Freelance writing, Alternatives Journal Canada, topic: music, stipend: $0.10 per word

Deadline: 10 November 2010

Call for Queries / Submissions

Alternatives Journal
"In the Key of G: Music and a Green World"
Queries due: November 10, 2010

Music moves our green souls. Classics such as Joni Mitchell's "Big Yellow Taxi" and Marvin Gaye's "Mercy Mercy Me" (The Ecology Song) have given way to Sarah Harmer's "Escarpment Blues" and Jack Johnson's All At Once social action network. And a growing number of socially aware indie bands are keeping the links alive.

In this Music issue of Alternatives, we want to explore how music has shaped the environmental movement and, more importantly, address how it can influence future action. We are interested in profiles of the music industry's environmental leaders, discussions of how music has affected
you and your community, and your predictions about the influence music and musicians could have in bringing about a more sustainable future.

Alternatives combines the learned rigour of an academic journal with the breezy style of a magazine. We aim to publish the best environmental writing in the country -- writing that is engaging, thought provoking and insightful.

Before responding to this call for submissions, please read several back issues of the magazine so that you understand the nature of our publication. We also suggest you go through the detailed submission procedures on our website to understand the types and lengths of articles we accept.
http://www.alternativesjournal.ca/contributors-guidelines

Queries should explain, in LESS THAN 300 words, the content and scope of your article, and should convey your intended approach, tone and style. Please include a list of people you will interview, potential images or sources for images and the number of words you propose to write. We would also like to receive a very short bio. And if you have not written for Alternatives before, please include other examples of your writing.Articles range from about 500 to 2000 words in length.

Keep in mind that our lead time is several months. Articles should not be so time-bound that they will seem dated once published.

Alternatives has a limited budget of 10 cents per word for several articles. This stipend is available to professional and amateur writers and students only. Please indicate your interest in this funding in your submission.

Send submissions electronically in word format (not pdf) to Nicola Ross, Editor-in-Chief (editor @ alternativesjournal.ca) by November 10, 2010.

*Submission Check List*

PLEASE FOLLOW THIS TEMPLATE EXACTLY WHEN PREPARING YOUR SUBMISSION:

1. Name
2. Phone, address, email, skype
3. Do you request a stipend?
4. Length of article
5. One paragraph bio
6. 300-word-long description of your article
7. List of people you will interview
8. Ideas for images to accompany your article
9. Sample of your writing for those who have not yet written for Alternatives.

More information here.