Paying Markets for Mid-Week Enjoyment

In celebration of the early completion of my household plumbing crisis, here are a few paying markets to get you through the mid-week slump.

ColoradoBiz Magazine seeks compelling coverage of the people and issues affecting Colorado’s business scene. Seeks and uses writers who present accurate, professional work that’s insightful and reflects the magazine’s statewide reach. Pay is 40 cents a word. Departments stories are in the 250- to 650-word range and cover people, companies, trends, unusual products, facts and more. ColoradoBiz also pays such expenses as phone and 35 cents a mile in certain cases. Guidelines are online at: http://www.cobizmag.com/freelance.asp

Our Little Friend seeks stories written from a Christian perspective and consistent with Seventh-day Adventist beliefs and practice. Must contain an overt spiritual message and yet not be preachy. Prefers stories of 4 or 5 manuscript pages or shorter. Pays between $25 and $50 per story depending on the excellence of the manuscript, length, and other editorial considerations. Purchases magazine and electronic rights; accepts previously published material. Pays upon acceptance. Guidelines are online at: http://www.pacificpress.com/index.php?pgName=newsOLFPTsub

Wildlife in North Carolina magazine is the official educational publication of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. It is dedicated to the sound conservation of North Carolina’s wildlife and other interrelated natural resources. Pays $400 and up for a full-length feature. Please send a brief written query before you write an article. Guidelines online at: http://www.ncwildlife.org/pg09_NCWildStore/pg9a4.htm

Women’s eNews seeks cover stories and daily content. Seeks freelance writers from around the world to write on every topic–politics, religion, economics, health, science, education, sports, legislation—to write news articles for distribution each day to subscribers and for posting on the Web site. Send query with resume and clips to Rita Henley Johnson, editor in chief. Accepts features (750 words for daily content; 900 words for cover stories). Visit womensenews.org to see the types of stories published. Pays minimum $300/article, on acceptance. Buys all rights. Guidelines available by e-mail to storyideas@womensenews.org.