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12 Calls for Pitches Directly from Editors & Publishers

January 12, 2021

Dear Writers, Here are twelve calls for pitches/articles directly from editors and writers. We’ve found payment rates, contact information, and submission guidelines (when available) for all of these publishers. Thanks to Fatima Saif for her research on this article. — Jacob Jans Fanbyte covers gaming, technology, and entertainment. Their managing editor is accepting pitches and…

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How I Managed to Get a $2,700 Paycheck from a Single Client

January 8, 2021

By: M.M. Every freelancer remembers their first high-paying client. It is comparable to a musician landing their first big concert, or an athlete’s first serious competition. Unlike these examples, however, in the world of freelancing; no matter how hard you work towards landing a big client, sometimes the result may come randomly, from the most…

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Don’t make this huge (and common) mistake when choosing your niche – or you’ll be leaving money on the table

January 8, 2021

One of the best things you can do for the long-term of your career is to choose a niche. This has the huge benefit of giving your career a solid trajectory, while also giving you the potential to earn much more money in the long term. Most writers, if they’ve been around long enough, have…

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8 Calls for Essays, Personal Essays, & Op-Eds (Up to $400 Per Essay)

January 5, 2021

Here’s a list of eleven calls personal essays, essays, and op-eds directly from editors and publishers. We’ve found payment rates, deadlines, and contact information for all of these publishers. Thanks to Fatima Saif for her research on this article. — Jacob Jans LIVEKINDLY covers vegan and plant based news stories. Their director of editorial is…

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10 Calls for Short Stories ($100 to $600 Per Story)

January 5, 2021

These markets pay $100 to $600 for fiction. Some also accept other genres, like non-fiction and poetry, and they’re open for submissions. — S. Kalekar PloughsharesThis literary journal reads submissions from June to January. They accept fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Non-subscribers are charged a fee to submit online, but there is no fee for mailed…

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Deadline: $100,000 Book Proposal Contest

January 5, 2021

Want $100,000 for proposing an idea for a book? If that sounds good to you, the Nine Dots prize is back for the third time, with the same massive $100,000 prize available to the winner. To be clear, if you want the full prize, you’ll be expected to actually write the book you propose, though…

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18 Calls for Pitches (Up to $1.25 Per Word)

January 5, 2021

Dear Writers, Here are eighteen calls for pitches/articles directly from editors and writers. We’ve found payment rates, contact information, and submission guidelines (when available) for all of these publishers. Thanks to Fatima Saif for her research on this article. — Jacob Jans California Magazine is Cal Alumni Association’s editorially independent general-interest magazine that covers ideas…

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