Contributed by S. Kalekar The competitions are for stories, poetry, essays, creative non-fiction and translations. Themes are as diverse as critical art writing, first loves, faith, children’s writing, writing on business and free trade, and on dramatic changes in one’s life; one of the major prizes is on translation to and from Arabic. Awards include…
The following is a list of magazines that pay writers for articles. A variety of topics are listed here, including feminism, outdoor sports, bird watching, and expat living. 1. Herizons is a Canadian publication with a feminist readership. Articles about applying feminist principles in work, in relationships and organizations, and in social justice are welcome….
The Epoch Times is currently hosting a writing contest with $10,000 in prizes, including a grand prize of $5,000. The goal of the contest is to create positive stories that have a chance to gain wide attention on Social Media. They contest seeks “submissions of short (500-1000 words) inspiring articles, written in journalistic style, with…
Bitch Magazine, the magazine that seeks to provide a thoughtful feminist response to pop culture, is currently calling for submissions of essays on the topic of “devotion.” They pay up to $500 per essay. The deadline for submissions is August 18th. According to their submission guidelines: “When you ask about devotion, you overturn surprise. What…
LitMag, a new magazine of creative writing, is currently seeking submissions of nonfiction, fiction, and poetry. They pay $1,000 for fiction and nonfiction and $250 for poetry. They made a splash when they intially launched, by offering high pay and explicitly not charging submission fees, as has become a common practice among the more “prestigious”…
The following is a list of magazines and websites that accept queries from freelance writers. I’ve done my best to ferret out the payment rates for all of these publishers. Keep in mind that it may still need to be negotiated. Publishers regularly change payment rates, and sometimes offer more or less than they explicitly…
The 2017 Futurescapes Writing Contest is now open to submissions of sci-fi short stories. The contest offers a $2,000 grand prize, as well as five runner’s up prizes of $500. The winning stories will be compiled into an anthology. They will be featured alongside Paolo Bacigalupi (one of my favorite sci-fi writers). The anthology will…