Good…Saturday morning?! That’s right, instead of enjoying the lovely weekend day (OK, it rainy outside and almost not morning anymore anyway, haha), I’m bringing markets and contests to you, as reported by Absolute Write and Brian Agincourt Massey.

MARKETS

RITZ CARLTON MAGAZINE
McMurry Inc and Readers Digest Association
1010 E Missouri
Phoenix, AZ 85014
Phone: (602) 395-5850
Fax: (602) 395-5853
Contact: Karlin McCarthy, Managing Editor
Contact’s email: karlinm@mcmurry.com
Pays: $0.50 - $1.00/word
Rights: First world-wide rights
Description: This is an in-room lifestyle publication for Ritz-Carlton
hotels.
Circulation: 20,000

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES SPIRIT
AAP Custom
4333 Amon Carter Blvd, MD 5374
Fort Worth, TX 76155
Phone: (817) 967-1804
Fax: (817) 931-9300
Contact: Rhonda Reinhart, Managing Editor
Contact’s email: rhonda.reinhart@spiritmag.com
Pays: $0.75 - $1.00/word
Photos: Yes
Rights: First North American serial rights
Description: This is the inflight magazine for Southwest Airlines. “We’re seeking accessible, entertaining, relevant and timely glimpses of people, places, products and trends in the regions Southwest Airlines serves. Newsworthy/noteworthy topics; well-researched and multiple source only. Business, travel, technology, sports and lifestyle (food,
fitness and culture) are some of the topics covered in Spirit.”
Circulation: 400,000

HISTORY CHANNEL MAGAZINE
North American Partnership Group
12301 Whitewater Drive
PO Box 3485
Minnetonka, MN 55343
Phone: (952) 988-7113
Fax: (952) 936-9169
Contact: James Tarbox, Editor
Contact’s email: editorial@thehistorychannelclub.com
Pays: $0.50 - $1.00/word
Rights: All rights
Description: This is the official magazine of The History Channel Club. This magazine is licensed by the publisher from The History Channel, owned by A&E Network, and is part of the membership in The History Channel Club. The editorial strives to provide members with entertaining and educational information to enhance their knowledge of, understanding
of, and interest in American history. It does not duplicate television material.
Circulation: 100,000

AARP BULLETIN
AARP
601 E Street NW
Washington, DC 20049
Phone: (888) 687-2277
Website: http://www.aarp.org/bulletin
Contact: Joseph Haney, Managing Editor
Pays: $0.50 - $1.00/word
Rights: First worldwide rights
Description: This is a newspaper for and about Americans 50 years of age or older. It is for members of the American Association of Retired People.
Circulation: 22,000,000

AMERICAN WAY
AA Magazine Publications
4255 Amon Carter Blvd, MD 4255
Fort Worth, TX 76155
Phone: (817) 967-1784
Fax: (817) 967-1571
Contact: Jennifer Worrell, Managing Editor
Contact’s email: jennifer.worrell@aa.com
Pays: $0.80 - $1.00/word
Rights: All rights
Description: This is the inflight magazine of American Airlines, American Eagle and AmericanConnection. Since American Airlines has acquired TWA, the American Way magazine will be distributed onboard all TWA airplanes, beginning in June 2001. This is a bi-weekly magazine, “catering to busy travelers who want to be in-the-know and desire information quickly and easily.” The magazine opens with the UpFront section, which delivers short bits on everything from food to wine to travel to sports
to music to events. Next, Departments and Features make up the bulk of the magazine and provide glimpses into the “world-at-large.” Leisure, business, or travel topics, it’s all here. Celebrated Weekend, a Weekend American Way signature exclusive highlights an A-list celebrity taking readers on a tour of his or her favorite city. Additionally, the magazine publishes
annual special editorial sections on topics like Cruising, Europe, Technology, Music, Latin and South America, Executive Education, Holiday Gift Giving as well as special advertising sections on Texas and Luxury Real Estate.
Circulation: 344,000

CONTESTS

WAR POETRY CONTEST
Postmark Deadline: May 31
Now in its 5th year. $3,000 in prizes, including a top prize of $1,500.
Submit 1-3 unpublished poems on the theme of war, up to 500 lines in all. Sponsored by Winning Writers, one of the “101 Best Web Sites for Writers” (Writer’s Digest, 2005 & 2006).
$12 entry fee, payable to Winning Writers.
Judge: Jendi Reiter.
Include cover sheet with contact information. No name on poems. Submit online or mail to:

Winning Writers, Attn:
War Poetry Contest
351 Pleasant Street, PMB 222
Northampton, MA 01060-3961.

Brian Agincourt Massey also has several contests going on right now over at his site. Click HERE for more information on all of them. They include:

The InnermoonLit Award for Best Short-Short Story
Maximum word count: 500 words.

The InnermoonLit Award for Best Novel Opening
Maximum word count: 1,000 words.

The InnermoonLit Award for Young Fiction Writers
Open to writers 17 years old and younger.
Maximum length: 500 words.

Plus a contest for librarians and a contest for booksellers!