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January 31 - February 3, 2008
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Magazines
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Advocate; Now What? (e-zine) |
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| Denver |
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Publication Descriptions,
Editorial Needs
(see also listing on page 336 of
the 2007 Christian Writers’ Market
Guide)
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| The Bible Advocate is one of the oldest religious
magazines in America, founded in
1863. It is published by the Bible
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Now
What? has
been on the Internet since
late 1996 (www.cog7.org/BA/NowWhat/).
It is a monthly e-zine
aimed at the unchurched
that addresses the "felt
needs" of people.
Each issue centers around
a personal experience,
with articles related
to the topic. Stories
show an individual's struggle
that either led him to
faith in Christ or deepened
his walk with God.
Now What? has covered
a wide variety of subjects:
homosexuality, grief,
depression, mental illness,
infertility, eating disorders,
and a host of others.
We're always open to hearing
new ideas and even new
approaches to previously
posted subjects. Overworked
topics: dealing with personal
illness and deaths. |
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| About the editor |
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Sherri
Langton, associate
editor of the Bible
Advocate magazine
and of Now What?
e-zine, has worked 18 years in
Christian publishing. She is also a freelance writer whose work has appeared in Focus on the Family, Decision, Discipleship Journal, Today's Christian
Woman, and other
publications. Sherri has
contributed poetry and
articles to the collections My Turn to Care, Teatime Stories for
Women, Becoming a Godly Man, Faces of Faith, and Chicken Soup for the Soul in Menopause. In addition,
she teaches workshops
at several Christian writers
conferences. Sherri lives
in Denver, where she enjoys
playing drums and percussion
at her church. |
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CBN.Com
Virginia
Beach ,
Virginia
represented
by Hannah
Goodwyn, content producer
Publication
Description, Editorial Needs
(see
also listing on page 342 of the 2007
Christian Writers’ Market Guide)
Roughly 1.5 million people visit our
magazine-format Web site each month.
Our audience 82 percent women, is
35-54 years old, married with children,
and has some college education.
We are looking for aspiring writers
who can artfully pen articles of approximately
500 to 1,000 words. We are particularly
interested in authors who have personal
and/or professional experience with
these topic areas:
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Spiritual life — devotions (500
to 700 words), commentaries, evangelism,
discipleship, theology, Christianity’s
Jewish roots.
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World religions — articles on how
world religions and cults differ
from biblical Christianity.
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Missions — short-term trip stories.
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Daily life — cleaning and organizing
tips, time management.
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Marriage advice.
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Parenting — adoption, homeschooling,
advice for single parents and blended
families.
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Singles — dating, encouragement,
ministry, staying sexually pure.
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Youth — Christian living.
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Health — fitness, emotional wellness,
nutrition, weight loss.
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Finance and Career — saving and
investing, small business, management,
work ethic, leadership.
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Music — new album reviews (100 to
150 words), interviews with Christian
artists.
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Books — reviews of new books, feature
articles about popular Christian
writers.
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Technology — new product reviews.
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Sports-related articles.
We also are interested in writers
who have expertise in parenting,
healthy cooking, single living,
life coaching, and fitness who can
write a weekly column and answer
follow-up questions from our community
members. Any apologetics articles
answering questions such as “Why
did Jesus come as a man?” and “Why
does there have to be a sacrifice
for sin?” are welcome as well.
Please note there is no monetary
payment for articles submitted to
CBN.com. However, we provide links
to author websites and books, and
published authors gain the benefit
of being read by a large and loyal
Christian audience.
About the editor
Hannah
Goodwyn is a content producer
for CBN.com and managing
producer for LivingTheLife.com,
the official website for Living
The Life, a women’s magazine-style
talk show created by the Christian
Broadcasting Network. She holds
a master’s degree in Journalism
from Regent University. Hannah regularly
writes for CBN.com with
a focus on spiritual life and entertainment
articles. Her work has given her
the opportunities to interview a
number of celebrities, Christian
music artists, and authors.
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Discipleship
Journal
Colorado
Springs
represented
by Connie Willems,
editor
Publication
Description, Editorial Needs
(see also listing on page 359 of the
2007 Christian Writers’ Market Guide)
The mission of Discipleship Journal
is to help believers develop a deeper
relationship with Jesus Christ and
to provide practical help in understanding
the Scriptures and applying them to
daily life and ministry. Currently,
we are looking for articles that:
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explore some aspect of God’s character.
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help the reader develop a deeper
prayer or devotional life.
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show how to grow in some aspect
of Christian character.
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address relationship issues.
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provide practical help for personal
evangelism, discipling,
or small group ministry.
