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…
These magazines pay $50-$600 for fiction, and a few also accept other genres, like non-fiction and poetry. They are either open now, or will open soon for submissions. Some calls are themed. – S. Kalekar Electric Lit: The Commuter and Recommended Reading Submissions are currently open for Electric Lit’s The Commuter; and they will soon…
The Fountain Magazine has announced it’s annual essay contest. This year, the theme is “Revival.” The contest is open to writers from around the world, with “There is no age limit or a condition to fulfill for entry.” According to the contest page: “After a long dormancy in this Covid era, our lives seem to…
These are 28 contests for writers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, as well as for playwrights and journalists; all of these are free to enter, with prizes up to $10,000. Apart from these prizes, please also see our list of grants, residencies, and fellowships for writers in March and beyond, with awards up to $75,000. –…
Worried that climate change might destroy the world? Want to share a bit of hope, and have the chance to win a $3,000 Grand Prize? The Imagine 2200 Climate Fiction Contest offers $8,700 in prizes for authors of short fiction between 3,000 and 5,000 words. The premise is to offer a hopeful vision of a…
Dear Writers, Here’s our latest roundup of calls for writers — directly from editors. 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 you proposed article will fit into the publication…
Dear Writers, Here’s our latest roundup of traditional full-time jobs for writers, including a number of jobs with newspapers, as well as copywriting jobs for businesses. A few of them are remote work opportunities. — Jacob Jans Thanks to Fatima Saif for compiling this list. The Philadelphia Inquirer is a daily newspaper for Philadelphia. They…