FundsforWriters - September 7, 2018 - Long Run or Short Run?

Published: Fri, 09/07/18

Volume 18, Issue 36 | SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Message from the Editor

So, what do you do when you've been pulled from your writing? You jump back in. I've been sitting at my mother's bedside for 5 weeks, and now that she is in rehab, I'm trying to prioritize the life I put on hold.

But first, I am going to eat at a friend's house, just to feel normal again. And I'm going to my grandson's 5th birthday party tomorrow. And I'm going out on the boat on Sunday.

Not that I'm ignoring the writing. In between it all, I'll be editing and finishing final chapters of the 5th Edisto book. I'm more than eager to complete that book. . . where Callie meets Slade. Can't wait to see if Callie people like Slade....or if Slade people like Callie.

And I'll be polishing up FundsforWriters. Upgrading the newsletter (no charge), cancelling the paid subscription, and seeing how I can provide a better service. Suggestions welcome.

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SPONSOR OF THE WEEK

Last call!
Deadline: September 30.

The 16th annual Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest welcomes both published and unpublished work. Winning Writers will award $1,500 to the best poem in any style, and $1,500 to the best poem that rhymes or has a traditional style. 10 Honorable Mention entries will receive $100 each. The top 12 poems will be published online. The top two winners will also receive one-year gift certificates from our co-sponsor, Duotrope (a $50 value). $12 entry fee per poem. Submit here.

EDitor’s THOUGHTS

LONG RUN OR SHORT RUN?

I read a Facebook post this week where people were bragging about the largest daily word count they'd ever written. Some were slinging numbers like 10,000, 13,000, even 16,500. Most admitted that wasn't a sustainable number to maintain, yet they interpreted numbers like that as the means to writing a book in two weeks or less.

And many of them are then publishing those books.

In this day and time, with the crazy array of self-publishing tools available to writers, we can sense a pressure to publish a book a month. Yes, I'm not exaggerating. Out of curiosity, I've read them. I can see the rush in the sentences, read the overzealousness in the syntax, miss the depth of plot.

No, you cannot write deep and publish in a month. But there is a market for some of this type of work. Some readers like light reading. Some authors are making five figures from slinging out a large number of books.

And therein lies the crossroad.

Downstream, when you are more gifted, wiser, and more astute, are you wanting those books forever on Amazon? Are you wanting to publish your quick writing for the public? Or do you prefer to write fast and hold onto it in an effort to write it deeper? Or consider those pieces practice to learn from for your next, more intense work?

We are under such acute influence to write now, write fast, and write a lot. Funny, but as I was writing this, I noticed Seth Godin's latest blog post. He echoed what I said, only better. https://seths.blog/

First, fast and correct
All three would be great.

First… you invent, design, develop and bring to life things that haven’t been done before.
Fast… you get the work done quickly and efficiently.
Correct… and it’s right the first time, without preventable errors.

Being first takes guts. Being fast takes training. And being correct takes care.

All three at once is rare.
Two would be great.
And just one (any one) is required if you want to be a professional.

Alas, too often, in our confusion about priorities and our fear of shipping, we end up doing none and settling for average instead.

Amen, Mr. Godin. Amen indeed.

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HOPE'S 2018 APPEARANCES
(Times in Eastern)

October 1 - 3-5 PM- Edisto Bookstore, Edisto, SC (also celebrating my birthday!)
October 27 - all day - Fall Arts Festival, The Coffee Shelf, Chapin, South Carolina
November 16 - 5-8 PM - Books on Main, Newberry. SC
November 17 - 2 PM, Greenwood, SC Library Signing
December 18 - 1 PM Eastern, Dialogue! Blogtalkradio.com
January 20 - 2 PM, Friends of the Library, Florence, SC

WORDS OF SUCCESS

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Featured article

Five Ways Aspiring Screenwriters
Can Get an Agent’s Attention

By Mark Heidelberger

I’m constantly meeting aspiring screenwriters from around the world, whether on social media, in academic settings, or via professional networking events like Pitchfest, and one question I often hear is, “How can I get an agent (or manager) if I have no produced credits?” Yes, cause for vexation, especially in Hollywood where chicken-and-egg conundrums abound. Yes, agents and managers are integral to success in the literary screen trade because they provide access to opportunities not otherwise available to fledgling writers. And yes, they put up walls to prevent the inevitable deluge of middling material from every wannabe just because he learned Final Draft. Fortunately, though, they left a few small fissures in their walls where truly talented and resourceful writers might squeeze through, even if those writers have no credits.

