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 A Manual Designed for the Guidance of 
 Writers in DisposiQg of their Work. 
 
 Revised and Corrected to Date. 
 
 FOURTH EDITION. 
 1900. 
 
 
 THR EDITOR PU BUSHING CO. 
 
 Kranki.in. O.
 
 COPYRIGHTED 
 
 1900. 
 
 THE EDITOR PUBLISHING CO.
 
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 :$ CONTENTS. & 
 
 Preface . . . . _ 1 
 
 S^Revision of Mss. ... 1 
 
 • Special Note _ . . . 2 
 
 Agricultural and Horticultural - - 3 
 
 Fashion, Home and Household - - 11 
 
 "^C Humorous . . . . 15 
 
 Juveniles - . . . . 17 
 
 I Literary . . . _ 24 
 
 "L. " Monthlies - - - - 20 
 
 ^ " Weeklies - - - 85 
 
 .' Newspapers - . . . . 39 
 
 Q Religious Papers ... 40 
 
 Sporting . . . . . 53 
 
 m Syndicates .... r>5 
 
 fl^ Miscellaneous .... 58 
 
 J Publications that use Serials - - 64 
 
 Publishing Houses . . . . 00 
 
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 PREFACE. 
 
 In preparing for the Writers of America the fourth 
 edition of this guide, very much more general informa- 
 tion has been included than was the case in the former 
 editions. 
 
 This work was first issued in 1894, and was at once 
 recognized by writers and the press generally as the 
 most complete and authentic guide to the manuscript 
 market that had ever been attempted. 
 
 Our purpose of affording a complete manual would 
 not be fully accomplished by merely giving a list of the 
 publications which buy literary material. The writer 
 needs more than this; information regarding the classes 
 of work used by each, together with information re- 
 garding the general or maximum length of stories, and 
 the individual characteristics of the publications. 
 
 The compiler has enjoyed excellent facilities for 
 obtaining exact information regarding the needs of all 
 publications. Much of such information has been 
 obtained through personal correspondence, and the re- 
 sult secured by the writing of more than a thousand 
 letters is now placed before our readers. 
 
 Aside from possessing the knowledge regarding the 
 various periodicals, and the ability to collate the infor- 
 mation personally, no single individual could procure 
 this information for himself without a direct expenditure 
 of more than fifty times the cost of this volume. 
 
 Many suggestions occur to us — the outgrowth of per- 
 sonal experience as a contributor to a very large number 
 of publications, as well as from the experience gained 
 by years of service at the editorial desk — which will be 
 of especial value to young writers. As these touch many 
 
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 „ PREFACE 
 
 points connected with the literary trade, and cannot 
 well be classified, we will group theiu here. 
 
 First : Let us give you a suggestion regarding the 
 preparation of manuscripts. It would be unwise to say 
 that the manner in which a contribution is presented to 
 the notice of an editor is of more moment than the mat- 
 ter itself. Yet it is wholly within bounds to say that 
 the acceptance of your work, and consequently your 
 entire future outlook for literary success, will often 
 depend upon the impression which you make upon an 
 editor at the outset. 
 
 Second: Type-written manuscripts are always pre- 
 ferred. Some large offices even go so far as to refuse to 
 consider any other. And even the best and most legible 
 penscript is not so favorably regarded, and will not 
 have the same prompt and careful attention that is 
 accorded to type-script. A fair presentation of the mat- 
 ter would be, that if two manuscripts of equal merit are 
 submitted, one type-written, the other in pen-script, the 
 one which is type-irriften will be accepted and the other 
 rejected. With the great number of manuscripts con- 
 tinually being offered in all the best offices, no writer 
 can art'ord to have the chances against him to this extent. 
 
 Third: Of equal importance are correct orthogra- 
 phy and punctuation. More writers err in this latter 
 respect than can readily be believed. We have exam- 
 ined many manuscripts prepared by cultivated and intel- 
 ligent writers, in which the dash and the period were 
 the only forms of punctuation employed. It should not 
 be lost sight of that there are colons and semi-colons, 
 commas, interrogation points and exclamation points, 
 and that each has its proper place and use. The apos- 
 trophe, too, is by some either wholly omitted or wretch- 
 edly abused. Errors in these matters will not attract 
 an editor, nor prejudice him in your favor. For even 
 if your manuscript should be accepted, with all its 
 blemishes, the editor must then take the time to do for 
 you this work which you should have done, to make 
 your copy ready for the printer.
 
 PREFACE HI 
 
 Fourth: In regard to the length of articles wanted, 
 it is well to keep in mind that the maximum acceptable 
 length is rarely the desirable one. Editors look with 
 much greater favor upon shorter articles, as such will 
 enable them to make up the successive issues of their 
 publications with a greater variety of contents than 
 would be possible if all articles ran to the maximum 
 length. 
 
 The art of illustration has developed rapidly within 
 recent years, and the number of publications which use 
 illustrations in connection with the text is larger than 
 ever before. The magazines, illustrated weekly journals, 
 trade and class publications, newspapers, and newspaper 
 syndicates are all inclined to regard favorably material 
 which is adaptable to illustration. If, then, in sending 
 a manuscript which may be used as an illustrated article, 
 you send with it material for illustration, or advise 
 the editor that you have such ready to forward, 
 your chances for acceptance are increased. Original 
 drawings are best for this purpose, but good original 
 photographs will usually serve. 
 
 If illustrative material is sent with stories, it should 
 be of the very highest quality — good wash drawings or 
 pen and ink sketches. And it will hardly pay to have 
 such prepared, unless for stories which may reasonably 
 be expected to bring liberal compensation. 
 
 The classes of work toward which young writers 
 turn most naturally are story writing and poetry. We 
 will consider story writing first. At present there is a 
 wider market for short stories than for almost any other 
 literary work. The recent development in this line has 
 been extraordinary, and short stories are used by the 
 very widest range of publications. But against this 
 may be set the fact that every writer who puts pen to 
 paper is engaged to some extent in supplying them, and 
 a vast number of short stories are being continually of-
 
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 fered. Yet good work is bound to find a place if one is 
 persistent, and not discouraged bj' a few refusals. 
 
 Poetry, on the other hand, is the most undesirable 
 work, from a pecuniary point of view, that a writer can 
 produce. There are few publications which pay with 
 any liberality at all for verse, and most of that which 
 appears in print is published for glor}' alone. For this 
 reason we have refrained from making special mention, 
 except in a few cases, of the publications which use 
 verse. In a general way we may say that all the high 
 class magazines, the best weeklies, a few religious pa- 
 pers, and a very few dailies do; but an immense 
 amount of poetry is offered by writers who are willing 
 to publish without price, and the market is thus ruined, 
 except for the very best work. 
 
 After the short story, articles of information and 
 good travel articles are most in demand, and these are 
 used also by publications of the widest range. The 
 magazines, literary weeklies, daily papers, religious, 
 household, agricultural and trade publications all afford 
 a market. With travel articles, more than with almost 
 anything else, illustration will help the sale. 
 
 The writing of material especially adapted to the 
 household, affords a wide field and a fairly profitable 
 one. Besides the distinctly household publications, 
 man}" agricultural, religious, and other journals maintain 
 houbchold departments. In such are included articles 
 on dress, health, care of children, management of flow- 
 ers, home decoration and household economy with all its 
 related branches. Such material does not usually com- 
 mand a high price, but a great deal of it is used, and 
 we would especially advise new writers to work along 
 this line ; if one possesses any knowledge or can give 
 any practical information upon such matters, our lists 
 will tell where it will be available. 
 
 Among our special lists will be found one of publi- 
 cations that buy serial stories. Here is a wide field for 
 the writer, but the needs of these publications are so 
 diverse that it is quite impossible to give in a limited
 
 PREFACE V 
 
 space the detailed information which writers may wish. 
 Briefly, we can say that these give a market for relig- 
 ious stories, for children's stories, for stories of adven- 
 ture, stories of domestic life, love stories, etc. ; but be- 
 fore offering a serial for publication it would be w^ell to 
 censider particularly if it is adapted to the needs of the 
 publication to which you propose to offer it. This is 
 advisable when submitting any manuscript, but on ac- 
 count of the expense, and the probably greater value of 
 the manuscript, especial care should be taken to send 
 such out with a true aim. It is not a bad plan to submit 
 a synopsis of the serial to an editor and ask if he would 
 care to consider it, before sending the manuscript for- 
 ward. In such correspondence always state the length 
 of the story and the number of chapters. By observing 
 this suggestion much postage and wearisome delay may 
 be saved. 
 
 It has been proved by the reception which was ac- 
 corded the earlier editions of this work. that the book is of 
 value both to the practiced author and to the beginner 
 in literature. Neither the practiced writer, nor the 
 novice, can ever have too much information regarding 
 the literary market. 
 
 We trust that the present edition will prove of even 
 greater help than either of the previous ones.
 
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 PLACES TO 
 
 SELL 
 MANUSCRIPTS. 
 
 CORRECTED TO MARCH 1st, 1901. 
 
 Giving memorandum of changes in established publica- 
 tions, list of those that have discontinued, and 
 of new publications that have entered 
 the field since the issuing of 
 the fourth edition. 
 
 It is manifestly impossible to have a manual of this 
 sort constantly correct to date. The changes in the 
 publishing world are unceasing, and a list that is cor- 
 rect to day may be faulty to-morrow. In order to make 
 this work as nearly accurate as possible we issue peri- 
 odically new editions as they may be required, and sup- 
 plements explaining all important changes. In this 
 manner we are enabled to keep the manual in the place 
 achieved at the outset, as the recognized guide for 
 authors, in selling manuscripts.
 
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 NEW PUBLICATIONS. 
 
 Among publications that have recently entered the 
 field or that have not previously been mentioned in this 
 work we would call the attention of writers to the fol- 
 lowing. 
 
 Arrowhead, The. Monthly, A magazine devoted to 
 fiction and household miscellany; uses short articles 
 upon a variety of topics. Ijouisville, Ky. 
 
 American Illustrated Methodist Magazine. Monthly. 
 A religious magazine of high character, devoted 
 mainly to the church indicated by its title, but 
 using some fiction and general miscellany. 
 
 Bohemian, The. Monthly. A magazine of short stories 
 (under 2000 words). Boston, 
 
 Brown Book, The. Monthly. A small magazine de- 
 voted to fiction and literary miscellany. Boston. 
 
 Book News. Monthly A magazine originally devoted 
 to the book trade and to book reviews, but now be- 
 ing developed along lines of general literature. New 
 York. 
 
 Culinary Topics?' Monthly. The name of this publi- 
 cation sufficiently indicates its line of work. Boston. 
 
 Caterer, The. Monthly. The name of this publica- 
 tion sufficiently indicates it line of work. New York. 
 
 Coast, The. Monthly. Devoted to magazine mis- 
 cellany and fiction, with especial reference to the 
 development and civilization of the far west. 
 Seattle, Wash.
 
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 Daily Story Pub. Co., The. 57 Dearborn Street, Chi- 
 cago, is a syndicate purchasing short stories, 2000 
 words or under, for use by daily newspapers. 
 
 Delineator, The. Monthly. This publication has 
 not been previously named in this manual. It is 
 mainly a journal of fashions ; but it uses a consider- 
 able amount of good fiction, and a few articles of 
 miscellaneous character. New York. 
 
 Farmer's Home Journal, The. Monthly. A journal 
 of high character, devoted to the interests of the 
 home and the household. Chicago. 
 
 Golfer, The. Monthly. A magazine devoted espec- 
 ially to the sport indicated. Uses some short stories, 
 preferably chose of the golf links, or having a 
 decided out-of-door flavor. Boston. 
 
 Home Magazine, The. Monthly. Devoted to general 
 literature of high character, and uses considerable 
 fiction and poetry. New York. 
 
 Literary Era, The. Monthly. A magazine originally 
 devoted to the book trade and to book reviews, but 
 now being developed along lines of general litera- 
 ture. Philadelphia. 
 
 New Idea Woman's Magazine, The. Monthly. De- 
 voted to fashions and subjects of social usages and 
 household affairs. Uses some fiction New York. 
 
 New Idea Woman's Magazine, The. Monthly. De- 
 voted to fashions, and subjects of social usage and 
 household affairs. Uses some fiction. New York. 
 
 Rocky Mountain Magazine, The. Monthly. A maga- 
 zine of general literature, giving special attention 
 to stories and articles of interest to and concerning 
 the far west. Helena, Mont.
 
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 Rough Rideh, The. Monthly. Devoted to magazine 
 miscellany and liction, with especial reeerence to 
 the development and civilization of the far west. 
 Butte, Moat. 
 
 Star, The. Monthly. A juvenile magazine, giving 
 special attention to literature for boys. Chicago. 
 
 Smart Set, The. Monthly. A magazine of general 
 literature, paying especial attention to brilliant fic- 
 tion (both short short stories and serials) to poems, 
 and smart sayings. New York. 
 
 Success. Monthly. A journal devoted mainly to artic- 
 les dealing with success and progress, both of the 
 individual and the nation. Uses biographical 
 sketches of especially successful men, some miscel- 
 lany and a little good short fiction. New York, 
 
 Western World, The. Monthly. A family journal, 
 using mainly articles of interest to women, and 
 publishing some fiction. Chicago. 
 
 World's Work, The. Monthly. A high class mag'-izine, 
 devoted to chronicling the development and progress 
 of the world in all lines of material industry and 
 achievement. New York.
 
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 DISCONTINUANCES AND CHANGES. 
 
 East and West, (see page 28) has discontinued publica- 
 tion. 
 
 Favorite, The, (see page 18) has been absorbed by 
 Little Folks, Warner, N. H, 
 
 Home Queen, The, (see page 11) has been removed to 
 Waterville, Me. 
 
 Home, The, (see page 12) has been removed from. Bos- 
 ton to New Yorli. 
 
 How To Grow Flowers, (see page 5) has been changed 
 to Home cnid Flowers. 
 
 Home Monthly. The, (see page 12) has been absorbed 
 by Oood Housekeeping, Springfield, Mass. 
 
 New Century, The, (see page 31) has discontinued pub- 
 lication. 
 
 NiCKLE Magazine, The, (see page 31) has been removed 
 from Boston to New York, 
 
 Owl, The, (see page 82) has discontinued publication. 
 
 Penny Magazine, The, (see page 38) has been changed 
 to The Unique Magazine. 
 
 Popular Science. Monthly, (see page 32) is now pub- 
 lished by McClure, Piiiilips & Co., New York. 
 
 Self Culture (see page 33) has been changed to 3Iodern 
 Culture and removed to Cleveland, O.
 
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 Southern Farm, The, (see page 8) has been absorbed 
 by The Southern Cultivator, Atlanta, Ga. 
 
 Voice, The, (see page 38) has been changed to The 
 Neiv Voice and removed to Chicago. 
 
