17 Free Writing Contests With Cash Prizes (Up to $59,000)

September 28, 2018

Next Show All This is a list of prizes and residencies for writers of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, plays, and film. The awards range from $75 to thousands of dollars. — S. Kalekar Writers Omi Residency This residency welcomes published writers and translators of every type of literature. All text-based projects – fiction, non-fiction, theater, film,…

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7 Blogs that Pay Writers $150 Per Article

September 25, 2018

Next Show All Here’s a list of seven websites that pay up to $150, and sometimes more, for the writing they publish. Much of the research for this listing was done by Fatima Saif.For even more publishers that pay, here’s a list of 51 Magazines that Pay Writers $500+. Smart Business Trends is a blog…

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Get Paid $200 to Write About Pop Culture & Video Games

September 25, 2018

For those in the know, ZEAL is a wonderful blog all about video games, comic books, and pop culture. They publish quirky writing about old school video games, such as Leisure Suite Larry, as well as cultural criticism about pop culture, often from a feminist perspective. The accept pitches directly from freelance writers. In fact,…

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10 Calls for Submission: $50+ Per Story

September 25, 2018

Next Show All These fiction markets pay up to $50 for fiction, and a few pay considerably more. They are open for submissions, or have deadlines approaching soon, or have short submission periods coming up. – S. Kalekar Heroic Fantasy Quarterly This is a quarterly ezine dedicated to publishing heroic fantasy — in both prose…

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Snafu Designs: $100 for Greeting Card Ideas

September 25, 2018

Snafu Designs is a greeting card company that sells humorous cards in most of the 50 states of USA and also in Canada. They have a full line of greeting cards including birthday, wedding, retirement, Halloween, Christmas and Thanksgiving cards. They want clever ideas that are aimed at their “smart adult audience.” They pay $100…

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AFAR Pays $1 Per Word for Travel Writing

September 21, 2018

AFAR is the ‘experiential travel guide.’ They cover travel stories from a more personal perspective, telling their “stories through people, allowing readers to explore authentic local cultures from the inside out.” Their mission is to ” inspire and guide travelers who seek to connect with people, experience their cultures, and understand their perspectives.” They like…

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51 Magazines that Pay Writers $500+

September 21, 2018

Next Show All The following is a list of magazines that pay writers $500 or more for their writing. Some of these magazines pay less for some writing, but all of them pay a minimum of $500 for at least some of the work they publish. All of them accept submissions or queries from freelance…

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