First, send a query to our editorial
office by electronic mail to kmenehan@massagemag.com,
No telephone or faxed queries.
Manuscripts must be double-spaced
with ample margins, submitted by attaching a text file to an email
sent to the above email address.
Reference lists (required on technical
pieces) must include the author, title, publisher, city and state
of publication and publication date of cited works.
Source lists (required on all pieces)
must include each source's name, telephone number and address.
We do not accept multiple submissions.
Photos/Illustrations
Artwork should be in the form of
professional-quality photographs or illustrations. Include complete
captions, attribution and the address and phone number of the
photographer or artist. Submit artwork electronically as a compressed
email attachment (preferably Macintosh), and saved as an EPS,
PDF, PSD or Tif file. Photos or illustrations submitted must be
at least 266 lines' resolution.
Author's bio
Include a 20 to 100 word author's
biography at the end of the article. This should include: the
author's professional and/or educational background; what the
author does now; other information that would identify the author
(other publications written for, books authored, etc.).
Rights
We generally request first North
American rights, the right to publish the article on-line and
in CD-Rom form, and the right to grant permission for reprints.
Payment
Payment for articles ranges from
$50 to $400, depending on the subject matter, category, length
and quality of writing. Payment increases proportionately for
longer and more weighty articles.
Payment for photos ranges from $15
to $40 per published print.
Payment for illustrations ranges
from $40 to $100 per piece.
Payment is made upon publication.
Authors, photographers and artists also receive two complimentary
copies of the issue their work appears in.
Response/publication
Response to a submission is usually
made within two months. If we decide to publish your work, a publishing
agreement will be sent to you.
Manuscripts and artwork are returned
only with SASE.
MASSAGE Magazine is a bimonthly
publication. The length of time between acceptance and publication
of any article can vary from two to 24 months, sometimes longer.