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Dog Oil Press
Dog Oil Press only publishes humor. Please do not send anything that's not funny.
Please do not send attachments.
All submissions must be 981 words or less.

Payment: $10 flat rate

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Radish
Radish is a monthly magazine dedicated to improving our readers' health through the natural foods, products and services of western Illinois and eastern Iowa. Editorial content is geared to reflect lifestyle choices that lead to self-renewal and renewal of resources and includes information, news and advice on diet, cooking, health and fitness, local farmers and farmers' markets. Radish is distributed free at farmers' markets, food stores, fitness clubs, libraries and health-care facilities.

Payment: $25-$150

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Bay Nature
Bay Nature is a quarterly magazine dedicated to the intelligent and joyful exploration of the natural places, plants, and wildlife of the San Francisco Bay Area. It contains writing, photography, art, and cartography about the natural history of the land and waters of the nine counties ringing the Bay, as well as significant nearby areas(such as the Delta and Monterey Bay). We are a nonprofit enterprise, sponsored by the Bay Nature Institute in Berkeley, California.

Neither scientific journal nor travel guide, Bay Nature's aim is to foster a deeper connection between the Bay Area’s residents and our surrounding landscapes. We do this by examining local nature from a variety of angles and in a wide range of voices, in a manner that is both accessible and intelligent, serious and playful. We see Bay Nature as a forum that brings together the local environmental, literary, artistic,and political communities, and serves the shared goal of conserving and restoring our natural heritage.

Payment: Varies

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Everyday Weirdness
Welcome to Everyday Weirdness, a daily source for tidbits of weird...

Everyday Weirdness collects weird works—prose & poetry, artwork & illustration, and a variety of other media—and strives to publish them 7 days a week for your enjoyment.

Payment: $5.42 flat rate

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Noctober
At Noctober, we are seeking brilliant, unsettling, dark speculative fiction; think Harlan Ellison’s “Jeffty is Five” or Kelly Link’s “Stone Animals.”

Contemporary fantasy is probably your best bet, but we will not turn away high-quality slipstream, high fantasy, or science fiction. We welcome retellings of old tales as well new myths presented in time-honored styles. We are also open to non-fiction, but unfortunately must refuse poetry. Gratuitous sex, violence, or language will count heavily against you.

Payment: $5.00 flat rate

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Beowulf

PRELUDE

LO, praise of the prowess of people-kings
of spear-armed Danes, in days long sped,
we have heard, and what honor the athelings won!
Oft Scyld the Scefing from squadroned foes,
from many a tribe, the mead-bench tore,
awing the earls. Since erst he lay
friendless, a foundling, fate repaid him:
for he waxed under welkin, in wealth he throve,
till before him the folk, both far and near,
who house by the whale-path, heard his mandate,
gave him gifts: a good king he!
To him an heir was afterward born,
a son in his halls, whom heaven sent
to favor the folk, feeling their woe
that erst they had lacked an earl for leader
so long a while; the Lord endowed him,
the Wielder of Wonder, with world's renown.
Famed was this Beowulf: far flew the boast of him,
son of Scyld, in the Scandian lands.
So becomes it a youth to quit him well
with his father's friends, by fee and gift,
that to aid him, aged, in after days,
come warriors willing, should war draw nigh,
liegemen loyal: by lauded deeds
shall an earl have honor in every clan.
Forth he fared at the fated moment,
sturdy Scyld to the shelter of God.
Then they bore him over to ocean's billow,
loving clansmen, as late he charged them,
while wielded words the winsome Scyld,
the leader beloved who long had ruled....
In the roadstead rocked a ring-dight vessel,
ice-flecked, outbound, atheling's barge:
there laid they down their darling lord
on the breast of the boat, the breaker-of-rings,
by the mast the mighty one. Many a treasure
fetched from far was freighted with him.
No ship have I known so nobly dight
with weapons of war and weeds of battle,
with breastplate and blade: on his bosom lay
a heaped hoard that hence should go
far o'er the flood with him floating away.
No less these loaded the lordly gifts,
thanes' huge treasure, than those had done
who in former time forth had sent him
sole on the seas, a suckling child.
High o'er his head they hoist the standard,
a gold-wove banner; let billows take him,
gave him to ocean. Grave were their spirits,
mournful their mood. No man is able
to say in sooth, no son of the halls,
no hero 'neath heaven, -- who harbored that freight!

