Cicada Magazine, the literary magazine for young adults, is currently seeking submissions of short stories, poetry, comics, and essays on the topic of family.

They pay 10 cents per word, up to 9,000 words for fiction. That works out to a maximum of $900 per story.

For non-fiction, they pay 25 cents per word, up to 5,000 words. That works out to a maximum of $1,250.

According to their call for submissions:

CICADA YA/teen lit magazine seeks fiction, poetry, comics, and essays on the theme of Family. We want to see honest works exploring all aspects of family life, whether it be family by relation or a family of choice. What connects a family? What might break it apart? How do we define family? In what ways do our familial connections heal or harm us? We are especially interested in works depicting found families and other nontraditional/nonnuclear families—show us how the family you build can be just as strong as (or stronger than!) the one you are born with.

The deadline for entry is April 13th, 2018.

To learn more, read their submission guidelines.