 Western Trail, The, (see page 34) has discontinued 
 publication.
 
 REVISION AND CRITICISM. 
 
 For the assistance of writers who may desire more 
 detailed information regarding the marketing of Mss. 
 than it has been possible to give in these pages, the un- 
 dersigned will read manuscripts and advise concernirig 
 them, on the following terms: 
 
 Each manuscript submitted must be accompanied by 
 the following fees : 
 
 *For each short poem, 60 cents. 
 
 *Each manuscript of 2,000 words or less, 50 cents. 
 
 *Each manuscript of more than 2,000 words, 20 
 cents for each 1,000 words, or fraction of same. 
 
 Special rates will be given for the examination of 
 book Mss. of more than 20,000 words. 
 
 Revision and correction of manuscripts done upon 
 the most reasonable terms consistent with thorough and 
 accurate work. 
 
 A manuscript properly prepared for publication is 
 half sold. The other half of the selling consists in know- 
 ing where to send it. This information we give in the 
 most exact and complete form to all who submit their 
 manuscripts to us. 
 
 *Thi8 charge covers the cost of reading thp manuscript, making list of 
 not less than six publications to which best adapted, and giving letter of 
 criticism or advice where the need of such is indicated. 
 
 MSS. DEFT, 
 
 THE EDITOR, 
 
 FRANKLIN, O. 
 
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 SPECIAL NOTE. 
 
 Much of the information given herein has been ob- 
 tained by direct correspondence. It will be observed 
 that several publications state that ihey are already suf- 
 ficently supplied with manuscripts. It might seem, con- 
 sequently, that these should not be included in our lists. 
 But it must be borne in mind that no publication is sup- 
 plied for all time ahead. It is the practice of all publi- 
 cations to accumulate material so that they may not 
 have to depend upon miscellaneous otf erings f rom month 
 to month. These supplies, however large they may be, 
 are sufficient only to serve for a few months at the best. 
 A publication which may say to us, or to its contributors, 
 in May, that it wants nothing at all, may be very glad 
 in September to receive offerings. Our suggestion regard- 
 ing such would be that each contributor should write 
 and ask whether the material which he wishes to sub- 
 mit would be considered. In this manner both delays 
 to yourself and annoyance to busy editors may be 
 avoided.
 
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 AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL 
 
 The following list embraces all the agricultural pub- 
 lications of general circulation in the United States. It 
 is a list which we would particularly commend to the 
 consideration of young writers, as their needs and the 
 field covered by them give scope for much plain and 
 practical work, which may serve as a training and prep- 
 aration for more ambitious literary endeavors. These 
 journals do not confine themselves wholly to material 
 dealing with practical agriculture ; but, besides agricul- 
 ture, horticultiire, floriculture, forestry, etc., most of 
 them use material for the household; stories, either for 
 adults or for children ; travel and descriptive articles, 
 articles of information, etc. They do not pay as liber- 
 ally for contributions as some other publications. The 
 average rate is not far from .$3.00 per thousand words, 
 which may be considered very fair remuneration for the 
 service demanded. Almost any matter of practical 
 value to the farm or the household, even not in the 
 direct line of agriculture, may find a market with some 
 of these. Short articles are more in demand with pub- 
 lications of this class than are longer ones. 
 
 American Agriculturist, The. "Weekly, Illustrated, 
 32 pp. Uses practical articles on agi'iculture, hor- 
 ticulture and the household, which should not ex- 
 ceed 1,000 words, and even shorter articles are better 
 liked. Articles accompanied by illustrations are 
 especially acceptable. Devotes much attention to 
 domestic matters. Uses children's stories, which 
 should not exceed 2,000 to 3,000 words. Buys some 
 verse, of a character adapted to the purposes of the 
 publication. Springfield, Mass.
 
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 Agricultural EinTOMisT,THE. Monthly. 24pp. Articles 
 pertaining to practical agriculture, agricultural 
 essays, and travel and descriptive articles. Also 
 cont"ains household department. Articles should 
 run from 1,000 to 1,500 words. Indianapolis, Ind. 
 
 American Faumek, The. Monthly. 16 pp. Devoted in 
 a practical manner to the general interests of the 
 farm and the household. Indianapolis, Ind. 
 
 Amateur Gardening. Monthly. Illustrated, 16 pp. 
 Short articles, not exceeding 2,000 words, on gar- 
 dening, floriculture and fruit growing. Spring- 
 field, Mass. 
 
 American Gardening. Monthly. Devoted not only to 
 all branches of amateur and professional gardening, 
 but to bees, poultry, birds, dogs, etc. New York. 
 
 American Florist, The. Weekly. Devoted to all 
 branches of the flower trade. Has a wide circula- 
 tion among florists, and articles must be such as 
 will contain information and be of use to their read- 
 ers. All subjects relating to the greenhouse are 
 treated. Illustrated articles are desired. Chicago, 
 111. 
 
 Country Gentleman, The. Weekly, 20 pp. Practical 
 articles on agriculture, horticulture and the house- 
 hold. Correspondence regarding crops, the season, 
 and the condition of agriculture. Articles should 
 not exceed three columns — about 2,400 words; 
 shorter ones meet with readier acceptance. All con- 
 tributions received are acknowledged in next issue, 
 but editors will not enter into any personal corres- 
 pondence concerning Mss. Albany, N. Y. 
 
 Farm Stock and Home. Semi-monthly. An agricul- 
 tural paper using material of especial adaptation to 
 the north-west. Minneapolis.
 
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 Farm and Fireside, The. Semi-monthly. 16 to 24 pp. 
 Uses brief, pointed articles upon agriculture, and 
 for the household department. 500 words is a desir- 
 able length, unless the subject be of exceptional in- 
 terest. Uses short stories, of about 1,500 words, 
 which are especially applicable to the home and 
 farm. Springfield, Ohio. 
 
 Farm and Home. Semi-monthly. Uses short articles 
 of a practical nature. Anything relating to the 
 farm is considered. Home department is spicy and 
 good, and there is always a story or two, maybe 
 1,000 words or so in length, for young folks, and 
 frequently a serial for older readers. Springfield, 
 Mass., or Chicago, 111. 
 
 Field and Farm. Weekly. 16 pp. Uses practical arti- 
 cles on agriculture and horticulture pertaining to 
 Colorado and neighboring territory. Gives much 
 attention to stock and irrigation. Articles should 
 run from pithy, pointed paragraphs up to 1,500 
 words. Denver, Colo. 
 
 Farm, Field and Fireside. Weekly. An agricultural 
 journal containing the usual departments, and mis- 
 cellany. Material olFered shovild be adapted to the 
 needs of a large section of the west and north-west. 
 Chicago. 
 
 Florists' Exchange, The. Weekly. Devoted to the 
 tlower trade. Circulates widely among florists, and 
 treats all subjects of interest to greenhouse men. 
 New York. 
 
 How TO Grow Flowers. Monthly. Besides the articles 
 which relate strictly to floriculture, poems, short 
 stories and serials are used. All of these should 
 touch lightly at least upon some aspect of floral life. 
 This magazine pays at the rate of $2.00 per 1,000 
 words for floral articles, and at a fair rate for 
 poems, stories, etc. Springfield, O.
 
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 Indiana Farmer, Tin:, Weekly, Has the usual depart- 
 ments of an agricultural paper, and uses material of 
 especial adaptation to Indiana and the Central 
 West, Uses some original stories and sketches, and 
 has a department for the ladies. Pays $1.00 per 
 column for available contributions. Indianapolis, 
 Ind. 
 
 Iowa Homestead, The. Weekly. An agricultural jour- 
 nal of the highest class, but uses material prepared 
 by its editorial staff, to a very large extent. Has 
 the usual departments of a farm and household pa- 
 per. Des Moines, la. 
 
 Kansas Farmer, The. Weekly. Uses articles of 100 to 
 500 words on stock, irrigation, horticulture, dairy, 
 poultry and home topics. Contributors must keep 
 in mind that this is essentially a journal for the 
 farmers of the state of Kansas. Topeka, Kansas, 
 
 Michigan Farmer, The. Weekly. Uses agricultural 
 and household miscellany, particularly that which 
 has especial adaptation to the needs of farmers of 
 that state. Pays for available copy at $1.50 to 
 $2.00 per column. Has a department devoted to 
 the poultry-yard, others for live stock, the dairy, 
 and horticulture. Detroit, Mich, 
 
 Mayflower, The. Monthly. Illustrated, 30 pp. A jour- 
 nal of horticulture and floriculture. Uses short 
 articles upon the cultivation of flowers, fruits and 
 vegetables, and articles describing special cultures. 
 Has a household department. Buys floral poems. 
 Floral Park, New York. 
 
 Nebraska Farmer, The. Weekly. Has the usual de- 
 partments of an agricultural journal. Material 
 must have special adaptation to the locality in 
 which it circulates. Does not pay cash for contri- 
 butions, but does pay in other ways, with imple- 
 ments, etc. Lincoln, Nebr.
 
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 National Stockman AND Farmer, The. Weekly. 24 pp. 
 Practical agriculture and stock farming. Uses arti- 
 cles on growing crops and feeding stock ; managing 
 the dairy and orchard. Occasionally uses serial 
 stories, short stories and children's stories of a 
 character especially suitable to a home and farm 
 publication. Has a household department and uses 
 special articles on all subjects that are of interest to 
 farmers and their families ; also collections of short, 
 pithy paragraphs upon the different branches of agri- 
 culture. Ordinarily, contributions should not ex- 
 ceed 1,000 words. Payment at the rate of $1.00 per 
 column and upward. Pittsburg, Pa. 
 
 Ohio Farmer, The. Weekly. 16 pp. Devoted to agri- 
 culture and horticulture, with special reference to 
 the interests of the Lake Region and the Central 
 West. Devotes much space to household and do- 
 mestic matters and to stories, both short and serial, 
 which are in line with its purpose as a representa- 
 tive household and farm journal. Does not pay very 
 liberally, and states that it is continually over- 
 whelmed with contributions. Cleveland, Ohio. 
 
 Practical Poultrtman,The. Monthly. Publishers write 
 as follows: "We use some good i^oultry articles 
 from cimpetent writers, for which we pay at the 
 average rate of about .|1.50 per page. Have all the 
 contributions we can use now." Whitney's Point, 
 New York. 
 
 Practical Farmer, The. Weekly. 16 pp. Devoted to 
 practical agriculture, especially to reports upon 
 methods of crop culture, told by men of experience. 
 Uses articles up to 2,000 words in length. Letter 
 states: "We use no manuscripts except those sent 
 by regular paid correspondents and subscribers." 
 P. O. Box 1317, Philadelphia, Pa.
 
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 Phaikik Farmeu, The. Weekly. 16 pp. Devoted to 
 practifal agriculture, special attention being paid 
 to the Middle West. Uses articles not exceeding 
 800 words : has a staff of regular contributors who 
 keep it pretty well supplied. May, however, ac- 
 cept occasional contributions from others. Chicago. 
 
 Rural Californian, The. Monthly. 56 to 80 pp. Prac- 
 tical articles on agriculture, especially pertaining 
 to the Pacific Coast. Articles should not exceed 
 2,000 words. Los Angeles, California. 
 
 Rural New Yorker, The. Weekly. One of the oldest of 
 our agricultural papers. Uses articles dealing with 
 special cultures and other miscellaneous agricul- 
 tural topics. Has a department for women and the 
 home. New York. 
 
 Southern Farm, The. Semi-monthly, 64 pp. General 
 articles on agriculture and farm life, not exceeding 
 3,000 words. Has an extensive household depart- 
 ment, and uses short stories. Contributors should 
 send matter having a special bearing on the inter- 
 ests of the Middle South. Atlanta, Ga. 
 
 Success with Flowers. Monthly. All articles must 
 be strictly floral, giving plain, practical advice 
 which the average amateur can understand. Articles 
 exceeding 1,000 words are rarely accepted. Accept- 
 ed manuscripts are paid for upon publication. West 
 Grove, Pa. 
 
 Success with the Garden. A bright little paper de- 
 voted to gardening and horticulture. Reed City, 
 Michigan. 
 
 Texas Farm and Ranch. Weekly. A southern journal 
 for the farm and household. Discusses farm topics 
 of all sorts. Pays about $1.50 per column. Dallas, 
 Texas.
 
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 Up To Date Farming and Gardening. Semi-monthly. 
 30pp. A carefully edited journal, giving attention 
 to agriculture in its broadest field, to truck farming 
 and gardening, floriculture, dairying, poultr}^ the 
 apiary, horticulture and forestry, and live stock. 
 Short, pithy articles seem to be most in demand. 
 Indianapolis, Ind. 
 
 Vick's Magazine. Monthly. Illustrated. 32pp. A 
 journal of horticulture and floriculture. A note 
 from the publisher states : "The magazine will con- 
 tain the most reliable information on subjects of 
 interest to everyone who cultivates a garden or even 
 raises window plants. These subjects will embrace 
 the care of the lawn and ornamental trees and 
 shrubs, flowering and foliage plants, garden vege- 
 tables and small fruits, orchard fruits and the in- 
 terests related thereto, and nature-studies for 
 young people. Rochester, N. Y. 
 
 Western Rural, The. Weekly. Uses general agricul- 
 tural miscellany adapted to the west and north- 
 west. Chicago. 
 
 In addition to the above we append a list of agricul- 
 tural journals of more limited or some.what local circu- 
 lation. Many of these are largely supplied by their own 
 staff of writers, and the material used is mainly such as 
 would be of special adaptation to their own sections ; 
 but nearly all of them buy some material from writers 
 other than their regular staff of contributors, and give 
 preference to those who are nearest home. Writers 
 who can treat intelligently such topics as are within the 
 scope of these journals, are recommended to avail them- 
 selves of this home market in their earlier literary en- 
 deavors. 
 
 In writing for the agricultural press there are two 
 requisites: one is to have correct knowledge of the sub- 
 jects which you attempt to treat ; and the other the abil-
 
 10 FIVE HUNDRED PLACES 
 
 ity to express this knowledge concisely. A discursive 
 or verbose writer will not receive » very cordial recep- 
 tion from the editors of these publications. 
 
 Arkansas — Akkansas Farmer. Weekly. Little Rock. 
 California — Pacific Rural Press. Weekly. San Fran- 
 cisco. 
 Connecticut — The Connecticut Farmer. Weekly. Hart- 
 ford. 
 Delaware — Delaware Farm and Home. Weekly. Wil- 
 mington. 
 Florida — Florida Dispatch. Weekly. Jacksonville. 
 Georgia — The Southern Cultivator. Atlanta. 
 Illinois — Farmer's Voice. Weekly. Chicago. 
 
 Orange Judd Farmer. Weekly. Chicago. 
 Western Rural. Weekly. Chicago. 
 Western Agriculturist. Monthly. Quincy. 
 Indiana — Farmers' Guide. Semi-monthly. Huntington. 
 Kentucky — Home and Farm. Semi-monthly. Louisville. 
 Maine — The Maine Farmer. Weekly. Augusta. 
 Massachusetts — The American Cultivator. Weekly. 
 Boston. 
 
