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Showing posts with label Markets. Show all posts

Friday 10 June 2022

50+ Writing Markets For June 2022

Here is a list of over 50 writing markets, mostly horror writing markets, paying up to $350.

Some of them have a short deadline so be quick and don't miss out.

It's a great list to cosy up with this weekend and get some writing and publishing done.

Write plenty and enjoy. :)


The Theatre Phantasmagoria
W𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘩 𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘢 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘦 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩. 𝘞𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘭𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘛𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘳 𝘕𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘦 𝘗𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘢
THEME: SUNDOWN IN A TUMBLEWEED TOWN.
How you interpret this theme is largely up to you. Think tales of the Old West, the Wild West, the Weird West; perhaps the tumultuous periods around it: the First Nations Wars, the California Gold Rush, the American Civil War. Please note that your story does not have to be set on the American frontier; we’re also interested in stories which feature other untamed, dangerous locales. If you can offer us a terrifying tale set in the badlands of Mexico, the Australian Outback, the Saharan Desert, or even the dunes of Mars, we’d be keen to read it. Primarily, we’re looking for tales of the odd and the macabre, of wildernesses and the savagery they might (or did) contain, or similar horror stories along these lines.
Word count: Max 2,000 words
Deadline: 30th June 2022
Payment: £10 flat rate + ebook copy

10 Fiction Markets Paying $50 to $350
These markets pay $50 to about $350 for fiction. A few also accept other genres, like non-fiction and poetry. They are open now, or will open soon for submissions.
Some have tight deadlines so be quick. 


Grain Magazine
Grain Magazine, published four times per year, is an internationally acclaimed literary journal that publishes engaging, surprising, eclectic, and challenging writing and art by Canadian and international writers and artists.
Please only submit work in one genre at one time.
Poetry: Individual poems, sequences, or suites up to a maximum of 6 pages.
Fiction: To a maximum of 3500 words.
Literary Nonfiction: To a maximum of 3500 words. 

Other writing: Queries for submissions of work in other forms (i.e. short plays, comics, etc.) are welcome. You may submit such queries through Submittable or by mail.

For fiction and nonfiction submissions, please provide a word count.
Payment: $50 per page to a maximum of $250, plus 2 copies of the issue in which their work appears.
Deadline: 16th June 2022

Dracula Beyond Stoker
Stories with Dracula himself as the main focus. His name is on the cover of the book, but he’s not the star of the show. Let’s change that.

What was he doing prior to the novel? What was he doing when we didn’t see him in the novel? Did he survive? Expand on one of the many movie adaptations. Give us an alteranate take. The canvas is blank, spatter it red.
Word Count: 1500-5000 words
Deadline: 15th June 2022
Payment: 5cents per word.

Tales from the Monoverse
We want to expand on the concept of the Monochrome Noir mystery/thriller series by opening it up to multiple genres, and are looking for authors to join us on this unique journey. 
Short-stories, 4k – 6k words in length, set in the greater Monochrome Noir mythology/concept, where the world is forever trapped in the black & white color scheme of old movies & photographs. In this grayscale world, items of color are extremely uncommon. These stories can be devoid of color entirely, or can just reference colors tangentially. Hell, a rare item of color could even be the main focus. Your tales do not need to take place in the past.
Payment: $15 and 1 paperback copy of Tales from the Monoverse upon release. Contributing authors will have a biography section at the end of the book.
Submission Deadline: August 30th 2022.

37 Themed Submission Calls for June 2022
These are calls and contests for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Some of the themed calls are: tender; generations; incredible journeys; myths and fairy tales; outsiders; deadly women of the sea; and the still of winter.



Monday 23 May 2022

Horror Writing Markets May 2022

 

Image by Alexas_Fotos from Pixabay
Today I have a collection of horror writing markets for you.

One has a submission date of 31st May, the rest are longer.

My hope is that they inspire you to activate your creativity and get you writing and submitting.

Successful writers write. So get going.


Open Call for Stranger With Fiction Issue Seven: The Halloween Issue

Issue seven of Stranger with Friction drops on October 1st and we need your scariest, bloodiest, goriest tales. Your story doesn’t have to be all three, but it should be at least one and relate to the autumn if not Halloween specifically.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR; Creature features, ghost stories, slashers…hell any sub-genre of horror will be considered as long as it relates to the season. We’re also looking for non-fiction articles relating to horror themed punk and metal, Halloween themed movies, and Halloween themed literature.

