Margaret Guroff, an executive editor at a large-circulation lifestyle magazine in the U.S. speaks her mind on what editors expect from freelance writers. Guroff is affiliated with John Hopkins University as Faculty of their Advanced Academic Programs, where she works one-on-one with science writers completing their masters theses. Guroff was in a conversation with freelance…
These magazines pay from $50 to $600 for short fiction (one pays more for novelettes). A few also accept other genres, like non-fiction and poetry. – S. Kalekar Sci Phi Journal: Uchronia For their next issue, the editors want work “exploring Uchronia, i.e. alternate histories (“what if” scenarios). By definition, the stories should normally have…
Dear Writers, Here’s out 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 jobs with USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, Old Navy, and more. — Jacob Jans Thanks to Fatima Saif for compiling this list. Forrester is a research and advisory firm. They are seeking a Direct Response Writer who will “write prospect and customer-facing…
These are contests and grants/ fellowships for writers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and plays, and for journalists. Prizes are up to $71,000, and none charge a submission fee. They are, very broadly, divided by geography. – S. Kalekar PRIZES FOR INTERNATIONAL SUBMISSIONS Jim Baen Memorial Short Story Award They want a short story, of up…
Dear Writers — Ready to get published? Here’s our latest list of calls for writers, directly from editors. We’ve done the legwork of finding contact information and payment rates — so you can quickly connect with the right editors for your work. Before approaching these publications, please be sure to carefully study them, and prepare…
Here are 34 upcoming deadlines for submitting fiction, article pitches, and entering contests. All of these are paid opportunities. Almost all of these were previously listed in Freedom With Writing, or Authors Publish Magazine. Be sure to subscribe to both publications (for free), so you can get early notifications about opportunities to get published. Thanks…