Next Show All Here’s a list of blogs and websites that accept pitches directly from freelance writers. Keep in mind that you may need to negotiate pay. To learn more about pitching and successful freelance writing, I highly recommend this free webinar from Writing Launch. The Ringer is a major website covering sports and pop…
Next Show All These are contests, grants and fellowships for writers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translators, journalists, playwrights, and for student writers. Prizes range from £75 to $50,000. — S. Kalekar Parsec Ink Short Story Competition This is a contest for a science fiction, fantasy or horror short story (up to 3,500 words) on…
The following is a list of 5 blogs and websites that pay $50 to the writers they publish. Included is a variety of blogs, covering writing, anime, Christianity, web design, and health care. Submission guidelines are linked to with each listing, where you can learn more about each publications individual needs. WritersHQ is a…
HerStories Project is a website for Gen X women. They publish personal essays “about what it’s like to be a Gen-X woman at midlife. ” According to their submission guidelines: Although we are interested in essays about how any facet of your life at midlife — work, kids, marriage, care taking, and all the rest…
Next Show All The following markets pay from $100 and up for poetry, short fiction, non-fiction, essays, and reviews. Before submitting your manuscripts, study carefully guidelines because some editors work only with local writers. Study 3-4 issues of your targeted publication to learn about its style, topics, and the depth of coverage. If possible, try…
By Elen Turner I’ve been writing in one form or another for several years. My writing career started with a PhD in Interdisciplinary Humanities, and the academic papers that resulted from my research. After leaving academia, I wanted to broaden the type of writing I did (in fact, that was a reason I left academia)….
Next Show All These calls for submissions accept fiction and pay up to $200; a few pay more. Some of these also accept non-fiction and poetry, and many are themed calls. They are currently open for submissions or have submission windows ending soon. Also see this list for short story markets that pay $300, with…