MORE BITS & PIECES #134

MORE BITS & PIECES FOR Writers/Authors #134
MORE REASONS TO KEEP WRITING – ESTEE LAUDER, age 97, the only woman on Time magazine's 1998 list of the 20 most influential business geniuses of the 20th century. She played an active role in her flagship company until her death. She was the recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

POLICE TIMES - official journal of the American Federation of Police and Concerned Citizens, covers all areas of law enforcement, with special emphasis on stories involving smaller police departments or individuals who have made a special place in law enforcement...past or present. Up to 2500 wds. $25/100 including photos. Assigned Articles are paid at double scale. These are reserved for writers who have previously been published in the publication. Jim Gordon, Exec. Editor. Guidelines: http://www.aphf.org/ptguidelines.html

PROSPECT, UK - looking for writers with ideas, primarily from Britain and the commonwealth capable of depth, complexity and style, carried through a compelling narrative and able to do something original with the form of the short story. URL: http://www.prospect-magazine.co.uk Contact page: http://www.prospect-magazine.co.uk/static.php?screen=contactus

BERKELEY JOURNALISM JOBS - http://journalism.berkeley.edu/jobs/listings.php?view=job

MINIWORDS CONTEST, UK - Deadline: Aug. 10, 2009. No Entry Fee. Open to age 14+. Flash fiction, 50/wds/max. All entries must be original, unpublished work. Prize: £250. Guidelines: http://miniwords2009.sharedspace.org/faqs.php

CREATING AUTHOR & PUBLISHER EMAIL TAGLINES -
http://www.midwestbookreview.com/bookbiz/advice/taglines.htm

MEMOIR JOURNAL PRIZES FOR PROSE AND POETRY -Deadline: Aug. 15, 2009
Poetry/Short Stories. Traditional and experimental prose, poetry, graphic memoir, narrative photography, lies, can be biography, autobiography, autobiographical fiction, flash memoir, essay, reportage, diary, etc. 1-5 poems or one prose piece. 10,000/wds/max. (NOTE: If work does not win a prize, it will still be considered for publication in upcoming issue.) Guidelines: http://memoirjournal.squarespace.com/contest

ADVICE FOR PUBLISHERS ARTICLES - URL: http://www.midwestbookreview.com/bookbiz/advice/advice.htm

TRANSITIONS ONLINE, Czech Republic – Covers 29 countries. Welcomes articles, commentaries, question-and-answer interviews, book reviews on all aspects of life in the region, from political and economic concerns to trends in culture, religion, media. Original stories, not seen elsewhere in English-language press that have an under-reported or alternative angle. Opinion pieces: 600/1000 wds. Features: up to 2000 wds. Spec only. If sending a query, follow the instructions for queries, payment in guidelines. Guidelines: http://tinyurl.com/2gu5e

VERANDA - high-end interior decorating magazine. $0.75/1/wd. All rights. Request guidelines. Contact page: http://www.veranda.com/contact-us

WEST COAST LINE, BC – Reading period: June 1st to August 31st, any year. Prose, poetics, critical/theoretical essays dealing with contemporary writing, art and culture, interviews, reviews, experimental fiction, and poetry. Include SASE. $10/pg. Guidelines: http://www.westcoastline.ca/blog/?cat=7

WORKING MOTHER - looking for articles 700/1500/wds which help women in their task of juggling job, home, family. Tightly focused pieces that sensibly solve or illuminate a problem unique to our readers. Time; Home; Money Management; Family Relationships; Job-Related/Work/Family issues. Anything else is staff written. Query first to see if article is appropriate. Guidelines: http://www.workingmother.com/?service=vpage/140

YANKEE MAGAZINE - covers the 6 New England states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont. Feature articles, as well as the departments of Home, Food, Travel, reflect what is happening currently in the region. Guidelines: http://www.yankeemagazine.com/contact/contactus/guidelines