5 Real World Stories of Freelance Writing

March 31, 2015

If you want to be a successful freelance writer, this is for you. It’s five stories from writers who have been in the trenches, working hard and earning their living as freelance writers. My hope is that you’ll learn something from each of these writers. Your situation will be different than theirs, but hopefully they…

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Western Art & Architecture: $.50 Cents a Word

March 31, 2015

Western Art & Architecture is the magazine for art collectors and art aficionados in the United States. They accept submissions in a variety of categories, including artist profiles, home features, “illuminations”, “In the Studio”, and “Collector’s Eye.” According to their submission guidelines: WA&A approaches its coverage of the arts from a lifestyle perspective, offering insight…

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A Fine Parent: $100 for Parenting Wisdom

March 31, 2015

A Fine Parent is currently calling for submissions on the topic of “Raising Strong Kids.” Their deadline is October, 12th, 2015, so you’ll need to move fast. The good news is you don’t need to send them the full article, just an outline. They have very detailed and helpful submission guidelines. It’s worth a read…

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The Nation: Up to $500 for Political Writing

March 31, 2015

The Nation is a liberal political magazine. They accept submissions of political commentary as well as articles. They have a very dedicated readership. In fact, they’re supported by 30,00 donors. This is in addition to their 145,000 weekly circulation. According to their website: “On the domestic front, we are particularly interested in civil liberties, civil…

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Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine: Up to $960 Per Story

March 24, 2015

Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine accepts submissions of mystery stories. According to Freelancewriting.com they pay $.08 cents a word, and sometimes more. They accept stories up to 12,000 words in length. That means they’ll pay up to $960 per story. According to their website: “Because this is a mystery magazine, the stories we buy must fall…

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$500 for Tai Chi Articles

March 24, 2015

Tai Chi Magazine is calling for submissions. They’re the international magazine for the form of martial arts known as T’ai Chi Chu’an. They pay between $75 and $500 per publication. This is one of those specialty magazines that has a great audience, is very well established, and is quite fun to learn about. According to…

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Cicada Magazine: Submission Guidelines & Pay Rates

March 24, 2015

Cicada Magazine is calling for submissions of short stories, comics, poems, and nonfiction essays. They’re a young adult lit/comic magazine. They pay well, and they’re run by the established Cricket Magazine group. They’re a great publication that any YA writer should be proud to be published by. They pay up to $3.00 per line of…

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