Freedom With Writing

ServiceScape, a website that connects freelancers with clients, is currently hosting a short story contest with a $1,000 prize. The contest is open to writers from around the world. The deadline for entry is approaching very quickly — November 30th, 2018. The goal of the contest seems to be to generate publicity for their company….

Here’s a list of publishers that pay writers for the articles they publish. Topics include travel, parenting, homesteading, technology, costuming, hunting, and more. We’ve researched payment rates for all of these publishers, though keep in mind that payment rates are not set in stone and may need to be negotiated. Thanks to Fatima Saif for…

The Matthew Power Literary Reporting award supports a promising early-career non-fiction writer on a story that uncovers the truth about the human condition. The award is to honor Matthew Power, who died while reporting in Uganda. They are looking for “strong, character-driven narratives with detailed scene writing and lyrical description”, which had also characterized the…

Dear Writers, Here is a list of fifty magazines and blogs that pay for the writing they published. For your convenience, I’ve organized the list by category. Included are publishers covering many, many topics, including travel, business, health, video games, and more. If you want to take full advantage of all of these opportunities, you…

Finding Paid Freelance Work Using LinkedIn ProFinder Case Study by Rebecca Benison. Background: A digital media professional with 7 of years of full-time writing and social media experience wanted to expand her freelance writing portfolio and earn additional income. She had been working full-time for a marketing agency and occasionally took on freelance assignments as…

Chicken Soup for the Soul just updated their call for submissions for their upcoming book Running for Good. They’re now also seeking stories and poems about walking as well as running. According to their call for submissions: We are excited to once again be teaming up with Dean Karnazes, the Ultramarathoner, on another special and…

Next Show All Writers, a lot of work went into this list. Our team of researchers scoured the far reaches of the internet, and found 42 blogs, magazines, and websites that pay for the writing they publish. Not only that, we found links directly to their submission guidelines pages, and payment information, so you know…