Freedom With Writing

The deadline for the Quantum Shorts Flash Fiction Competition is now less than two weeks away. Writers interested in submitting a story have until February 29th to enter the contest. The contest is completely free to enter, and offers cash prizes up to $1500, with a total purse of $4000. Organized by the Centre for…

Chicken Soup for the Soul recently announced a new call for submissions for a forthcoming book with the working title “Stories of Divine Intervention.” (Note, these stories do not need to be religious.) Authors who get published by them regularly report being extremely happy with the experience. They pay $200 per story or poem published,…

These magazines pay $50-300 for fiction. Some also accept other genres, like non-fiction and poetry. – S. Kalekar Speculative City: Alternative history They want speculative fiction, poetry, and essays within the alternative history genre. All works should be centered within a cityscape.  Deadline: 24 February 2020 Length: Up to 5,500 words for prose Pay: $20-55 Details…

Writers! Here are our latest additions to our database of publishers that pay writers. If you want access to over 1700 listings, easily organized by category, then I highly recommend becoming a member of Writing Launch. They’re currently accepting new members. The database of publishers is not featured on their website, but it is absolutely…

There are 46 themes for the 15 markets listed here, and they are accepting non-fiction articles or queries. Some of the themes are: haute holidays, careers in cooking, debut fiction and agents, restaurants, forgotten pizzerias, siblings, unsung heroes: profiles of LGBT courage, debt, great summer getaways, naval lessons from World War II, literary adaptations (of…

These markets pay $100 to about $600. A few also accept other genres, like non-fiction and poetry. Some of the calls are themed. The markets are either open for submissions now, or will open shortly. – S. Kalekar Want to improve your craft and get published? This Flash Fiction Workshop is highly recommended. Goal Publications:…

This year’s Fountain Essay Contest is currently open for entries. This year, they are asking a simple question: What have you learned from your challenges? For this contest, they are seeking essays about “your challenges and how you mentally, physically, and/or spiritually prepare for them.” The deadline is approaching quckly;  authors have until March 1st,…