Perform Well in Competition

Screenplay competitions are a viable path to reaching agents and managers – and this includes platforms like The Black List (https://blcklst.com/) – but you have to be selective in which ones you submit to and you have to do well in them. Only a small handful of competitions are going to provide access to literary reps with any real cache. (See more details about these competitions in my previous article, “The Pros and Cons of Screenplay Competitions”: https://fundsforwriters.com/the-pros-and-cons-of-screenplay-competitions/). Typically, semi-finalists in well-respected contests will get phone calls from reps interested in seeing their material while finalists and winners will get in-person meetings.

Get a Client Reference

Writers should also speak with friends and colleagues who have representation in an attempt to gain entry that way. And that friend doesn’t need to be a writer. She can be a director, actor, editor, cinematographer, whatever – so long as the agency she’s with also has a roster of writers. Your friend should be able to tell you about the agency’s culture and whether she’s had good experience there, so you can determine whether they’re a fit. Offer to treat your friend to a nice dinner or some concert tickets if she can get you a face-to-face.

Attach a Name

Tinseltown loves “names.” A project with a recognizable actor, director or producer attached will draw the attention of reps eager to sign the writer before the project sells. The agency that reps your attached figure is the most logical choice since they have a vested interest in seeing the project materialize. Resourceful writers who have no agent connections but know others working in the industry should brainstorm ways to reach desirable names. Once a name is attached, generate heat by announcing the attachment in a trade paper like Variety or The Hollywood Reporter and then cite that article in agent queries.

Leverage Other Successes

Many writers get a literary agent after achieving some modicum of success in another area of the business like directing, acting, or editing. For instance, use your past achievements as a bargaining chip with a prospective agent who wishes to represent you as an editor by letting him know you’ll only sign on if the agency also represents you as a screenwriter. Just verify that the agency is competent in both areas. If you’re a published author, you may be able to leverage solid book sales to similar effect.

Network, Network, Network

At the end of the day, Hollywood is still a networking town. The whole reason the old adage “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know” got to be an old adage is because there’s so much truth to it. Attend parties, seminars and pitch sessions where agents and managers might be present. Strike up a conversation and generate a rapport. Notice I didn’t say pitch your script, at least not off the bat. Just get them to like you first, because it’s really you they’re representing, not your script. Once you hit it off, they may just request your script.

You can see Mark presenting on this topic at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNADYEDlCEc&list=PLez8jOvskc-N-qAIePOxtIjT_VzwuI5_E&t=3s&index

BIO: Mark Heidelberger co-founded Beverly Hills-based Treasure Entertainment in 2000, serving as a film executive, producer and literary manager until 2011 before going freelance. He has produced music videos for artists Janelle Monae, Snoop Dogg, Nicki Minaj and John Michael Montgomery as well as commercials for Lamborghini, Con Air and Cox Media, to name a few. Film and TV credits include Harsh Times, Comfort, Ninja Apocalypse, It's Not You It's Me, Pray for Rain and Hallmark Channel's You've Got a Friend. Often times, he also performs ghostwriting services on screenplays in addition to his producing duties. He is a member of the Producers Guild of America. He holds a BA in Film Studies from UCSB and an MFA in Producing from UCLA's School of Theater, Film, and Television.

COmpetitions

WILDA HEARNE FLASH FICTION CONTEST
https://bigmuddy.submittable.com/submit/78682/wilda-hearne-flash-fiction-contest-2018
$15 ENTRY FEE. Deadline October 1, 2018. Award: $500 and publication in an issue of Big Muddy: A Journal of the Mississippi River Valley. Submit a maximum of 500 words, double-spaced.

