$2 Per Word in Condé Nast Traveler

March 11, 2020

Condé Nast Traveler is a travel magazine that offers travel news, reviews, ideas, guides, and tips. Their editor is looking for “UK pitches – guides to lesser-known areas, new hot spots, city guides, beautiful areas to visit, culture, new foodie spots.” According to payment reports, they pay up to $2.00 per word. Pitches should be…

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The Black Orchid Award: $1,000 Prize for Mystery Novellas

March 10, 2020

The Wolfe Pack and Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine co-sponsor an annual contest that celebrates novellas. They offer a $1,000 prize, plus publication in Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine. Eligible stories are 15,000 to 20,000 words. According to their website, “Each entry must be an original unpublished work of fiction that conforms to the tradition of the…

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These Medium Publications Pay Up to $1 Per Word

March 10, 2020

Medium.com has changed quite a bit in recent years. One of the biggest changes: They’ve hired real editors and created publications that pay freelance writers. Here are nine publications on Medium, mostly owned by Medium, including direct links to their submissions guidelines pages. Many of these publications appear to pay up to $1 per word…

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Publishing News: 16 Editors & Publishers Calling for Pitches

March 10, 2020

Here’s the latest news and reserach we’ve dug up from the world of publishing. We’ve researched payment rates and found submission guidelines where available. Much of these listings are from recent announcements and posts directly from editors seeking submissions. If you don’t know how to get started as a freelance writer, your next step is…

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$50 to $480 for Short Stories – 10 Calls for Submissions

March 10, 2020

These markets pay $50-480 for fiction; one magazine also publishes short graphic fiction, and one does not specify its pay rate, but it is a reputed outlet. Some calls are themed. A few accept other genres also, like poetry and non-fiction. Deadlines are approaching very quickly. – S. Kalekar MARY: A Journal of New Writing…

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Get Paid to Write About the Coronavirus

March 10, 2020

Here are three publishers that are now calling for pitches about the coronavirus /COVID-19. Mic is seeking pitches on anything related to sustainability/technology/environment. They are “particularly looking for timely pieces on how coronavirus intersects with those things.” According to one payment report, they paid $0.13 per word. Writers can DM the editor or email him…

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15 Themed Calls for Submissions (Non-Fiction, Essays, Etc)

March 6, 2020

There are 34 themed non-fiction submission calls for the 15 magazines and websites listed here. Some of the themes are: disobedience, finance/investments, spirituality, divorce, Christmas, birds, food, fairs, summer, working potters, back to school, design, and racial equality in tech. A few give deadlines for pitches or full submissions but most don’t, so it is…

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