Writer's Guidelines
* First, send a query to our editorial office by electronic mail to kmenehan@massagemag.com, No telephone or faxed queries.
* Manuscripts must be double-spaced with ample margins, submitted by attaching a text file to an email sent to the above email address.
* Reference lists (required on technical pieces) must include the author, title, publisher, city and state of publication and publication date of cited works.
* Source lists (required on all pieces) must include each source's name, telephone number and address.
* We do not accept multiple submissions.
Author's bio
* Include a 20 to 100 word author's biography at the end of the article. This should include: the author's professional and/or educational background; what the author does now; other information that would identify the author (other publications written for, books authored, etc.).
Rights
* We generally request first North American rights, the right to publish the article on-line and in CD-Rom form, and the right to grant permission for reprints.
Payment
* Payment for articles ranges from $50 to $400, depending on the subject matter, category, length and quality of writing. Payment increases proportionately for longer and more weighty articles.
* Payment is made upon publication. Authors, photographers and artists also receive two complimentary copies of the issue their work appears in.
Response/publication
* Response to a submission is usually made within two months. If we decide to publish your work, a publishing agreement will be sent to you.
* Manuscripts and artwork are returned only with SASE.
* MASSAGE Magazine is a bimonthly publication. The length of time between acceptance and publication of any article can vary from two to 24 months, sometimes longer.
* Submit queries to Karen Menehan, Editor at kmenehan@massagemag.com
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