By Theresa van Baalen Are you considering freelance writing as a career? Or are you perhaps already earning an income from your writing, but you want to up your game, get more writing jobs and increase your income? Freelance writing is not only about writing articles. There is a world of opportunity out there which…
Dear Writers, Here’s our latest roundup of calls for writers directly from editors and publishers. Included in this list is a wide variety of calls for writers covering a wide variety of topics. Please do not send a pitch to these publications unless you carefully study the publication, and the call for pitches. If you…
Dear Writers, Here’s our latest roundup of traditional jobs for writers and editors. Companies in this list include DC Comics, Apple, World Wresting Entertainment, and more. — Jacob Jans Thanks to Fatima Saif for compiling this list. DC Comics is hiring for the following positions: Specialist, Digital Content Editor. The selected applicant will be responsible…
Hektoen International, the online journal of medical humanities, just launched their latest essay competition. This competition is in honor of Hektoen Institute Board Member Mrs. Hella Mannheimer, who passed away in 2020. Submissions should relate medicine to the humanities, and could include topics such as “art, history, literature, education, etc. as they relate to medicine.”…
These are contests and scholarships/grants for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and translations, as well as for screenplays and plays. Prizes range from £25 to £20,000. They’re very roughly divided by geography. Deadlines are approaching quickly. – S. Kalekar INTERNATIONAL CONTESTS Horror Writers Association Scholarships These scholarships are for assisting authors in professional development as horror writers….
Dear Writers, Here’s our latest roundup of calls for pitches directly from editors and publishers. Please do not approach these publishers unless you’re confident you know how to write a high quality pitch that meets the needs of the editor. If you’re not sending a good pitch, you’re wasting your time, and the editor’s time….
These magazines pay $50 to $800 for fiction. A few also accept other genres, like non-fiction and poetry. They are open now, or will open soon for submissions. – S. Kalekar Electric Lit They will open submissions for their ‘Recommended Reading’ series for a brief period. Writers can submit one story during the submission period….