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How to Land Writing Clients With LinkedIn

July 3, 2020

I started my business eight years ago. Being a startup, I had no income and limited funds to spend on Sales and Marketing. I turned to LinkedIn as my primary avenue to build my fledgeling business and drive sales. Without spending a cent on LinkedIn, over the last eight years, I have generated 80% of…

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Fiction Markets Paying $100 to $1,200 for Short Stories (July 2020)

July 1, 2020

These markets pay about $100 to $1,200 for fiction. Some accept other genres also, like non-fiction and poetry. A few of the calls are themed. – S. Kalekar Augur Magazine: A Multiplicity of FuturesThis speculative fiction magazine is reading on ‘A Multiplicity of Futures’ theme. They are especially looking for the following genres and themes: Afrofuturism,…

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16 Calls for Pitches & Articles Directly from Editors

July 1, 2020

Thanks to the research of Fatima Saif, here’s a list of editors seeking articles on a wide variety of topics. These listings are largely sourced directly from calls for pitches put out by editors of magazines, websites, blogs, and small presses. If you’re not sure how to turn these listings into successful (and paid) publication,…

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9 Publishers Paying $200 to $500+ Per Article

July 1, 2020

Here’s a list of editors seeking submissions and pitches directly from writers on a wide variety of topics. Most of these publications pay at least $200 – several pay up to $500 or more for features. In addition to finding these calls for submission, we’ve also researched payment rates for every publication. Keep in mind…

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21 Full Time & Remote Jobs for Writers

June 30, 2020

Despite the ongoing pandemic, writers are still needed, and companies are still hiring writers for full-time jobs. The following is a list of companies hiring writers for a variety of jobs, including editorial, copywriting, and reporting. The others are from a mix of news companies, web-publications, software companies, and non-profits. –– Jacob Jans The Washington…

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24 Free Writing Contests & Cash Grants (Up to $30,000)

June 26, 2020

Here are 24 contests and grants for writers of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, screenwriting, and for journalists, with prizes up to $30,000. None have an entry fee. They’re very broadly segregated by geography. However, there are some exceptions to the broad definitions (for instance, there’s an award for all writers except American in the ‘International’ category;…

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19 Calls for Pitches ($200 to $1000+ Per Article)

June 23, 2020

Here’s a list of editors seeking submissions and pitches directly from writers on a wide variety of topics. Most of these publications pay at least $200 – several pay more than $1,000 for features. In addition to finding these calls for submission, we’ve also researched payment rates for every publication. Keep in mind that you…

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