 Massachusetts Ploughman. Weekly. Boston. 
 
 New England Farmer. Weekly. Boston. 
 
 Missouri — Coleman's Rural World. Weekly. St. Louis. 
 
 Journal of Agriculture. Weekly. St. Louis. 
 
 New Hampshire — The Mirror and Farmer. Weekly. 
 
 Manchester. 
 Pennsylvania — The Farm Journal. Monthly. Phila- 
 delphia. 
 Wisconsin — Hoard's Dairyman. Weekly. Fort Atkinson. 
 The Wisconsin Agriculturist. Semi-monthly 
 Racine.
 
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 FASHION, HOME, AND HOUSEHOLD. 
 
 American Kitchen Magazine, The. Monthly. Illus- 
 trated. A domestic science journal. Uses mater- 
 ial which especially teaches a better, more economic 
 and more scientific preparation of food. Its scope, 
 however, is sufficiently broad to include descriptions 
 of the habits of life in different lands, the markets 
 of large cities, hygiene, the servant question, and 
 in fact everything that is of interest to an intelligent 
 and progressive housekeeper. Home Science Pub. 
 Co., 485 Tremont St., Boston, 
 
 Dinners and Diners. Monthly. A new magazine whose 
 title sufficiently describes its field. New York. 
 
 Form. Monthly. A society journal. New York. 
 
 Good Housekeeping. Monthly. This magazine, under 
 new auspices, is now conducted in the interests of 
 the higher life of the household. Uses some stories 
 and verse, but mainly devoted to articles, essays, 
 and departments directly in line with its especial 
 purpose. Springfield, Mass. 
 
 Gentlewoman, The. Monthly. Illustrated, 30pp. De- 
 voted, as its name indicates, to the interests of 
 women. Short stories of from 1,000 to 3,000 words, 
 serials, short sketches and articles of information, 
 and articles upon fashion, entertainments, practical 
 work for women, the care of children, the window 
 garden, etc. New York City, 
 
 Home Queen, The. Monthly. Illustrated, 40 pp. Uses 
 short stories, poems, articles of information, and 
 the usual miscellany of household journals. Phila- 
 delphia, Pa.
 
 12 FIVE HUNDRED PLACES 
 
 Harpkr's Bazar. Weekly. Illustrated. 16 pp. Uses 
 serials and short stories, and miscellaneous articles 
 of special interest to women. Short articles should 
 not exceed 3,000 words. Pays on acceptance. Har- 
 per & Brc, Franklin Square, New York. 
 
 Home, The. 16 pp. Uses serial stories, short stories, 
 and stories for children. Has a household and floral 
 department. Prefers stories that are short; wants 
 them bright and interesting. Pays for poetry when 
 it has any merit to it. Letter states that it does not 
 at present care to receive miscellaneous contribu- 
 tions, being temporarily overstocked. Boston, Mass. 
 
 Household Guest, The. Monthly. Uses the general 
 miscellany of household and domestic journals. 
 Chicago. 
 
 Household, The. Monthly. 32 pp. Uses stories and 
 articles of every kind that are adapted to the home 
 circle. Boston, Mass. 
 
 Housewife, The. Monthly. Illustrated. 16 pp. Short 
 stories, articles on household, dress, gardening, and 
 all matters pertaining to the home. Also contains 
 a children's department. New York. 
 
 Home Monthly, The. Monthly. A magazine of gen- 
 eral literature, with special departments devoted to 
 women and the household. Pittsburg, Pa. 
 
 House Beautiful, The. Monthly. Articles on beauti- 
 fying the home, old tapestries, rugs, fabiics, artistic 
 homes of famous people, etc. Material should be ac- 
 companied by illustrations, if possible. Chicago. 
 
 Ladies' Home Journal, The. Monthly. Illustrated. 32 
 pp. Short stories of not more than 5,000 words, 
 and brief, practical, helpful articles of interest to 
 women and pertaining to the home. The latter 
 should not exceed 1,500 words. Philadelphia.
 
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 Ladies' World, The. Monthly. Illustrated. 32pp. 
 Uses short stories of 1,000 to 5,000 woi'ds; serials, 
 10,000 to 18,000 words; sketches of 1,000 words. 
 Uses children's stories. Buys poetry, and has a 
 household department, which uses material for 
 women and the home. Pays for all matter accord- 
 ing to their own valuation. 27 Park Place, New York. 
 
 McCall's Magazine. Monthly. Illustrated. Its title 
 page states that it is devoted to the fashions of the 
 day, home literature, household hints, fancy work, 
 current topics, popular fiction. This pretty well 
 indicates its character. Its contents are varied, and 
 the majority of the articles and stories are short, 
 running from 200 to 500 or 600 words. New York. 
 
 Table Talk. Monthly. A publication devoted to do- 
 mestic economy and the art of living. A note from 
 the editor states that they are in the market for 
 miscellaneous contributions in line with the purpose 
 of the magazine; such articles should run 2,000 
 words or thereabouts. They are paid for according 
 to their value to the publication. Articles contain- 
 ing accounts of methods of living are desired. Phil- 
 adelphia, Pa. 
 
 Trained Motherhood. Monthly. A journal for young 
 wives and mothers. New York. 
 
 Vogue. Weekly. Illustrated. 16 pp. " A journal of 
 society and fashion. Uses also short, pithy stories, 
 verses and humorous squibs. Correspondence, 
 dealing with famous spectacles, imposing functions, 
 etc. Authors who can write along the required 
 lines of a fashion and society journal, might do well 
 to submit manuscripts to this magazine. Bright, 
 sparkling little stories are used. New York. 
 
 What to Eat. Monthly. An illustrated journal devo- 
 ted to the table, in all its aspects. Articles devoted 
 to the high art of gastronomy will receive a welcome 
 here. Minneapolis, Minn.
 
 14 FIVE HUNDRED PLACES 
 
 Woman's Home Companion, The. Monthly. Illustrated. 
 32 pp. Pays according to merit and reputation of 
 the writer for short stories and articles of general 
 interest. Stories may range from 1,500 to 3,500 
 words. General articles should not exceed 2,000 
 words. Children's stories should not exceed the 
 same limit. Travel articles are available only when 
 accompanied bj' photographs for illustration. Has 
 several departments, but they are for the most part 
 sustained by the editorial statf. All accepted poetry 
 is paid for. Uses only such serials as are especially 
 ordered. Springfield, Ohio.
 
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 HUMOROUS. 
 
 The following list includes the best humorous papers 
 of the country. All use material very rnuch in the 
 same line, but with certain individual differences that 
 can be shown only by comparing the different publica- 
 tions. Manuscripts may be from two lines to 1,500 
 words in length. Short, delicately humorous, pointed 
 stories are used, and humorous poems. We would 
 advise any person w^ho is writing material in this 
 line to procure copies of publications named, and 
 make a personal study of their needs. The rates of 
 payment are usually good. Some of them pay on ac- 
 ceptance of Ms., and others on publication. AH are il- 
 lustrated, and material for illustration helps sell manu- 
 scripts. 
 
 The four journals first named in the list below are 
 prominent in this class. Each of them aims to cover 
 broadly the entire field of humor, expressed by either 
 the pen or pencil, or in prose or verse. They demand 
 work of the very highest literary quality. 
 
 Judge. Weekly. 16 pp. The Potter Building, 
 New York. 
 
 Life. Weekly. 16 pp. 28 West Twenty- third Street, 
 
 New York, 
 
 Puck. Weekly. 16 pp. 81 Warren St., New York. 
 
 Truth. Monthly. 203 Broadway, New York. 
 
 Types. Weekly. Illustrated. One of the newer ven- 
 tures in the line of humorous journalism. Uses 
 jokes, short humorous poems, humorous sketches, 
 cartoons, and a short story in each number. 70 
 Fifth Ave., New York City.
 
 16 FIVE HUNDRED PLACES 
 
 Besides the publications which are devoted entirely 
 to humorous matter, the following buy jokes, humorous 
 paragraphs, skits, and humorous verse: The Harper 
 publications. The Century, Vogue, Vanity, Town Topics, 
 Scribner's Magazine, all of New York; The New York 
 World, Herald and Sun, for their Sunday editions; The 
 Detroit Free Press; Pittsburg Bulletin; and other of the 
 metropolitan dailies of New York and other cities, 
 
 A number of trade journals, among them Boots and 
 Shoes, New York; The Clothier and Furnisher, New 
 York; Printer's Ink, New Y''ork, are also open for bright, 
 brief bits of humor.
 
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 JUVENILES. 
 
 The following publications are devoted to the in- 
 terests of young readers. This does not mean that they 
 all desire material which is childish in its nature or 
 form. Within recent years there has been decided im- 
 provement in the character of our publications for the 
 younger members of the household, and there are some 
 among them now which use as good literary material as 
 is offered in any of the standard magazines. While 
 those for very youngest readers confine themselves to 
 the simpler forms of expression, and to very brief 
 articles and stories, there is a gradually ascending scale 
 in both these particulars, which can only be wholly ap- 
 preciated by examining and carefully comparing the 
 different journals which are here named. Stories, ar- 
 ticles of information, pooms, and jingles are found in 
 the pages of all of them, but the quality and character 
 of these differ eo much that one must be familiar with 
 each given publication before he can hope to successfully 
 offer it work. 
 
 The American Boy. Monthly, Illustrated. 24 pp. A 
 new paper, begun in November, '99, devoted exclu- 
 sively to the things in which boys are supposed to 
 be interested. Its prospectus states that it is, "the 
 only distinctively boys' paper in America." It uses 
 stories, sketches, biographical and descriptive ar- 
 ticles, and material of any sort that is likely to 
 attract and interest good bright boys, Detroit, Mich. 
 
 American Messenger, The, Uses stories for the young, 
 which are of a religious trend, and short, helpful 
 articles. The American Tract Society, New York.
 
 18 FIVE HUNDRED PLACES 
 
 American Baptist Plhi.icatiox Society, The. This so- 
 ciety buys juvenile work of a sort adapted for 
 Sunday-School and religious publications A recent 
 note states that the character of their publications 
 is such that they prefer to secure their own contrib- 
 utors rather than to have unsolicited manuscripts 
 sent. Consequently we would advise authors to 
 correspond and ascertain if they care to examine 
 manuscripts before forwarding same. Philadelphia, 
 Pa. 
 
 Babyhood, Monthl}'. Uses articles which are of especial 
 interest to very young children. Box 3123, Newr 
 York. 
 
 Children's Visitor, The. Weekly. Illustrated. 8 pp. 
 A Sunday School publication, under the direction 
 of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Uses 
 short stories of a moral and religious character, and 
 the usual miscellan}" of a high class Sunday School 
 publication. Nashville, Tenn. 
 
 Epworth Herald, The. AVeekly. Organ of the Ep- 
 worth League. Mainly a journal for young readers. 
 Uses short stories and articles of information, and 
 those of a moral, religious and educational nature. 
 Chicago, 111. 
 
 Favorite, The. Monthly. Illustrated. Uses stories 
 and articles for very young readers. Short manu- 
 scripts are preferred. Hyde Park, Mass. 
 
 Forward. "Weekly Illustrated. 12 pp. Uses stories, 
 verse, articles of information and instruction and 
 very short articles of a moral or religious character. 
 Presbyterian Board of Publication, Philadelphia. 
 
 Golden Hours. "Weekly. Illustrated. 16 pp. Mainly 
 devoted to serials and short stories for youths. 
 24 "Vandewater St., New York.
 
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 Golden Days. Weekly. 16 pp. Uses good short stories 
 not exceeding 2,000 words, and bright, wholesome 
 serials, and general miscellany suited to boys and 
 girls from ten to eighteen. Pays on acceptance. 
 Philadelphia, Pa. 
 
 In Myth-Land. Monthly. Illustrated. 32 pp. A new 
 publication, and for the present all Mss. supplied by 
 the staff. Uses in each number one mythological 
 article, written in a manner to make it acceptable 
 to children. Also short stories, poems, legends, 
 and articles of information adapted to the under- 
 standing of very young readers. First number 
 issued Oct., 1899. 340 Dearborn Street, Chicago, 
 111. 
 
 Little Folks. Monthly. Illustrated. 32 pp. An illus- 
 trated monthly for youngest readers. (With this 
 is incorporated Our Little Ones and the Nursery.) 
 Short stories, jiiigles. poems of a sort written to 
 interest little children, and articles of information, 
 told in a manner to arouse the interest of little ones, 
 fill the pages of one of the best juveniles that we 
 have. S. E. Cassino, Boston, Mass. 
 
 Morning Light. Apples of Gold. The Child's Paper. 
 American Tract Society, 10 E. 28rd St., N. Y. 
 
 National Temperance Society and Publication House, 
 The. Publishes a monthly and semi-monthly edi- 
 tion of The Youth's Temperance Banner; also a 
 monthly for the little folks. The Water Lily. For 
 acceptable contributions to these they make liberal 
 payment. New York. 
 
 Orphans' Bouquet, The. Illustrated. A Catholic 
 weekly for young people. Accepts sparingly, stories 
 of the natural boy and girl, having a high moral 
 trend, and pays upon publication, at low rates. 
 85 Vernon St., Boston.
 
 20 FIVE HUNDRED PLACES 
 
 Our Animal Friends. Monthly. Illustrated. Uses 
 short stories, anecdotes and descriptive articles, that 
 teach a higher regard for the brute creation; and 
 articles upon natural history, anecdotes of animals, 
 and articles of information regarding every form of 
 animal life. Short contributions only are desired. 
 New York. 
 
 Odr Dumb Animals. Monthly. Illustrated. A publi- 
 cation of the same character and purpose as the 
 above. Boston. 
 
 St. Nicholas. Monthly. Illustrated. 44 pp. Easily 
 the leading juvenile monthly of the United States. 
 Uses material of a character that will appeal to boys 
 and girls of bright and cultivated minds. Includes 
 within its scope short and serial fiction, poetry, ar- 
 ticles of travel and adventure, articles of informa- 
 tion, in fact everything adapted to the best class of 
 juvenile reading. Published by The Century Co., 
 New York City. 
 
 Sunshine for Youth. Monthly. Illustrated, 16 pp. 
 Mainly a storj^ paper for young people. Contains 
 a department for children, one devoted to the gar- 
 den, another to the home, etc. E. C. Allen & Co., 
 Augusta, Me. 
 
 Sabbath School Visitor, The. Morning Star, The. 
 Sunbeam, The. 1319 Walnut Street, Philadelphia. 
 
 Sunday School Times, The. General miscellany for 
 Sunday School scholars. Philadelphia. 
 
 Well Spring, The. Mayflower, The. Congregational 
 Pub. House, Boston. 
 