MIGHTY RIVER SHORT STORY CONTEST
https://bigmuddy.submittable.com/submit/78681/mighty-river-short-story-contest-2018
$20 ENTRY FEE. Deadline October 1, 2018. Award: $1,000 and publication in an issue of Big Muddy: A Journal of the Mississippi River Valley. Submit a maximum of 30 pages, double-spaced.

DOROTHY AND WEDEL NILSEN LITERARY PRIZE FOR A FIRST NOVEL
https://smsupress.submittable.com/submit/8767/dorothy-and-wedel-nilsen-literary-prize-for-a-first-novel-2018
$30 ENTRY FEE. Deadline November 1, 2018. The competition is to identify and publish completed fiction manuscripts of high literary quality by authors who have not previously published a full-length novel, novella, or linked story collection. Previously unpublished novels, novellas, and collections of closely linked short stories may be submitted for the competition. We do not accept manuscripts that have been self-published. The competition is open to unpublished novelists who are U.S. residents writing in English. Award: $2,000 and publication.

JUXTAPROSE FICTION PRIZE
https://juxtaprosemagazine.submittable.com/submit
$10-$15 ENTRY FEE. Deadline September 30, 2018. Award: $1,000 and publication in JuxtaProse Literary Magazine will be awarded to the winning story. Up to three additional stories, each by a different author, may be awarded "Honorable Mention" status, for which they will receive $100 and publication. All entries will be considered for publication, regardless of whether they receive honorable mention status. Manuscripts must not have been previously published in any form - including any form of online publication - in order to be eligible.

JUSTAPROSE POETRY PRIZE
https://juxtaprosemagazine.submittable.com/submit
$10-$15 ENTRY FEE. Deadline November 30, 2018. Award: $1,000 and publication in JuxtaProse Literary Magazine will be awarded to the winning poem. Up to three additional poems, each by a different author, may be awarded "Honorable Mention" status, for which they will receive $100 and publication. All entries will be considered for publication, regardless of whether they receive honorable mention status. Manuscripts must not have been previously published in any form - including any form of online publication - in order to be eligible. Entries should contain between one and fives poem, and each poem should be no longer than two pages.

BATEAU PRESS CHAPBOOK CONTESTS
https://bateaupress.org/submission-guidelines/bateau-chapbook-contests/
$14 ENTRY FEE. Deadline November 1, 2018. The winner will receive $250 and 25 copies of the winning chapbook. The winning chapbook will be a high-quality printing with letterpress cover from Antler Editions in Holyoke, MA. All chapbooks are hand sewn by Bateau editors, wandering artisans, cool COA student volunteers, and even the president of College of the Atlantic, Darron Collins. Manuscript between 20 and 30 pages.

WRITER'S DIGEST POPULAR FICTION AWARDS
http://www.writersdigest.com/writers-digest-competitions/popular-fiction-awards
$25 ENTRY FEE. Deadline September 14, 2018. (Late entry October 15, 2018.) Submit your best short stories in the 14th Annual Writer’s Digest Popular Fiction Awards for a chance to win $2,500 in cash, a featured interview in Writer’s Digest magazine, and a paid trip to the ever-popular Writer’s Digest Annual Conference in New York City. If you’re ready to take the next step in your writing career, choose your favorite categories — Romance, Thriller, Crime, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Young Adult—and enter your best short stories of 4,000 words or less. Your entry must be original, in English, unpublished and unproduced, not accepted by any other publisher or producer at the time of submission.

RSL GILES ST AUBYN AWARDS FOR NONFICTION
https://rsliterature.org/award/rsl-giles-st-aubyn-awards-for-non-fiction/
NO ENTRY FEE. Deadline September 19, 2018. Entries are open for the second year of The RSL Giles St Aubyn Awards for Nonfiction. Two awards – one of £10,000, one of £5,000 – are offered to support writers to complete their first commissioned works of nonfiction. The writer must be a resident of the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland and have a publishing contract for their first work of nonfiction.

