Case Study: How I Landed My Own Arts Column

April 19, 2022

By Lowri Llewelyn Here in Wales, just about every woman under the age of 35 has a print by Niki Pilkington on her wall. Having worked with clients ranging from MTV to Sir Paul McCartney, I was inspired by this small town girl who became Kind of a Big Deal. Despite Niki’s popularity, I noticed…

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26 Themed Calls for Submissions to Magazines & Websites

April 15, 2022

These are 26 calls for pitches and submissions of nonfiction from the 18 markets listed here. Some of the themes are: Scandal; secret codes; volcanoes; the happy brain; speculative kdramas/cdramas; Regency-era Sapphic; work; and travel. – S. Kalekar Positive News: Solutions-focused ideas This is a print and online magazine. Their website says this is “the…

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10 Fiction Markets Paying $50 to $400 for April 2022

April 12, 2022

These magazines pay $50-400 for fiction. Many also accept other genres, like non-fiction and poetry. They are open now, or will open soon for submissions. – S. Kalekar Brink Literary Journal: Reverence This literary journal will soon start reading fiction, non-fiction, poetry, hybrid/cross-genre work, and translations on the ‘Reverence’ theme. They also accept artwork. Reading…

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32 Calls for Pitches Directly from Editors

April 12, 2022

Dear Writers, Here’s our latest roundup of calls for writers — directly from editors, covering a wide variety of themes and topics. Please carefully study the publication before contacting the editor. When writing your pitch, be sure to: Carefully study the publication, to get a sense of their style Have a clear idea of where…

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The Power of Focus: Three Lessons that Helped Me 4x My Income in 2021

April 12, 2022

By Robyn-Lee Samuels  Making money as a freelance writer is simple – you write things and people pay you. The more you write, the more you earn. On average, freelance writers in the U.S. earn $63,213 a year according to PayScale. In South Africa, where I live, freelance writers earn between $5,000 and $16,000 a…

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13 Full Time and Remote Jobs for Writers

April 5, 2022

Dear Writers, Here’s our latest roundup of traditional jobs for writers – including jobs with NBC, The New York Times, Amazon, Bloomberg, USA TODAY, and more. Some of these are fully remote positions, while others are in-person opportunities. – Jacob jans Thanks to Fatima Saif for compiling this list. Wirecutter is a product review site…

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17 Calls for Writers Directly from Editors

April 5, 2022

Dear Writers, Here’s our latest roundup of calls for writers — directly from editors, covering a wide variety of themes and topics. Please carefully study the publication before contacting the editor. When writing your pitch, be sure to: Carefully study the publication, to get a sense of their style Have a clear idea of where…

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