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Prayer Connect Magazine looking for writers
Please tell your Christian Writers Friends that Prayer Connect magazine is looking for articles on prayer and especially short ideas of things you can do to enhance your prayer life or grow prayer in your church. We are on the hunt for stuff for future issues. Go to http://tinyurl.com/7pkopvq for information. Could be an easy sale!
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Liberty Magazine
http://www.libertymagazine.org
Liberty magazine continues to be the preeminent resource for matters of religious freedom. Published by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Articles up to 1,900 words. Pays on publication. Articles usually cover separation of church and statem and include op-ed pieces oncurrent events, politics, government, and religious liberty.
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Faith and Family
http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/contactus
At Faith & Family Magazine and Faith & Family Live! our goal is to be a source of support for Catholic women seeking information, inspiration, resources, and encouragement as they embrace their vocations to marriage and motherhood. Our aim is to share personal struggles and triumphs, challenges and joys, and also the lighter side of Catholic living.
Children’s books: $400 (1,000 words)
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Alive Now is a devotional magazine that supports the spiritual lives of small groups as well as individuals. The magazine invites readers to enter an ever-deepening relationship with God, helps them reflect on contemporary issues from a faith perspective, and supports them in acting on these issues.
General Guidelines:
Each issue of this bimonthly, 49-page magazine focuses on a contemporary topic that impacts the faith life. Divided into sections that move readers through exploration and refle... Continue reading ...
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Thriving Family Magazine submissions needed:
http://www.thrivingfamily.com/extra/call-for-submissions
(Tween Ages 8- to 12-year-olds)
Tweens and Christmas: Your Best Tip: Tweens are in that age of change, so the holidays can take on new questions and struggles. Share your best tip(s) for navigating the Christmas season with a changing tween.
Word Count: 130-250 words
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Thriving Family Magazine submissions needed:
http://www.thrivingfamily.com/extra/call-for-submissions
(Discovery Times 4-7 year olds)
New Bedtime: How did you transition your kids to a new bedtime routine as they grew older and became more independent?
Word Count: 130-250 words
Article Type: First-person narrative, or a first-person narrative about another person, written as if you were that person. (Your byline would be the other person's name "with" yo... | | Continue reading ...
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Purpose Magazine: Stories of Faith and Promise
http://www.faithandliferesources.org/periodicals/purpose
Purpose is a monthly magazine published by Mennonite Publishing Network (MPN) for all adult members and attendees of Mennonite Church Canada and Mennonite Church USA congregations.
Purpose features short first person anecdotal stories and verse that encourages Christians in their daily discipleship walk. Mennonite authors are strongly encouraged to offer their s... | | Continue reading ...
Weavings: A Journal of the Christian Spiritual Life
http://weavings.upperroom.org/write-for-weavings
Articles 1000 to 2000 words, sermons and meditations 500 to 2000 words, stories (fiction or nonfiction) 750 to 2000 words, poems, prayers and liturgical pieces. Weavings is neither a popular devotional guide nor a technical scholarly journal. We are looking for material that has spiritual depth expressed in simple, even poetic, prose. We hope authors will show our readers the subject rat... Continue reading ...
Good Ground Press - Spirit Magazine
http://www.goodgroundpress.com/guidelines_for_writers.aspx
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SPIRIT is a weekly periodical for high school students used with Catholic religious education, confirmation and youth ministry groups in parishes throughout the US and Canada. The periodical's themes follow the lectionary cycles of Sunday Gospel readings in 28 issues from October through April. Stories and features for SPIRIT should average 1,100 words in length. Stories need to focus ... Continue reading ...
Thriving Family Magazine: Drive Time Devotions
http://www.thrivingfamily.com/extra/call-for-submissions
Theme: "Drive-time Devotions"
Each family devotional includes three sections — Play, Talk, Pray.
Play together to encourage interaction. "Playing" might include word games, looking for certain items or hand movements — not just "talk about" (that's the next section). This should be something that families could do at a table in the house or while driving in the car. Talk... Continue reading ...
Thriving Family Magazine: Thanksgiving
Theme: Thanksgiving, fall youth sports or other autumn topics (not Halloween). What is something really funny your child said or did that related to these topics?
Word Count: 50 to 75 words.
Article type: True-life story, written in first person
Rights: First nonexclusive rights
Payment: $25 on acceptance
Date Due: 4/24/12
Byline: On our Parents Like Us page, we give the author’s fir...
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Alive Now is a devotional magazine that supports the spiritual lives of small groups as well as individuals. The magazine invites readers to enter an ever-deepening relationship with God, helps them reflect on contemporary issues from a faith perspective, and supports them in acting on these issues.
General Guidelines
Each issue of this bimonthly, 48-page magazine focuses on a contemporary topic that impacts the faith life. Divided into sections that move readers through exploration and re... Continue reading ...