ARTISTS! Black and white or color pin-ups with that spooky feel are also needed!

WHAT WE’RE NOT LOOKING FOR; No racism, sexism, homophobia, or transphobia. These elements can exist within the context of the story if there’s a purpose for it, but if it feels like the story is simply misogynistic or prejudiced in anyway it will automatically be rejected. I also don’t want any graphic depictions of rape. If you can’t find a way to tell a horror story without relying on rape or racism, don’t bother submitting to St Rooster Books ever, thanks. Also, no reprints.

Word count; 1-5k
Payment: $10 plus contributor copy or three contributor copies. Your choice.
Deadline; August 1st
Release date; October 1st.
Send to Holyrooster76@gmail.com


Hellbound Books Publishing
MADAME GRAY'S POE-POURRI OF TERROR

Lifelong Edgar Allan Poe fan, Madame Gray, is in search of horror tales that pay homage to one of the greats of the genre. Whether you gravitate toward The Raven, The Tell-Tale Heart, Murders in the Rue Morgue, or the Masque of the Red Death, she wants to read your story...  
Compiled and edited by Gerri R. Gray (Madame Gray's Creep Show, Blood & Blasphemy, Vault of Gore) and published by Hellbound Books, this anthology is open to undiscovered writers and established voices alike.

Contributors are invited to send a bio (up to 250 words) with their submission. Multiple and simultaneous submissions are okay.

PLEASE read and adhere to our submission guidelines...  
* Word format saved in .doc, or .docx
* 12 pt times new roman
* Double spaced
* Absolutely NO extra lines between paragraphs!


Word Count: 3K - 8K words 

Write 'MADAME GRAY POE' along with your name and story title in the header of your email
*The body of your submission email will be considered the cover letter. 
* The submission documents are to be separated and Word (.doc or .docx) documents are to be attached to your submission email. 

To submit, email your polished story to madame.gray@hellboundbookspublishing.com

- Make sure that you check your mss for grammar and punctuation. 



Deadline: September 1st, 2022
NO REPRINTS - ORIGINAL UNPUBLISHED WORKS ONLY
Payment: $5.00 for First Rights


Interstallar Flight Magazine

Interstellar Flight Magazine is seeking essays on pop culture, movies, geekery, and scifi/fantasy related topics. ​Submissions are open year-round. (Please note: We close to submissions briefly at the end of each year from 12/15-1/15 to work on our anthology. Submissions sent during this time will be read after the break.) 

We want essays on popular culture, movies, books, video games, SFF culture, conventions, and anything else geeky. We love reviews but believe that the goal of criticism should be to know and understand not to like or dislike. The tone of our essays are conversational and accessible, but we do enjoy a good academic debate. We're always interested in hearing from underrepresented and marginalized voices. How you define that is up to you.

Guidelines: 
Essays should be 250-1500 words.
Please submit in .doc, .docx, or .rtf form.
Essays should be timely, i.e. that movie you just saw and loved/hated, a book that just came out, or a current topic of discussion online. 
Please include links as hyperlinks in your document. Please do not include images (Tweet embeds are fine). 
You may also submit pitches (max 100 words). Send us several ideas at once if you like. 
We prefer not to publish articles that only work as a series (we are not a "monthly" or "quarterly" publication, so series columns don't really work for us.)  Instead focus on one thing and dive deep into it. 
Reprint essays are fine if they are relevant, but we regret that we cannot pay for reprints at this time.

Payment: $15 on publication. We regret that we are only able to make payments via Paypal at this time. Simultaneous submissions are fine, just let us know if you need to withdraw. Articles are published under First North American Rights and may be provided as members-only content on a future Patreon page. (We'll let you know if we'd like to use your essay there). If accepted, writers will be asked to create a Medium profile. Submissions are only accepted through the submission form. Please do not email submissions.

