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20 Calls for Short Stories ($50 to $800 Per Story)

November 10, 2020

These magazines and anthologies pay $50 to about $800 for fiction. Some also accept other genres, like non-fiction and poetry. They’re a mix of literary and genre fiction markets, and some calls are themed. – S. Kalekar Flame Tree Publishing: Beyond the VeilThis is a call for horror fiction. They’ll accept all sorts of horror…

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15 Calls for Pitches ($1 Per Word)

November 3, 2020

The following is a list of calls for pitches directly from editors and publishers. We’ve included payment rates when available, as well as contact information. You’ll notice that payment rates vary widely, though many of these publisher pay $1 per word. If you want full access to a database of almost 2,000 publishers, plus hundreds…

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$200 for True Stories for Teens

November 3, 2020

Chicken Soup for the Soul just announced a new call for submissions, for the upcoming edition of their best-selling Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul. This new edition, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the first edition, is likely to have quite a lot of marketing and promotion put into it, as it is one of…

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17 Full Time Jobs for Writers

November 3, 2020

Here’s our bi-weekly roundup of traditional jobs for writers. Included are companies such as IGN, the gaming media company, as well as Politico, and Rockstar games. Note that all of these companies were open to applications at the time we published this article. We don’t know when they’ll close to applications, however, so keep that…

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24 Free Writing Contests & Fellowships with Cash Prizes

October 30, 2020

Here are 24 contests/fellowships with cash prizes for writers of fiction, non-fiction and poetry. They are very roughly divided by geography. The prize amounts range from $50 to $45,000. They don’t charge entry fees, or have some sort of fee-free option. – S. Kalekar PRIZES OPEN FOR INTERNATIONAL SUBMISSIONS Defenestrationism: 2020 Flash Suite ContestThis is…

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Get Paid to Write About Love (Up to $1 Per Word)

October 27, 2020

Times are rather tense right now, between the pandemic, the election, and the general morass of the world of social media. So, why not lighten things up by writing about love – and getting paid for it? Here are ten magazines/blogs/websites that cover love in a variety of ways. We’ve researched payment rates and editorial…

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27 Calls for Pitches Directly from Editors and Publishers

October 27, 2020

The following is a list of calls for pitches directly from editors and publishers. We’ve included payment rates when available, as well as contact information. You’ll notice that payment rates vary widely, though many of these publisher pay $1 per word. If you want full access to a database of almost 2,000 publishers, plus hundreds…

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