Weavings: A Journal of the Christian Spiritual Life
http://weavings.upperroom.org/write-for-weavings
Articles 1000 to 2000 words, sermons and meditations 500 to 2000 words, stories (fiction or nonfiction) 750 to 2000 words, poems, prayers and liturgical pieces. Weavings is neither a popular devotional guide nor a technical scholarly journal. We are looking for material that has spiritual depth expressed in simple, even poetic, prose. We hope authors will show our readers the subject rathe... Continue reading ...
Thriving Family Magazine
http://www.thrivingfamily.com/extra/call-for-submissions
Theme: 2012 Advent Calendar
We’re looking for a short piece for each day of Advent. This year’s theme will be “The Names of Jesus.”
-Start with a fun activity — something that can be done in about 5 minutes and includes motion or movement (not “talk about” or “discuss”) and explains the topic of the day.
-Explain the concept in simple terms.
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Thriving Family Magazine is looking for a variety of submissions:
Drive Time Devos: Each family devotional includes three sections – play, talk, pray. Audience: 5-8 year olds. Word count: 150 words. Payment $50. Due date: March 20, 2012
Walking Through Grief: Tween ages 8-12 year olds
Share one practical idea that you found helped your tween understand and walk through grief. Word count: 130-250 words. Payment: $50. Due date: March 23, 2012
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Thriving Family Magazine: Advent Calendar
http://www.thrivingfamily.com/extra/call-for-submissions
Theme: 2012 Advent Calendar
We’re looking for a short piece for each day of Advent. This year’s theme will be “The Names of Jesus.”
-Start with a fun activity — something that can be done in about 5 minutes and includes motion or movement (not “talk about” or “discuss”) and explains the topic of the day.
-Explain the concept in simple terms.
-Mention a cr... Continue reading ...
Thriving Family Magazine: Husbands and Newborns
(Early Years 0- to 3-year-olds)
Husbands and newborns: As a new mom naturally focuses on her newborn, she can sometimes forget that she’s still also a wife. Share how you recognized this tension, and how you managed to give attention to both your baby and your husband during your first month of motherhood.
Word Count: 130-250 words
Article Type: First-person narrative, or a first...
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Alive Now is a devotional magazine that supports the spiritual lives of small groups as well as individuals. The magazine invites readers to enter an ever-deepening relationship with God, helps them reflect on contemporary issues from a faith perspective, and supports them in acting on these issues.
General Guidelines
Each issue of this bimonthly, 48-page magazine focuses on a contemporary topic that impacts the faith life. Divided into sections that move readers through exploration and r... Continue reading ...
Thriving Family: Babies and Pets
(Early Years 0- to 3-year-olds)
Babies and Pets: Expecting peace between babies and pets may be a long shot, but we want you share your tips on how to introduce your baby and pet to one another, how to minimize pet jealousy and how to ensure safety for both baby and pet.
Word Count: 130-250 words
Article Type: First-person narrative, or a first-person narrative about another person, written as if...
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Thriving Family Magazine
Topic: Valuing the voting process
We need your stories about teaching your kids the importance of voting in this country. What have you done in your family to teach your kids how the voting process works? Do you run a democracy in your home? How have you made learning about politics fun? Are there any activities you’ve done to teach the importance of civic participation? We will be categorizing storie...
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There is Hope Magazine is a new biannual magazine which is premiering in June, 2012. This magazine will feature articles of how everyday people are overcoming obstacles and achieving personal victories in their lives. The content of the magazine will be derived directly from submitted entries in the There is Hope Magazine Writing Contest. This magazine is published by Heart of God Publishing located in Baltimore, MD.
Entries can range from 200 to 750 words in the form of stories, poetry...
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Thriving Family Magazine (Early Years 0- to 3-year-olds)
Preschoolers and the learning process: As older siblings head back to school, share your tips on how to include a preschooler in the learning process that often defines the home routine at this time of year.
Word Count: 130-250 words
Article Type: First-person narrative, or a first-person narrative about another person, written as if you were that person. (Your byline would...
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Prism
http://www.esa-online.org/prism
PRISM magazine is an award-winning, bimonthly magazine that encourages a vision of relevant, compassionate Christian witness in our culture. PRISM is the place that progressive evangelicals turn for biblical cultural analysis, strategies for effective ministry, thoughtful reflection on Christian citizenship and models for Christian service. Payment is $50 per printed page (800 words per page) and $25 per photo. All contributing writers receive copies and a ... Continue reading ...
Thriving Family Magazine has two new submission callouts:
Daddy/Baby Bonding: (Early Years 0- to 3-year-olds) What did you do to encourage daddy/baby bonding during the early months at home?
Word Count: 130-250 words
Article Type: First-person narrative, or a first-person narrative about another person, written as if you were that person. (Your byline would be the other person's name "with" your name, and you will need that p...
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Thriving Family Magazine call for submissions:
Theme: Back-to-school stories. What is something really funny your child said or did that related to going back to school or something school in general?
Word Count: 50 to 75 words.
Article type: True-life story, written in first person
Rights: First nonexclusive rights
Payment: $25 on acceptance
Date Due: 1/13/12
Byline: On our Parents Like Us page, we give the author’s first name ...