Book Submissions 

Call for Nonfiction Proposals - Open 
Interstellar Flight Press is accepting submissions of book-length nonfiction manuscripts. We invite scholars of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and related genres to submit proposals via our submission form. Our areas of focus are: Books about SFF genres, writing speculative fiction, poetry, film, comics, pop culture, diverse and marginalized voices, feminism, and disability, as long as these topics intersect with speculative genres. We are very interested in books from researchers outside the U.S. We also welcome collections of essays. Authors should be experienced in the field of SFF research. 

Guidelines:
Full-length books 30,000-125,000 words. 
Please use our Proposal Format to prepare your submission. 
Simultaneous submissions are fine, but please let us know if your work is accepted elsewhere. 
Multiple submissions are allowed. 
If your book is in-progress, please include a delivery schedule in your proposal. 
This call will remain open for the foreseeable future. Please query us after 90 days if you have not received a response. 

Call for Horror Novellas- Open 10/1/22 - 12/1/22
Interstellar Flight Press is seeking submissions of Horror Novellas in the speculative genres. For this call, we are also open to translations. Books from this call will be slotted for 2023-2026 publication dates.
We are looking for: 
Novellas 17,500-40,000. (This is a hard word count limit. We will accept manuscripts within 5,000 words of this, but note that authors may be asked to revise to within these word counts.)
Horror genre including but not limited to: Science Fiction Horror, Fantasy Horror, Supernatural, Weird Horror, Mystery/thrillers with horror elements. Hybrids or difficult to categorize works are welcome. Give us your slashers, zombies, witches, vampires, monsters, demons, devils, horror comedies, psychological thrillers, body horror, crime noir, creature features, aliens, ghosts, haunted houses, creepy carnivals, serial killers, possessed children, shapeshifters, disasters, and viruses. 
Translations: We accept translations from authors or translators working on behalf of authors. In the case of collaborative projects, royalties are split based upon agreement between the parties involved.  

Guidelines: 
Please send complete manuscripts (your entire book) in .doc or .docx formats, formatted in Standard Manuscript Format with no identifying information in the document. This means:  
12-point font.
Times New Roman, Courier, or similar font.
Double spaced.
Numbered pages.
Your name should not appear anywhere in the manuscript or in the title of the document. If your name appears in the manuscript, we will remove it before sending it to our readers. 
NEW: Please include content warnings on the first page of the manuscript. For more on this, please read our guide to content warnings.
Please include a synopsis/summary on the first page of your manuscript, max 500 words. 
We require a cover letter with bio in our submission form. Be sure to include links to your website and social media so we can get to know you. 
Simultaneous and multiple submissions are fine, but if you receive an offer from another publisher, please let us know so we can withdraw your manuscript. 
We do not accept previously published manuscripts, including self-published or partially published manuscripts. 
Agented submissions are welcome. If you're an agent, please send us an email (contact (at) interstellarflightpress (dot) com) or submit via the form. 

Fear Forge Open-Calls

For the first edition of the Fear Forge Anthology, I wanted to give a nod to the anthology's name and to the relationships that inspired it. Since the conception of Horrorsmith Editing, I have been focused on forging strong relationships within the author and horror communities. This anthology is a continuation of that, and I thought it only appropriate that it should reflect both in the name and the first edition's theme.  
 
Please submit your unique, unpublished, horror or dark fantasy stories or images involving a forge, such as: items created by a forge—haunted armor, weapons, or cursed objects; demonic crafters or smiths who use the forge; or the forge equipment itself. 
 
Details
All stories and images should involve the forge in any variation of the methods used above. However, the forge must be a prominent feature within the story. Simply adding a forge in the background of an existing story will not make the cut. 
All stories should be between 2000 and 6000 words in length. There may be some wiggle room over 6000 words if the story is exceptional. However, please do not depend on that. Any stories less than 2000 words will not be considered. 
Images can be a figure, scene, or cover image. 
All stories and images should be emailed to horrorsmithsubs@gmail.com beginning Friday, May 13, 2022. 
Stories and images will be accepted until the anthology is full or until August 1, whichever comes first, so it will be to your benefit to submit as early as possible. 
You may submit more than one story or image if you choose; however, only one will be selected for possible publication. 
Simultaneous submissions are not allowed.
Reprints are not allowed.
Horrorsmith Publishing will retain exclusive rights to the stories and images for one year from the date of publication. 
Payment is $30 per story or image. 