 Young Reaper, The. Our Little Ones. Our Boys and 
 Girls. Colporter, The. The American Baptist 
 Publication Society, 1420 Chestnut St., Philadel- 
 phia.
 
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 Young Churchman, The. Sheltering Arms, The. Mil- 
 waukee. 
 
 Youth's Companion, The. Weekly. Illustrated. 12 to 
 16 pp. Uses short stories and short serials, sketches 
 and anecdotes, articles of travel and adventure, 
 verse, useful and practical articles and general 
 miscellany for youths. It is not a child's paper. 
 Articles and stories may run from 500 to 3,500 
 words. Stories must be thoroughly moral and 
 wholesome ; but religious stories, ghost stories, fairy 
 stories, and stories of the war between the states 
 are not wanted ; neither are love stories, except such 
 as a judicious parent might read to a daughter. 
 Writers desiring to submit contributions to The 
 Companion might do well to address the correspond- 
 ing editor and ascertain their especial needs before 
 sending manuscripts forward. Letters of enquiry 
 regarding proposed contributions are always 
 promptly and courteously answered. Only material 
 of the very highest excellence is acceptable. Bos- 
 ton, Mass. 
 
 Youth's Instructor, The. Illustrated. Contains the 
 usual miscellany of Sunday School journals, poems, 
 very short stories with morals, a serial, and articles 
 of counsel and information, and a department de- 
 voted to missionary work. Battle Creek, Mich. 
 
 Young People. Semi-monthly. Illustrated. 4 pp. 
 Issued by The American Baptist Publication Soci- 
 ety. Uses short and serial stories for youths, 
 verse, and articles of information and instruction. 
 Philadelphia. 
 
 Youth and Age. Semi-monthly. Illustrated. Not- 
 withstanding its title, this journal is almost entirely 
 devoted to the interests of juvenile readers. It 
 uses stories, travel and descriptive articles, and the 
 usual miscellany of a first class juvenile publication^ 
 Nashville, Tenn.
 
 2-2 FIVP: HUNDRED PLACES 
 
 YouNCr People's "Weekly. Illustrated. 12 pp. A high 
 class Sunday School and juvenile journal. Uses 
 good bright stories for young readers, which are not 
 necessarily of a religious character, but which must 
 be of a wholesome and moral trend; serials, descrip- 
 tive articles and articles of information and travel. 
 The David C. Cook Pub. Co., Chicago. 
 
 Young People's Paper. Monthly. Illustrated. 20 pp. A 
 publication of the Mennonite society. Uses short 
 stories, short articles and poems of about the class 
 that usually pertain to Sunday School publications. 
 Elkhart, Ind. 
 
 OTHER SUNDAY SCHOOL PUBLICATIONS. 
 
 These periodicals use serials, short stories, (histor- 
 ical, religious and moral), poems, little stories of animal 
 life, natural history in attractive form, biographical 
 sketches, articles of information, little travel articles, 
 hints as to behavior, and material for special numbers 
 such as Easter and Christmas issues. 
 
 Classmate, The. } Weekly juvenile re- 
 
 SuNDAY School Advocate, The. \ ligious publications 
 issued by the Sunday-school department of the 
 Methodist Episcopal Church, Both use serials and 
 short stories, and miscellany suitable for Sunday- 
 school publications. No single article should exceed 
 2,000 words. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York. 
 
 Christian Endeavor World. The. Weekly. Illustrated. 
 16 pp. Devoted to the interests of Christian En- 
 deavor societies. Uses material especially adapted 
 to that work, also miscellaneous short articles of a 
 moral and instructive nature, and stories, travel 
 articles, and poems in line with the general purposes 
 of the publication. 646 Washington St., Boston, 
 Mass.
 
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 Child's Hour. The. Ouk Sunday Afternoon.. W. A. 
 Wilde & Co., 25 Bromfield St., Boston. 
 
 David C. Cook Co., The. Pays well for stories to be 
 used in their Sunda}^ School papers. Good, moral 
 stories, teaching a lesson to the youthful reader, are 
 desired. Payment is made quarterly. Mss. are ex- 
 amined and passed upon promptly. Chicago.
 
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 LITERARY. 
 
 In this list of literary periodicals will be found some 
 journals that are mentioned in other classified lists. The 
 reason for repeating them here is that the literary char- 
 acter predominates over the special. We have endeav- 
 ored to make known all the publications which pay 
 on acceptance, as that fact will frequently have a deter- 
 mining influence as to where the Ms. shall be first offered. 
 It is much pleasanter to sell to a publication that pays 
 at once, although for obvious reasons these are the very 
 ones which are usually most over-crowded with offerings. 
 Many of the very highest class, however, pay only after 
 publication, and a writer who intends to remain in the 
 field must accustom himself to the art of waiting 
 patiently. As a rule, these publications keep sufficient 
 accepted matter on hand to supply them for a year. So 
 only timely articles can be looked for to appear very 
 soon after acceptance. 
 
 While not wishing to make any invidious distinction, 
 the compiler has thought it desirable to give, in one 
 place, the six publications which stand as representa- 
 tives of all that is best, both in a literary and artistic 
 way, and which present the very widest range of con- 
 tents. There are other publications of equally high rank, 
 but it is quite safe to say that none others present more 
 diversified features. A writer who wishes to know the 
 possible field for his pen, in the higher walks of litera- 
 ture, can hardly do better than to study the contents of 
 these magazines. 
 
 These publications use serial stories, short stories, 
 poems, essays, travel, economic articles, descriptions of 
 places, etc. The length of acceptable material is not
 
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 arbitrary, but writers would do well to conform to the 
 average space which is commonly allotted to articles, as 
 shown by the pages of the especial magazine to which 
 they are submitting manuscript. It would also be well 
 to bear in mind that these, and other leading publica- 
 tions, have constantly offered them more good material 
 than they can possibly use. Consequently it is wholly 
 a waste of labor to offer any inferior material in these 
 channels. All the following are monthly, are illustrated, 
 and pay for contributions on acceptance. 
 
 Harper's Monthly. Franklin Square, New York 
 City. 
 
 Muxset's Magazine. New York City. 
 
 McClttre's Magazine. New York City. 
 
 Scribner's Magazine. 745 Broadway, New York 
 City. 
 
 The Century Magazine. Union Square, New York 
 City. 
 
 The Cosmopolitan. Irvington-on-the-Hudson, New 
 York.
 
 26 FIVE HUNDRED PLACES 
 
 LITERARY MONTHLIES. 
 
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 Anglo-American Magazine, The. A new journal, 
 devoted to matters of interest to progressive Amer- 
 icans and Englishmen. Territorial expansion, in- 
 dustries, progress, etc., are the topics treated. 
 New York. 
 
 Ainslie's Magazine. Illustrated. 100 pp. A recent 
 addition to the list of ten cent monthlies. Uses 
 general magazine miscellany. New York. 
 
 Arena, The. 128 pp. Uses articles on social, contro- 
 versial, economic, scientific and popular subjects. 
 Also sometimes uses a short story. Boston, Mass. 
 
 Argosy, The. Illustrated, 100 pp. Serials and short 
 stories, and general miscellany, F. A. Munsey & 
 Co., New York City. 
 
 Atlantic Monthly, The. 130 pp. Uses serials and 
 notable single-number stories. "Will constantly 
 bring to the front hitherto unknown writers of 
 ability. It is impossible to enumerate the many 
 departments of literature which The Atlantic 
 touches, but. in a word, it aims to represent the 
 tastes and interests of educated Americans, who 
 want the best literature, the most thoughtful dis- 
 cussion of current events, the most discriminating 
 criticisms, and the most suggestive treatment of 
 fresh topics." Pavs on acceptance. An especially 
 good buyer of the best poetry. Houghton, Mifflin & 
 Co., Boston, Mass. 
 
 Black Cat, The. 48 pp. Devoted entirely to short 
 stories, which must be strong, vigorous and pointed. 
 Pays good prices for good work. Boston, Mass.
 
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 Bookman, The. A literary review. Uses biographical 
 sketches of famous writers, articles of especial in- 
 terest to literary workers, comment and criticism 
 upon new books, and articles of interest to authors 
 and the book trade. Does not return rejected Mss. 
 Dodd, Mead & Co., New York City. 
 
 Broadway Magazine, The. Monthly. Illustrated. 56 
 pp. Devoted almost wholly to the stage. The 
 illustrations are largely pictures of the stage beau- 
 ties of the day. Little stories and sketches which 
 deal with the stage, and which do not run more 
 than two or three pages in length are used, as are 
 interesting descriptions of the homes of noted actors, 
 and articles dealing with their personality. New 
 York City. 
 
 Catholic World, The. Illustrated. A magazine of 
 literature and art, requiring high class work. New 
 York. 
 
 Chautauquan, The. 128 pp. An educational and 
 literary magazine, the organ of the Chautauqua 
 Literary Circle. Uses short stories, articles of an 
 educational nature, literary and biographical 
 sketches, travel, and articles containing informa- 
 tion. 3,500 words is about the extreme length 
 accepted. Cleveland, O. 
 
 Comfort. Illustrated. 16 pp. Devoted to household 
 and family miscellany. A unique feature of this 
 publication is that one hundred dollars is paid each 
 month for prizes for short stories. Augusta, Me. 
 
 Criterion, The. Illustrated. 32 pp. A Jin de siecle 
 magazine devoted somewhat to topics of the 
 times, but using mainly short stories and sketches, 
 brief articles of timely and human interest, some 
 verse, and having departments devoted to amateur 
 sports and matters of special interest to women. 
 New York.
 
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 28 FIVE HUNDRED PLACES 
 
 DuxAHOE's Magazine. Illustrated. 100 pp. Does not 
 use serial stories. Uses short stories of 2,000 to 
 6.000 words. A few stories for children. Uses 
 occasional travel articles of from 2,000 to 5,000 
 words. Contains a household department. Does 
 not pay for poetry. 611 Washington St., Boston, 
 Mass. 
 
 Gray Goose. The. 48 pp. A 5 cent monthly, desiring 
 bright short stories, and poems. Cincinnati, O. 
 
 Editor, The. A journal of information for literary 
 workers. Pa^^s liberally for helpful contributions 
 upon matters pertaining to the practical side of 
 literary life. Will pay also for news that may be 
 of value to writers, such as the starting of new pub- 
 lications which desire literary material, the failure 
 or changes of established publications, the opening 
 of new markets for pen work, etc. Franklin, Ohio. 
 
 Everybody's Magazine. Illustrated. Of standard mag- 
 azine size, and uses general magazine miscellany of 
 about the same class as the other ten cent maga- 
 zines. One feature of the editorial policy of this 
 journal is to act promptly upon contributions sub- 
 mitted, returning manuscripts at once if there is not 
 a good prospect of needing them for early use. 
 New York. 
 
 East and West. 32 pp. This publication was started 
 in November, 1899. It is rather unique in form 
 and style. It is announced that it is to be a jour- 
 nal devoted to pure literature. An editorial note in 
 the first number says: "While East and West will 
 seek to obtain the very best American literary ma- 
 terial from every source, a special endeavor will be 
 made to interest the younger writers in the present 
 venture." In the number before us is considerable 
 good poetry, a short story or two, two essays, and a 
 good department of book reviews. New York City.
 
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 Everywhere. An illustrated publication for the house- 
 hold. Short stories, 1,000 to 1,500 words, little 
 sketches of travel, foreign life, etc., poems, and a 
 religious and household department make up the 
 16 pages of a very interesting publication. Brook- 
 lyn, N. Y. 
 
 Forum, The. 150 pp. Articles on commerce, industry, 
 education, science, society, religion; dealing with 
 changing currents, colossal developments, new- 
 methods, new discoveries, new conditions, new atti- 
 tudes. The literature of contemporaneous activity. 
 Does not solicit miscellaneous offerings of Mss. 
 Union Square, New York. 
 
 Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly. Illustrated. 100 pp. 
 Uses serial stories, short stories, articles on topics 
 essentially of the times ; narratives of travel, explora- 
 tion, adventure, and sport ; biographical and personal 
 sketches, essays, poems, scientific and geographical 
 news. Stories (except serials) should not exceed 
 4,000 words, and are more acceptable if they are not 
 over 3,000 words. Articles that can be illustrated are 
 especially desired. These should not be over 3,000 
 words. Serials should contain not less than 60,000 
 words. Stories of adventure are particularly accept- 
 able. 42 Bond St., New York. 
 
 International, The. Illustrated. Formerly devoted 
 entirely to translations. It is now open to Amer- 
 ican writers, and announces that it will buy good 
 short stories of American life. These should not 
 exceed 6,000 words. Uses travel and descriptive 
 articles also. Chicago. 
 
 Impressionist, The. 20 pp. Monthly. Illustrated. The 
 first number of this journal was issued in November, 
 1899. It is devoted somewhat to art and the stage, 
 but uses short stories of perhaps 1,000 to 2, 000 words 
 and short sketches dealing with life in its more 
 brilliant aspects. Also uses some verse. New York 
 City.
 
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 80 FIVE HUNDRED PLACES 
 
 Ledger Monthly, The. Illustrated. The old New York 
 Ledger in new form. A family magazine of general 
 literature, using serials and short stories, general 
 articles, and containing a fashion department and 
 special departments devoted to embroidery, decora- 
 tive art, home employment for women, etc. New 
 York. 
 
 Land of Sunshine, The, Illustrated. Devotes especial 
 attention to work along lines that are of interest to 
 Southern California, Usep short stories, and his- 
 torical and descriptive articles. Short, compact, 
 carefully written material is the only sort that will 
 be considered. Los Angeles, Cal. 
 
 Lippincott's Magazine. 150 pp. Uses each month a 
 complete novel, not exceeding 60,000 words. L^ses 
 short stories and general articles of the verj" highest 
 class. Philadelphia, Pa. 
 
 Munsey's Magazine. Illustrated. 160 pp. Uses serials, 
 short stories, travel articles and general miscellany. 
 Poetry. F. A. Munsey & Co., New York. 
 
 Metropolitan Magazine, The. Illustrated. LTses some 
 general miscellan}', but is mainly devoted to affairs 
 of the stage, and articles dealing with the lives of 
 actors, noted plays, etc. New York. 
 
 McClure's Magazine. Illustrated. 100 pp. Uses high- 
 class miscellany, including serials, short stories, 
 travel and biographical articles. New York. 
 
 National Magazine, The. Illustrated. 100 pp. A 
 magazine of general literature, with especial refer- 
 ence to the interests of New England. Gives par- 
 ticular attention to articles and stories dealing with 
 New England life and history. Boston, Mass.
 
 
 
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 New Century, The. 30 pp. Begun in November 
 1899. Title page states that it is "A journal 
 for the family." Uses a continued story, and some 
 short stories, descriptive articles and poems. Has 
 a department for our boys and girls. The New Cen- 
 tury Co., Chicago, 111. 
 
