Authors.me in partnership with Reedsy is holding a novel manuscript contest. They are offering a $750 prize, plus manuscript consulting services for the winner. The deadline for entry is March 31st. According to their contest rules: “This Contest is an opportunity for talented writers in the Thriller Fiction genre to submit their manuscripts to a…
As part of our weekly effort to find paying gigs for writers, the following is a list of 14 magazines that accept submissions directly from freelance writers. Included is a wide variety of magazines. Pay information has been included for each magazine. Keep in mind that pay rates depend upon a number of factors, and…
There are so many websites out there that do not pay writers. They do not value writing. They see it as a commodity. This is a horrible trend that has lead to endless garbage being spewed over the far reaches of the internet. Even famous websites don’t pay their writers. The Huffington Post is a…
The following is a list of magazines that pay $200 or more to freelance writers. Each of these magazines accepts submissions from freelance writers. I’ve included pay information, when available. The pay information should be used as a tool when negotiating with the publisher. Rates are not set in stone. If you want to learn…
The following is a list of blogs and websites that pay $70 to freelance writers. All of these websites accept pitches from freelance writers. For even more markets, be sure to download the Paid Publishing Guidebook (Available until March 13th.) I’ve included pay information, when available. The pay information should be used as a tool…
Everyday Feminism, a digital feminist magazine, is currently seeking contributing writers for their blog. They pay $75 per blog post to contributing writers. They pay $150 to “investigative writers.” Their goal is “to help people develop a better understanding of how systemic issues of gender, sexual orientation, race, class, ability, size, and other social identities…
The Freeditorial Literary Contest is currently hosting a short story writing competition. The grand prize is $15,000, with a second place prize of $5,000, and a third place prize of $2,000. Entry is free. One caveat: Submissions will be left on their website perpetually, even if you are not the winner. Writers can submit short…