Brigids Gate Press

Submissions Open: June 1 st to June 30th
Title: Dangerous Waters: Deadly Women of the Sea
Type: Anthology of short stories, poetry, and drabbles

Editor: Julia C. Lewis

Theme: We’re looking for horror or dark fantasy stories, poems, and drabbles about malevolent
mermaids, sinister sirens, scary selkies, spirits, and other deadly and dangerous women of the
sea. Stories including the ocean or sea are the focus of the anthology, but we will consider stories
involving rivers as well.

No explicit sexual content, no racism or anti-LGBTQIA+, animal cruelty, extreme horror, or violence just for violence’s sake. No reprints.

What: Submissions should be a Word doc or docx. On the first page of your piece, only put the title, word count, and trigger warnings. Do not use headers or footers.

Stories: 500-3,500 words

Poetry: up to 350 words

Drabbles: exactly 100 words

Titles are not included in word counts

Multiple submissions will be accepted (up to 3 pieces per author), but only one piece will be printed. Simultaneous submissions are fine, please let us know if your piece is accepted elsewhere.

This is an open submission call. No slots have been reserved for invitation pieces.

Please include an author bio (including any social media or website links you want displayed) as a separate document.

Where: Email all submissions to submissions@brigidsgatepress.com. In the subject line put DANGEROUS WATERS.

Payment:  Copy of the ebook and paperback of the anthology.
Stories: $0.08 a word
Poems: $50 a poem
Drabbles: $50 a drabble

The Dread Machine


Call for submissions (short stories): Darkness Blooms

Deadline: 31 May 2022

Theme: Identity, security, and community are inexorably entwined.

We’re looking for stories touching on at least one of these themes. We want you to explore the boundaries of who we are, what makes us feel safe (and at what cost), with whom we choose to surround ourselves, and our darkest secrets.

Let’s explore how they influence us and our perception of reality.

IDENTITY

Identity is formed by not only things like race, culture, and class but also by the relationships we cultivate, the opinions and moral codes we adopt, and our choices. What secrets lie in the dark expanses between where we came from, who we think we are, and how we want others to perceive us?

SECURITY

Security—stability, order, dependency, structure—is an innate human need. In practice, security tends to be an illusion designed to make us feel more in control over our surroundings. What makes us feel safe, and what are we willing to sacrifice to feel that way? What happens when safety nets aren’t there to catch us when we fall? What dreadful secrets are we willing to keep to preserve the status quo?

COMMUNITY

Humans often seek security through community. We align ourselves with others who share our interests, culture and religion, geographic location, and workplaces. How well do you really know your neighbors, your friends, your coworkers, your family? How do we build these communities? What erodes a community, makes it crumble?

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
All submissions must inspire dread. Genre definitions tend to be subjective, so we encourage you to become familiar with the stories we’ve published here to get an idea of what sort of content we’re seeking.
All submissions must be original, unpublished, and between 2,000 and 10,000 words. Stories should earn their word count, however. If your story is closer to the maximum, we will expect it to contain a narrative worthy of every word. We are not flexible on the word count, so please don’t request an exception.
Authors are permitted to submit up to three stories, but none may be simultaneously submitted anywhere else, nor may they be resubmissions of stories we have already declined.

Payment: Authors whose stories are accepted for publication will receive payment ($0.08 per word), a free copy of the premium hardcover, and two free copies of the paperback.

RIGHTS

You can review the publication agreement for Darkness Blooms on the website.

Submissions close on May 31st at 11:59 pm, eastern time.

Read the full submission guidelines here.





Wednesday 2 March 2022

Free Competition, 5 Anthologies and 50 Other Writing Markets

To help keep those creative juices flowing, take a look through this list of Paying Writing Markets, plus a free-to-enter writing competition.

Stroll through the list and see how many ideas you can come up with and then write and submit them.

This should keep you writing continuously for the next 2 weeks or more.