 New England Magazine, The. Illustrated. 120 pp. 
 Uses serials and short stories, and general articles, 
 but especially biographical, historical, and descrip- 
 tive work pertaining to New England. Stories with 
 the scene laid in New England and having a New 
 England flavor, are more acceptable than others. 
 Single number stories and articles should not con- 
 tain more than 5,000 words. Uses poetry. One 
 page of magazine is devoted to "Omnibus," made 
 up mainly of short humorous poems. Boston, Mass. 
 
 NiCKELL Magazine, The. Illustrated. "We are in the 
 market for articles of general interest all over the 
 country, such as are capable of being illustrated, 
 and for which illustrations (photographs) can be 
 secured either by the author or by ourselves. Such 
 articles should be from 2,000 to 5,000 words. We 
 are also buying first-class short stories, but they 
 must be first-class." 51 Summer St., Boston, Mass. 
 
 North American Review, The. Uses articles on timely 
 topics, of the highest class only. Treats upon 
 morals, politics, science, literature, religion, busi- 
 ness, finance, industrial economy, social and muni- 
 cipal afi'airs, etc. The writers are usually selected 
 by the editor because of their especial ability to treat 
 certain themes. Very few miscellaneous offerings 
 accepted. 3 East Fourteenth St., New York. 
 
 Outing. Illustrated. 112 pp. A magazine of sporti 
 travel and recreation. Combines high-class sport- 
 ing and literary features. Uses short stories and 
 articles on athletics, shooting, military, aquatics,
 
 82 FIVE HUNDRED PLACES 
 
 hunting, lawn and field games, cycling, equestrian- 
 ism, amateur photography, fishing and adventure 
 in every land. Writers submitting manuscripts 
 should state price, as no manuscript is read until 
 terms of payment are agreed on. Articles with 
 good illustrations particularly acceptable. Poetry. 
 New York. 
 
 Overland Monthly, The. Illustrated. 120 pp. Uses 
 material especially pertaining to the West. Stories 
 of pioneer life and adventure; tales of the gold and 
 silver mines; sketches of queer places and people; 
 discussions of all leading questions — political, social, 
 moral. Maximum length, about 10,000 words. San 
 Francisco, Cal. 
 
 O^vL, The. A magazine devoted exclusively to short 
 stories, and somewhat on the fin de siecle order. 
 New York. 
 
 People's Home Journal. 16 pp. Uses serials and short 
 stories, and a small amount of general miscellany. 
 F. M. Lupton, 106 Reade St., New York. 
 
 Popular Science Monthly. 144 pp. Uses articles on 
 all questions of general scientific interest. Must be 
 written in popular style. Maximum length, 5,000 
 words. D. Appleton & Co., New York. 
 
 Parisian Magazine, The. Slightly illustrated. Uses 
 crisp short stories, translations, articles of foreign 
 travel, etc. 853 Carnegie Hall, New Y''ork. 
 
 Pearson's Magazine. Illustrated. This publication is 
 conducted along the usual lines of the ten cent 
 monthlies. It is copiously illustrated, uses stories, 
 travel, adventure, timely articles, etc. The editor 
 expresses a willingness to examine all manuscripts 
 offered, but does not assume an obligation to return 
 them unless stamps are enclosed. New York.
 
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 Penny Magazine, The. Illustratf^d. Uses descriptive 
 articles, stories, etc., but seems, to be made up 
 mainly from syndicate work. New York. 
 
 /URiTAN, The. a magazine of general literature. F, 
 A. Munsey & Co., New York. 
 
 Quaker, The. Uses serial and short stories. F. A. 
 Munsey & Co., New York. 
 
 Self Culture. Illustrated. 100 pp. A monthly maga- 
 zine of the first rank. As its name implies it is 
 devoted mainly to articles of an instructive and 
 educational nature. Travel articles fill an impor- 
 tant place with this journal. Timelj^ articles and 
 articles of information are used. The editor of 
 Self Culture has recently written us that he has 
 sufficient manuscripts on hand to last for a year. 
 Akron, O. 
 
 Short Stories. A magazine devoted entirely to fiction. 
 The stories must be short, bright and full of action. 
 New Y'ork. 
 
 Twin Territories. Monthly. Illustrated. 24 pp. 
 This magazine has now completed its first year. It 
 is the only literary publication of the Indian Ter- 
 ritory, and is devoted mainly to an exposition of 
 the life there, and to stories and poems that have a 
 bearing upon that. Muskogee, I. T. 
 
 Vanitt Fair. Monthly. 60 pp. Illustrated. Devoted 
 mainly to tlie stage. Illustrated largely by photo- 
 graphs of noted actresses and containing short sto- 
 ries dealing mainly with stage life, poems, and 
 articles mainl}" in Una with the stage, its life and 
 its people. New York. 
 
 Werner's Magazine. Monthly. Illustrated. 100 pp. 
 A publication devoted to matters of special interest 
 to those who give attention to the culture of the
 
 34 FIVE HUNDRED PLACES 
 
 voice, and who are readers of articles that may be 
 classed as broadly educational. P^xtracts for reci 
 tation and declamation fill a good portion of the 
 magazine. Then there is a department containing 
 matter and suggestions for entertainments of all 
 kinds. And special articles, such as "Perspective 
 in Reading and Speaking," "A Spoken Word," 
 "Oratory and Eloquence — A Distinction," "How to 
 See the Play," "How to Enjoy Pictures," etc. 43 
 E. 19th St., New York. 
 
 Western Trail, The. Illustrated. 70 pp. The first 
 number of this publication was issued in November, 
 1899. The December number, from which this note 
 is made, contains much attractive miscellany, 
 mainly of a sort that is especially in touch with the 
 life of the Northwest. There is a serial story, 
 short stories, poetry, descriptive articles, travel ar- 
 ticles, and departments devoted to sports, and a 
 most Interesting department of stories and anec- 
 dotes of animals. Seattle, Washington. 
 
 Wide World Magazine, The. Monthly. Illustrated. 
 120 pp. Contains a fine miscellany of stories of ad- 
 venture and travel, descriptions of little known peo- 
 ples and their customs, stories of wild animals, etc. 
 The editor states that he invites travelers, explorers, 
 tourists, missionaries, and others to send in any 
 curious or remarkable photographs they may have. 
 For these and for true stories of adventure, liberal 
 payment will be made according to the value of the 
 material. Every narrative must be strictly true in 
 every detail, and a written statement to this effect 
 must be furnished. All manuscript should be type 
 written. Address the Wide World Magazine, 8 
 Southampton St., Loudon, W. C, England.
 
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 LITERARY WEEKLIES. 
 
 Argonaut, The. 16 pp. A literary and society journal 
 of high class. Uses short stories, general and timely 
 articles. In stories, the odd and bizarre are espec- 
 ially desired. Wholly a waste of labor to send any 
 commonplace material. Devotes three to six columns 
 (1200 words each) to short stories, but prefers to 
 use two or three in each number rather than a single 
 longer one. Stories from 1,500 to 3,500 words are 
 most acceptable. San Francisco, Calif. 
 
 Bulletin, The. 8 pp. A journal of the home, house- 
 hold, society, music, art, and the stage. Occasion- 
 ally uses short stories. But a letter from the editor 
 says : "We are not now and do not expect to be for 
 some time in need of any manuscript." Pittsburg, 
 Pa. 
 
 Collier's Weekly. Illustrated. 16 pp. Uses short and 
 serial stories, verse, humor, articles of travel and 
 information, and particularly articles which deal 
 with current events and the progress of the world. 
 Has recently stated that it is abundantly supplied 
 with short stories and verse. Timely articles are 
 always in demand, and should run from 500 to 2,000 
 words. New York. 
 
 Family Story Paper, The. Illustrated. 8 pp. Uses 
 serials and short stories, and a small amount of 
 household and general miscellany. Short stories 
 may run to 3,000 words, and serials not less than 
 40,000 words. 24 and 26 Vandewater Street, New 
 York.
 
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 86 FIVE HUNDRED PLACES 
 
 Frank Leslie's Weekly. Illuatrated. IG pp. Uses 
 serials, short stories, travel, and articles of general 
 information. Stories should not exceed 5,000 words ; 
 other articles not above 3,000 words. New York. 
 
 Fireside Companion, The. Illustrated. 8 pp. Uses 
 serials and short stories, and a small amount of gen- 
 eral and household miscellany. Short stories may 
 run to 3,000 words, and serials not less than 40,000 
 words. New York. 
 
 Home Journal, The. 8 pp. Uses short stories, general 
 and timely articles, and material of special interest 
 to society women. Uses good descriptive and travel 
 articles. No single number story or article should 
 contain more than 2,500 words. 240 Broadway, 
 New York. 
 
 Harper's Weekly. Illustrated. 16 pp. Uses serials 
 and short stories, poems, general and timely articles 
 of high literary quality. Length, except ser- 
 ials, should not ex(!eed 4,000 words. Pays on ac- 
 ceptance. 'New York. 
 
 Independent, The. A high class literary and religious 
 journal, using timely articles, (not more than 3,000 
 words) poetry, short stories, (not more than 6,000 
 words) and general miscelltiny of an educational 
 and instructive nature. New Y^'ork. 
 
 Interior, The. 16 pp. Articles of a religious and in- 
 structive nature. Refined miscellanj^ and short 
 stories of a moral trend. Chicago, 111. 
 
 Irish World, The. A class paper devoted to the inter- 
 ests of Irishmen in America. Will accept no ma- 
 terial except such as is directly in line with its 
 purpose. 17 Barclay St., New York.
 
 TO SELL MANUSCRIPTS 37 
 
 Neay Yorii Weekly, The. 8 pp. Desires especially 
 good serials of about 60,000 words. Uses some 
 short stories, not exceeding 3,000 words, and a small 
 amount of miscellany. Street & Smith, Publishers, 
 New York. 
 
 Open Court, The. Devoted to essays and controversial 
 articles upo7i science, sociology, and religion. Chi- 
 cago, Til. 
 
 Popular Science. Illustrated. 16 pp. A journal of 
 popular science, desiring brief articles upon topics 
 in its especial line, written in an attractive manner. 
 Send material for illustration whenever possible. 
 New York. 
 
 Saturday Evening Gazette. 16 pp. Uses articles rf 
 a literary nature on family topics, and general timely 
 articles not exceeding 2,000 words. New York. 
 
 Saturday Night. Illustrated. 8 pp. Serials of about 
 60,000 words, short stories of about 3,000 words, 
 and a small amount of brief miscellaneous articles. 
 Philadelphia. 
 
 Saturday Review, The. 8 pp. Timely articles, and 
 articles on general subjects, not exceeding 2,000 
 words. New York. 
 
 Sunny South, The. Illustrated. 16 pp. Devoted to 
 fiction and general literature. Desires good serials 
 and general articles. Will not undertake to return 
 manuscripts of short stories and poems. Atlanta, 
 Ga. 
 
 Transcript, The. Weekly and Monthly. 8 pp. Uses 
 short stories, not over 5,000 words, and household, 
 practical and timely articles of general interest. 
 Portland, Me. 
 
 Town Topics. 28 pp. Sensational and spicy short 
 stories, short comedies, and humorous paragraphs. 
 1128 Broadway, New York.
 
 38 FIVE HUNDRED PLACES 
 
 Voice, The. 8 pp. Prohibition journal. Uses articles 
 on temperance and municipal reform, short articles 
 containing information, and occasional short stories 
 whose tone is in keeping with the general purpose 
 of the paper. Funk & Wagnalls, 30 Lafayette 
 Place, New York. 
 
 Waverly Magazine. 16 pp. Uses short stories only, 
 complete in each number, 3,000 to 8,000 words. 
 Does not often pay for contributions, except by a 
 subscription to the magazine. Boston, Mass.
 
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 NEWSPAPERS. 
 
 In the following list we are including the principal 
 newspapers of the country which buy miscellaneous con- 
 tributions of any sort. 
 
 The news matter of these publications is mainly 
 supplied by their own staiT reporters, editors, and spe- 
 cial contributors. Still, if an article is offered which is 
 genuine news, it is acceptable and will be paid for, from 
 whatever source it may come. 
 
 Aside from news, some of these papers publish short 
 stories and special and miscellaneous articles in their 
 daily editions ; and a few of them use short stories, and 
 a still smaller number even run serials in their daily 
 issues. 
 
 In their weekly and Sunday editions, most of them 
 use stories and special feature articles and contributions 
 for the farm, garden, and household departments. It is 
 true that nowadays much of this material is supplied by 
 syndicates ; yet most of these papers will give attention 
 to any really good matter from other sources. Rates of 
 payment vary greatly. The maximum for contributed 
 articles, unless by special contract, is $10.00 per column, 
 and the newspaper column is from 1,400 to 1,800 words. 
 $:^,00 to $5.00 per column is a more frequent price than 
 the above. 
 
 Some papers which pay liberally for special articles 
 have a certain price for stories; paying a certain sum, 
 from $5.00 up, for any short story used, without partic- 
 ular regard to length. There are a few papers on this 
 list which use a short story every day, and the usual 
 rate of payment for these is $5.00 each. A few newspa- 
 pers pay at the same rate for stories as they do for 
 other material ; while others will use stories even as long
 
 40 FIVE HUNDRED PLACES 
 
 as 5,000 words and pa}^ only the above sum. It would 
 hardly be within the scope of this work to undertake to 
 show the rates of individual publications; and even such 
 information if given might be misleading, for these rates 
 are frequently changed with changes in the editorship or 
 business management. 
 
 These papers are mentioned here chiefly to show how 
 broad a field exists, and to suggest to writers who have 
 not been able to secure satisfactory place in literary 
 journals that they may profitably pay attention to this 
 field. 
 
 We have addressed a great many letters to the papers 
 in this list, asking for special information regarding 
 their needs ; but as a rule they have seemed chary of 
 giving this for fear that it might deluge them with un- 
 desirable correspondence and contributions. Many of 
 these journals have also replied that they are at the pres- 
 ent fully supplied; but this must of course be taken cum 
 grano salis, and as a condition which can at the best be 
 operative for only a limited time with any journal. Even 
 the most liberal supply of accumulated material will be- 
 come exhausted in time, and the journal must be then 
 open to the consideration of other offers. 
 
 We give first, memoranda regarding the papers 
 which have replied, and follow that with a further list 
 of journals with which authors may find it advisable to 
 correspond. 
 
 Deteoit Free Press, The. Uses serial and short stories 
 and children's stories, but has special arrangements 
 for the latter, so that it will hardly be worth while 
 to offer manuscripts of that class. "We like good 
 illustrated articles of current interest, or articles 
 conveying useful or entertaining information, that 
 may be illustrated, and that do not exceed 2,000 
 words in length. For such we allow a fair rate of 
 payment per column. Our own people keep us 
 fairly well supplied with stories and sketches." 
 Detroit, Mich.
 
