HearWriteNow is an online magazine for writers, lateral thinkers, and other creative folk. Readers are mainly from the US, Australia, Canada, and the UK.
Articles and posts by guest authors are currently by invitation only. My budget is tiny, so I have to be selective. However, I'm anticipating being able to accept new queries in the last quarter of 2010.
Rights and Payment (US Dollars):
First electronic rights, 60-day exclusivity : $60 per 400 words or part thereof
Non-exclusive electronic reprint rights : $40 per 400 words or part thereof
Audio rights, non-exclusive : $40 per 400 words or part thereof
Relevant accompanying images, non-exclusive electronic rights : $1 per image (to a maximum of 10 per article). This payment does not apply to the author photograph/graphic.
Author retains all other rights.
Payment will be made via PayPal within 30 days of acceptance.
Writing Style and Other Considerations:
Articles should be written in a conversational tone suitable for blogging, but with respect to formal English grammar and UK spelling. Please use Oxford comma placement (a comma before "and" in a list) where appropriate. Articles are generally educational in nature.
Articles should be accompanied by an author photograph or image. "Arty", "alternative", or partially obscured photographs are fine if you prefer to maintain some anonymity online. Pseudonyms are acceptable.
Your author bio should be no longer than a third of the length of your article. You may include links to sites or blogs about you or that showcase more of your writing, or sites that are relevant to the article content.
I reserve the right to edit your article, which includes removing unacceptable links.
Until I have sent you a formal acceptance of your submission for publication I reserve the right to ask for changes and/or refuse your submission.
I'm looking for good quality pieces for the following sections:
Fiction Writing
>>> Publishing advice; personal (informative) experiences with the publication process
Creativity
>>> Quick craft ideas with accompanying images.
Computing
>>> Tips and advice for Mac users.
Health
>>> Exercise ideas and general health tips and advice.
Motivation
>>> Exercises for improving observation skills
Stress Management
>>> Stress management ideas
Organisation
>>> Organisation tips
