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Paid Publishing Opportunities

An Interview with Copy Editor Elisabeth TenBrink Kelley

Elisabeth TenBrink Kelley, who also goes by TK, has been editing since they were 18. They love working on projects written with passion, particularly speculative fiction novels and personal stories. Catch them here sharing their insights with Viney Kirpal, a personal essay and health writer. Viney: Elisabeth, what’s copy editing and what makes it important?…

10 Magazines Paying $50 to $1,000 for Short Stories

These magazines/anthologies pay $50 to $1,000 for fiction. A few also accept other genres, like non-fiction and poetry. They are open for submissions now, or will open soon. Deadlines are approaching quickly. – S. Kalekar ImagitopiaThis is a new podcast and ezine from Android Press, and they only accept previously published fantasy stories.Deadline: 30 September…

34 Calls for Writers Directly from Editors (Up to $1,000+ Per Article)

Dear Writers, Here’s our latest roundup of calls for pitches, directly from editors. We’ve researched payment rates and contact information for all of these publishers, to make it easier for you to find the right opportunities for you. Please carefully study each publication before sending them a pitch. Not sure how to write a good…

Chicken Soup for the Soul Needs Submissions for 5 Upcoming Books

Chicken Soup for the Soul is currently seeking submissions for 5 upcoming books. I recommend keeping a close eye on their website, as the deadlines sometimes get moved sooner unexpectedly. Deadlines also sometimes get moved back. Presumably, this is because they still haven’t managed to find enough stories for the upcoming book. According to their…

34 Free Writing Contests and Cash Grants for Writers (Up to $70,000)

These are contests/grants for fiction, non-fiction, and poetry, up to about $70,000. One of the deadlines is in September, the rest are in October. – S. KalekarINTERNATIONAL SUBMISSIONS T Paulo Urcanse Prize for Literary ExcellenceT Paulo Urcanse was a Portuguese writer and activist, most famous for his short novel, The Pucker Fish. He spent a lot…

36 Magazines and Websites that Pay Writers $1.00 Per Word

Dear Writers — Here are 36 publications that work directly with freelance writers, and pay up to $1.00 per word. Be sure to carefully study each publication before sending them a pitch. If you want to succeed with your pitch, the most important work happens when you carefully study the publication, thoughtfully tailoring your idea…

19 Blogs, Websites, and Magazines that Pay $50 to $500+ Per Article

Dear Writers — Here are 19 publications that work directly with freelance writers. Be sure to carefully study each publication before sending them a pitch. If you want to succeed with your pitch, the most important work happens when you carefully study the publication, thoughtfully tailoring your idea to their specific needs. Here are some…

Editor Interviews

Interview with Lindsey McGinnis, Editor at The Christian Science Monitor

Lindsey McGinnis is the Asia Editor at The Christian Science Monitor. She previously served as the Junior Editor/Writer for the Monitor’s weekly news magazine, as well as the lead writer on the Points of Progress franchise. Read her interview here with Viney Kirpal, a trained personal essay and health writer. Viney: Hi Lindsey. Let’s begin…

An Interview with Rudri Bhatt Patel, Senior Editor at Literary Mama

Rudri Bhatt Patel is an editor, essayist, educator, and an attorney. She is the co-founder of the literary journal, The Sunlight Press. She also is a senior editor at Literary Mama. Her work appears in numerous local and national outlets. Rudri Bhatt Patel shares nuggets of advice from her rich experience in writing in this…

Interview with Kendall Powell, Editor at Nature Careers

Kendall Powell is a senior editor at the Nature Careers section of Nature. Prior to that she was a freelance science journalist for 20 years writing about biomedical science and scientists’ lives for places such as the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Nature, Science, and Knowable. Listen to editor Kendall Powell in an interview with Viney Kirpal, a health and personal essay writer. Viney: Hi. How wouldyou describe Nature…

Interview with Sari Botton, Memoirist & Editor

Sari Botton is the author of the memoir in essays, And You May Find Yourself…Confessions of a Late-Blooming Gen-X Weirdo. She is a contributing editor and columnist at Catapult, and the former Essays Editor for Longreads. She is the Writer in Residence in the creative writing department of SUNY New Paltz for Spring, 2023. The well-known memoirist shares…

An Interview with Amy Paturel, Freelance Writer

Amy Paturel has covered everything from food to sex in essay form. You’ll find her byline in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, Parents and more. She has won “honorable mention” awards in the American Society of Journalists and Authors personal essay category. Here’s Amy Paturel in conversation with Viney Kirpal, a health and…

Interview with Kamala Thiagarajan (Published in The New York Times, NPR, BBC, Al Jazeera, SCMP, and Others.)

Kamala Thiagarajan is a freelance journalist based in Madurai, South India, where she reports on environmental issues, global health, and science. Her work has been published in The New York Times, NPR, BBC, The Guardian, Hakai Magazine, Ensia, Al Jazeera, South China Morning Post, and many others. She converses here with Viney Kirpal, a personal and health writer. VK: As an especially successful freelancer,…

An Interview with Mun-Keat Looi: International Features Editor for The BMJ

 Mun-Keat Looi is International Features Editor at The BMJ. He lectures on journalism at Imperial College London and is an author on two books, ‘Big Questions in Science: The quest to solve the great unknowns‘ (2013) and the Geek Guide to Life (2016). He has written and produced news, features, podcasts, and videos. Here he’s…
 

Case Studies

Case Study: How I Landed My Own Arts Column

By Lowri Llewelyn Here in Wales, just about every woman under the age of 35 has a print by Niki Pilkington on her wall. Having worked with clients ranging from MTV to Sir Paul McCartney, I was inspired by this small town girl who became Kind of a Big Deal. Despite Niki’s popularity, I noticed…

How I Landed My First Paid Publication (Without a Portfolio)

By Kyle Geoffrey Uy “Freelance writing is something anyone can do”, said freelance writer Ian Chandler in his webinar. As someone just starting out, those words gave me hope. I didn’t know anything about where to begin, so I watched this free webinar to learn more. The knowledge Ian gave us viewers paved the way…

How to Talk to Potential Freelance Writing Clients (So You Can Win New Contracts)

The Sales Call Strategy That’s Helped Me Close Clients Without Feeling Sales-y I get it, nobody enjoys sales meetings. But if you want to grow your freelance writing business, you need to get better at them. That means learning how to have conversations with potential clients, face to face. Here are some tips that have…

Case Study: How I Broke into the Smart Mouth Newsletter and Earned $1 per Word

  by Tatiana Claudy “You can, you should, and if you’re brave enough to start, you will.”                                                                                                                       Steven King   For about five years I was writing for Christian and writers’ magazines and websites. I became a regular contributor to several publications and developed good working relationships with their editors. Then I went back…

The Anatomy of an Instructional Pitch (How I Got Paid $500 for One Article)

By Matthew Gaiser One of the more profitable areas of freelance writing is the advisory and instructional space. People are willing to pay to learn how to do things better and frequently read blogs that help them do better work. That means the blogs are willing to pay a relative premium for such posts. I…

Help for the Newbie Travel Writer

Cruising the Caribbean, thrill seeking on an African safari or mad shopping in New York city, any and every trip you take can be turned in to the kind of adventure travel editors love to buy. By Robyn McGee Congrats to me! My article “Safari Diary” was chosen by the editors of the “WorldNomads” website…

How to Land Writing Clients With LinkedIn

I started my business eight years ago. Being a startup, I had no income and limited funds to spend on Sales and Marketing. I turned to LinkedIn as my primary avenue to build my fledgeling business and drive sales. Without spending a cent on LinkedIn, over the last eight years, I have generated 80% of…