 TO SELL MANUSCRIPTS 41 
 
 Evening Wisconsin, The. Uses short stories. A note 
 from the publishers states that they are at present 
 supplied with all the manuscripts that they need. 
 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 
 
 Express, The. Uses serial stories and short stories. Has 
 an agricultural department. Buys travel articles. 
 Has no arbitrary minimum and maximum length 
 for articles. "We let the subject settle the length." 
 Average rate of payment $4.00 per column, but 
 may pay more or less according to the value of the 
 material. Buffalo, New York. 
 
 Index The. Uses short stories and children's stories. 
 Has a Household Department ; buys poetry and 
 travel articles. Scranton, Pa. 
 
 Press, The. Publishes a weekly (Sunday) magazine 
 number, for which good short stories are especially 
 in demand. New York. 
 
 Republican, The. "We rarely run serial stories, but do 
 publish short stories, and pay for them at the rate 
 of $1.50 to $3.00 per column. We rarely publish 
 children's stories. We publish letters of travel, but 
 do not always pay for them, and when" we do the 
 rates are low." Springfield, Mass. 
 
 Record, ^ Under one management. "We are willing 
 
 Daily News. ( to receive manuscripts for examination. 
 Our rates vary so much, according to the character 
 of the matter, that it is difficult to answer your 
 question on this point with exactness. We use 
 serial stories constantly, but we have a supply on 
 hand large enough to last us two years. We use 
 short sketches, or stories, ranging from 1,000 to 
 2,500 words in length, and pay for them according 
 to their individual value for our purpose. We do 
 not print children's stories. We do use short, 
 sketchy matter for a children's page, printed every
 
 42 FIVE HUNDRED PLACES 
 
 Saturday in the Chicago Record. We do not have 
 a Household Department in the usual acceptance of 
 the term, but we do print a good deal of 'wom- 
 en's matter,' and matter of kindred sorts, from day 
 to da3^ We have no Agricultural Department. We 
 do not buy poetry. We do not care for travel arti- 
 cles. In general, it may be said that we do not wish 
 single articles to over-run two columns (600 agate 
 line space), or say 3,000 or 3,500 words." Chicago, 
 111. 
 
 e 
 
 Sun, The. In response to a letter of inquiry addressed 
 to the editor of the New York Sun, we are advised 
 that it will always pa}- attention to miscellaneous 
 contributions, and will pay for accepted material at 
 the rate of $8.00 per column. It uses short and ser- 
 ial stories, but only when same are ordered. It buys 
 poetry — if it is worthy of the name. Travel articles 
 are also within its scope. The needs of The Sun 
 are set forth thus comprehensively : "The Sun prints 
 everything that seems to it good and available, from 
 a four-line verse to a page article on some scientific 
 suBject. In spite of this catholicity of choice. The 
 Sun has a style of its own, and an article has to be 
 good." New York. 
 
 Times, The. Always in the market for good newspaper 
 material, and is a bu^'er of good, strong, short sto- 
 ries that present actual aspects and conditions of 
 life. Has a youth's department for which stories 
 and material for young readers are always in de- 
 mand. In submitting juvenile material, address 
 Editor Youth's Department. Philadelphia, Pa. 
 
 Transcript, The. "We are overrun with all sorts of 
 miscellany. Occasionally a first-class letter of travel 
 is purchased. Short stories are supplied by a syn- 
 dicate. We do not pay for poetry," Boston, Mass.
 
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 Alabama Birmiugham .... Age-Herald. 
 
 California Los Angeles Herald. 
 
 Sacramento Bee. 
 
 San Francisco. . . Chronicle. 
 Examiner. 
 
 Colorado Denver Eepublican. 
 
 Rocky Mountain 
 
 [News. 
 
 Dist. Col Washington Star. 
 
 Florida Jacksonville Times-Union. 
 
 Georgia Atlanta Constitution. 
 
 Illinois Chicago Inter-Ocean. 
 
 Times-Herald. 
 Tribune. 
 
 Indiana Indianapolis Journal. 
 
 News. ■ 
 Sentinel. 
 
 Iowa Burlington Hawkeye. 
 
 DesMoines Register. 
 
 Kansas Topeka Capital. 
 
 Kentucky Louisville Courier-Journal. 
 
 Commercial. 
 Times. 
 Louisiana New Orleans Picayune. At pres- 
 ent fully sup- 
 plied with short 
 stories by spec- 
 ial contract. 
 Times-Democrat. 
 
 Maryland Baltimore Sun. 
 
 Massachuetts , . Boston Globe. Will read 
 
 no stories from 
 June 1st. to Oc- 
 tober 1st. 
 Herald. 
 Journal. 
 Record. 
 Traveler. 
 Springfield Republican.
 
 44 
 
 FIVE HUNDRED PLACES 
 
 Michigan 
 
 Minnesota 
 Minnesota . 
 
 Missouri . 
 
 Nebraska . . 
 New Jersey 
 New York . . 
 
 Detroit Journai.. 
 
 News. 
 
 Tribune. 
 Minneapolis Journal. 
 
 Tribune. 
 .St. Paul Dispatch. 
 
 Globe. 
 
 Pioneer Press. 
 Kansas City Globe. 
 
 Star. 
 
 Times. 
 St. Louis Chronicle. 
 
 Globe-Democrat, 
 
 Post-Dispatch. 
 
 Star-Sayings. 
 
 . Omaha Bee. 
 
 . Newark News. 
 
 . Albany Press. 
 
 New York City. . .Herald. 
 
 Journal. 
 
 Mail and Express. 
 
 News. 
 
 Press. 
 
 Sun. 
 
 Times. 
 
 Tribune, 
 
 World. 
 
 Ohio Cincinnati 
 
 Pennsylvania . . . Philadelphia 
 
 . Comc'l Tribune. 
 Enquirer. 
 Post. 
 
 Times-Star. 
 Call. 
 Enquirer. 
 Item. 
 Press. 
 
 Public Ledger. 
 Record.
 
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 Pittsburgh Dispatch. 
 
 Press. 
 
 Post. 
 
 Times. 
 
 Rhode Island. . . Providence Journal. 
 
 Tennessee Memphis Appeal-Avalanche. 
 
 Nashville American. 
 
 Texas Galveston Neavs. 
 
 Wisconsin Milwaukee Sentinel. 
 
 West Va Wheeling Register.
 
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 RELIGIOUS PAPERS. 
 
 In this list we have included all the leading religious 
 journals which buy miscellaneous contributions. A few 
 of these — all of the higher class — will also be found in 
 the list of literary journals; for the best religious jour- 
 nals to day are also journals of the times and of general 
 literature. Those which confine themselves merely to 
 the sphere of church organs, or religious journals in esse, 
 use as a rule material of the following classes: First, 
 that which is of a distinctly religious nature; then, cor- 
 respondence relating to church matters; general miscel- 
 lany of a clean, educational, instructive nature, with a 
 moral or religious teaching ; stories of the same character, 
 and occasionally travel and descriptive articles. The 
 majority of them have a youth's department and a 
 family page, for which they require short stories and 
 sketches for children, articles of a useful nature upon 
 household affairs, and farm, garden, and floral articles. 
 
 To give here in detail the character and needs of 
 each would be a needless repetition. We have, however, 
 selected the more important among them, and give be- 
 low information regarding their needs, which is the 
 direct result of correspondence. As a rule, these relig- 
 ious journals do not pRj very liberally, but a connection 
 with them if once established is easily maintained, and 
 the work may be found a stepping-stone to more desira- 
 ble connections. There are among them some, however, 
 whose rates of payment are most satisfactory. 
 
 Christian Intelligencer, The. Weekly. Uses good 
 short stories, of 700 to 1200 words. Children's 
 stories occasionally, and travel articles rarely. 
 Rate of payment, $2.00 a column. New York.
 
 TO SELL MANUSCRIPTS 47 
 
 /Churchman, The. Weekly. Illustrated. Protestant 
 Episcopal. Practically an illustrated news maga- 
 zine. Uses both short and serial stories, and 
 sketches for cliildren, poetry, illustrated descriptive 
 and travel articles, and in short all material of a 
 good wholesome character chat is adapted to a 
 family magazine. New York. 
 
 Church, The. Weekly. A journal of American church- 
 manship. A new publication, "For the present 
 we are not paying for contributions. In the course 
 of the next six months we expect to be in a position 
 to purchase a limited amount of manuscripts." 
 Boston, Mass. 
 
 Christian Herald, Weekly. Illustrated. A letter 
 from the publisher states that they accept some 
 miscellaneous contributions, but are usually too 
 abundantly supplied. They pay at the rate of $5.00 
 to $50.00 per thousand words, depending on value. 
 "We use two serials a year, publish a short story 
 weekly, but never children's stories. We have a 
 Household Department, and occasionally buy poetry 
 if exceptionally good. We do not publish articles 
 of travel, unless they deal with missionary effort." 
 New York. 
 
 Christian Advocate, The. Weekly. Uses general 
 miscellany adapted to the church and home paper. 
 Can not be considered a favorable market for miscel- 
 laneous contributions, as the editor writes: "We 
 are overwhelmed with voluntary contributions. 
 Our rates of payment run upon no direct plan, but 
 are based upon the individual value of the articles 
 and the name of the writers." New York. 
 
 Independent, The. Weekly. An evangelical (not de- 
 nominational) journal, devoted to the church, the 
 home, general literature and topics of the times. A 
 journal of the very first rank in its appreciation of
 
 48 FIVE HUNDRED PLACES 
 
 good literature. Atlnrds a market for the best 
 verse, and for short stories, not exceeding G,000 
 words, which must be thoroughly wholesome and 
 moral in tone, but which need not be of a religious 
 character, and which must be strong and of good 
 literary quality. Articles of information, travel 
 and descriptive articles; and articles bearing upon 
 timely topics, social, religious, and scientific. New 
 York. 
 
 Living Church, The. Weekly. Protestant Episcopal. 
 "We desire short stories, not sentimental, and some- 
 times continued stories if the moral and method be 
 elevating. We sometimes buy children's stories 
 especially if suited to some of the church seasons. 
 A great deal of our matter is of such special and 
 ecclesiastical character that we should probably not 
 receive anything suitable from miscellaneous con- 
 tributors. Short stories should be from 1,000 to 
 2,000 words, and the chapters of serials about the 
 same," Chicago, 111, 
 
 Lutheran Evangelist. Weekly. Generally speaking, 
 this publication is not in the market for contribu- 
 tions. It uses material of particular interest to its 
 church, and this is usually supplied by special 
 arrangement with a few writers. Occasionally a 
 short story or children's story is bought, and paid 
 for at the rate of .$1.50 to •I'.S.OO; but as a rule these 
 are accepted onlj' from writers with whom the paper 
 has some special acquaintance. Dayton, Ohio. 
 
 Messenger of the Sacred Heart, ) The former is the 
 Pilgrim, The. \ organ of the League 
 
 of the Sacred Heart ; the latter is devoted to the 
 interests of the Shrine of Our Lady of the Sodalities, 
 etc. Major portion of articles in both magazines 
 are contributed by Catholic writers, and upon re- 
 ligious subjects. But stories are also accepted, 
 both serial and complete single number stories,
 
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 which are of a healthy, cleanly tone. Short stories 
 for children, sketches, etc., are also used in The Pil- 
 grim. Poems, if of decided literary merit, are also 
 accepted. No specified rates of remuneration. 
 The editor writes us, however, that they are said to 
 pay higher prices than most religious publications, 
 The rates comparing very favorably with those of 
 the high-class secular magazines. The Apostleship 
 of Prayer, 27 W. Sixteenth St., New York. 
 
 /OuTLooK, The. Illustrated. Weekly. A family magazine. 
 "Always glad to receive contributions sent for ex- 
 amination. No absolute and fixed rate of payment, 
 but average from $7.00 to $10.00 per thousand 
 words. Payment always made immediately after 
 acceptance. Uses serial stories, but contributors 
 should correspond regarding these before sending 
 manuscripts forward. Short stories and children's 
 stories are always in demand. Generall}^ speaking, 
 the shorter the story the better are its chances for 
 acceptance. From 2,000 to 3,000 words is a good 
 length, although we sometimes take stories of 5,000 
 to 6,000 worf?s. We have a household department 
 called The Home Club, and we also print articles 
 in the body of the magazine which relate more espe- 
 cially to the woman's side of life. We buy poetry 
 and travel articles occasionally. In general, the 
 thing we want most is short, accurately written 
 articles upon subjects of present moment and dis- 
 tinct timeliness. Anything which has to do with 
 the progressive movements of the world in any di- 
 rection will be read by us with interest." The 
 Outlook is a religious journal, but above all is intent 
 on furnishing information and profitable reading 
 for the family circle. 613 Astor Place, New York. 
 
 Ram's Horn, The. Illustrated. Weekly. "Being a 
 small paper of unique character, with three editors 
 in active service, we are able to use but little con- 
 tributed matter. We contract for such as we
 
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 FIVE HUNDRED PLACES 
 
 desire, which is not very much, and do not invite 
 contributions, though we pay liberally for available 
 matter." We would add that we learn of the oc- 
 casional acceptance by this journal of material es- 
 pecially adapted to their needs. Secure a copy of 
 the paper and examine it before you olfer contribu- 
 tions. Chicago, 111. 
 
 Alabama. . .Birmingham 
 
 Arkansas 
 Calif'nia 
 Conn. . . , 
 Georgia . 
 Illinois . . 
 
 Montgomery 
 Little Rock 
 
 San Francisco 
 
 Hartford . . 
 
 Atlanta .... 
 
 Chicago .... 
 
 Alabama Chkistian Advocate. 
 Weekly. Meth- Episcopal. 
 
 Weekly. 
 Weekly. 
 Weekly. 
 Weekly. 
 
 Weekly. 
 
 Indiana . . Indianapolis 
 
 Kentucky 
 Kentucky, 
 
 Notre Dame 
 Louisville. . . 
 
 Louisville. . . 
 
 Louisiana. New Orleans 
 
 Alabama Baptist. 
 
 Arkansas Baptist. 
 
 Arkansas Methodist. 
 
 Christian Advocate. 
 
 Methodist. 
 
 Connecticut Catholic 
 
 Weekly. Catholic. 
 
 Christian Index. 
 
 Baptist. 
 
 The Advance. Weekly. Cong, 
 
 The Interior. Weekly. Pres. 
 
 The Living Church. Weekly. 
 
 Episcopalian. 
 
 The Standard. Weekly. Bap. 
 
 The Western Catholic. 
 
 Weekly. Catholic, 
 
 Northwestern Christian 
 
 Advocate. Methodist. 
 
 Indiana Baptist. Weekly. 
 
 National Presbyterian, 
 
 Presbyterian. 
 
 Ave Marie. Monthly. 
 
 Catholic. 
 