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Response Magazine
http://new.gbgm-umc.org/umw/response/
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Read by Christian women who want to help create a more peaceful, just and caring world. Accepts articles to include how-to, profiles, interviews, current events, family life, parenting, feminism, environment, politics, youth, cultural affairs and more.
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Thriving Family: Drive-time Devotions
Theme: “Drive-time Devotions”
You can be part of crafting our new devotional format! Parents spend lots of time in the car with the kids. Why not use that time wisely? What a great time for family devotions! Here’s the idea in a nutshell:
-Start with a fun (but safe) activity in the car: it might involve hand movements, spotting road signs, counting stripes on the road, windshield wiper rhythm, things you see as you drive by. This is pretty creati...
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Thriving Family: Funny Summer Stories About Kids
Thriving Family (a Focus on the Family magazine) is looking for a few more funny stories about your kids for their May issue.
Theme: Summer or vacation stories. What is something really funny your child said or did that related to summer or a vacation (maybe even summer vacation)?
Word Count: 50 to 75 words.
Article type: True-life story, written in first person
Rights: First nonexclusive rights
Payment: $25 on acceptance
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Thriving Family Magazine Call for Submissions: Family Devotions
Theme: Devotions
We are simplifying our devotions and are looking for devotion writers. Our new categories are Play, Talk, and Pray. They will differ from our current devotions in that they will be something a family can do in the car. The"Play" category will include an activity for young children and one for older children, a car game that they can play with you as y...
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Thriving Family magazine new article topic:
Topic: Screamers. As a parent, how have you successfully taught your toddler to communicate in ways other than screaming? What worked for you? (We already know about traditional sign language, so don’t include that tidbit.) What else did you do? Share your successful, first-person story/tip — the more unique, the better.
Payment: $50, on acceptance
Rights: First, non-exclusive
Due: Monday, October 10th
Word count: 200-300
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Thriving Family - Spring Cleaning, Swing Set Safety, Independent Play
Thriving Family magazine is looking for three article topics:
Topic: Spring Cleaning—Teaching little ones to help. As a parent, how have you successfully taught your toddler to help with cleaning? What is one idea that worked for you? Share your first-person story/tip.
Topic: Swing Set Safety. This first-person, practical article should be written from your perspective as a parent of babies/toddlers and rela...
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Thriving Family magazine wants Funny Parenting Stories
Would you like to be published in Thriving Family's December's Christmas issue? Vance Fry is looking for short (50 - 100 words), funny stories from your parenting journey! These pay $20 for each accepted piece, and they're a great way to get your foot in the door. You'll get bonus points for December's issue if your story is holiday-related. However, they will continue needing these stories for future issues so send the... | | Continue reading ...
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Christian Home & School, USA
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Thriving Family: Family Stages
Hello Thriving Family Writers’ List,
I have a writing opportunity! If interested, please send your submission to vance.fry@fotf.org.
Word Count: 75 to 200 words
Article type: A first-person, true-life, parenting experience
Rights: First nonexclusive rights
Payment: $50-$125 on acceptance, depending on edited length but more importantly the uniqueness and appropriateness for other families to use.
Due date: In the next week or two, but I will continue to read s... Continue reading ...
Thriving Family: 2012 Summer Calendar Ideas
Hello Thriving Family Writers’ List,
Thank you for being a part of the creative group that works with Thriving Family! If you would be interested in being a contributor to our Summer Calendar for 2012, please send me your calendar entries on the following topic:
Theme: The Summer Calendar for 2012 will have the theme of “Make Your Summer Count.” Therefore, we would be interested in interactive activities that parents can do with their kids to he... Continue reading ...
DEVOZINE
http://www.upperroom.org/devozine/2011/julaug/writers_guidelines.asp
Daily meditations are 250 words in length and must tie in with the weekly themes. Longer articles are preferred for weekend publication and reading. Query for these longer pieces. They are 500-600 words. Daily devotions pay $25 and the longer pieces pay $100. Youth are invited to send the daily, shorter pieces as well.
The publication is designed for:Youth ages 12-18 who seek personal devotional ... | | Continue reading ...
Church Libraries, 9118 W. Elmwood Dr., #1G, Niles, IL 60714-5820. F(847)296-0754. Email: linjohnson-at-eclalibraries.org. Website: http://eclalibraries.org. Lin Johnson, Managing Editor. "Our purpose is to assist church and Christian school librarians in setting up, maintaining, and promoting libraries and media centers. Two-thirds of the journal is devoted to reviews of books and other media to help librarians make wise choices with their budgets. (I'm not looking for reviewers.) Although th... Continue reading ...
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THE BANNER, USA
The official monthly publication of the Christian Reformed Church in North America. Pays for articles upon acceptance. Uses humor and some articles for children. Read the magazine online to get an idea of what they want.
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Ruminate Magazine: Chewing on Life, Faith, and Art
A good word, in and of itself, can be a spiritual endeavor expressing the beauty, creativity, and ironies of the human experience. Because of this, RUMINATE publishes work with both subtle and overt associations to the Christian faith as well as work that has no direct association. Accepts fiction, nonfiction, poetry, art, and reviews.
