23rd Annual Parsec Ink Short Story Contest — Noir This is a contest for a science fiction, fantasy or horror short story (up to 3,500 words) on the theme ‘Noir’ – the winning story will be one which uses the contest theme as a key element. Entrants must be non-professional writers (those who have not…
Next Show All There are more than 20 themed non-fiction submission calls in 14 magazines here. Some themes are: explorers, summer, money, building infrastructure, beginnings, careers in art and photography, food, back to school, college football, wear, focus on personalized medicine, and autumn. Most of them accept work outside of these themes also. Some magazines…
Next Show All Here’s a list of 30 publishers that pay up to $500 or more for travel writing. Included are airline magazines, national magazines, websites, blogs, and more. For even more travel publishers, get a free copy of The Paid Publishing Guidebook. Southwest: The Magazine is the official inflight magazine of Southwest Airlines. They…
Here’s a list of nine websites that pay $50+ for guest posts. Included is a wide variety of sites, covering topics such as hip-hop, travel, technology, programming, and education. Be sure to refer to each website for submission information — and to carefully study each website before submitting a pitch. For more opportunities, be sure…
Here are seven magazines that accept pitches directly from freelance writers. Included are a variety of publishers covering topics such as the American South, art, culture, advertising, and travel. For more opportunities, be sure to get a free copy of The Paid Publishing Guidebook. — Jacob Jans The Bitter Southerner is an online magazine that…
Here are three publishers seeking submissions of short stories. The first two publishers have very short submissions windows. They’re open to submissions for just a week, or less. I’ve included them in the newsletter now, even though they’re not yet open, so any writer who wants to send work will be ready when the time…
TN Wesley To date, I have sold over 60 short stories to glossy magazines. Advice columns inspired me to write close to half of those stories. Whenever I am facing writer’s block, I scroll through advice column letters, hunting for inspiration. For me, there is no better way to jumpstart a short story than to…