Writers and E-Zines

Electronic Magazines, or E-zines, are perhaps the most promising item on the Internet for new or unpublished writers. Many offer publicity which newer writers so desperately need. (Who hasn't needed clips?)

Many of these e-zines don't offer cash payment, but they do allow a notch on the old resume. However, there are a few "paper" magazines which have went electric - and they still pay their freelancers well. Although I will be the first to admit cash is a nice incentive, it should be important for new writers just to get the bylines and place their name in the public view as often as possible.

Please note: As with all of the information listed on my pages, I do not endorse or otherwise condone the sites I have listed. Frankly, many of them I read or visit, but I rarely have time to contribute. Readers will need to make their own judgments on what is reputable and what is not.

E-Zines On-Line

• Body Modification Ezine: is the largest body art site on the net, covering everything from piercing to tattooing to scarification to plastic surgery to culture and ritual.
• The Art Bin: is a magazine for art, literature, music, cultural politics, etc. Artists, writers and readers are encouraged to contribute. Send ideas and suggestions to Editor Karl-Erik Tallmo, Nisus Publishing, Stockholm, Sweden, tallmo@nisus.se.
• Deep Seeker: says it is the e-zine with a deeper focus. Well, you be the judge: conspiracy or stuidity.
• SciFi EZine: is an e-zine published by Western Logic Works.
• World 3: is an e-zine for web designers.
• The Weaver: is devoted to new consciousness, spirituality and holistic health.
• The Bingo Bugle: wants you to know that over 12 billion dollars worldwide is wagered each year on bingo.
• SomePIG!: is an arachnoid poezine.
• Tattoos.Com: hast some beautiful examples and informative articles as well.
• Dubious Matter: is a science fiction and fantasy bimonthly magazine.
• ECHICK: offers fiction and much more. This is a rather new site and seems to be doing well. It would probably be a good place for submitting creative writings.
• Persica Ezine: offers poetry, art, short stories and recipes.
• Toolbar.Com: offers free Windows tips for all subscribers.
• Mann Bukvic Associates: is an advertising company's magazine aimed at companies interested in marketing through the internet.
• Miss Marple's Mystery Magazine: is an e-zine devoted entirely to mystery writing.
• Pehrson-Webb Group: Web Design and Internet Marketing: is a magazine done by an Internet marketing consulting firm. Also the publishers of Noteworthy, a monthly newsletter and e-zine covering web marketing topics.
• Thermopylae: A Poetry Ezine: is a literary e-zine featuring verse by established American poets.
• abcedfg: is A Basic Citizen's Definitive Electronic Freedom Guide.
• Club Paradise: is a gentlemen's club and online e-zine where men can meet, as well as interact, with women from around the world.
• Family Planet: offers anything and everything a family-type person would need to know.
• The Hawk: is very literary and very good.
• Fastball: offers news, stats, discussion, scores and chat about major-league baseball.
• Exposed Ezine: remains under construction. Said to be a supplement to the printed edition.
• Redneck Bubba's Outhouse Press: hardly ever confuses you with the facts.
• The Hoosier Humorist: offers humor with a slight literary quality. Send articles and/or scanned images to dbarnes@fortwayne.infi.net.
• Addicted to Noise: offers anything Rock n Roll. Many reviews. Very graphically intense site, even the "low-end" version.
• Ooze: can't be described. You'll just have to go look...

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• The Write Page: is full of information for readers and writers of fiction. This newsletter is only distributed via its web site at http://www.writepage.com/
• Writer's Block: NIVA's newsletter, only distributed via the web, for writers.
• Romancing the Web: is not only a great newsletter, but also a terrific site for anyone interested in romance writing and writers.
• Children's Book Insider: portrays itself as "the" newsletter for children's writers. There is, however a fee for subscribing.