Dear Writers, Here are the latest calls for pitches directly from editors and publishers. This is part of our weekly roundup of paid writing opportunities. Note that we’ve included contact information and payment rates when available. Keep in mind that rates are not set in stone, and may still need to be negotiated. — Jacob…

Have you never made money from your creative writing? Are you new to publishing? Then this contest is designed just for you. The Preservation Foundation is hosting an essay contest open to all writers around the world who are previously unpublished. They previously had strict rules about what it meant to be an “unpublished writer”…

Dear Writers, Here’s a roundup of magazines and websites that publish writing about education. All of these publishers pay freelance writers. We’ve noted payment information, when available. Also, keep in mind that payment rates are not set in stone. Also, if you are a teacher, there are many opportunities out there to use your expertise…

        by Ellen Levitt                College professors and graduate school academics are well aware of the saying “Publish or Perish.” Their writing appears in all manners of journals, as well as magazines and websites. This situation may seem intimidating to teacher-writers of early childhood years through 12th grades, but it shouldn’t be. There are many…

These are 29 prizes/grants/fellowships for fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama, and journalism. Awards range from $100 to $71,000. They are, very roughly, divided by geography. None charge an entry fee. – S. Kalekar PRIZES FOR ALL WRITERS/GLOBAL ENTRY Baltimore Science Fiction Society Poetry ContestFor this contest, poets are required to submit poetry on science fiction/fantasy/horror/science themes….

Dear Writers, Here’s our latest weekly roundup of opportunities for writers, directly from editors and publishers. This is a list of 17 such opportunities, covering a very wide range of topics, as well as pay. We’ve included payment information, and editorial contact information with all of these listings. You’ll note that many of these editors…

The Alpine Foundation is currently hosting a free writing contest – open to writers from around the world who are at least 18 years old. This year’s prize is centered on the theme “Untamed: On Wilderness and Civilization.” Entries are allowed in all genres of writing: poetry, fiction, non-fiction, etc. Writers entering the contest can…