By Susan Sundwall You’ve heard of the house that Jack built, right? In this familiar children’s rhyme, the story builds character by character until we have a complete list of the occupants of that house. This building, layer by layer, is a bit like what happened with an assignment I landed with the Children’s Writer’s…

Travel writing is always an appealing prospect; the ability to see the sights, share your story, and get paid for the process is undeniably alluring. Of course, reading travel writing is also a popular endeavor. Most major newspapers have dedicated travel sections. There are nearly endless magazines, blogs, and websites that publish travel writing. While this…

By Theresa St. John I decided that I wanted to be a journalist/travel writer in 2013. Of course, like many others starting out, I had big dreams and bright, shining stars in my eyes. I thought I’d be traveling to exotic countries, hosted at five-star hotels, spoiled rotten, all on someone else’s dime. And, those…

These are grants, residencies and fellowships for writers, poets, playwrights and translators. The awards are for a variety of demographics, and for writers at various stages in their careers. Some of them are residencies at beautiful or vibrant locations, or both, and are meant to buy writers the space and time to write, free from…

Roads & Kingdoms uses “talented local journalists, deep storytelling, and the good things in life—food, music, booze—to inform and inspire about destinations around the globe.” According to their website: The late Anthony Bourdain was our first and only investor, our spirit animal, our guide to so many things. They accept pitches directly from freelance writers….

The following is a list of 9 magazines that accept pitches directly from freelance writers. All of these publications pay their writers. Some of them specify pay rates on their website. Keep in mind that you’ll need to send a quality pitch, get the pitch accepted, negotiate payment, and follow the article through to publication…

These markets publish fiction, and a few also publish non-fiction and poetry. They pay $50, and a few pay more. — S. Kalekar Apparition Lit: Diversion This magazine wants speculative fiction and poetry on the theme of Diversion, and will have a short reading period in August. They are also currently looking for cover art…