METATRON PRIZE FOR RISING AUTHORS
http://www.metatron.press/metatron-prize-2018/
$15 ENTRY FEE. Deadline September 15, 2018. We’re looking for brave, cutting-edge and spirited collections of poetry, fiction, nonfiction and hybrid literature that marches to its own drum. The winning manuscript of this year’s Metatron Prize will be awarded $500, a contract to be published with Metatron in 2019, a Metatron book bundle, and book blurbs from our guest judges. Second prize $200. Third prize $100. In addition, all 12 longlisted pieces will be considered for publication, receive a feature in a special Metatron Prize issue of ÄLPHÄ and author promotion on our social media platforms. Metatron Press (2014) is a literary publisher based in Montreal, Canada that specialize in publishing edgy, spirited and beautifully-designed books. They publish six to eight titles per year.

EMERGING POET PRIZE
https://palettepoetry.submittable.com/submit/122828/the-emerging-poet-prize-3000-awarded
$20 ENTRY FEE. Deadline October 15, 2018. For emerging poets, this contest only accepts submissions from authors with fewer than two full length collections out at the time of submission. The winning poet will be awarded $3,000 and publication on Palette Poetry. Second and third place will win $300 and $200 respectively, as well as publication. The top 15 finalists will also be recognized, and the winning poem will be selected by the editors of Palette. There is no page requirement, but submission must be no more than three poems.

SAN MIGUEL WRITER'S CONFERENCE WRITING CONTEST
https://sanmiguelwritersconference.org/writing-contest/
$30 ENTRY FEE. Deadline November 1, 2018. Do you have poetry, creative nonfiction, fiction or a Spanish short story? Well, now is the time to polish that piece and submit it to us. This year we will be selecting one winner from each category and inviting them to join us in magical San Miguel de Allende. Not only could you be one of the writers to walk away with a “Full Conference Registration,” free lodging, and an agent pitch session, but you could also earn the prestige of being published by the San Miguel Writers’ Conference on our website. The contest is open to anyone writing in English who has not yet published or self-published a book that has sold over 1,000 copies in the genre of application.

GRANTS / FELLOWSHIPS / CROWDFUNDING

WRITING BETWEEN THE VINES
https://www.writingbetweenthevines.org/2019/
Various deadlines. Writers may apply for retreats by submitting the online application form. Writing Between the Vines is open to applicants in all genres including fiction, nonfiction, screenwriting, memoir, and poetry. The program also encourages applications from wine, food, and travel writers working on book length manuscripts. A selection committee comprised of writers, poets, publishers and editors review all applications and award the retreats. Locations in 2019 consist of Moshin Vineyards, Lambert Bridge, Keller Estate Winery, and Horse and Plow, all in Sonoma, California. There is no cost to the resident.

LITERARY EVENTS GRANT OF GEORGIA
http://www.georgiawriters.org/literary-events-grant-of-georgia/
Literary Events Grant of Georgia (LEGG) supports writers’ fees for literary events in underserved communities across the state. Literary events include readings, workshops, presentations, and performances. We provide grants of $50-$250 for a literary event. We strongly encourage organizations to match our payments to writers, but this requirement may be waived if there are extenuating circumstances. To support as many literary events as possible, we generally grant no more than $500 to organizations during the course of our fiscal year (July 1-June 30). The writer for whom LEGG is requested must be listed in the Georgia Writers Registry (if not registered, writers may apply to register through the Georgia Writers Association). Eligible writers include: poets and performance poets, fiction and creative nonfiction writers, and playwrights.

TRIPWIRE MICROGRANTS FOR TRANSLATION
https://tripwirejournal.com/tripwire-microgrants-for-translation/
Tripwire is pleased to announce a new funding initiative for translation. Translation plays one of the most critical and vital roles in international literatures, but too often translators go unrecognized and unsupported. The Tripwire Microgrants for Translation are designed to provide support and recognition for translators of contemporary avant-garde and experimental writing. Translators receive $200 for translations of contemporary poems, prose, essays, and/or interviews. Translators should inquire with proposals or samples of their work for consideration.