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Russian Life
Most RL features are written by experienced and talented freelance journalists and writers. RL covers Russian culture, travel, history, cities, towns, politics, art, geography, issues, business and society. RL often focuses on current issues and events facing Russia and Russians. But it is not a newsmagazine. The majority of RL content is feature articles, many of which are tied into a round (5/10/25-year multiple) anniversary or other seasonal "hook."

Payment: $100-$300 prose; $20-$40 per photo

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Relish
Welcome to Relish, where we celebrate America’s love of food. The best things in life happen around the table, and we want to be part of yours. From Wisconsin's cheesemakers to New Mexico’s chile pepper farmers, we’ll showcase the folks who make our food great. Along the way, we’ll advise you on the best cooking gadgets and cookbooks, serve up nutrition tips and help you get dinner on the table fast. We’ll even pick the wine. Our first bit of advice? Relish life—eat dessert first.

Payment: Varies for prose

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Range
Range magazine is an award-winning quarterly devoted to the issues that threaten the West, its people, lifestyles, lands, and wildlife. Known for its powerful photos and straight talk, Range portrays "The Cowboy Spirit on Americaís Outback." It exposes a land in crisis and shows how daily challenges are being met with grit, determination and humor. No stranger to controversy, Range is the leading forum for opposing viewpoints in the search for solutions that will halt the depletion of a national resource-the American cowboy.

Payment: $50-$400 prose

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Funny Times
The Funny Times is a monthly forum for humor - funny jokes, political cartoons, news and columns - in a world totally insane. No matter what has you down:

The War on Terror HMO Waiting Rooms or Family Stress ...our cartoonists and columnists will fill you with inspiration instead of despair. We read thousands of the funniest cartoons in order to find and collect the Best of the Best each month in our tabloid newspaper.

Payment: $60 prose; $20-$40 cartoons

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Flashquake
flashquake is an independent, quarterly, web-based publication that focuses on works of flash fiction, flash nonfiction (memoirs, essays, creative nonfiction, humor) and short poetry.

Payment: $5-$25 prose and poetry

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Opening Lines

. . . So as long as she's here, everything's still all right: I can go over and look at her any time; but tomorrow they'll be taking her away and how on earth will I manage on my own? At the moment she's in the room on a table, two card-tables put together, but tomorrow the coffin arrives, white, white gros de Naples, still, where was I . . .

A Gentle Creature by Fyodor Dostoevsky, translated by Alan Myers

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Aquarium Fish International
Aquarium Fish International (AFI), started in 1988, is the leading aquarium magazine with the largest tropical fish enthusiast readership in the world.

Payment: Up to $400 prose; $25-200 per photograph

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Verbatim
Verbatim is published for popular consumption. That does not mean that it does not publish articles on language that are scholarly, merely that it is not designed to appeal primarily to academicians (though many subscribe). Verbatim publishes original articles dealing with any aspect of language.

Payment: $25-$500 prose

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Mysteries Magazine
We accept unsolicited manuscripts related to historical/ancient mysteries, the paranormal, conspiracies, unusual archaeological finds, lost treasure, UFOs, bizarre scientific breakthroughs, or the occult. Before pursuing any topic, please query first at editor@mysteriesmagazine.com.

Payment: $.05/word prose; $5.00 per photo/illustration

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Birder's World
Birder’s World is a bimonthly magazine for people with a broad interest in wild birds and
birdwatching. Our readers are intellectually curious and well educated. They own many field
guides and other books about birds, and they read widely.

