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Cicada Magazine: Submission Guidelines & Pay Rates

March 24, 2015

Cicada Magazine is calling for submissions of short stories, comics, poems, and nonfiction essays. They’re a young adult lit/comic magazine. They pay well, and they’re run by the established Cricket Magazine group. They’re a great publication that any YA writer should be proud to be published by. They pay up to $3.00 per line of…

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How to Get Freelance Writing Jobs from Community Newspapers

March 19, 2015

This article will show you exactly how to get writing jobs from community newspapers. If you’re looking for more freelance writing work, these papers represent a very real opportunity. There are thousands of community papers in nearly every city and town in the country. Keep reading to learn how to get published and paid by…

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Ephemera: $50 per Slogan

March 17, 2015

This has got to be one of the most fun writing markets I’ve ever encountered. The idea is simple. You send them a slogan. If they like it, they’ll put it on their products and send you $50. According to their website: “Since 1980, Ephemera has been producing Novelty Buttons, Magnets, and Stickers. You’ll find…

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Family Chronicle Magazine: $64 for Genealogy Articles

March 17, 2015

Family Chronicle magazine is currently accepting submissions of articles. They cover family research. Also known as genealogy. They encourage writers to query the editor before submit a full article. They pay $.08 a word. Their articles are up to 7,000 words in length, though they’re particularly interested in articles that are around 800 words. Based…

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Travel and Leisure Magazine: Up to $1 a Word

March 16, 2015

Travel writers! If you want to break into one of the best markets for travel writing, this is for you. Not only does Travel and Leisure Magazine pay up to $1 a word, 95% of their writing is completed by freelance writers. This is a high end market, which means they probably get quite a…

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Chicken Soup For the Soul Is Calling for Submissions

March 12, 2015

The next deadline for Chicken Soup for the Soul is approaching very quickly. In fact, you just have 3 days left to submit your writing. The deadline for the book upcoming book on “Dreams and Premonitions” is March 15th. At the time of this writing, that’s just 3 days from now. If you’re reading this,…

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Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine: Up To $400 for Mystery Stories

March 10, 2015

Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine is now accepting submissions of mystery stories for their magazine. They’re an award winning magazine that has been around a very, very long time. In fact, they’re the oldest “mystery magazine” in the game. They are well distributed, and available in newsstands around the country. According to their website, they pay…

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