ILLINOIS ARTS COUNCIL AGENCY ANNOUNCES THE REINSTATEMENT OF THE ARTIST FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
http://www.arts.illinois.gov/AFA-Program
Deadline October 15, 2018. The Illinois Arts Council Agency (IACA) is pleased to announce that in mid-September it will begin accepting applications for the Artists Fellowship Program. The program has been revised but its intent remains the same - to enrich and strengthen the state of Illinois by supporting accomplished Illinois artists who are the foundation of Illinois' creative environment. The Artist Fellowship Program recognizes exceptional artists who have created a substantial body of work throughout their career by providing awards to support continued artistic growth. The IACA will provide a limited number of $15,000 awards across the following discipline categories: Ethnic and Folk Arts, Literature (Poetry, Prose, Scriptworks), Media Arts (Audio Art, Digital Art, Film, Video), Music Composition, Performance-Based Arts (Choreography, New Performance Forms), Visual-Based Arts (Crafts, Photography, Visual Arts). To be considered, applicants must be current legal residents of the state of Illinois and have been for the 12 months prior to the application deadline.

PORTLAND, OREGON AREA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
https://racc.org/grants/professional-development-grants/
Deadline October 10, 2018. The Professional Development Grant Program assists artists and representatives of arts organizations with expenses related to unique opportunities that will advance their artistic and/or business skill development. Applicants can request any funding amount up to $2,000. These grants are available to residents of Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington Counties.

JENTEL ARTIST RESIDENCY
http://jentelarts.org/
Deadline September 15, 2018. The Jentel Artist Residency Program offers dedicated individuals a supportive environment in which to further their creative development. Here artists and writers experience unfettered time to allow for thoughtful reflection and meditation on the creative process in a setting that preserves the agricultural and historical integrity of the land. Location Banner, Wyoming.

VERMONT ARTIST DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
https://www.vermontartscouncil.org/grants-and-services/artists/artist-development
Deadline November 15, 2018. Artist Development Grants support artists at all stages of their careers. The matching funds can be applied to activities that enhance mastery of an artist’s craft or skills that increase his or her business viability. This program may fund aspects of the creation of new work when the activity allows the artist to accept a rare and important opportunity.

INDIANA PARTNERING GRANT PROGRAM
https://www.in.gov/arts/PACE.htm
The PACE grant is the IAC's main funding opportunity for direct arts education programming. PACE funds rigorous, year-long artist residencies in schools where the impact can extend not only for the students, but also to teachers and the whole school. The deadline to apply for a PACE grant is November 2, 2018. For more information, contact PACE Program Manager Stephanie Haines at 317-232-1274 or shaines@iac.in.gov. Funding can be used to provide 20 or more visits by an artist to a high-need elementary school and other supporting activities.

FREELANCE MARKETS

AGNI
http://www.bu.edu/agni/submit.html
AGNI publishes poetry, short fiction, and essays. The print magazine appears twice yearly, in spring and fall. The website grows biweekly with postings of new online-only fiction, poetry, essays, reviews, and interviews. AGNI welcomes unsolicited manuscripts between September 1st and May 31st. We have no word limits, but generally the longer a piece is, the better it needs to be to justify taking up so much space in the magazine. We will consider novel excerpts provided that they are cohesive enough to stand alone. AGNI now pays $20 per page for prose and $40 per page for poetry, with a $300 maximum.

YANKEE MAGAZINE
https://newengland.com/press-contact/submission-guidelines-writers-photographers/
Yankee Magazine covers the six New England states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Our Feature articles, as well as the departments of Home, Food, and Travel, reflect what is happening currently in the region. Yankee welcomes freelance submissions in the areas of home, travel, food, and nonfiction editorial. We are not currently accepting poetry, fiction, or cartoons. Yankee buys all rights to stories it purchases. Payment is made on acceptance of the article by the assignment editor and with the writer’s submitted invoice.

