The Web of Life Foundation is hosting their annual writing competition, with a $1,500 first place prize, and a $500 second place prize. They accept prose of any form, including short stories and essays, for the competition. This year’s theme is “Connecting Politics With People.” The deadline for entry is September 30th, 2016. Submissions should…
The following is a list of magazines that pay writer $200 per article for at least some of the articles they publish. As with all magazines, pay rates are not set in stone, and may still need to be negotiated with the magazine. If you’ve been recently published in a magazine, website, blog, etc, please…
TANSTAAAFL Press is currently seeking submissions for their forthcoming anthology of post-apocalyptic short stories. The anthology will be called “Enter the Apocalypse.” They are accepting original, unpublished stories for their anthology. The deadline for submission is September 15th, 2016. They pay an average of 3 cents per word, up to 8,000 words. According to their…
The following is a list of 65 magazines in a wide variety of topics. All of the magazines accept submissions from freelance writers. For a list of hundreds of publishers, check out Litworth’s database. It currently has 320 publishers listed, in a wide variety of markets, and includes payment information for each of the publishers….
As part of our weekly effort to find publishers that pay writers, here is a list of 7 magazines that pay writers $250 per article. Plus, we’re giving away our latest eBook. Download it here. Included is a variety of magazines, but if you’re looking for even more opportunities, be sure to sign up for…
Chicken Soup for the Soul pays $200 per story or poem. They are nearly constantly publishing new books, and are always introducing new topics for submission. They currently have 5 books with deadlines on July 31st, 2016. The topics are: Blended Families College Student Stories Curvy and Confident Parent to Parent Stories about Teachers and…
Diabolical Plots is open to submissions of short stories until the end of July, 2016. They publish speculative fiction in the genres of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror. According to their website, they particularly like: “Weird fiction Sense of wonder Strong character and plot arcs Relatable protagonists (not necessarily likeable, not necessarily reliable) Strong worldbuilding, hinting at…