Writers’ Guidelines
We accept submissions for Pensacola Magazine, Northwest Florida’s Business Climate, and Coming of Age. Please query by topic via email to Kelly@ballingerpublishing.com. If you do not have a specific query topic, please send a resume and three clips via email and you will be given story assignments if your writing style is acceptable. You do not have to be locally- or regionally-located to write for us.
Northwest Florida’s Business Climate
We accept queries for business features and interviews with regional business owners.
Pensacola Magazine
We accept queries for features, high-profile interviews and all departmental stories (i.e. Home & Garden, Books, Fashion, History, The Golden Years, etc.). We occasionally print fiction.
Coming of Age
We accept queries for features, high-profile interviews and all departments: Caregiving, Health, Travel, Do-Gooders and Hobbies. All should relate to active seniors. Queries are accepted for Coming of Age on a no-pay basis because this magazine is produced in conjunction with a nonprofit organization, Council on Aging.
The length will be determined after the topic has been approved and the assignment given. We pay .10¢ per word for departmental pieces and .12¢ for features. We pay $.15 for research-heavy pieces. We will reply within 2 months of submissions and pay within 2 months of the publication date. $7.00 per photo.