 Christian Observer. 
 
 Presbyterian. 
 
 Western Recorder. 
 
 Baptist. 
 
 Methodist. 
 
 Christian Advocate, Weekly. 
 
 Methodist, 
 
 Weekly, 
 Weekly,
 
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 51 
 
 Maryland . Baltimore . . The Catholic Mirror, 
 
 Weekly. Catholic. 
 Mass Boston Banner of Light. "Weekly. 
 
 Spiritualist. 
 
 Christian Leader. Weekly. 
 
 Universalist. 
 
 Christian Register. Weekly. 
 
 Unitarian. 
 
 CoNGREGATiONALisT. Weekly. 
 
 Congregationalist. 
 
 Contributor. Monthly. 
 
 Evangelical. 
 
 Pilot. Weekly. Catholic. 
 
 Watchman. Weekly. Baptist. 
 
 Zion's Herald. Weekly. 
 
 Methodist Episcopal. 
 Michigan. .Detroit Christian Advocate. Weekly. 
 
 Methodist. 
 
 Michigan Christian Advocate. 
 
 Methodist. 
 
 American Baptist. Weekly. 
 
 Boston. 
 
 Christian Advocate. Weekly. 
 
 Methodist. 
 
 Christian Evangelist. 
 
 Weekly. Christian. 
 
 Inland. 
 
 Christian Endeavor. 
 
 American Missionary. 
 
 Monthly. Congregationalist. 
 
 Catholic News. Weekly. 
 
 Christian Advocate. 
 
 Methodist. 
 
 Evangelist. Weekly. Pres. 
 
 Examiner. Weekly. Baptist. 
 
 Freeman's Journal. Weekly. 
 
 Catholic. 
 
 Observer. Weekly. Evan. 
 
 Missouri. .St. Louis 
 
 New York. .N. Y. City
 
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 FIVE HUNDRED PLACES 
 
 Ohio Cincinnati 
 
 Penn Philadelphia 
 
 Pittsburg. 
 
 Tennessee. Nashville. 
 
 Christian Standard. 
 Weekly. Christian. 
 Hkkald and Pkesbyteu. 
 Weekly. Presbyterian. 
 Christian Standard. 
 Weekly. Inter-denom. 
 Lutheran Observer. 
 Weekly. Lutheran. 
 Preshvterian. 
 Christian Advocate. 
 Weekly. Meth-Episcopal. 
 Pkesbytekian Banner. 
 Weekly. 
 
 Christian Advocate. 
 Weekly. Meth-Episcopal.
 
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 SPORTING, 
 
 Following is a list of journals devoted to outdoor 
 sports and amusements. The notes accompanying each 
 title show the classes of material used, but we are sorry 
 to state that few, if any, among these pay for miscellane- 
 ous contributions. The}^ depend mainly upon amateur 
 writers, and sportsmen who wish to see themselves in 
 print with accounts of their own adventures. 
 
 American Angler. Monthly. 68 pp. New York. 
 
 American Field, The. Weekly. 16 pp. Devoted to 
 field sports. Uses articles on hunting and fishing, 
 narratives of personal adventure, and descriptions 
 cf sporting events. Chicago, 111. 
 
 *Clipper, The. Weekly. 16 pp. Uses short stories, de- 
 scriptions of sporting events, and matter that is of 
 especial interest to the dramatic professions. Maxi- 
 mum length, about 1,500 words. New York. 
 
 Field and Stream. Monthly. 48 pp. Illustrated. Stand- 
 ard magazine size. Devoted, as its name implies, 
 to out-of-door matters, the gun and the rod, travel, 
 etc. We observe that it uses some stories, as well as 
 matter that is purely descriptive. New York. 
 
 Forest and Stream. Weekly. 32 pp. A journal for 
 shooters and anglers, yachtsmen, canoeists, and 
 owners of fine dogs. Uses stories, accounts of shoot- 
 ing and fishing trips, and practical, instructive arti- 
 cles pertaining to woodcraft. New York. 
 
 k 
 
 *Thi9 publication pa;s for aU accepted material.
 
 54 FIVE HUNDRED PLACES 
 
 Gamelani). Monthl3^ Illustrated. 16 pp. A magazine 
 of the rod and the gun. Uses material of interest 
 to the sportsman and naturalist. Articles on wild 
 nature, out-of-door life, and sport with rod and 
 gun. Also articles on natural history, natural sci- 
 ence and landscaperj'. Articles accompanied by 
 illustrations are especially acceptable. Short ar- 
 ticles only. New York. 
 
 *OuTiNG. Monthly. Illustrated. 12<S pp. A high-class 
 magazine, devoted to hunting, fishing, and outdoor 
 sports. Attention paid to bicycling, football, and 
 all athletic sports. Uses travel sketches, particu- 
 larly narratives of personal adventure. Short stor- 
 ies and serials also, particularly such as deal 
 with sports and adventure. Material accompanied 
 by illustrations especially acceptable. New York. 
 
 Rod, Grx AND Kexnel. Bi-weekly. Illustrated. 16 pp. 
 Uses articles on field sports and the kennel, and 
 short articles on natural history. Articles should 
 not exceed -4,000 words. Louisville, Kentucky. 
 
 Spirit of the Times. Weekly. 8 pp. Uses material re- 
 lating to sporting and descriptions of sporting 
 events. Philadelphia, Pa. 
 
 *rhig publication pays for much material, but uses also much that is 
 contributed (jratis.
 
 TO SELL MANUSCRIPTS 55 
 
 SYNDICATES. 
 
 The Literary Syndicate is one of the modern out- 
 growths of the business of literature. The "syndicate" 
 may be a corporation, firm, or individual operating un- 
 der this title, who buys literary material direct from 
 the author and offers it for sale in the general market. 
 Usually it is offered simultaneously to many publica- 
 tions, widely scattered. There are two methods of syn- 
 dicating — one by offering manifold printed copies ; the 
 other by having stereotype plates of the material and 
 sending these direct to the publications which are to 
 use it. In either case there is an agreement between the 
 syndicate and the periodicals or newspapers that the 
 matter shall not be published until a certain date. The 
 newspapers are the chief patrons of the syndicates, al- 
 though now a number of the minor magazines are very 
 largely made up from syndicate matter. 
 
 The syndicates buy almost anything that is within 
 the scope of newspapers or magazines : Stories, both 
 serial and short, articles of travel and description, feat- 
 ure articles, especially when same are accompanied 
 by material for illustration, humorous matter and occa- 
 sionally verses. News is less often available syndicate 
 matter, although The American Press Association does 
 buy and supply such to its large clientele of newspapers, 
 but secures it mainly through its own regular channels. 
 "Feature articles" are more in demand than anything 
 
 Lelse, by these concerns. Many of them are buying stor- 
 ies only or mainly when they get with them the signa- 
 ture of a celebrated writer. Still really good short 
 stories of 1,500 to 5,000 words, which are in line for
 
 56 FIVE HUNDRED PLACES 
 
 nfiwspaper use, may properly be offered to them. The 
 rates paid by the syndicates are usually somewhat better 
 than could be obtained for the eame material from indi- 
 vidual newspapers, although this is not always the case. 
 Tlie following list includes all the sj'ndicates of impor- 
 tance in the United States. 
 
 American Press Association, The. This syndicate 
 furnishes material to the press wholly in plates. 
 Does not buy short stories under 6,000 words; buys 
 novelettes from 6,000 to 20,000 words, for which the 
 ordinary rate of payment is $5.00 per one thou- 
 sand words. Uses travel articles, but not often 
 except by special arrangement. Always in the mar- 
 ket for "feature articles," and for good timely 
 descriptive articles of 500 to 1,000 words; pays a 
 little more if accompanied by one or two illustra- 
 tions. Ten dollars per thousand words is the average 
 rate of payment for such articles. New York. 
 
 A. N. Kellogg Newspaper Co. This syndicate fur- 
 nishes plate matter for country papers. They use 
 the general miscellany of newspaper material, but 
 are not often open to miscellaneous contributions. A 
 recent note from them states that they do not at 
 present desire anything, being overstocked and only 
 buying such manuscripts as are especially ordered. 
 Chicago, 111. 
 
 S. S. McClure Syndicate. Buys general miscellany 
 adapted to newspaper publication, as well as mate- 
 rial for McClure's Magazine, which is under the 
 same ownership. New York. 
 
 TiLLOTSox & Sons. A branch of an English syndicate. 
 Confines itself largel}^ if not entirely, to fiction. A 
 specialty with this syndicate is to furnish short 
 stories of 1,500 to 2,000 words to the daily newspa- 
 pers. It will use only bright, dramatic stories that
 
 TO SELL MANUSCRIPTS 57 
 
 are full of movement. Uses also short stories of 
 4,000 to 6,000 words, and short and long serials. 
 The latter, however, are usually obtained from the 
 English house. New York. 
 
 A good feature with all these syndicates is that 
 they pay promptly upon acceptance, and do not compel 
 writers to await the sometimes tedious course of publica- 
 tion.
 
 58 FIVE HUNDRED PLACES 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS. 
 
 AuTOMOBiLK, The. Monthly. Illustrated. A high class 
 
 magazine, devoted to the horseless vehicle. It is 
 
 announced that it will contain exhaustive informa- 
 
 . tion pertaining to the development and evolution of 
 
 modern propulsion. New York. 
 
 American Catholic Quarterly Review. Quarterly. 
 Articles relating to Catholicism. Philadelphia, Pa. 
 
 American Anthropologist. Quarterly. Articles re- 
 lating to American Anthropology. Washington, 
 D. C. 
 
 American Meteorological Journal. Monthly. Arti- 
 cles relating to meteorology and climatology. Bos- 
 ton, Mass. 
 
 American Journal of Education. Monthly. 4(> pp. 
 Uses articles upon pedagogj', and such as are of 
 practical value in the school-room. St. Louis, Mo. 
 
 American Journal of Politics. Monthly. Articles re- 
 lating to politics and sociology. New York. 
 
 Art Interchange, The. Monthly. Illustrated. Its 
 scope includes fine art, decorative art, architecture, 
 wood carving, miniature painting, artists' biography, 
 art criticism, drawing for illustration, sketching, 
 embroidery, photography, and home decoration. 
 New York. 
 
 Art Amateur. Monthly. Illustrated. Articles relating 
 to art and decoration. New York.
 
 TO SELL MANUSCRIPTS 59 
 
 Banner of Gold, The. Weekly. Illustrated. 16 pp. 
 Uses short stories, articles of information, biograph- 
 ical sketches, and verse. Has a department for 
 women, children and the home. Is the organ of 
 the Keeley League. Chicago, III. 
 
 Bicycling World, The. The editor writes that it pays 
 for contributions when they are of special merit and 
 are of interest to the general reader of a bicycling 
 journal. Boston. 
 
 Cassier's Magazine. Monthly. Uses articles on en- 
 gineering, steam power, electricity, etc. New York. 
 
 Coming Age, The. A review of constructive thought, 
 discusses education, religion, sociology, ethics, etc. 
 UfCS interviews with eminent men and women, fic- 
 tion, biography, and travel. Boston. 
 
 Cycle Age, The. The editor states that anything that 
 is of financial importance to the members of the 
 cycle industry and trade in this and other countries 
 will be acceptable. Rates $2.00 to 5^3.00 per col- 
 umn. Chicago. 
 
 yCRixic, The. A high class literary journal devoted to 
 criticism, reviews, and topics directly connected 
 with literature. New York. 
 
 Criterion, The. A bright spicy journal, devoted mainly 
 to the stage, music, and kindred matters. AVe ob- 
 serve that it uses each week from one to three short 
 stories, which must be either distinctly humorous 
 or of a human, virile sort v\'hich contain the element 
 of go from start to finish. These stories are usually 
 about 1,000 words each. New York. 
 
 Dial, The. Semi-Monthly , Literary and educational. 
 Chicago, 111. 
 
 Engineering Magazine. Monthly. Mining, engineer- 
 ing, architectural, and industrial. New York.
 
 60 FIVE IirXDRED PLACES 
 
 Ev'nv Month. Montlily. A music and literary journal. 
 Uses some short stories Jind miscellaneous articles. 
 New York. 
 
 Greex Ba(;, The. Monthly. A journal of particular 
 interest to lawyers: and besides reports upon prac- 
 tical matters and biograpliical sketches of promi- 
 nent pleaders, contains articles which deal with the 
 antique, quaint, curious, and unusual in the prac- 
 tice of the law. Pays fairly for material adapted 
 for its use. Boston, Mass. 
 
 Journal of Education, The. "Weekly, 16 pp. An ed- 
 ucational journal of the highest rank. Uses prac- 
 tical articles dealing with the work of the teacher. 
 Short articles preferred, and those which set forth 
 advanced practices in school-room work. Boston 
 Mass. 
 
 Land and Water. Devoted to all kinds of sport. Bos- 
 ton. 
 
 Mining Industry AND Tradesman, The. Weekly. 16 pp. 
 A technical journal devoted to mining, milling, en- 
 gineering, and metallurgy. Publishes correspon- 
 dence and mining news from all the mountain States 
 and Territories. Aims to publish all the late and 
 valuable information in regard to above interests. 
 Denver, Col. 
 
 Music, Song and Home. As its title indicates, a journal 
 devoted mainly to the music-loving world. We find 
 in it articles dealing with song and music, the short 
 story, some poems, and several pages of musical 
 compositions. New York. 
 
 MoNiST, The. A sociological quarterly. Publishes es- 
 says and articles of a controversial nature, upon 
 religious and sociological topics. Chicago, 111. 
 
 Musical Courier, The. Union Square, New York.
 
 I 
 
 TO SELL MANUSCRIPTS 61 
 
 Musical America. Some original matter ia the line of 
 biographies of celebrities, or reviews of plays and 
 operas are used in each issue. New York. 
 
 Nation, The. Weekly. An independent political and 
 literary review of the highest grade. New York. 
 
 News Letter. A journal of the times. Uses short 
 stories. San Francisco. 
 
 New World, The. Quarterly. 200 pp. A quarterly 
 review of ethics, religion, and theology, using arti- 
 cles of the very highest class dealing with these 
 subjects. Also devotes much space to reviews of 
 important books, written by specialists. Boston, 
 Mass. 
 
 Political Science Quarterly. Quarterly. 200 pp. Ar- 
 ticles on politics, economics, and public law. Co- 
 lumbia College, New York. 
 
 Saturday Evening Post, The. Illustrated. Recently 
 purchased by The Ladies' Home Journal, and now 
 conducted with the enterprise and literary skill 
 which have always characterized the latter journal. 
 Is in the market for the very best in fiction (1,500 to 
 5,000 words), and the miscellany adapted to a high 
 class family journal. Philadelphia. 
 
 Scientific American. Weekly. Illustrated. 24 pp. Uses 
 scientific, mechanical, and engineering articles, 
 accounts of important discoveries, etc., not over 
 1,000 words. The Scientific American, New York. 
 
