Seeking humorous essays : University of Dayton, Ohio

Friday May 11, 2018

Seeking humorous essays

Leisure Living Magazine is seeking short humor columns.

The magazine will consider 450- to 500-word humorous essays. Payment is $125 for pieces accepted for publication.

"We're interested in humorous subject matter relative to the Baby Boomer generation," said Barb Clemons, publisher of Lake Front Publications. "Our demographic is an upscale readership, aged 50-75."

The magazine is published seven times a year and mailed to more than 6,000 households in Northern Ohio. It's also published online.

For more information or to submit material, send an email to Barb Clemons at lakefrnt@thirdplanet.net

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