Do you need a portfolio before getting paid to write? Some writers wonder if they need a portfolio before they get paid to write. Here's the answer… Posted by Freedom With Writing on Tuesday, July 31, 2018
The following is a list of 7 magazines that accept pitches from freelance writers in a variety of categories, including aviation, Catholicism, fly fishing, personal health, travel, and boatbuilding. According to our research, all of these publishers pay at least $400 for some of the writing they publish. Keep in mind that you may need…
Applications are now open for the 2018 Amy Lowell Poetry Scholarship. The prize offers $59,000 to the winning writer. Upon acceptance of the prize, the writer is required to travel outside the United States for the entire year. The prize money increases each year, as adjusted for inflation. There is no application fee. The scholarship…
The following is a list of publishers that pay for personal essays or memoir. Included is a very wide variety of publications, covering a wide variety of topics. Be sure to carefully study each publication before sending them your ideas, to ensure the best chance of success. Racked Racked covers shopping, with a particular interest…
The following is a list of 9 magazines that pay up to $350 for short stories, and sometimes more. Note that most of these publishers pay for science fiction, speculative fiction, or fantasy. These continue to be the short story genres with the most opportunities for payment. Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine publishes all kinds of…
By Jason Hewett I was 25 years old, working full-time and very dissatisfied with an entry level marketing job in New York City. Opportunities to grow within the company shrank as positions were eliminated, and I started to sense it wouldn’t be long before I would be laid off as well. At that point I…
The following is a list of 5 websites that pay $50 for guest posts. They sometimes pay more, sometimes pay less. Keep in mind that you may still need to negotiate rates of pay, and it may change over time. These blogs are mostly from established companies, startups, and professional organizations. In 2018, I would…