28 Free Writing Contests & Fellowships With Cash Prizes (Up to $72,000)

November 19, 2021

These contests and fellowships are for writers of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. The prizes range from $100 to $72,000. They are, very roughly, divided by geography. – S. Kalekar   CONTESTS OPEN FOR INTERNATIONAL SUBMISSIONS Undiscovered Gems Award For this contest, writers are to create a short story based on their book (including non-fiction and…

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10 Fiction Markets Paying $50 to $480 for November 2021

November 16, 2021

These magazines/ markets pay $50-480 for fiction (one magazine pays considerably more). Some also accept other genres, like non-fiction and poetry. – S. Kalekar Flame Tree Publishing Anthology They are reading submissions for a weird horror anthology. Their guidelines say, “With stories from modern writers and the founding fathers of horror fiction, weird or cosmic…

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30 Calls for Pitches Directly from Editors

November 16, 2021

Dear Writers, Here’s our latest roundup of calls for pitches directly from editors. A friendly reminder: Please do not contact these publishers without carefully studying the publications first. Make sure you understand their publication, and the types of articles they publish, before you send them a pitch. If you’re not sure how to write a…

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How to Find Hundreds of Editors Seeking Pitches on Twitter

November 12, 2021

Want to know how to find editors that are seeking pitches? If you’re a journalist or a freelance writer, of course you do! Sending pitches to the right editor is one of the fundamental parts of being a freelancer. Today, I’m going to show you how to find hundreds of editors seeking pitches, including how…

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197 Publishers that Pay Freelancers $500 Per Article

November 5, 2021

Dear Writers, There are so many opportunities for writers. Below, is a list of 197 magazines and websites that pay writers, but this list is just a small subset of the many publishers that want to pay freelance writers. (Not to mention the endless number of businesses that want to hire freelance writers for a…

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16 Creative Nonfiction Markets Paying Up to $450

November 2, 2021

These magazines and outlets publish creative non-fiction – lyrical, personal, narrative, and experimental essays, memoir, literary non-fiction, and more. They pay up to $450. Most also publish other genres, like fiction and poetry. – S. Kalekar clavmag They publish writing from LGBTQ+ writers – creative non-fiction, life writing, and fiction. They have a list of…

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18 Travel Publications that Work With Freelance Writers

November 2, 2021

Dear Writers, Travel writing is still around! In fact, people are quite antsy to start traveling, and travel magazines want to serve those desperate audiences with high-quality writing. Here’s a list of 18 publications that pay for travel writing. A friendly reminder: Please carefully study each publication before contacting them. And, if you don’t know…

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