{"id":6497,"date":"2019-04-09T08:29:45","date_gmt":"2019-04-09T15:29:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/?p=6497"},"modified":"2019-04-09T11:04:46","modified_gmt":"2019-04-09T18:04:46","slug":"10-calls-for-short-stories-paying-50-to-200","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomwithwriting.com\/freedom\/uncategorized\/10-calls-for-short-stories-paying-50-to-200\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Calls for Short Stories Paying $50 to $200"},"content":{"rendered":"

These markets pay $50 to about $200 for fiction. Some of them also publish other genres like creative non-fiction, articles, and poetry. Also see this list<\/a> of fiction markets paying $100-300; deadlines are approaching quickly. \u2013 S. Kalekar<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Suburban Review: Detritus
\n<\/strong>This is an Australian quarterly digital journal and they accept work from around the world. They are currently reading fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and comics on the Detritus theme.
\nDeadline: 18 April 2019
\nLength: 500-2,500 words for prose, up to three poems
\nPay: AUD75-150 for prose and poetry, AUD100-200 for comics
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Overcast
\n<\/strong>This is a speculative fiction podcast. Their guidelines say, \u201cWe are interested in speculative fiction, whatever that means to you, be it Science Fiction, Fantasy, Steampunk, Magical Realism, Slipstream, or an as-yet-unnamed genre. \u00a0Anything that looks at the world and life from an unexpected angle.\u201d Roughly half the stories they publish are from writers in the Pacific Northwest, and the rest are from around the world. They welcome reprints that have not been previously produced in an audio format. This is not a market for horror, fan fiction, or \u201cGeneric settings or characters we\u2019ve seen a million times before (lithe elves, dour dwarves, charming vampires, etc.)\u201d
\nDeadline: 30 April 2019
\nLength: 1,000-5,000 words (2,000-3,000 is the sweet spot)
\nPay: $0.01\/word, $20 for stories under 2,000 words
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mud Season Review
\n<\/strong>This literary journal reads fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. For fiction their guidelines say, \u201cWe are looking for fully realized stories that remind us of what it means to be human, that take risks, that show us something new, and that stand up over multiple reads, deepening with each encounter.\u201d They are currently open to fee-free fiction and poetry submissions (paid submissions are also open, including for non-fiction). They may close a reading period early by genre if volume demands.
\nDeadline: 1 May 2019
\nLength: 6,000 words for fiction, 3-5 poems (up to 10 pages)
\nPay: $50
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Antioch Review<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>This literary magazine publishes fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. They rarely publish translations of well-known or new foreign writers. They publish a chapter of a novel, but only if it can be read complete in itself as a short\u00a0story. They accept mailed submissions only.
\nDeadline: 31 May 2019 for fiction and non-fiction (postmarked)
\nLength: Up to 5,000 words preferred, will read no more than 8,000 words; 3-6 poems
\nPay: $20\/page (about 425 words)
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Necro Publications: Blasphemous Rumours
\n<\/strong>This is a religious horror anthology. They want \u201cdark short stories that focus on religion and spirituality, stories that may be considered blasphemous by the standards of your religion of choice. We are looking for quality dark fiction, not hate-filled rants against religion.\u201d
\nDeadline: 31 July 2019
\nLength: Up to 5,000 words
\nPay: $0.03\/word
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Broken Pencil
\n<\/strong>This is a Canadian publication of zine culture and independent arts. They are currently open for fiction submissions via Submittable, and for pitches and nonfiction via email.
\nDeadline: 15 September 2019 for fiction
\nLength: Up to 3,000 words for fiction
\nPay: CAD50-100 for fiction, CAD30-300 for articles
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Worlds of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Volume V
\n<\/strong>The editor wants any variation on the theme. They have stories on the other four volumes on their website so writers can get a feel of the kind of writing they prefer.
\nDeadline: 15 October 2019
\nLength: 5,000-10,000 words
\nPay: AUD75
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

GigaNotoSarus
\n<\/strong>This is an online science fiction and fantasy magazine and they publish one story a month. Some of their stories have been nominated for the Nebula awards, and they were also a Hugo award finalist.
\nDeadline: Rolling
\nLength: 5,000-25,000 words
\nPay: $100
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Planet
\n<\/strong>This Welsh magazine accepts fiction, poetry, as well as pitches for articles.
\nDeadline: Rolling
\nLength: 1,500-2,500 words for fiction; 4-6 poems
\nPay: \u00a345 per 1000 words for prose (or part thereof), \u00a330 per poem
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Offing
\n<\/strong>This online magazine publishes creative writing in all genres and art in all media. They want work that \u201cchallenges, experiments, provokes \u2013 work that pushes literary and artistic forms and conventions.\u201d They are currently open for fiction, Micro (10-560 character work, including spaces, in any genre), translations, and several other columns. There is no reading fee in 2019.
\nDeadline: Open now
\nLength: No length restrictions for fiction
\nPay: $20-60
\nDetails here<\/a> and here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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