Winter Issue #22, Open Theme: Deadline August 15th, 2011
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Vance Fry has a writing opportunity! If interested, please send your submission to vance.fry@fotf.org. If not, just delete this e-mail. Word Count: 75 to 300 words Article type: A first-person, true-life, parenting experience Rights: First nonexclusive rights Payment: $50-$125 on acceptance, depending on edited length but more importantly the uniqueness and appropriateness for another family to do. Due date: In the next week or two, but I will continue to read submissions into th... | | Continue reading ...
CREATION ILLUSTRATED
http://www.creationillustrated.com/article.php?id=8---
Pays from $50 to $100. Many diverse columns available. Website has great explanations of each. This publication also takes first-person accounts - i.e., memoir snippets. Recipes as well. Pays up to $15 for poetry. Dedicated to the impact of sharing Biblical truth through God's creation.
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Celebrate Life, P.O. Box 1350, Stafford, VA 22555. Phone: 540-659-4171. Email: clmag-at-all.org. Website: http://www.clmagazine.org. Stephanie Hopping, Editor. Bimonthly, 32-page, full-color magazine. Welcomes new and experienced writers. Buys first rights or makes work-for-hire assignments. Byline given. Pays on a per-word basis, upon publication. "Celebrate Life is published by American Life League. Its purpose is to encourage and educate pro-life activists. It features real-life human-inte... Continue reading ...
2012 MOPS Devotional Seeks Submissions
Never Alone is a devotional for mothers underscoring God's promise of His presence in her life - all the time. Scheduled for publication by Revell for a Summer release in 2012, Never Alone will be a companion to the 2012 theme book for Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) International.
You are invited to audition devotionals for this special book by sharing your own moments and memories of how God's presence -- or your yearning for it -- impacted or is impacti... Continue reading ...
The Other Journal
Call for Creative Submissions
http://www.theotherjournal.com/info.php?page=submissions
The Other Journal welcomes the submission of critical essays, reviews, creative writing, and visual or performance art that encounter life through the lens of theology and culture; they seek pieces that consider the interaction of faith with contemporary life, art, politics, sexuality, technology, economics, and social justice. They are particularly interested in works which present creative,... Continue reading ...
RUMINATE Magazine is now accepting submissions for Issue 21.
For this issue we are looking for essays or short fiction.
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Attractively produced journal publishes poetry, prose, and artwork that engages with Christian spirituality in complex and subtle ways. The journal was launched in 2004 to find a middle ground between "the narrow religious market, which is driven more by theology than literary quality, and the literary world which is often dismissive of faith." Contributors include award-winning writers such ...
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CATHOLIC FORESTER, USA
Full-color quarterly magazine published for members of Catholic Order of Foresters, a fraternal insurance society. Nonfiction topics include health and wellness, money management and investing, parenting and family life, senior issues, inspiration, and nostalgia. Also publishes humor and light fiction or a good story specifically for children. Pays approx $0.50 per word, and $50 for reprints.
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Another opportunity from Thriving Family magazine:
I am looking for something funny that your children have said or done.
Theme: Do you have a humorous anecdote that you’d like to share? Although I am most interested in end of summer and back-to-school ideas, I’d be happy to consider all things funny when it comes to parenting kids.
Word Count: 50 to 250 words
Article type: A true, funny parenting experience written in first person
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Writing Opportunity from Thriving Family:
Theme: Do you have a great Thanksgiving tradition or activity that has allowed you and your guests to show gratitude to each other or to God, or has helped your family adopt a spirit of gratefulness? I am not looking for the corn on the plate or going around the table and talking about one thing that you are grateful for, but something unique and easy (and preferably fun) for a family, extended family or spouses to do together or to do as a means for t... Continue reading ...
RUMINATE Magazine has a new exciting contest opportunity.
Ruminate is thrilled to announce our first annual Ruminate Nonfiction Prize. The first place story will win a $500 prize and the runner-up will win a $50 prize. The entry deadline is February 1st, 2011 and the finalist judge is award-winning author, Al Haley. (Haley is the published author of Home Ground: Stories of Two Families and the Land and Exotic: A Novel, winner of the John Irving First Novel Award, and his work has been publi...
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RUMINATE: A Christian Literary and Arts Journal is now accepting submission to their next issue with a theme of Eat and Drink with a deadline of Feb. 15, 2001.
A good word, in and of itself, can be a spiritual endeavor expressing the beauty, creativity, and ironies of the human experience. Because of this, RUMINATE publishes work with both subtle and overt associations to the Christian faith as well as work that has no direct association.
We look forward to seeing your work! Submissions...
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THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE
http://thehomeschoolmagazine.com/writersguidelines.php--- As the largest, highest-quality homeschooling magazine on the market, TOS is always looking to expand its coverage with fresh content addressing and exploring all facets of home-based education. We are interested in articles and stories that educate, inspire, and encourage our family of readers. Areas of particular interest include articles and anecdotes about vital aspects of homeschooling and family life: living in ... Continue reading ...
http://www.signsofthetimes.org.au/writers/index.shtm--- Signs of the Times is an award-winning monthly magazine published by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It aims to present the positives of Christianity through demonstrating the attractiveness of Jesus Christ, presenting positive lifestyle choices, and understanding biblical teaching. A small payment is made for all articles that are published as a token gesture of thanks. NOTE: Excellent, detailed guidelines.