Enjoy. :)


The Savage Mystery Writing Contest
The Mollie Savage Memorial Writing Contest (formerly Three Cheers and a Tiger) is a 48-hour short story writing contest. 
The March 2022 contest opens at 5 PM Eastern Time, Friday, March 18, 2022. All contest rules will be posted on the home page at that time.
Deadline: 5 PM Eastern Time, Sunday, March 20, 2022.
Free to enter.
Winning stories are published in the June issue of Toasted Cheese. 
If 50 or fewer eligible entries are received, first place receives a $35 Amazon gift card & second a $10 Amazon gift card. 
If 51 or more eligible entries are received, first place receives a $50 Amazon gift card, second a $15 Amazon gift card & third a $10 Amazon gift card.


Fiction Markets Paying $50 to $600 for March 2022

These magazines pay $50-$600 for fiction, and a few also accept other genres, like non-fiction and poetry. They are either open now, or will open soon for submissions. Some calls are themed.


5 Horror Anthology Submission Calls - 2022

MADAME GRAY'S POE-POURRI OF TERROR
Lifelong Edgar Allan Poe fan, Madame Gray, is in search of horror tales that pay homage to one of the greats of the genre.
3K - 8K word count
Deadline: September 1st, 2022

HELLBOUND SCI-FI
We are looking for your very best tales of aliens, strange new worlds, fantastic beings from distant planets, space travel, terrifying glimpses of the future, and whatever else your sci-fi mind may conjure up to horrify our readers.
4K - 10K word count 
Deadline: September 1st, 2022

KIDS ARE HELL!
We want your stories innocent youngsters turned malevolent (think: The Omen, Children of the Corn, The Midwich Cuckoos, etc.)- the more terrifying the better!
4K-10K word count
Deadline: 30 June 2022

IN CELEBRATION OF SPLATTERPUNK
We know just how much our readers just love their horror stories gushing with blood and spattered with buckets of gore, severed limbs, and disembodied viscera, so here's your opportunity to scare them rigid and knot their stomachs with your most horrifying tales of death and destruction.
 4K-10K word count 
Deadline: 31 July 2022

VAMPIRES AND SUCH
Send us your very best vampiric tales - gothic, contemporary, speculative - chill our bones and have us panic-buying garlic and wooden stakes...
4K- 10K word count
Deadline: 31 May 2022

All pay $5.00 for first rights plus publication
Find them all at:


31 Calls For Writers
Latest roundup of calls for writers — directly from editors, covering a wide variety of themes and topics..




Thursday 10 February 2022

New High-Paying Writing Markets

 24 Calls for Pitches Directly from Editors

This is a quick post to let you know about some interesting writing markets. 

Some have tight deadlines so take a look at them now.

These publications are seeking pitches right now. 

Content requests include gaming tips, country music, healthy children, and dating. 

See them all at:

https://www.freedomwithwriting.com/freedom/uncategorized/24-calls-for-pitches-directly-from-editors/


There is also a list of 77 paying markets from Published To Death. A few of them have already passed the deadline for submission but there are still dozens to choose from at:

https://publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2022/01/60-calls-for-submissions-in-february.html


Start writing and submitting and enjoy every minute. :)




Wednesday 26 January 2022

Over 200 Writing Markets and a Writing Competition

Here is a list containing over 200 writing markets to choose from, and a play writing competition, to help you earn even more money from your writing.

And when you've finished with the list, go over to https://ruthiswriting.com/books/12MTH.html and use the discount code, 12mthpromo, to download your own copy of The 12 Month Writing Challenge for only $9.99 while this less-than-half-price deal lasts. It's already proving popular.  :)

Happy writing and earning.

Speculative Science Fiction Stories
Proton Reader is a new, not-for-profit speculative & science fiction semiprozine.
Accepting stories ranging from 250 to 15,000 words.
Speculative fiction involves speculating in some form or another (directly, indirectly, metaphorically, etc) about the human condition in the immediate or distant future. 
Prefer stories that use technology over stories that use magic.
Payment: $0.08/word for the first 2,000 words, and $0.02/word after that.
Deadline: Midnight 31st January 2022

The Financial Diet
TFD is “the #1 destination for women to talk about money.”
Looking for pitches of personal essays and experience about money.
No topic is too serious, or not serious enough.
Saving money by going to free yoga meet-up groups is just as valid as hard-learned investment advice. It’s all part of living smarter.
Everyone has a story to tell about personal finance, whether it’s living with six figures of student debt or buying a home at 25.
Pitch via email with Headline idea(s), and a 2-3 sentence description of your proposed article(s).
Article length: 800-1,000 words.
Payment: $250 per article

10 Literary Magazines Open to Fiction, Poetry, Essays NOW
Here are ten literary magazines with no firm deadlines open to submissions right now.
These publications want everything from horror, to SFF, to social commentary, to anarchist poetry, to Yiddish humor. The sky's the limit. None charge submission fees and all are paying markets.

