Next Show All These are contests and fellowships for writers of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. Prizes range from $50 to £20,000 ($25000). – S. Kalekar. The Costa Short Story Award This short story prize is for writers based in the UK or Ireland. There is no set theme and stories can be up to 4,000…
Next Show All These magazines publish fiction, and pay ranges from $50 to $300. Some accept other genres too, like non-fiction, poetry, and drama. – S. Kalekar Free Book: 182 Short Fiction Publishers Sci Phi Journal This is a speculative fiction magazine and they aren’t interested in character-driven fiction. What they want is “hard SF…
Next Show All The following is a list of blogs and websites that pay up to $50, and often more, for the writing they publish. If you’re new to freelance writing, and want to get paid by websites such as this one, then I highly recommend watching this free webinar about getting started as a…
Next Show All The following is a list of magazines that accept pitches directly from freelance writers. If you’re new to freelance writing, and want to get paid by magazines such as these, then I highly recommend watching this free webinar about getting started as a freelance writer. The Contemporary is “a student-run startup publication…
Jericho, an organization that bridges the spiritual and intellectual, is currently hosting an essay contest with a large prize – £8000, or $10,000 USD. The contest is open to writers around the world, 18 years or older. According their website: “At its centre, Jericho brings together: Learning. Intellect. Mind. Body. Spirit. Community. Home. Creativity. The…
Are you new to freelance writing and struggling to land that first paying job? You’re not alone. Despite the numerous articles touting how to quickly go from newbie to in demand freelance writer, this isn’t everyone’s experience. When I first started freelance writing, I was a complete novice. I had no experience, no samples, no…
Next Show All After many hours of research, I have compiled this list of publishers that pay for memoirs and personal essays on a huge variety of topics. This list includes small literary journals, blogs, websites, local magazines, major national magazines, and newspapers. As big as this list is, it is by no means comprehensive….