21 Free Writing Contests With Cash Prizes (Up to $60,000)

February 26, 2019

Next Show All These contests, grants and residencies are for writers of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. They range from $250 to CAD60,000. Some Deadlines are approaching quickly. – S. Kalekar Ann Arbor District Library: ‘It’s All Write!’ Teen Writing Contest This international contest is for teen writers of poetry, flash fiction and short stories. Prizes…

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How I Went from Earning $40 an An Article to $400

February 21, 2019

By Shireen Hakim Writing should be fun. If you’re not having fun with a publication or editor, move on. It will pay off. I’m proof of that. I’d been regularly writing for an UK-based online news publication for three years. I had a great rapport with the senior editor. Although he was just paying me…

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14 Websites that Pay Writers (Up to to $400)

February 19, 2019

Here’s a list of 14 websites that pay writers for articles they publish. All of these publications accept submissions directly from freelance writers. — TN Wesley Mold Busters is “a licensed mold removal company in Canada and family owned business since 2005.” They want writers for their website. Articles must be a minimum of 2000…

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10 Themed Calls for Short Stories ($100+)

February 19, 2019

These markets pay $100 for fiction, and some pay significantly more. A few are also open for other genres like non-fiction, poetry, translations, graphic fiction, and reviews. Also see this list of other fiction markets – deadlines are coming quickly. — S. Kalekar Margery de Brus: Today, Tomorrow, Always anthology ­­­­­For this anthology, they want…

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31 Feminist Publishers that Pay Writers

February 19, 2019

The following is a big list of thirty one magazines, blogs, and websites that pay for writing on feminist topics. All of these publications accept submissions or queries from freelance writers. Note that some of them may currently be closed to submission, though most are open.The list is in no particular order. Scum is a…

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How to Build the Perfect Audience for Your Writing

February 15, 2019

If you’re anything like me, you get a little bit excited when you finish a piece of writing — and sometimes really excited. It’s part of the joy of writing: producing something you’re proud of, something you want to share with the world. But who are you going to share it with? So many writers…

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11 Themed Calls for Short Stories

February 12, 2019

These are fiction markets paying $50 for fiction, and a few pay significantly more. Some also accept other genres, like non-fiction, poetry and scripts. Also see this link for fiction markets paying $100-500 – several deadlines are coming up. — S. Kalekar Apparition Lit: Ambition ­­­­­This speculative fiction and poetry magazine will open a brief…

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