Penguin Publishing, in partnership with Travelex, is currently hosting a travel writing competition. They want travel stories up to 1,000 words. Entrants must be at least 18 years old and be a US resident. The prize? $1,500, plus a session with a Penguin editor. A winner in the student category will in $500. That’s $2,000…
Winning Writers is currently hosting it Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest. Poets can submit one humorous poem for consideration. The first place winner will receive $1,000; second place will receive $250; and 10 honorable mentions will receive $100 each. All winners will be published online. The deadline for entry is April 1st, 2017. This year’s…
The Lindquist & Vennum Prize for Poetry is currently accepting entries for their annual writing contest. It is open to writers from the upper Midwest – North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, or Wisconsin. The prize is $10,000 and publication by Milkweed Editions. The manuscript must be unpublished, but individual poems may be previously published….
As part of my weekly effort to find paid publishing opportunities for writeres, here is a list of magazines that accept queries and pitches from freelance writers. Keep in mind that you’ll need to send pitches to each of these magazines. Writing Launch recently hosted a webinar all about pitching. Watch the Replay Here. 1….
Compiled By H. Lovelyn Bettison The following is a list of 30 magazines, newspapers, and websites that pay for personal essays. Included is a wide variety of publishers, covering many specialties and topics. For even more publishers seeking submissions, grab a copy of the Paid Publishing Guidebook. The Boston Globe The Boston Globe accepts personal…
The following is a list blogs and websites that pay $100 per post. Keep in mind that you’ll need to send pitches to each of these magazines. Writing Launch recently hosted a webinar all about pitching. Watch the Replay Here. 1. 101 Holidays is a travel website based in the UK. They publish travel articles…
The following is a list of 5 short story publishers currently seeking submissions. All of these publishers have upcoming deadlines in January. All of them pay their authors. Payment rates vary, from a maximum of $210 to $1,060. 1. Crystal Lake Publishing is currently seeking submissions for Tales from the Lake: Volume 4. They want…