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$420 for Short Stories (Speculative Fiction)

November 21, 2017

Holy C.O.W. is a forthcoming anthology of short stories from Center of the World. They want stories that are “rooted in the ancient Fertile Crescent, Levant and the Middle East, but stretch into the near and distant future. ” They will pay 7 to 10 cents per word. The stories should be between 500 and…

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$200 for True Holiday Stories

November 14, 2017

Chicken Soup for the Soul is currently calling for submissions for their 2018 collection of holiday stories.  They exclusively publish true stories, with a uniquely emotional component that connects with the reader. They pay $200 per story or poem, in addition to giving you contributor copies. According to their submission guidelines: “People love reading about…

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How to Become a Local Freelance Journalist

November 10, 2017

By Andrew Mentock Most freelance writers begin their careers dreaming of bylines in Time Magazine, the New York Times and the Atlantic. These are the dreams I had when I first started out as a writer. Unfortunately, that level of success is usually out of reach for most writers who are just starting out. Typically,…

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10 Magazines that Pay Writers $350 Per Article

November 7, 2017

Next Show All Themes for these magazines include those of interest to uniformed services officers, artists, Italian Americans, and professionals in residential energy; writing on the Australian Outback, wildlife, marginalised voices, personal essays and memoirs. Some pay up to $350 and others pay more. –– S. Kalekar Professional ArtistThis is a subscription-driven, business-oriented magazine published…

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$60 for Personal Essays

November 7, 2017

Electric Literature just announced a very short reading period for personal essays. The topic: Stories that helped you make a positive change in the world. According to their submission guidelines: In the last few weeks, we’ve been saturated with horror stories about the physical and psychological burdens influential, compassionless men can visit on the people…

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9 Websites that Pay $50+ Guest Posts

November 7, 2017

Next Show All Becoming a full time freelance writer is a difficult commitment when your tasks aren’t aligned and organized. With that being said, every freelance writer needs to have a variety of freelance gigs to fall back on. Therefore, here are 9 publications that supply high paying work for writers. Take what you will…

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$300 for Short Stories: 10 Calls for Submission

October 24, 2017

Next Show All These calls are for unclassifiable fantasy, stories showing monsters in a new light, alternative histories of the Jewish people, horror about people consumed by wealth, stories that depict technological advancement rather than decay, about awakenings, and young explorers, to name a few. Although most markets want speculative fiction stories (some also want…

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