ARTEMIS RISING
http://pseudopod.org/category/artemis-rising/
During the month of September, PseudoPod seeks submissions to celebrate ARTEMIS RISING, a special month-long event across the Escape Artists podcasts featuring stories by any author who identifies as a woman, to any degree. PseudoPod is a genre magazine in audio form. We’re looking for horror: dark, weird fiction. We run the spectrum from grim realism or crime drama, to magic-realism, to blatantly supernatural dark fantasy. We publish highly literary stories reminiscent of Poe or Lovecraft as well as vulgar shock-value pulp fiction. We pay the pro rate of $.06/word for original fiction, $100 flat rate for short story reprints, and $20 flat rate for flash fiction reprints (stories below 1,500 words).

THE INDEPENDENT TRAVELLER
https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/the-independent-traveller-contributors-guidelines-8701600.html
Our readers are an amazingly diverse bunch, much more widely travelled than the norm. They are keen to be inspired by off-the-beaten-track destinations but have a definite appetite for staples such as France, Italy, Spain, Greece and the US. They generally take three or more breaks a year and are keen on city breaks. Many departments and options to pitch.

BIRD WATCHER'S DIGEST
https://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/bwdsite/about/about-our-company/submissions.php
Bird Watcher’s Digest (BWD) is a bimonthly magazine devoted to providing entertaining, informative, and engaging content to its readers and subscribers. The only independently owned and operated wild-bird magazine in North America. It is also the only bird-watching magazine created by bird watchers, for bird watchers. BWD is always looking for well-written accounts covering backyard birds, including feeding, housing, bird gardening, how-to projects, and interesting bird behavior and experiences. We also publish general feature articles covering a wide array of topics of interest to today’s bird watcher. Articles that touch on a unique/unusual topic, humorous articles, and authoritative advice-type articles often find a place among our pages.

AIR CANADA ENROUTE
http://enroute.aircanada.com/en/articles/writers-guidelines/
Air Canada enRoute is a travel magazine with a Canadian perspective that speaks to an international readership. The magazine is read by over 1 million travelers a month and can be found in the seat pockets of Air Canada aircraft and in Maple Leaf™ Lounges and select Star Alliance™ lounges around the world. It is also distributed at more than 100 upscale outlets across Canada (hotels, boutiques, health clubs, restaurants and lounges). We are a source for the on-the-go, global reader of up-to-the-minute and thought-provoking information – on everything from wine and design to popular science and pop music.

BAY NATURE
https://baynature.org/submissions/
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 areassuch as the Delta and Monterey Bay). Our articles and features generally range from 700-3,000 words. The fee we pay depends on a variety of factors, including the experience of the writer and the amount of time and research required to complete the piece.

CHICKEN SOUP CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS
http://www.chickensoup.com/story-submissions/possible-book-topics
Topics with open calls for submissions: Grandparents (deadline September 30), Life Lessons from the Cat (or Dog) (deadline November 30), Mom Knows Best (deadline September 30), Running (December 15), the Golden Years (deadline December 30, 2018). Payment is $200 and ten copies of the book. Limit 1,200 words.

WRITER'S CHRONICLE
https://awp.submittable.com/submit/44219/the-writers-chronicle-article-submission
Deadline September 30, 2018. AWP presents the best contemporary writing in its flagship magazine the Writer’s Chronicle, as well as on our website through Online-Only Exclusives, short blog pieces on the Writer’s Notebook, and articles giving job advice in our Career Advice section. Seeks essays on the craft and art of writing poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. We pay $18 per 100 words for accepted manuscripts. See the different categories for appropriate word count.

LILITH MAGAZINE
https://www.lilith.org/about/writing-for-lilith/
Lilith Magazine welcomes submissions of high-quality, lively, original writing: reporting, analysis, opinion pieces, memoir, fiction and poetry with a feminist take on subjects of interest to Jewish women. Please do not send previously published work. Features usually run 2,500 words, news briefs 500 words or less. Fiction should be under 3,000 words. Back-page pieces run 800 words. For poetry, please submit no more than five poems.