Successful DJ articles need to:
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Derive their main principles from
a thorough study of Scripture.
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Illustrate each principle.
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Show how to put each principle into
practice.
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Show that the author has experienced
what he or she is teaching to the
reader; be vulnerable.
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Engage the reader through good writing
and storytelling. Even though we
use teaching articles, we don’t
want to sound boring, academic,
or “preachy.”
About the editor
 Connie
Willems is editor of Discipleship
Journal. From her background
in radio to her experiences in a
local church, Connie’s communication
background spans broadcasting, teaching,
and many forms of writing. When
she’s not playing with words she
enjoys experimenting with new recipes,
helping younger women sort through
life, and rediscovering the mountains.
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| Focus
on the Family youth magazines |
| Colorado
Springs |
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by Jesse Florea, editor of Clubhouse |
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Publication
Descriptions, Editorial Needs
(see
also listing on page 425, 470-471
of the 2007 Christian
Writers' Market Guide) |
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Focus
on the Family Clubhouse Jr.
Rebus stories. 400 words or less.
Use dialogue and specific description
to tell a fun story with strong moral
lesson.
Original crafts, recipes,
activities and games. Think
seasonally. Send in ideas
or manuscripts six to eight
months ahead of holiday
or season you're targeting. |
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Focus on the Family Clubhouse
Ordinary kids doing something extraordinary.
Past winning ideas include: a 12-year-old
boy who got two holes-in-one during
a golf tournament, a 10-year-old two-time
world baton twirling champion, a 12-year-old
who organized a citywide drive to
collect blankets, clothes and food
for the homeless. 900 words or less.
Truth Seeker stories. This is a new
column that focuses on apologetics,
Christian worldview, discipleship,
and biblical archeology. 1,000 words
or less, including a sidebar. Challenge
readers and help them know the whats
and whys of their faith.
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Brio
Health and beauty stories. Could be
on current trends and how Christian
girls can tap into them and stay modest.
Or could highlight 10 really cool
purses.
Quizzes. Must have takeaway value.
Possible topics include: relationships,
godly living, Christian growth.
Ordinary teens doing extraordinary
things for God. Profiles of up to
1,000 words. |
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Breakaway
Drama in real-life. Exciting, death-defying
adventures of real teens with a spiritual
message.
Christian athletes, especially those
competing at a professional level
in soccer, hockey, rugby, or action
sports. 1,500 words or less.
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Jesse
Florea has worked
at Focus on the Family for
14 years. He's been the
associate editor for Breakaway
(teen boys), editor
of Clubhouse Jr. (4-
to 8-year-olds) and developer
and editor of the Focus
on Your Child's Tween Ages
newsletter for parents
of 8- to 12-year-olds. The
past 10 years, he's been
the editor of Clubhouse
Focus' magazine for tweens.
He earned bachelor's and
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Jesse has written or co-written several
books (including Adventures of
Average Boy, Young Believer
365, and The One-Year Devos
for Sports Fans), and thousands
of articles. He lives with his wife
and two teenagers in Colorado Springs. |
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Focus
on the Family magazine
Colorado
Springs
represented
by Andrea Jewell,
managing editor
Publication Description, Editorial
Needs
(see also listing on page 367 of the
2007 Christian Writers’ Market Guide)
Focus
on the Family
magazine is interested in nonfiction
personal experience, how-to, interview,
profile, inspirational, and humorous
articles on matters concerning family,
marriage, parenting, and midlife.
In addition to the general version
of Focus on the Family magazine, which
targets our overall constituency,
we have four specialized versions
each month:
• Couples (married first five years,
no children)
• Parents (married with children at
home)
• Single Parents
• Midlife and Beyond (married and
single, no children at home, close
to or
in retirement).
Focus on the Family
magazine also publishes articles on
worldview, spiritual growth, holidays
and sanctity of life.
We do not publish
personal testimonies, poetry, fiction,
book reviews, or devotions.
About the editor
Andrea Vinley Jewell is
the managing editor of Focus
on the Family magazine,
where she has been on staff for eight
years. She’s also worked as an editor
for Pastor’s Family Edition and
Physician. Her freelance writing
has appeared in Contact, On Course,
Brio, Breakaway and Today’s
Pentecostal Evangel.
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Focus
on Your Child newsletter
Colorado Springs
represented by Susan Graham Mathis,
editorial director (Friday appointments)
Andrea Gutierrez, associate
editor (Saturday
appointments)
Publication Description, Editorial
Needs
(see also listing on page 367 of the
2007 Christian Writers’ Market Guide)
Focus on Your Child
(FOYC) newsletters aim to provide
parents with hands-on information
about raising children from a Christian
perspective.
