Freedom With Writing

Dear Writers, Here’s our weekly research for magazines that accept pitches directly from freelance writers. Topics include zines and indie comics, Chirstianity, Colorado, crafting, history, and sailboats. Thanks to Fatima Saif for her research. Broken Pencil is a magazine dedicated to zines, comics and the underground print revolution. They publish four times a year and…

Ephemera produces novelty magnets, buttons, and stickers. They are looking for “high impact gems of wit stated in as few words as possible.” They sell their items widely, in bookstores, music shops, gift shops, and more. They pay $50 for each slogan that they buy. Examples of slogans that they’ve published include: “I’m not antiscocial….

Next Show All These are contests, residencies and grants for writers of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and plays. Prizes range from £200 to $25,000; none charge an entry fee. — S. Kalekar Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Awards Two awards are given for non-fiction works in progress which deal with a topic of American political or social concern,…

One of the year’s best short story contests has arrived. It’s the Nelson Algren Literary Awards, hosted by the Chicago Tribune. The prize? $3,500 USD. There is absolutely no entry free. Writers can submit their stories starting November 15th, 2017. (Sadly, it is only open to residents of the United States.) Stories should be 8,000…

Cricket Magazine, often referred to as The New Yorker for Children, is seeking submissions of writing on the topic “Home for the Holidays.” They’re asking for historical fiction, nonfiction, poetry, crafts, and recipes about holidays around the world and in the U.S. They pay up to twenty five cents per word. Most short stories they…

The Masters Reviews bills itself as a “Platform for Emerging Writers.” They publish short stories and narrative non-fiction. One key point: They want writing from writers who are not yet established. That means, “any new and emerging author who has not published a work of fiction or narrative nonfiction of novel length. You must not…

As part of our weekly roundup of paid writing opportunities, here are ten publishers that pay writers. A wide variety of topics is coveed, including graphic design, roleplaying games, virtual reality, and travel. We’ve found payment information and submission guidelines for all of these publishers, though keep in mind that payment rates are not set…