Publishers/agents

WOODBINE HOUSE
http://www.woodbinehouse.com/faqs/
Woodbine House is a publisher specializing in books about children with special needs. Our titles within the Special-Needs Collection cover AD/HD, autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, early intervention, inclusion, special education, communication skills, and more. Since 1985 we've prided ourselves on publishing books of the highest quality and best value for parents, children, therapists, health care providers, and teachers. Read About Us for more information.

WELDON OWEN BOOKS
https://www.weldonowen.com/about-us/
Founded in 1984, Weldon Owen US is a high-quality, nonfiction, adult book publisher specializing in producing innovative, richly illustrated lifestyle books in the categories of food and drink, sports and fitness, popular science, craft and design, and popular culture for the global market, delivering approximately 100 books a year.

CAREER PRESS
http://www.careerpress.com/?section=about
At Career Press, we publish general nonfiction that addresses real, practical human needs. Our useful, accessible, how-to books reach a broad market of average Americans - people grappling with universal issues relating to job-hunting, career management, education, money, and personal goals.

FREE SPIRIT PUBLISHING
https://www.freespirit.com/submission-guidelines/#
We publish high-quality nonfiction books and learning materials for children and teens, parents, educators, counselors, and others who live and work with young people.

HOHM PRESS
https://www.hohmpress.com/main-pages/about-hohm-press.html
Hohm Press is committed to publishing books that provide readers with alternatives to the materialistic values of the current culture and promote self-awareness, the recognition of interdependence and compassion. Our subject areas include religious studies, natural health, parenting, women’s issues, the arts and poetry.

SKYHORSE PUBLISHING
https://www.skyhorsepublishing.com/submissions/
We are open to receiving submissions for proposed books in the following categories: Sports (Team and Individual), Outdoor Sport (Hunting, Fishing, and Camping), Adventure and Travel, Health and Fitness, House and Home, History, Humor, Military History, Business, Games and Gambling, Horses, Pets and Animals, Nature and Science, Food and Wine, Aviation, True Crime, and Current Events.

BAEN
https://www.baen.com/submit
We publish only science fiction and fantasy. Writers familiar with what we have published in the past will know what sort of material we are most likely to publish in the future: powerful plots with solid scientific and philosophical underpinnings are the sine qua non for consideration for science fiction submissions. As for fantasy, any magical system must be both rigorously coherent and integral to the plot, and overall the work must at least strive for originality. Preferred length: 100,000 - 130,000 words Generally we are uncomfortable with manuscripts under 100,000 words, but if your novel is really wonderful send it along regardless of length.

DAW
http://www.penguin.com/publishers/daw/
DAW accepts unsolicited submissions of science fiction and fantasy novels. We cannot consider short stories, short story collections, novellas, or poetry. The average length of the novels we publish varies but is almost never fewer than 80,000 words. A literary agent is not required for submission.

TOR
https://us.macmillan.com/publishers/tor-forge
Tor Books is the most successful science fiction and fantasy publisher in the world. Tor’s Orb imprint offers trade paperback editions of outstanding, award-winning SF and fantasy backlist titles. Additionally, the Tor Kids program includes Starscape, Tor Teen, and one of the largest classics lines in North America. The Forge imprint publishes a wide range of fiction, including a strong line of historical novels and thrillers, plus mysteries, women’s fiction, and a variety of nonfiction titles. Tor/Forge has also become the leading modern publisher of American westerns.

TANGLEWOOD
https://www.tanglewoodbooks.com/submissions/
Tanglewood accepts manuscripts from agents as well as unsolicited manuscripts. We love nothing more than to discover an unpublished, talented author with a wonderful manuscript, or a published author whose latest work has brilliance not recognized by other publishers. While we publish for every age, from toddlers to teens, we are most interested in expanding Tanglewood’s range of middle grade and YA fiction and narrative nonfiction (history or biography). We are open to most fiction genres, as long as the manuscript has authentic, 3D characters and a strong plot. While we are not looking for high fantasy, elements of fantasy or the fantastical are always welcome.