Writing Op - U.S. Catholic

U.S. CATHOLIC
Claretian Publications
205 W. Monroe St.
Chicago IL 60606
Phone: (312)236-7782
Fax: (312)236-8207
E-Mail: editors@uscatholic.org
Website: www.uscatholic.org

Editor: Fr. John Molyneux, CMF.
Managing Editor: Heidi Schlumpf.
Executive Editor: Meinrad Scherer-Emunds.
Contact: Fran Hurst, editorial assistant

About U.S. CATHOLIC: Magazine covering Roman Catholic spirituality. "U.S. Catholic is dedicated to the belief that it makes a difference whether you're Catholic. We invite and help our readers explore the wisdom of their faith tradition and apply their faith to the challenges of the 21st century."

Frequency: Monthly
Editor's Note: Please include SASE with written ms.
Freelance Facts:
100% freelance written
Established: 1935
Circulation: 40,000
Pays on acceptance
Publishes manuscript 2-3 months after acceptance.
Byline given.
Rights purchased: All rights
Editorial lead time 8 months.
Submit seasonal material 6 months in advance.
Accepts queries by: Mail, E-mail, Fax, Phone
Responds in 1 month to queries.
Responds in 2 months to manuscripts.
Sample copy for large SASE.
Guidelines by e-mail or on website.
Nonfiction:
Needs:
Essays
Inspirational
Opinion
Personal Experience
Religious
Buys 100 manuscripts/year.
Submission method: Send complete manuscript
Length: 2,500–3,500 words.
Pays $250-600.
Sometimes pays the expenses of writers on assignment.
Photos:
State availability of photos with submission.
Columns & Departments:
Pays: $250–600 for columns.
Fiction:
Contact: Maureen Abood, literary editor
Needs:
Ethnic
Mainstream
Religious
Slice-of-life Vignettes
Buys 4-6 manuscripts/year.
Submission method: Send complete manuscript
Length: 2,500–3,000 words.
Pays: $300 for fiction.
Poetry:
Contact: Maureen Abood, literary editor
Needs:
Free Verse
Does Not Want: "No light verse."
Buys 12 poems/year.
Submit maximum 5 poems.
Length: 50 lines.
Pays: $75.