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1445 N. Boonville Ave., Springfield MO 65802; 417-831-8000; rl-gwft@gph.org; www.GospelPublishing.com . Assemblies of God. Paul W. Smith, director of editorial services. Assigns all devotions. Contact to see if they are accepting new writers. New writers will need to write a sample. Pays $25. Accepts poetry; and e-mail submissions. No reprints. Guidelines on Website (“God’s Word for Today”/down to “Writers Guides”).
(This is a new market l...
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CURRENT NEEDS: "Always looking for Christian celebrity interviews. Also, stories of teen girls whom God is using in extraordinary ways." Pays a flat fee, but averages between $0.10-$0.30/word for depending on the subject matter and whether it's a cover story or not.
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From Sheila Seifert, Editorial Director for Thriving Family magazine:
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Alive Now is a devotional magazine that supports the spiritual lives of small groups as well as individuals. The magazine invites readers to enter an ever-deepening relationship with God, helps them reflect on contemporary issues from a faith perspective, and supports them in acting on these issues.
General Guidelines
Each issue of this bimonthly, 48-page magazine focuses on a contemporary topic that impacts the faith life. Divided into sections that move readers through exploration and re... Continue reading ...
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PAY: varies
Our mission is to serve as a ministry tool of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes by informing, inspiring and involving coaches, athletes and all whom they influence, that they may make an impact for Jesus Christ. Audience: The primary STV audiences are athletes and coaches of all levels and the FCA ministry staff. Format: A balance of first- and third-person articles, Q/A articles and profiles and sports-related ministry articles. We feature athletes and coaches of all le... | Continue reading ...
True Angel Encounters Sought for Angel Digest,
Compilation of Extraordinary Stories by Ordinary People
Sometimes ordinary people have the most extraordinary true stories about angel encounters. Angelnook Publishing is it seeking such stories for its planned Angel Digest publication.
The digest will give hope and inspiration to thousands of people who have experienced such miraculous encounters, as well as those seeking truth. These heartwarming and often moving stories cross nearly all reli... Continue reading ...
If you could give one piece of advice to a parent of a tween, what would it be? What was your best parenting moment?
For the January Tween Stages section of Thriving Family, I'm in need of a few short, practical stories that show a great idea in action. The good news for this issue is that we'll not be sticking to the developmental asset guidelines for the topic. So let fly with your best parenting story, particularly if it is an idea other parents could use.
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If you would be interested in submitting Easter calendar ideas to Thriving Family magazine, please follow the guidelines below:
Theme: Send your ideas for parent-child activities, with associated Scriptures, that could be put on a 40-day calendar that leads up to Easter. These activities should be geared toward children who are 5 to 10 years old. This calendar will be similar to our June calendar (http://www.thrivingfamily.com/Features/Magazine/2010/may/seize-smmr-jun.asp... | | Continue reading ...
At Full Spirit Magazine we firmly believe that while mental health therapy does a great job of helping the person come to understand their condition, it is through a personal relationship with the Lord that true healing occurs. Scientific studies do, in fact, show that those with a strong Christian faith are far more successful in treatment. That data only reinforces what we feel in our hearts… Christ has healed our lives and can heal others.
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Writers, (Please response to this message at my Focus address: vance.fry@fotf.org )
For the October Tween Stages section of Thriving Family, we'll be taking a look at the importance of teaching tweens how to be personally responsible. This could cover a range of areas in life… school, chores, personal finance skills, etc. Do you have an effective, maybe even creative way, that you’ve taught your tween to be personally responsible? Is it the kind of idea other parents could use? I’d lik... Continue reading ...
http://www.livinglightnews.org/writing.htmLiving Light News is about people and topics both Christians and non-believers can relate to. Stories and personal testimonies present the life-changing gospel message in a powerful, contemporary and non-threatening way. We print positive and uplifting stories that glorify God and help readers see the fruits of a personal relationship with Christ, as opposed to organized religion. We don't write anything that is negative, divisive or controversial, an... Continue reading ...
The #1 publication of the pro-life movement
CURRENT NEEDS: "We have a shortage of holiday-related material. Our greatest need is for stories set during Christmas, Easter, Mother's Day/Father's Day and our national holidays: Memorial Day, Independence Day and Thanksgiving." Reprints, poetry and works of fiction are generally not accepted. Pays $0.25-$0.30/word.
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For the November Tween Stages section of Thriving Family, Vance Fry has a couple of shorter articles that he is requesting submissions for:
First, he's looking for effective methods for working with a tween who is not interested in extended family gatherings. Do you have a son or daughter who would rather hang out with their cellphone or Nintendo DS than hanging with the cousins? Have you found a way to loosen them up and get them interested in Uncle Bob and Aunt Donna? If so, he’d love to h... Continue reading ...
