7 Magazines that Pay Writers $250 Per Article

September 26, 2017

Next Show All 1 The following is a list of seven magazines that pay freelance writer’s at $200 for articles. Included is a variety of magazines, covering topics such as rodeos, mental health, travel, and the lesbian community. 1. Persimmon Hill is a magazine published by the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum® in Oklahoma….

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$1,000 Short Story Contest from Writers of the Future

September 26, 2017

The L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest is open for submissions. They have four deadlines a year. Emerging writers of fantasy or science fiction can submit prose of up to 17,000 words. Writers must be relatively unpublished (see number 5 on the guidelines). The first place winner will receive $1,000; second place will…

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How to Write an Article Pitch that Gets You Published And Paid

September 26, 2017

Among the many writers that I’ve corresponded with as the editor of Freedom With Writing, I’ve noticed there is one trap that many writers commonly fall into, and it stops them dead in their tracks. It’s this: They send out one pitch, then wait, and wait, and wait for a response. That is one of…

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5 Websites that Pay $50+ for Guest Posts

September 26, 2017

Next Show All 1 The internet has come a long way in recent years, especially in terms of the popularity of niche blogs and websites. Many have become successful businesses, with the budget to pay more than pennies for writing. Some of these websites take on the role that magazines once did, producing specialized content…

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Case Study: How I Turned My Unique Perspective Into a Paid Writing Career

September 19, 2017

By Jonathan Muirhead I have written more free reviews and short stories and poems than I care to remember. But I always had a hankering to be a “real” writer – that is, one who got paid. When I was about twenty, I found out I had a condition called Asperger Syndrome.  It is a…

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20 Trade Magazines that Pay Freelance Writers

September 19, 2017

Contributed by S. Kalekar Next Show All 1 Trade publications are an often overlooked niche. Those listed here service a variety of industries and professionals: healthcare, senior care, general aviation and air logistics, automotive fleets, tea and coffee, restaurant owners and those in the food and beverage and hospitality businesses, beauticians, housing, mattress manufacturing, veterinarians,…

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Deadline: The Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award: $38,000 Grand Prize

September 19, 2017

Looking for more contests? Here are 20 Free Writing Contests With Cash Prizes The most valuable prize for short stories is now open to submissions. Created by a bank magnate and a newspaper publisher, the prize is worth £30,000, or $38,000 in U.S. dollars. The deadline for this year’s contest is September 28th, 2017. As…

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