-encouraginggreatwriting.com/guidelines.html. [Note: They also provide a reading/editing service for writers, but you don’t have to work with them to have your writing published and to get paid for it.]

 

http://www.scifi.com/scifiction/

We are the award winning Science fiction and fantasy section of SCIFI.COM, the website of the SCIFI Channel. Our audience is adults interested in the best literary SF and Fantasy available on or off the web. Published by SciFiction PMB 391, 511 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10011-8436. Ellen Datlow, Fiction Editor. Percent freelance written: 100. Established May 2000. Circulation: over 281,000 subscribers. PAYMENT: 20 cents a word up to $3,500. Pays on acceptance. Does not pay the expenses of writers on assignment. RIGHTS PURCHASED: First publication rights in any form with exclusivity for six months and rights to publish in a print SciFiction anthology. EMAIL FOR QUERIES: Fiction Editor, Ellen Datlow, sfeditor@www.scifi.com. EDITORIAL NEEDS: Sci-fi and fantasy only. Word length: 2,000-17,500. Byline given. Doesn’t accept simultaneous or previously published submissions. “We love new writers.” Queries are not usually necessary if the submitter reads our guidelines. Just send in completed manuscript of the story. Reports in 6-8 weeks on manuscripts. We publish one original story per week. We publish classics every other week but do not accept ANY submissions of stories previously published. We only buy classics over 25 years old. I am the fiction editor and I have nothing to do with the non-fiction that appears on the site or the shows that appear on the SCIFI Channel - do NOT query me on them. Please see our submission guidelines on our website, http://www.scifi.com/scifiction. When submitting through regular mail: “If a self-address-stamped envelope for reply is not enclosed with the submission (or one IRC plus letter sized self-address envelope for reply for foreign submissions) the submission will be thrown away unread.”

 

http://sixbillion.org/

An online magazine of narrative journalism. 84 Almond Lane, Petersburg, IL, 62675. Tel.: 917.548.3860. Kelly McEvers, Editor. Percent freelance written: 100. Established: August 2002. Circulation: 1,000 monthly unique visitors. PAYMENT: Minimum: $150-$1,000. Pays on publication. Sometimes pays the expenses of writers on assignment. RIGHTS PURCHASED: One-time electronic, non-exclusive. “Writers retain their rights.” EMAIL FOR QUERIES: Kelly McEvers, kelly@sixbillion.org EDITORIAL NEEDS: Book excerpts, historical, personal experience. Word length: 1,000-6,000. Byline given. Accepts simultaneous and previously published submissions. Welcomes queries from new writers. Reports in 1 month on queries and manuscripts. Query and mention credits or links to clips, but don’t attach clips. PHOTOS/ART: State availability of photos/illustrations with submission. Rights purchased: one-time electronic, non-exclusive “Photographers retain all rights.” Remember: No poetry, fiction, essays. Only narrative journalism.

 

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

Submit your writing & artwork. Limit: 1,500 words. Poetry and prose are accepted. Please follow these guidelines: double spaced text, one inch margins, your name and manuscript title included at top of all pages, number all pages. Please include the entry cover sheet found on the website. Writing and artwork that is featured in the online edition may or may not be included in the print edition of Student Bylines. We’ll let you know if you’re work is going to be used in either one. You will receive payment for publication in the print edition, but not in the online edition.

 

http://www.teenink.com

Teen Ink is a monthly print magazine, website, and a book series all written by teens for teens. Submissions are considered for all three properties. Teen Ink publishes poetry, fiction, essays, reviews, art—just about anything creative that can be done. See http://www.teenink.com/submissions/ for guidelines.

 

http://www.teenlit.com/teenwork/teenwrit.htm

Teen Lit provides free online publishing of teen writing—poetry, essays, short stories, and book reviews from teen writers. They say they’re always open to adding new genres, too. Guidelines are available at: http://www.teenlit.com/submit.htm

 

http://www.theyliedtruetales.com/submit.html

Viva Voce Press Inc. is the owner of the trademark for “They Lied! True Tales of”˙ series of books. We publish collections of short, humorous stories based on similar themes such as, They Lied! True Tales of Pregnancy, Childbirth & Breastfeeding. We are seeking stories that will make the reader laugh out loud about situations in life that did not go as might have been expected. There are two calls for submissions underway now: One book will be on Toddlers and the second will be on Weddings & Honeymoons. Payment is $100 and one copy. [Check site for editorial deadlines.]

 

http://www.womensindependentpress.com/guidelines.php

The Women’s Independent Press (WIP) is a general interest newspaper covering issues that pertain to the vast and varied interests of all women, regardless of race, class, religious/spiritual or political affiliation, age, or sexual orientation. We will consider well-researched and fact-supported articles, investigations, social commentary, essays, fiction, poetry, and humor. Deadline is the 10th of each month. Payment is $25.

 

http://www.xenith.net

Xenith was started nearly four years ago by a disillusioned 16 year old and has grown to one of the largest writing sites on the web that solely publishes the work of teens and twentysomethings. The editor, Kelly Joi Phelan, writes: “We take pride in being an uncensored publication that embraces all kind of writing: raw, uninhibited, original, emotional, intellectual, controversial, funny, philosophical, experimental, true-to-life, and everything in between.” Xenith’s published over 1000 pieces of writing, including poetry, stories, essays, and plays, and has been featured in The New York Times Upfront Magazine.

 

http://www.ypp.net/submissionguidelines.asp

Show us what you’ve got. If you think you’re a marvelous writer or a stylin’ artiste, don’t hesitate to share the news with us. YPP.net provides a great chance for you talented and emerging youth out there to showcase your work on our website. You can mail or fax us any of your work, or send a digital copy by contacting us at writeus@ypp.net.

 

http://www.mystworld.com/youngwriter

Young Writer is a printed, England-based magazine featuring what they deem the best in English language creative writing from children aged 5 to 18 from around the world. Young Writer is a forum for young people's writing - fiction and non-fiction, prose and poetry.

 

http://www.zuzu.org

Zuzu is the online resurrection of the very popular print magazine published by Restless Youth Press, Inc. a non-profit organization dedicated to publishing original work by young authors and artists. Writer guidelines are available at: http://www.zuzu.org/write.html

 

 

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