Writers, for the November Tween Stages section of Thriving Family, we’ll be taking a look at the importance of social justice. If that sounds a little fuzzy to you, well, you’re not alone. At our editorial meetings, we’ve had more than a few discussions about how these developmental assets can be effectively taught to children. Social justice was a tricky one at first, but we decided that for the tween stages, it meant things like equality, caring about the poor, hel... | Continue reading ...
Details:http://www.reliefjournal.com
We are currently accepting submissions for Relief: A Quarterly Christian Expression. This literary journal is designed for authors who want to write seriously, but struggle to find an outlet for poetry and stories that have a faithful slant. Our goal is to publish poems and short stories that push the envelope beyond stereotypically "fluffy" Christian writing, so please feel free to stand out on the edge.
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Writers,
For the November issue of Thriving Family, we will be publishing an “adoption mosaic” piece. This feature article will include profiles (with pictures) of several families who have journeyed through the adoption process. If your family has adopted a child, we’d love to hear from you. You can share your story in article form, or just plug in your responses after each of the following questions. (Either way, we’d like you to generally adhere to this outline.)
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The magazine of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Published 12 times per year. Pays $75 to $750 for articles up to 1,200 words.
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A magazine for all women in the church, developed by Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Published 10 times per year. Paying market.
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http://www.lifeway.com/article/169747/
Focusing on areas such as youth culture, parenting issues, and family matters, Living with Teenagers magazine strives to offer the kind of solid information and practical advice that encourages and equips parents to succeed. Paying market. An outreach of the Southern Baptist. Guidelines: http://www.lifeway.com/menu/200944/
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http://www.pathwaypress.org/leadership-guidelines.htm--- Youth and Christian Education Leadership is written to inform, inspire and instruct Christian education workers. This includes Sunday school teachers and leaders, youth pastors, children's church leaders, music personnel, Christian education directors, pastors and outreach workers. Write articles that are between 500 and 1,000 words long. Quote experts. Include real-life examples. Pay ranges from $25 to $50 per article.
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Hello Thriving Family Writers’ List,
If you would be interested in writing a short article about the holidays, please send it to Sheila Seifert on the following topic:
Theme: Service and Fun! What have you done anonymously for someone else that made the Christmas season even more fun for your family? For example, one family got together with their church group, bought presents for a family in need, and delivered the presents anonymously to that family. We don’t need versions of that idea, ... Continue reading ...
PAY: $.11 - $.17/word
THE LOOKOUT is a 16-page, full-color weekly magazine from Standard Publishing with a circulation of about 60,000. THE LOOKOUT is written and designed to provide Christian adults with true-to-the-Bible teaching and current information that will help them fulfill their desire to mature as individual believers, develop godly homes, and live in the world as faithful witnesses of Christ. In short, we want to help our readers understand and respond to the world from a biblical... Continue reading ...
Writers,
Evangelism is a tricky business, for sure. Jesus tells us to go and make disciples, yet in today’s world, Christians attempting to share their faith are often met with skepticism and resentment. Still, we know that God seeks the heart of every individual. How can we nudge our non-believing friends toward the waiting arms of the Savior?
For an upcoming issue of Thriving Family, I’m looking for examples of “soft evangelism.” By “soft” evangelism, I mean times when you and you... Continue reading ...
For their September magazine, Thriving Family is looking for methods to teach children to share their faith. For the tween stages, they’d like to focus more on kids demonstrating (rather than defining) their faith to non-Christian friends. Showing rather than telling, living rather than preaching… They are looking for practical, authentic ways to help kids represent Christ in their daily lives.
Each article (true-life narrative) must be written to parents of pre-teen/tween children (8- t... Continue reading ...
PAY: $.20/word
Takes its mission from Luke10:25-28. Our magazine and website seek to build a community of Christian women who love God with all their heart, soul, strength, and mind, and to encourage them to engage their culture and world with God's grace and redeeming power. We wrap our editorial around these four scriptural "pillars"—heart, soul, strength, and mind. The TCW reader includes those mature in their Christian faith, knowledgeable about the Bible, and involved in church. But she... Continue reading ...
In print for more than 150 years, the Adventist Review is the flagship journal of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Editorials, devotionals and news in every issue. Deeply spiritual material. The difference God makes in your life. Pays upon acceptance: $75-$250 for unsolicited articles, $80 - $300 for solicited articles. (No payment for Give & Take, News, or Letters.)
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http://www.charismamag.com/
--- A monthly magazine covering items of interest to the Pentecostal or independent charismatic reader. Buys all rights. Publishes expose, general interest, profiles and religious opinion and current events. Pays up to $1,000. Features are 2,000 to 3,000 words. No fiction.
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http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/help/guidelines.html
--- Biblical teaching as it meets today's challenges. Pays up to 35 cents/word for 1,200 to 5,200 words. Must query first. Will consider reprints. Compiles articles on specific trends, hot issues, and people that have shaped the news and evangelical thought.