To satisfy them, we strive to publish articles that enhance their enjoyment of the hobby and
make them better birders — that is, we look for photos that make our readers say, “Wow!”
and information that they can use to find birds, attract birds, identify birds, and understand
how and why birds do what they do.

Payment: Up to $450 prose

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Ephemera
Since 1980, Ephemera has been producing Novelty Buttons, Magnets, and Stickers. You'll find our stuff in many cutting edge card & gift shops, bookstores, music stores, gay & left wing shops, porno stores, etc. We’re looking for satirical slogans about pop culture, politics & the president, job attitudes, women's & men’s issues, coffee, booze, pot, drugs, religion, food, aging, teens, gays & lesbians, sexual come-ons & put-downs. But please don't limit yourself to these topics, surprise us!

Payment: $50 per slogan

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Lucky bridegroom,
the marriage you have prayed for has come to pass
and the bride you dreamed of is yours. . .

Beautiful bride,
to look at you gives joy; your eyes are like honey,
love flows over your gentle face. . .

Aphrodite
has honoured you above all others

~Sappho, translated by Josephine Balmer

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Eating Well
EatingWell is the only national food magazine that focuses exclusively on eating healthfully (our motto: “Where Good Taste Meets Good Health”). We are the preeminent magazine resource for people who want to enjoy food that is delicious and good for them.

Our readers are interested not only in cooking and nutrition science, but also in the origins of food and social issues related to food networks. They appreciate eating culture and traditions. They are well-read and discriminating—yet they don’t take themselves too seriously.

EatingWell’s “voice” is journalistic and authoritative; it speaks to both men and women. We cover nutrition with a newsy, science-based approach. Our recipes emphasize high-quality healthful ingredients, simple preparations and full flavor.

Payment: Up to $1.00/word prose

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Back to College
Back to College® is a news and information resource for adult re-entry students pursuing professional development or an advanced degree.

Feature articles must address issues that are of importance to the older student: obtaining financial aid, distance education, finding the right program (comparing costs and quality of curriculum), graduate school, or attaining academic excellence (study skills and success strategies). Career management and articles on successful transition are appreciated. We are especially looking for stories on the re-entry student experience. Articles may be anecdotal, or include examples and resources where readers can obtain more information. Web resources cited are desirable for an online publication. Make sure your article idea has not already been addressed on the Web site. (See Feature article section for examples.)

Payment: $65-$85 prose

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Banned Magazine
Seeking well-written stories about censorship, government secrecy and privacy. Issue stories that explore a global trend have a better chance of being accepted than stories that focus on a single event in one country or region. That doesn't mean all accepted stories must have world-wide implications - a well written profile of a local free-speech crusader or strict censor would have a great chance of running, too. First-person accounts of censorship by professional journalists will also be considered.

Stories with photos and or video receive priority. Please look around this web site to get a feel for content.

Payment: $50 flat rate prose; $50 per photograph

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Toastmaster Magazine
Our readers are knowledgeable and experienced public speakers; therefore we accept only authentic, well-researched and well-crafted stories. Show, don’t tell! Use sources, quotes from experts and other research to back up your views. The best articles have style, depth, emotional impact and take-away value to the reader. A potential feature article needs an unusual hook, compelling story or unique angle. Profiles of colorful, controversial, historically significant, amusing, unusual or unique people are welcome, but keep in mind that our readers live in 92 different countries, so stay away from profiles of American presidents or sports figures.

Payment: Varies

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Homestead.org
Homestead.org is looking for writers to produce manuscripts of 2,000 to 3,000 words each for which we will pay $100 per manuscript.

If you're interested and think you can produce timely, interesting material, please send us a letter proposing three homestead-related articles any of which you could produce within two weeks after approval.

Payment: $100 flat rate prose

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Better to write for yourself and have no public, than to write for the public and have no self.

~Cyril Connolly