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Bears&Buds® is a Global Buyers Guide Directory and Monthly, Online Teddy Bear magazine called a Webzine, written in an online book format, for teddy bear collectors, artists, retailers, clubs, bearmaking suppliers, show, fairs and event promoters. Bears&Buds is an electronic publication and not a paper published magazine that comes to your computer monthly.
Bears&Buds Webzine® keeps you current with features from leading writers: top artists and emerging trends; articles on bear-making tips/techniques from industry experts; new releases from artists, retailers,
manufacturers, and suppliers; coverage of merchandise and gifts; human-interest stories; business section for industry professionals only; free patterns, special give-away Sweepstakes, show calendar, show reveiw and the sponsor of the yearly worldwide URSA Awards Competition.
We are always looking for new, promising content and writers. Articles should run between 100 - 800 words in length and include 10-16 photos and/or graphics. Bear&Buds does not reprint previously published work.
We like to encourage a personal perspective and welcome thought provoking, fresh, new angles on topics.
We are interested in feature articles, short texts on a single topic, humorous stories, in-depth pieces, columns, or editorials. Since it is a web-format, it is important to write succinctly.
Incorporate sidebars – the colored photographs in boxes that appear on the sides of the stories, which help add focus on special highlights, like perhaps all the awards the artist they are profiling, have won, include those too.
AUDIENCE
Our audience generate from a myriad of income, age, and demographic levels. However, they have one thing in common: love for Teddy Bears and other collectible animals. These readers are a melting pot of collectors who range from novices to serious aficionados.
COMPENSATION
Contributing writers receive notoriety for their published articles along with a one month extension of their Professional Membership, upon publication of the article.
SUBMITTING CONTENT
Electronic submissions are the only permissible format. Microsoft Word.doc and .jpg photo files are accepted. Article deadline is the 20th of each month. All articles, along with sized photographs, should be sent to Valerie Rogers, BearsandBuds' publisher at: editor@bearsandbuds.com or bearsandbuds@aol.com You will receive an email confirmation regarding your article reasurring receipt of your email.
Include a short author biography (written in third person) and contact details, with all submissions.
Following are some Length Guidelines but please remember that length is NOT as important as CONTENT! We can always edit a story that is too long but it is extremely hard to add to a story that is too short or missing vital content.
Articles: 100-800 words along with 10 - 16 photographs and be the work of the submitting writer. When an article is extremely long, it will be divided and continued in the next issue.
If any sources are quoted, writer must obtain written permission to quote the source. Any photos submitted require the written/eMail release of the person(s) being photographed.
If the photo was taken by a source other than the writer, you need to provide the photographer’s identification information so a byline credit can be given. Writer must obtain written release for all photos not done by themselves as well as copyrighted photos used with the story.
Articles will be edited in regular United Press International (UPI) style.
Bears&Buds will make grammar, spelling, punctuation, length, usage corrections, content changes for clarity or to blend with the Webzine’s overall style. All articles become the copyrighted property of Bears&Buds® DBA Bright Star Promotions, Inc., licensed in the State of KY since 1982
SUBMITTING PHOTOS & GRAPHICS
Please submit photos and graphics via email saved as a 250 pixels wide and in 300 dpi JPG file. Include your last name in each photo description and suggested placement within article when applicable. Please do not use symbols or spaces in the pjg photo descriptions
STORY AND PHOTO RIGHTS
Bears&Buds requires first worldwide electronic publishing rights with the right to archive the written material or photographs, indefinitely in any electronic medium and to publish the article in a possible print or electronic anthology in the future and as such, will be copyrighted under the Bears&Buds company name.
ENCOURAGEMENT
Please share your article ideas, suggested feature topics, dreams about the future of the site. We look forward to receiving your work for consideration.
After publication of your article, please send it to all your friends and collectors. Let them enjoy Bears&Buds® too!
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