The newsletters are interested in
nonfiction, personal experience, humorous
articles (approximately 350 words)
on parenting that focus on the child
and not the parent.
The newsletters do not
publish personal testimonies, poetry,
fiction, book reviews or devotional
articles.
Every article must be geared to a
specific age group:
Early Stage (parents
of 0- to 3-year-old children)
Discovery Years
(parents of 4- to 7-year-old children)
Tween Ages (parents
of 8- to 12-year-old children)
Teen Phases
(parents of 13- to 18-year-old children)
About the editors
Susan
Graham Mathis is Editorial
Director of Focus on the Family
magazine and Focus on Your
Child newsletters. She is former
editor of LifeWise magazine
and Single-Parent Family.
Susan has taught school and written
curricula, childrens books, and hundreds
of magazine articles.
 Andrea
Gutierrez is
the associate editor of the four Focus
on Your Child newsletters: Early
Stages, Discovery Years, Tween Ages
and Teen Phases. She
has also been on staff with Focus
on the Family magazine and Breakaway
magazine.
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In
Touch
Atlanta
representated by Linda Canup, assistant editor
Publication
Description, Editorial Needs
In Touch magazine strives
to inspire, encourage, educate, and
change lives by communicating God’s
Truth, and connecting people to God’s
work through In Touch Ministries.
We are a publication of the ministry
of Dr. Charles Stanley and circulate
to 1,000,000 worldwide.
Effective
writing for In Touch magazine presents
biblical truth in a practical and
approachable manner. We desire to
publish articles with take-away value
— helpful hints, available resources,
or principles our readers can integrate
into their lives. Except in rare cases,
articles are written in first or third
person.
Since
In Touch is a ministry-affiliated
magazine, our readers expect articles
to adhere to sound biblical theology
and agree with the teachings of Dr.
Charles Stanley.
Second Story (1,600
words) A feature article with a Christian
principle. A wide range of topics
is permissible.
Mighty In Spirit (1,200
words) An exegetical treatment of
a Bible character who demonstrates
faith in or dependence on God. Application
to today should be clearly made.
By Faith
(800 – 1,200 words) An article that
showcases inspirational stories of
Christians demonstrating God’s influence
in their lives.
Solving Problems God’s
Way (800 – 1,200 words)
These articles identify problems or
situations to which most of our readership
can relate. Solutions should be both
practical and biblically sound.
Family Room
(800 – 1,200words) This category deals
with issues affecting children from
infancy through college. Parenting
and other family issues are appropriate
topics. Scriptural principles should
be included.
We do not publish news, poetry, or
external source sermons.
About
the editor
 Linda
Canup is the Assistant Editor
for In Touch magazine, a
publication of In Touch Ministries
with Dr. Charles Stanley in Atlanta,
Georgia. Linda's responsibilities
include evaluating query letters and
manuscript submissions in addition
to writing and editing articles.
During her
long commutes to and from the office,
she enjoys listening to NPR and great
books on CD. She spends much of her
remaining time supporting her husband,
Glenn, in his ministry as Minister
of Adult Education and Assimilation
at North Metro First Baptist Church.
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Light
& Life
Indianapolis
represented
by Cynthia Schnereger,
managing editor
Publication
Description, Editorial Needs
(see
also listing on page 382 of the 2007
Christian Writers’ Market Guide)
Light & Life is a bimonthly
periodical that exists to promote
thoughtful Christian discipleship
from a Wesleyan-Arminian perspective.
While it originates in the context
of ministry through the Free Methodist
Church of North America, it is not
published to serve only the Free Methodist
denomination. Nor is it written exclusively
by — or for — Free Methodists.
Our goal is to offer the evangelical
Christian community an energetic magazine
that encourages honest, biblical reflection
on contemporary topics and Christian
living. We want to help develop thinking
Christians who enjoy a victorious
Christian life and to provide well-written,
thought-provoking content that is
readable, desirable, and usable —
articles and pull-out materials that
will equip and excite maturing Christians
seeking to live holy lives.
We are looking for submissions from
authors who write using current information,
provide clear application, and employ
contemporary style and illustrations.
About the editor
Cynthia Schnereger
is Managing Editor of Light &
Life magazine and co-founder
of Christian Writers of Idaho.
Her writing appears regularly in Light
& Life and on the Free
Methodist web site. Other credits
include: Focus on the Family,
War Cry, Indiana State University
Magazine, Upper Room, and the
book Seasons of a Woman’s Heart.
Cynthia is also a Christian Writers
Guild mentor.
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MOMSense
Magazine, Fullfill Magazine
Denver
represented
by Carla
Foote,
director of media
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