Freedom With Writing

These magazines pay up to $100 for fiction, and a few pay significantly more. Some also publish other genres, like non-fiction, cross-genre work, and poetry. A few have really short submission windows, with rapidly approaching deadlines. – S. Kalekar Electric Literature: The Commuter Electric Lit’s The Commuter is a space for poetry, flash, graphic, and…

There are a surprising number of opportunities to get paid to write about movies, film, and cinema. Included in this list are fourteen publishers that accept pitches on the topic. However, if you really want to get paid to write movie reviews, I highly recommend looking into your local or regional “weekly” magazine. Nearly every…

Here’s eight publishers seeking pitches from writers. These publishers cover topics such as fashion, painting, privacy/security, travel, and design. If you’re looking to launch your freelance writing career, check this out. The Everygirl is “the ultimate online resource helping shape the creative, career-driven woman to experience her life better lived.” They cover a wide range…

Fireside Fiction has just opened a brief submission window for fiction for their magazine. Their guidelines say, “Our budget allows us to pay for up to 7,000 words per month, which means we are always going to buy more shorter fiction than longer stories. We especially love to see very short pieces that still tell…

These 22 contests and fellowships are for writers of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and plays. Prizes range from $100 to £30,000 ($38,000 USD). None of these charge an entry fee, and some of the deadlines are approaching rapidly. – S. Kalekar Shambhala Publications: Bala Kids & The Khyentse Foundation Children’s Book Prize This is for the…

The deadline for the fresh.ink writing contest is just days away! A brand new website, fresh.ink gives authors detailed analytics about how readers engage with their writing, including analytics on opens, dropoffs, ratings, etc. These seem to be the types of analytics that platforms such as Youtube give to their video creators, but tailored to…

Here’s a list of nine publishers seeking pitches directly from freelance writers. We’ve researched payment rates for all of these publishers, and found their submission guidelines pages, to make it easier to connect with them. Topics include comics, pop culture, lifestyle, global issues, lawyers, addiction, and divorce. If you’re not sure how to get started,…