 Science. Weekly. 20 pp. Uses articles upon science 
 only. New York. 
 
 Success. Illustrated. Devoted to articles, stories, and 
 sketches that will show how success in different 
 walks of life has been attained. Much space is 
 devoted to illustrated biographical sketches of suc- 
 cessful men. New York.
 
 G2 FIVE HUNDKKD PLACES 
 
 Sunday Reading. The needs of this magazine are indi- 
 cated b}" its title. New York. 
 
 Teachers' Quarterly. Educational. New York. 
 
 Teacher's World, The. Can make use of anj'thing 
 that mother or teacher would read to her little ones. 
 Nature studies, stories, or anecdotes throwing light 
 on the habits of birds, beasts, insects, or anything 
 tending to inculcate human precepts. Brief, simple 
 articles desired. New York. 
 
 Tradesman, The. ISIonthly. Illustrated. A journal de- 
 voted to the progress of industry throughout the 
 South. Uses correspondence and descriptive arti- 
 cles upon new and important industries, inventions, 
 agricultural developments, etc. Receives most of 
 its material from regular correspondents, but will 
 pay well for new and exact information within its 
 special field. Chattanooga, Tenn. 
 
 Union Signal, The. Weekly. 16 pp. Organ of the Wo- 
 man's Christian Union. Uses short stories, poetry, 
 and miscellaneous articles which are particularly in 
 line with the movement of which this journal is the 
 advocate. Has a Household Department and a De- 
 partment for Children. Uses not onlj' articles de- 
 voted to the cause of temperance, but those which 
 discuss ways and means for liettering the conditions 
 of the lower classes. Short articles and stories have 
 more attention than longer ones. Chicago, 111. 
 
 Wasp, The. Weekly. 16 pp. A journal of society, hu- 
 mor, and timely topics. Publishes one short story 
 each week, for which it pays at the rate of $5.00 a 
 column of about eight hundred words. Tales to be 
 acceptable should be from 1,000 to 1,500 words in 
 length ; and we observe that they usuall}' treat of 
 some phase of society life. San Francisco, Calif.
 
 TO SELL MANUSCRIPTS 63 
 
 Word and Works. Illustrated. 24 pp. A publication 
 conducted under the management of Rev. I.R. Hicks, 
 the famous weather prophet. A peculiar publication, 
 seemingly devoted mainly to an exposition of Mr. 
 Hicks' theories. It contains an excellent home de- 
 partment, in which we find a general household mis- 
 cellany, a department devoted to progress in science, 
 and we observe considerable poetry. St. Louis, Mo.
 
 64 FIVE HUNDRED PLACES 
 
 PUBLICATIONS THAT USE SERIALS. 
 
 We present herewith a list of periodicals (not in- 
 eluding juveniles) that use serial stories. The needs of 
 these differ so greatly that it would not be possible to 
 give here a statement of the various styles of work de- 
 manded by the different publications. As the expense 
 of sending large Mss. is considerable, and there would 
 be much dela}- in sending a story the rounds until the 
 proper place was arrived at, we would advise writers, in 
 all cases, before submitting a manuscript of this kind to 
 correspond with editors regarding it. Advise them as 
 briefly as possible, what you have to offer, and find if it 
 would be within their scope and if they care to read it. 
 
 "With certain publications, the acceptance of a serial 
 story depends much upon its conforming to certain 
 standards, and upon the technical care with which it has 
 been made ready for the press. AVhenever desired, the 
 compilers of this book will examine such Mss. carefully 
 and give an opinion as to what periodicals they are best 
 adapted to. They will also advise regarding the con- 
 struction, and will revise, correct, and give a personal 
 letter of criticism. The charges for this work have been 
 put at a moderate price, so that any who wish the bene- 
 fit of experienced criticism, and advice as to the very best 
 market, may have it without undue expense. "NVe invite 
 attention to page 1, where fuller details regarding this 
 branch of our work are given. 
 
 Atlantic Moxthly. Boston. 
 Century Magazine. New York. 
 Churchman, The. New York. 
 Cosmopolitan Magazine, New York.
 
 TO SELL MANUSCRIPTS 65 
 
 Detroit Free Press, The. Detroit, Mich. 
 
 Family Story Paper. New York. 
 
 Farm and Fireside. Springfield, Ohio. 
 
 Fireside Companion. New York. 
 
 Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly. New York. 
 
 Frank Leslie's Weekly. New York. 
 
 Happy Hours. Augusta, Maine. 
 
 Harper's Bazar. New York. 
 
 Harper's Monthly. New York. 
 
 Harper's Weekly. New Y^ork. 
 
 Hearthstone, The. New York. 
 
 Home, The. Boston. 
 
 Housekeeper, The. Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Housewife, The. New Y'ork. 
 
 Ladies* Home Journal. Philadelphia. 
 
 Womans' Home Companion. Springfield, Ohio. 
 
 Ledger. Chicago. 
 
 Ledger Monthly. New York. 
 
 McClure's Magazine. New York. 
 
 Munsey's Magazine. New York. 
 
 Neat England Magazine. Boston. 
 
 National Magazine. Boston. 
 
 New York Weekly. New York. 
 
 Outing. New York. 
 
 People's Home Journal. New York. 
 
 Record, The. Chicago. 
 
 Saturday Night. Philadelphia. 
 
 Scribner's Magazine. New York. 
 
 Sunny South, The. Atlanta, Ga. 
 
 1
 
 66 FIVE HUNDRED PLACES 
 
 LIST OF PUBLISHING HOUSES. 
 
 American Book Company. New York. 
 School Books. 
 
 American Sunday School Union. Philadelphia, Pa. 
 Religious and Juvenile Books. 
 
 Altemus, Henky. Philadelphia. 
 General Publisher. 
 
 American Baptist Publication Society. Philadelphia, 
 Pa. Religious and Sunday School Publications. 
 
 Appleton, D. & Co. New York. 
 General Publishers. Science. 
 
 Armstrong, A. C. & Sons. New York. 
 General and Religious. 
 
 Arnold, Edward. New York. 
 General Publisher. 
 
 Bardeen, C. W. Syracuse, New York. 
 
 General Publisher. School Books and Teachers' 
 Aids. 
 
 Baker & Taylor Co., The. New York. 
 General Publishers. Religious. 
 
 Baird, Henry Cherry, & Co. Philadelphia, Pa. Sci- 
 entific. 
 
 Badger, Richard G. & Co. Boston, Mass. 
 General Publishers. 
 
 Barnes, A. S. & Co, New York. 
 
 General Publishers. Educational Works, Fiction.
 
 TO SELL MANUSCRIPTS 67 
 
 Benziger Bros New York. 
 Catholic. 
 
 Bloch Pcblishixg Co. Cincinnati, Ohio. 
 Jewish. 
 
 Bowen-Merrill Co. Indianapolis, Incl. 
 
 General Publishers. Law and Historical Books. 
 
 Bonner's Sons, Robert. New York. 
 Fiction. 
 
 Brentano's. New York. 
 
 Miscellaneous Books, Translations and Art Works. 
 
 Browne, Charles E. & Co. Boston, Mass. 
 General Publishers. 
 
 Century Co., The. New York. 
 General Publishers. 
 
 Clark Co., The. Cincinnati, Ohio. 
 
 Law and Miscellaneous Books. Americana, Politi- 
 cal Economy. 
 
 CoATEs, H. T. & Co. Philadelphia, Pa. 
 
 General Publishers. 
 CoMSTocK, Wm. T. New York. 
 
 Architectural Books. 
 
 Crowell, Thomas Y. & Co. New York. 
 
 General Publishers. Juvenile, Political Economy. 
 
 Cumberland Presbyteria:m Publishing Co. Nashville, 
 Tenn. Religious and Sunday School publications. 
 
 CuRTS & Jennings. Cincinnati, Ohio. 
 
 Religiovis and Sunday School publications. 
 
 Dana, Estes & Co. Boston, Mass. 
 General Publishers. 
 
 Dillingham, G. W. & Co. New York. 
 Fiction.
 
 G8 FIVE HUNDRED PLACES 
 
 DoDD, jNIead & Co. New York. 
 General Publishers. 
 
 DouBLKDAY & McCluke Co. New York. 
 General Publishers. 
 
 DoxEY, William. San Francisco, Cal. 
 
 Gives special attention to work dealing with Cali- 
 fornia subjects, and to western writers. 
 
 DuTTON, E. p. & Co. New York. 
 
 Religious and Juvenile Books and Booklets. 
 
 Editor Publishixg Co., The. Cincinnati. 
 General Publishers. 
 
 Ellis, Geo. H. Boston, Mass. 
 
 Religion, Theology, and Bible Criticism. Unitarian. 
 
 Fenxo, R. F. & Co. New York. 
 General Publishers. 
 
 Forbes <fe Co. Chicago, 111. 
 General Publishers. 
 
 Fords, Howard & Hulbert. New York. 
 
 Religion, Theolog\% Biblical Criticism. General 
 Publishers. 
 
 Funk & Wagnalls Co. New York. 
 
 General Publisherp, and Publishers of Subscription 
 Books. Prohibition and Religious Books. 
 
 Fowler, Wells & Co. New York. 
 
 IMiilosophy and Science. Phrenology. 
 
 Grig<;s, S. C. & Co. Chicago, 111. 
 General Publishers. 
 
 GiNN & Co. Boston, Mass. 
 
 Philosophy, Science, and Education. School Books. 
 
 Hahnemann Publishin(; House. New York. 
 Medical Books Homa'opathic.
 
 TO SELL MANUSCEIPTS 69 
 
 Hakper Bros. New York. 
 General Publishers. 
 
 Heath, D, C. & Co. Boston. Mass. 
 Educational Books. 
 
 Herrick, E. E. & Co. New York. 
 General Publishers. 
 
 Holt, Henry & < o. New York. 
 
 General Publishers. Educational. 
 
 Home Publishing Co., The. New York. 
 Fiction. 
 
 Houghton, Mifflin & Co. Boston, Mass. 
 General Publishers. 
 
 Jacobs, George W. & Co. Philadelphia, Pa. 
 General Publishers. 
 
 JuDD, Orange, Co. New York. 
 
 Agriculture, Horticulture, and Rural Art. 
 
 Lane, John. New York. 
 General Publisher. 
 
 Longmanns, Green & Co. New York. 
 
 History, Biography, and Economics. General Pub- 
 lishers. 
 
 Lothrop, D. & Co. Boston, Mass. 
 
 General Publishers. Juvenile and Keligious Books. 
 
 LoYELL, Coryell & Co. New York. 
 General Publishers. Fiction. 
 
 Littell, Brown & Co. Boston, Mass. 
 
 General Publishers. Civics, Politics and Histoiy. 
 
 LiPPiNCOTT, J. B. & Co. Philadelphia, Pa. 
 General Publishers. 
 
 Lee & Shepard. Boston, Mass. 
 General Publishers.
 
 70 FIVE HUNDRED PLACES 
 
 Laiko cv: Lee. Chicago, IlL 
 General Publishers. 
 
 McKay, David. Philadelphia, Pa. 
 General Publisher. 
 
 Macmillan & Co. New York. 
 General Publishers. 
 
 Murphy, John & Co. Baltimore, Md. 
 Catholic Books. 
 
 MuNROE, George. Ne'.v York. 
 Fiction. 
 
 McLaughlin Bros. New York. 
 Juvenile and Toy Books. 
 
 McClurg, a. C. & Co. Chicago, 111. 
 
 History, Biography, and Economics. General Pub- 
 lishers. 
 
 Nelson, Thomas & Sons. New York. 
 General Publishers. 
 
 New Amsterdam Book Co. New York. 
 General Publishers. 
 
 Open Court Publishing Co., The. Chicago, 111. 
 Law, Science, Philosophy, and Miscellany. 
 
 Ogilvie, J. S. New York. 
 General Publisher. 
 
 Page, L. C. & Co. Boston, Mass. 
 General Publishers. 
 
 Penn Publishing Co. Philadelphia, Pa. 
 
 Recitations and Declamations. Books for Girls. 
 
 Pustet & Co. New York. 
 Catholic. 
 
 Presbyterian Board of Publication. Philadelphia, Pa. 
 Religious and Sunday School Books.
 
 TO SELL MANUSCRIPTS 71 
 
 Potts, James &: Co. Aster Place, New York. 
 Religious, Episcopal. 
 
 Putnam's, G. P., Sons. New York. 
 
 General Publishers. History, Biography, and Econ- 
 omics. Travel. 
 
 Porter & Coates. Philadelphia, Pa. 
 General Publishers. 
 
 Peterson, T. B. & Bro. Philadelphia, Pa. 
 General Publishers. 
 
 Rand, McNally & Co. Chicago, 111. 
 
 General Publishers. Maps, Guides, etc. 
 
 Randolph, A. D. F. Co. New York. 
 
 Religion, Theology, and Biblical Criticism. 
 
 Revell, Fleming H. New York. 
 General Publishers. 
 
 Russell, R. H. New York. 
 General Publisher. 
 
 Sanborn, B. H. & Co. Boston, Mass. 
 General Publishers. 
 
 Schulte Publishing Co. Chicago. 
 General Publishers. 
 
 Scott, Forsman & Co. Chicago, 111. 
 General Publishers. 
 
 Sckibner's, Charles, Sons. New York. 
 General Publishers. 
 
 Sergel, Chas. H. & Co. Chicago, 111. 
 
 History, Biography, and Economics, General Pub- 
 lishers. 
 
 Small, Maynard & Co. Boston, Mass. 
 General Publishers.
 
 72 FIVE HUNDRED PLACES 
 
 Staxdaud Plblishing Co. Cincinnati, Ohio. 
 Religious and Sunday School Publications. 
 
 Stone, Herbert S. & Co. Chicago, 111. 
 General Publishers. 
 
 Stokes, Frederick A. Co. New York. 
 
 General Publishers. Especial attention paid to 
 high-class fiction by American authors. Publish 
 juvenile work extensively. 
 
 Street & Sjiith. New York. 
 American Fiction. 
 
 Stuyvesaxt Publtshixg Co. New York. 
 General Publishers. 
 
 Tait, J. Selwyx & Soxs. New York. 
 General Publishers. 
 
 Van Nostrand, D. Co. New York. 
 Scientific and Technical Books. 
 
 Warne, F. & Co. New York. 
 General Publishers. 
 
 "Way & Williams. Chicago, 111. 
 
 Give special attention to fiction, and to works of a 
 timely character. 
 
 Werner Co., The. Akron, 0. 
 General Publishers. 
 
 Whitacre, Thomas. New York. 
 
 Religious and Juvenile. Episcopal. 
 
 Wilde, W. A. & Co. Boston. 
 
 Religious and Sunday School Publications. 
 
 Wiley, John & Son. New York. 
 Scientific.
 
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