THE WRITER'S DIRECTORY OF PERIODICALS THE fourth printing of this Directory-which is constantly being revised and enlarged-began in THE WRITER for July, 1922. The information for it, showing the manuscript market and the manuscript requirements of the various publications listed, is gathered directly from the editors of the periodicals. Great pains are taken to make the information accurate and the Directory complete. Before submitting manuscripts to any publication, it is advisable to secure a sample copy. (Continued from October WRITER) REVIEWER (Q), Chapel Hill, N. C. $2.00; 50c. Paul Absorbed by the Southwest Review, Dallas, REXALL MAGAZINE (M), United Drug Company, 43 Uses short stories, of 3,000 words; serials of two or three parts, of about 1,200 words each; general articles, of 800 words; humorous verse; jokes; juvenile matter for the boys' column, the girls' column, and the puzzle department; and a very little poetry. Buys department matter on health and beauty reminders, and household suggestions, and recipes. Prefers fiction that will appeal to every age and the average American rural home, with clean, wholesome wit, romance, and adventure, which keeps the reader in suspense to the last. Buys photographs, and pays, at a minimum rate of one cent a word, on acceptance. RICE JOURNAL (M), Orange, Texas. $2.00; 25c. Raymond J. Martinez, managing editor. Official organ of the Southern Rice Growers' Association and of the Rice Millers' Association. Devoted to the rice industry in all of its branches: cultivation, milling, irrigation, brokerage, machinery, power machinery, cooking, and consumption. Prints no fiction, but accepts jokes if in regard to rice. Particularly interested just now in increasing the per capita consumption of rice. Sets length limit at from 600 to 1,000 words, occasionally buys photographs of rice scenes, and pays from one-half cent to one cent a word. ROPECO MAGAZINE (M), Rogers Peet & Company, 842 Broadway, New York. No subscription price; issued only to members of the Company's boys' club; sample copies on request. L. A. Lombard, editor. Prefers stories of adventure, athletics, etc., with no sentiment, suitable for boys of from twelve to seventeen. Sets length limit at from 3,000 to 3,800 words, buys no photographs, and pays on acceptance. ROSARY MAGAZINE (M), 871 Lexington ave., New Uses short stories, novelettes, general articles, poetry, and juvenile matter, but no serials, humorous verse, jokes, or plays. Sets length limit at 2,000 words, buys photographs, and prefers stories that are clean and religious in tone. ROTARIAN (M), 221 East 20th st., Chicago, Ill. $1.50; 20c. Chesley R. Perry, editor; Emerson Gause, managing editor. The official magazine of Rotary International, an organization having 2,400 clubs scattered throughout the principal cities of thirty-five countries, with an individual membership of 115,000. Many articles deal solely with Rotary affairs and are contributed by members, but the magazine is interested in fiction, articles, or features which will promote better international or community relations of ethical business. Wants fiction treating of business, with an international angle, appreciation for customs, etc., of various peoples, stories of family life portrayed faithfully, and father and son stories. Uses general articles, short stories, occasional poetry and humorous verse, and, rarely, plays, but no novelettes, serials, juvenile matter, or jokes. Sets length limit at from 3,500 to 5,000 words, rarely buys photographs, and pays on acceptance. ROUGH NOTES (M), 222 East Ohio st., Indianapolis, A monthly insurance magazine, devoted strictly to fire and casualty insurance, handling the subject from the standpoint of helping the local agent to get business and take care of it. Prints no fiction, or poetry, but occasionally buys photographs of fires, auto wrecks, or other similar incidents, which involve insurance or show the need of it. Pays in the month following publication. RUDDER (M), 9 Murray st., New York. $2.00; 25c. Devoted to yachting and motor-boating, using technical and practical articles on all nautical topics, boat building, marine engines, and stories of cruises and experiences on the water, but no fiction, no poetry, and no jokes. Sets length limit at 3,500 words, buys photographs, and pays at a minimum rate of ten dollars a thousand words, on publication. RURAL LIFE AND FARM STOCK JOURNAL (M), 8 North Uses short practical articles on farm, garden, orchard, and poultry subjects, all these departments being well taken care of by regular contributors. RURAL MECHANICS (M), United Publishing Co., 1411 Wyandotte st., Kansas City, Mo. 35c.; three years for $1.00. E. A. Weishaar, editor. Name changed to Illustrated Mechanics. CONTINUED ON INSIDE BACK COVER The Commercial Side of Literature A HOW TO SELL THE THINGS YOU WRITE by Michael Joseph In collaboration with Grant Overton Fiction Editor, Collier's Weekly UTHORSHIP has today become a skilled and highly competitive business, and part of every writer's equipment should be the knowledge of how and when and where he can dispose of his work to the best possible advantage. It is doubtful if any other book in print gives as much practical information on this subject as The Commercial Side of Literature. Mr. Joseph is himself an author and manager of one of the largest literary agencies in the world; and he writes with an intimate knowledge of the whole subject. 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