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Home Forum Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 400-900 words about multiple subjects—nature, kids, foods, short poetry, featuring men or women. Paste document into e-mail and send to Judy Lowe, Editor, Home Forum at homeforum@csps.com. Responds immediately that they have received submission; states that if you haven’t heard from editor within 3 weeks you know they cannot use your work and you are free to submit elsewhere.
Farm & Ranch Living, Query, Editor, Nick Pabst; Associate Editor, Ursula Maurer, editors@farmandranchliving.com Interesting/unusual things about farm and ranch living—your own experiences or profiles of interesting farm & ranch people, unusual farm products. Best query by e-mail first. Uses lots of color photographs.
ByLine Magazine: Monthly contests, how to articles on writing, profile of an outstanding independent bookstore, poetry involving creativity, “My First Sale” (humor, max 500 words) “Only When I Laugh,” humorous essay pertaining to writing Uses one short fiction per issue—eleven per year, wide variety. www.bylinemag.com
The Dollar Stretcher, Box 14160 Bradenton, FL 34280 (www.stretcher.com/menu/writers.htm) Editor Gary Foreman considers articles 500-700 words—1000 words max) on innovative, real-world ways to save time and money; space saving techniques, saving on food, housing, auto, clothing; stage of life tips for singles, couples, single parents, empty nesters and retirees; informative interviews with frugal folks. E-mail submissions pasted into message to gary@stretcher.com. Payment is 10 cents per word for hard copy edition.
Writing For Dollars, www.writingfordollars.com Dan Case, editor. An On-line publication. Pay is ironically small but on acceptance. (I received a check for $15 for my article “Writers As Bookkeepers” a month before my published piece appeared.)
Alive! (Quarterly )Editor, A. June Lang, P.O. Box 46464,Cincinnati, Ohio 45246. Pays on publication, five to seven cents per word; provides one contributor’s copy. Varied word length for inspirational material; send complete manuscript; responds in 2-3 months. Buys one-time rights.
Agewise(Quarterly) Editor, Barbara White, 5460 Curtice Rd., Mason, MI 48854.Michigan tie-in is good but, in any case, editor wants 800-1000-word person experience pieces and humor. Topic include Americana, history, nostalgia, travel and leisure. For articles, 800 words on senior issues or cooking; pays $50- $75. For columns, $25; Buys one-time rights.
Grit, K.C. Compton, (female)Editor in Chief, 1053 SW 42nd St., Topeka, KS 66609, www.grit.com ; monthly magazine that uses lots of freelance material. It is 124 years old and has just switched from newsprint tabloid to magazine format. Send complete manuscript. Articles 1000 -1500 words. Topics include community issues, family life, American values, history and traditions, gardening, travel, pets and nostalgia. They prefer submissions written in the third person. For columns on family issues, lifestyles, travel, activities—500-1500 words. Payment rates vary; Pays on publication. Shares rights.
Good Old Days, Editor Ken Tate, House of White Birches, 306 E. Parr Road, Berne, IN 46711. www.goodolddaysmagazine.com Monthly. Readers are invited to take a trip down memory lane. We want to hear from writers who can give first-hand experiences of growing up in the “good old days.” Essays and articles on topics related to the early 20th century, including clothing, farming, cooking. Send complete manuscript. Responds in two months. Accepts simultaneous submissions if identified. Articles 500-1200 words. Buys all, first, or one-time rights. Pays $15-$75 on acceptance. Provides 2 contributor copies.