For those of you who would like your poem, or gag-line, or clever, or sincere idea published as a greeting card, here are seven greeting card companies that accept submissions from writers – and pay for the ideas they publish. Keep in mind that it is usually very competitive to get an idea accepted by…

Writers on the Verge, NBC’s program for mentoring aspiring screen writers, just opened for applications. NBC provides weekly classes to students — and a strong likelihood of becoming a staff writer for a major TV show. According to their website: The program will consist of weekly evening classes at NBCUniversal in Universal City, CA. Once accepted, students…

Next Show All Dear Writers, Here’s a list of fifteen magazines, websites, and blogs that accept pitches/queries directly from freelance writers. Topics include creative-careers, ESL, home design, PHP programming, humor, coin collecting, and more. If you’re not sure how to take full advantage of these opportunities, and are open to more training, I highly recommend…

Next Show All There are more than 20 themed non-fiction submission calls in 14 magazines listed here. Some themes are: Belize, getting creative (about health and nutrition), feeding the Mayan empire, little mysteries in the big woods, (writers’) festivals and conferences, supported spindles, service animals, tech disruptors, climate change, rape culture, tech and nature, and…

Wanted: Case Studies of Successfully Getting Gigs as a Freelance Writer I’m looking for a clear case-studies, well-grounded in actual events, so other writers can look at what happened and think about how to adapt it for their own purposes. Note, I don’t just want your experience of getting your first client; I am looking…

Oatmeal Studios is a humorous greeting card company. They are seeking humorous greeting card ideas – and pay $100 per accepted idea. On their writer’s guidelines page, they give a simple 6 step process for creating and sending your idea to them. They want ideas written the way people talk, that are funny, and relate…

Next Show All Dear Writers – Thanks to Fatima Saif’s weekly research, here is a list of seven magazines that pay up to $200 or more for the articles they publish. Keep in mind that payment rates are not set in stone, and may need to be negotiated. If you want to learn how to…