The Ellen Meloy Award is an annual prize to support writers and writing about the desert. Writers are offered $3,000. Writers are also “sent out to the desert to write.” According to their website: “The Ellen Meloy Fund for Desert Writers sends the willing and talented out to the desert to write. The annual award of…
Next Show All These fiction markets pay $150 to over $500. Some also accept other genres, like non-fiction and poetry. They are either open now, or have short submission periods coming up. — S. Kalekar Cosmic Roots and Eldritch Shores They want science fiction, fantasy, myth, legend, fairy tales, and eldritch, in written, podcast, video,…
Why you should consider using LinkedIn to gain writing contracts Launched in March 2003, LinkedIn was essentially a means for connecting executive recruitment agencies with Fortune 500 executives. It has become an indispensable platform for connecting with business professionals, having an almost completely business focus in all its aspects. Its growth over the years has…
World Nomads, an insurance company that offers travel insurance, regularly publishes high-quality travel writing, videos, and photo essays. They want the best travel writers to to share their stories — and they’re willing to pay for it. They pay 50 cents per word for short narratives, and up to $600 for photo essays. According to…
Dear Writers, Every week we hunt down blogs, magazines, websites, etc that pay writers. Here’s our latest research. We’ve included payment rates, and direct links to submission guidelines, to make it easy for you to connect with the right publisher. Topics here include travel, “interesting stuff”, freelance writing, cloud computing, disabilities, and more. Thanks to…
Dear Writers, Here’s our weekly research for magazines that accept pitches directly from freelance writers. Topics include zines and indie comics, Chirstianity, Colorado, crafting, history, and sailboats. Thanks to Fatima Saif for her research. Broken Pencil is a magazine dedicated to zines, comics and the underground print revolution. They publish four times a year and…
Ephemera produces novelty magnets, buttons, and stickers. They are looking for “high impact gems of wit stated in as few words as possible.” They sell their items widely, in bookstores, music shops, gift shops, and more. They pay $50 for each slogan that they buy. Examples of slogans that they’ve published include: “I’m not antiscocial….