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http://www.billygraham.org/DMag_WritersGuidelines.asp --- Decision magazine's purpose is to set forth the Good News of salvation in Jesus Christ with such clarity that readers will be drawn to make a commitment to Christ; to encourage, teach and strengthen Christians to walk daily with Christ and to reach out to others for Christ. Publishes articles about finding Jesus, sharing faith and personal experience. Pays up to $400 for up to 1,500 words. Pays $200 for Finding Jesus columns pieces of u... Continue reading ...
Bimonthly health and lifestyle magazine promoting the physical, mental, and spiritual aspects of a healthier lifestyle from a practical, Christian perspective. Payment for articles ranges from $100 to $300.
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Encouraging Christians in their personal life of prayer and discipleship. For an international, interdenominational audience. Pays $25 per meditation, upon publication. Guidelines: http://www.upperroom.org/devotional/how_to_write.asp
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If you would be interested in writing a brief PARENTING article, please send it to Sheila Seifert on the following topic:
Theme: Specific and Practical Things You Did As a Parent to Teach Interpersonal Competence
I am looking for a number of true, first-person stories that show one unique way you helped your child learn a relationship skill (how to interact well with friends, siblings, relatives, etc.). What you parented may have taught your child about loyalty (such as standing by friends duri... Continue reading ...
GIVING TO RECEIVE: "Blessed are the Poor in Spirit" Articles about reaching out to others, tithing, compassion and charity projects, mission work, etc. We can offer stories, testimonies, and examples of how giving to others not only makes a difference in their lives...but in our own.
TRANSFORMATIONS: "Blessed are those that are Weeping" This will be a place to feature articles and testimonies on su...
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CURRENT NEEDS: "We can always use articles and fillers on various writing forms for the juvenile audience. Also, creative and innovative ways to increase writer income, any phase of marketing, and leading or participating in writers groups. Also fillers on almost any phase of writing and publishing, book reviews, a few poems." Pays $10-$50 for features of 200-800 words, depending upon how much editing it takes to get the article ready for publication. Pays $3-$10 for shorter items of 100 word... Continue reading ...
http://lhla.org/canticle/guidelines.htmlCanticle Magazine, a bi-monthly publication of Women of Grace®, is the only journal dedicated solely to the woman's vocation within the Church. Features up to 1,500 words pay up to $150. Columns of 700-750 words pay $75.
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http://www.judsonpress.com/catalog_sp_guidelines.cfmEach submission should be typed (if possible), double-spaced, and contain your name, address, and phone number in the upper left-hand corner of each devotion, a title, a suggested Scripture passage to be read, a "Thought for Today" -- usually a Scripture verse (cite full reference and Bible version) butmay also be a pertinent thought. We use the New Revised Standard Version unless you specify otherwise, an original meditation of 100 to 200 w... Continue reading ...
http://www.reliefjournal.comNO ENTRY FEE
The Midnight Diner is a hardboiled genre anthology with a Christian slant. Accepting unpublished short fiction up to 10,000 words. Categories: horror, UFO/Aliens, Conspiracy Millenium, Hardboiled, That One That Happensin Diner, Jesus v. Cthulhu, Paranormal, Weird Western, Weird War, Monster Stories, Adventure, Shatner on a Plane. Note: Combinations of Genres are encouraged. Submissions will tentatively close December 1, 2009. Submissions are only accept... Continue reading ...
A non-denominational publication dedicated to sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ, our goal is to provide easy reading, uplifting and encouraging articles and other material that will build up the reader and the greater body of Christ. We also seek to network Christians together through articles highlighting individuals, ministries, churches and other para-church organizations.
The Christian Journal is printed monthly from Medford, Oregon and distributed to churches, businesses and retail...
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If you would be interested in writing a true-life, HUMOROUS parenting article for us, please send us your submission on spec.
Theme: How you are a precocious and over-the-top preventative first-time parent learned to protect your children and stop being obsessive.
Word Count: 100 to 500 words
Article type: Narrative; first person, true-life funny story or anecdote
Rights: First nonexclusive rights
Payment: 30 cents per edited word; this means that if we only want 100 of your 500 words, that is ... Continue reading ...
http://www.restministries.org/hk_mag/about.htmServes people who live with chronic illness or pain. Their foundation is the Christian faith and the articles provide practical, Biblical encouragement and inspiration as well as tools to be a good advocate for one's healthcare. Writers' personal experiences, from going on a cruise to going to a pain clinic, are desired. Topics are diverse, with a chronic illness/Christian perspective: family, parenting, friendship, marriage, health, single life, ... Continue reading ...
Hello,
If you are interested in writing an article for Thriving Family, please send us a pitch (the more detailed, the better), the reason why you are qualified to write what you are pitching and a sample of your published work (attach one article that is at least 900 words). If you are interested in writing a humorous anecdote of 150 words or less, all you have to send is the anecdote in the body of an e-mail, along with your contact information.
