$100 for Greeting Card Ideas

April 30, 2019

Oatmeal Studios is a humorous greeting card company. They are seeking humorous greeting card ideas – and pay $100 per accepted idea. On their writer’s guidelines page, they give a simple 6 step process for creating and sending your idea to them. They want ideas written the way people talk, that are funny, and relate…

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7 Magazines that Pay Writers $200+ Per Article

April 30, 2019

Next Show All Dear Writers – Thanks to Fatima Saif’s weekly research, here is a list of seven magazines that pay up to $200 or more for the articles they publish. Keep in mind that payment rates are not set in stone, and may need to be negotiated. If you want to learn how to…

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$500 for Sci-Fi Writers

April 30, 2019

The Speculative Literature Associations is offering two new diversity-centered grants. The two grants are “Diverse Writers” and “Diverse Worlds.” According to their guidelines: The $500 Diverse Writers grant is intended to support new and emerging writers from underrepresented and underprivileged groups, such as writers of color, women, queer writers, disabled writers, working-class writers, etc. —…

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20 Free Writing Contests With Cash Prizes ($50 to $50,000)

April 26, 2019

Next Show All These are contests, awards, and bursaries/fellowships for writers of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, plays, and graphic narratives. Prizes range from $50 to $50,000. – S. Kalekar Pentabus Rural Theatre Company Writer in Residence Bursary  Their guidelines say that this bursary is to “support a professional playwright in the early stage of their career,…

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10 Blogs that Pay Writers $50+ for Guest Posts

April 23, 2019

Next Show All Dear Writers, Here’s a list of ten blogs and websites that pay writers up to $50 or more for guest posts and articles. Topics include news, addiction, theater, language, and more. If you’re new to freelance writing, and want a step-by-step system for building a lasting career, then I highly recommend joining…

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The Smart Set: $200 for Personal Essays, Travel Writing, & Memoir

April 23, 2019

The Smart Set is a wonderful publication that features intelligent writing about contemporary culture, often written in the form of a personal essay. Even better: They accept pitches directly from freelance writers. According to payment reports, they pay $200 per essay, though they they state the rate is negotiated. Recent essays they’ve published include topics…

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$40,000 to Create a Podcast

April 22, 2019

Do you want to create a podcast, but don’t have the time, money, or necessary skillset? Do you have a great idea for a podcast, but don’t know how to market it? If so, Google is offering up to $40,000, mentorship, and 20 weeks of training to help you create a podcast from the ground…

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