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The Prism Prize for Climate Literature: $1000 and Publication

December 7, 2021

The Prism Prize for Climate Literature is open for submissions until January 8th, 2022. Hosted by Homebound Publications, which seeks to promote and support fiction, literary nonfiction, and poetry in the genre of climate literature. The contest is sponsored by The Wayfarer’s environmental editor Gail Collins Ranadive. The total value of the prize is $1,000….

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31 Calls for Pitches Directly from Editors

December 7, 2021

Dear Writers, Here’s our latest roundup of calls for writers directly from editors and publishers. All of these are paid opportunities. We’ve included payment rates and contact information for all of these publications. Do not contact these publishers unless you know how to send a high quality pitch. That means carefully studying the publication. Watch…

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19 Upcoming Deadlines: Calls for Stories, Article Pitches, Contests, Etc…

December 7, 2021

Here are 18 upcoming deadlines for submitting fiction, article pitches, and entering contests. All of these are paid opportunities. The deadlines are through November 30th. Most of these were previously listed in Freedom With Writing, or Authors Publish Magazine. Thanks to S. Kalekar for most of the listings in this article. Submissions are open for…

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10 Markets Paying $50 to $480 for Short Stories

November 30, 2021

These markets pay $50-$480 for fiction. Some also accept other genres, like non-fiction and poetry. – S. Kalekar Short Fiction This fiction journal is affiliated with the University of Essex and it publishes short fiction from writers in all countries, except the US. “We have wide-ranging tastes and have happily published traditional character-driven stories next…

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17 Full Time Jobs for Writers – Nickelodeon, CNN, Apple, & More

November 30, 2021

Dear Writers, Here’s our latest roundup of traditional jobs for writers, including media jobs and marketing/copywriting jobs. Companies in this list include Apple, Visa, Nickelodeon, and CNN. — Jacob Jans Thanks to Fatima Saif for compiling this list Visa is a leader in digital payments technology. Their internal creative agency is looking for a Copywriter…

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13 Calls for Pitches Directly from Editors

November 30, 2021

Dear Writers, Here’s our latest roundup of calls for pitches directly from editors. Before contacting any of these publications, please carefully study their website, as well as their call for pitches, and make sure that you are sending a highly relevant pitch. If you’re relatively new to pitching, or want to improve your pitching ability,…

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32 Themed Calls for Submissions to Magazines & Websites

November 26, 2021

There are 32 themed non-fiction calls for pitches/submissions in the 24 markets listed here. Some of the themes are: Dyspraxia and the holidays; freedom of expression; letters I’ll never send; crimes of the famous & infamous; the long tail of COVID; openings and closings; certainty; Blackness and parenting; the future is female; and overlooked writers….

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