Topics: I am looking for five different artic... Continue reading ...
http://www.disciplesworld..com/dynamic.html?wspID=18 DisciplesWorld is a journal of news, opinion, and mission for the Christian Church. It is the people's journal, written and read by laity and clergy alike and featuring articles on a wide spectrum of topics, along with Bible lessons, columns, media reviews, meditations, poetry, and short fiction. Payment is 16 cents per published word for feature articles. Authors also receive two complimentary copies of issues in which their articles appe... Continue reading ...
http://www.catholicdigest.com/article/catholic-digest-publications-guidelines--- Needs non-fiction, full-length articles (1,000-2,000 words) on almost any topic. The average length of a Catholic Digest feature article is 1,200-1,700 words. Readers have a wide range of interests -- religion, family, health, human relationships, nostalgia, good works, and more. Short, filler articles (less than 1,000 words). On average, Catholic Digest pays $100 for reprints or $200-300, for originals, upon publ... Continue reading ...
The JC Reporter, 3190 Lancaster Dr. N.E., Salem OR 97305; 503-316-1220; fax 503-585-7228; cindy@thejctown.com; www.thejctown.com. Cindy Smith, publisher. Combined with radio & Web, we spread the Word and encourage, equip, and unite the local Body of Christ. Monthly & online newspaper. 70% unsolicited freelance; 30% assigned. Query/clips; fax/e-query OK. Accepts full mss by e-mail (attached file). Pays $25-75 for one-time rights. Articles to 700 words. (100/yr.); fiction to 700 words. (100/yr.... Continue reading ...
http://www.relevantmagazine.com/footer/15839-how-to-write-for-relevantRELEVANT's tagline is: "God. Life. Progressive Culture." Our readership is culturally savvy, (largely) Christian twentysomethings who are looking for purpose, depth and spiritual truth. Our purpose is to challenge non-Christians and Christians alike to go further in their spiritual journey, live selflessly and intentionally, care about positively impacting the world around them, and find the unexpected places God is speakin... Continue reading ...
http://www.rbpstore.org/about/writefor.cfmInterested in writing Regular Baptist Press Sunday School papers and curriculum periodicals? Our mission is to glorify God by providing church educational resources that are true to God's Word and encourage maturity in Christ. Regular Baptist Press was founded to produce distinctively Baptist Sunday School curriculum.
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Sherri Langton, Bible Advocate and Now What? www.cog7.org/BA and http://nowwhat.cog7.org Church of God (Seventh-day). Adult readers; 50% not members of the denomination. Monthly (8X) mag.; 32 pgs.; circ. 13,500. Subscription free. 25–35% unsolicited freelance. Complete ms/cover letter; no phone/fax/e-query. Pays $25–55 on publication for first, one-time, reprint, electronic, simultaneous rts. Articles 1,000–1,500 wds. (10–20/yr.). Responds in 4–8 wks. Seasonal 9 mos. ahead (no Chris... Continue reading ...
Renewed & Ready was created to inspire Adventists, over 50 to have a zest for life. We are looking for powerful stories, encouraging articles, and practical “how-to” submissions. Approximate word counts for each section are shown below. If you have longer submission ideas, please contact the editor with an outline and word count. Submissions that are especially meaningful and well focused may be selected for use as features.
http://www.renewedandready.com/RR_Guidelines.pdf
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Weavings journal is a quarterly publication that promotes a pattern of faithful living marked by prayer, community, and engagement. Such living, to which laity and clergy alike are called, embraces all those expressions of discipline and discipleship that mark the Christian's response to God's work of weaving together the torn fabric of life. http://www.upperroom.org/weavings/writers_guidelines.asp
Show Me Your Ways, O Lord
Vol. XXV, No. 3 (Summer)
All Proposals Due: 7/01/09
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http://www.mops.org/page.php?pageid=553&srctype=linklist&src=657Most articles published in MOMSense Magazine are one page with 450 to 650 words. If accepted, articles will be edited by MOPS International editorial staff to fit the language, flow and size of MOMSense Magazine. MOMSense buys first rights to material. This includes the right to re-use the material in a MOPS or CTI anthology, reprint or in electronic form (online, CD-ROM, etc.). Each issue of MomSense is theme-based. The purpose ... Continue reading ...
http://www.biblestudymagazine.comBible Study Magazine is a bi-monthly publication with over 10,000 subscribers. We cover Bible study art, science, and practice for a non-denominational audience. We're looking for a direct, informative and engaging writing style--as simple as possible but as technical as necessary. All our stories have a compelling hook, a clear lead, and a progression that engages the reader. We want great writers who are excited about Bible study. We pay competitively. Send ... Continue reading ...
http://www.churchoutreach.com/submissions.phpOur focus is fast-moving personal experience stories (up to 1,200 words) of salvation and Christian growth, although we welcome experiences on the growth of family relations. Together pays up to $50 per article on publication, depending on length and quality of writing. Pictures or illustrations pay extra, if useable.
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Like finding shells on the beach, I love doing market research! And what I find, I love to share! I write in a variety of genres including children's, Christian, poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, so these post follow along those lines. Check out my web site: www.sallyclark.info, for more about me.
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