Playwright Competition
The 2022 Platform Presents Playwright’s Prize. 
An open call for distinctive, dynamic, heart-stopping, extraordinary, wonderful plays.
Plays to be no more than 10,000 words.
The prize includes ongoing mentoring and producing the winning script, as well as the £5,000 cash prize.
Closing Date: 7th March 2022

94 Poetry Manuscript Publishers Who Do Not Charge Reading Fees
Most traditional poetry manuscript publishers charge their readers a fee to submit.
This is the longest and most accurate list of poetry manuscript publishers who do not charge fees for online or postal submissions. 

Children’s Picture Books
Cardinal Rule Press are accepting unsolicited submissions for children’s picture books that empower children through meaningful stories for readers, age 4-11.
Stories must be realistic fiction, meaning, it could happen in our real world.
Word Count: Up to 1,000 words.
Deadline February 1st, 2022

100 Websites that Pay Writers in 2022
In this list, you’ll find a variety of websites that pay you to write, covering various topics and pay rates.











Thursday 23 December 2021

30+ Freelance Writing Markets to Keep You Busy Over Christmas

If you're anything like me, you find holiday times great for getting more writing done. Everything is closed so there is nothing to do but stay home and write (or go to the park, or the beach, or anywhere else outdoors to write if it's hot where you are, like it is where I live).

So here is a list of over 30 freelance writing markets that you can use for inspiration, writing practice, or to actually submit to and earn money.

Some of these markets pay up to $600 so it's worth taking a look through them.

Enjoy.

Eerie River Publishing
Looking for short, dark, nightmare-inducing horror stories with the theme of 'earth' for upcoming anthology.
Submission open Feb 1 2022
Word count: 1,500 - 7,000 words 
Payment: 1 cent cad per word
No reprints
Closing Date: Feb 28 2022
One submission per author per quarter
Other upcoming themes: Fire, Air, Water.


22 Publications on Religion and Spirituality
A list of nearly two dozen religious and spiritual publications that pay freelance writers.
List includes websites, literary journals and magazines, paying up to $500 for freelance pieces.


10 Fiction Markets
List of high-paying fiction markets with open submission windows.
Payment: $70 to $600 for Short Stories

After Dinner Conversation Magazine
Philosophy Ethics Short Stories
Any genre, and from any perspective. But it must spur discussions and require the reader to expand their mind.
Word Count: 
Children’s Stories:  Under 1,500 words
Young Adult:  Under 3,500 words
Adult:  1,500-7,500 words
Payment: 1cent/word. $30 Max


Wednesday 8 December 2021

4 Horror Writing Markets and a Free Writing Competition

 Here are a few writing markets for you just to keep the creative juices flowing and possibly earn you some much needed writing income.

One of the markets is for a children's short story, so if you haven't written for this age range before, it might make it interesting for you.

Enjoy and happy writing.

Dark Moments Flash Horror
Black Hare Press are looking fo short horror stories on the theme, Circus.
Word Count: EXACTLY 100 words.
Deadline: 31st December 2021
Payment: 4cents (US)/word via Paypal
https://www.blackharepress.com/submissions/ 

Children's Alien Scary Stories
Raven & Drake open to submissions of stories on the theme: Alien
Reader age range is 10+
Word count: up to 3,000 words
Looking for scary but fun stories with a happy ending.
Payment: Digital copies of the anthology. 
No cash payment as it's a new market, but I'm including it because it's an interesting market (10+ age range) and can open up to new possibilities because chidlren can be raging fans once they find an author they like.
https://www.ravenanddrakepublishing.co.uk/seriescalls 

A Coming of Age Horror Anthology
Nowhere Fast pays homage to the well-loved theme, Coming of Age, and then adds a horror element. 
Did you ever just wish you could have made The Goonies a little gorier? That ET was actually evil?
Make your twist on these classics.
Any work featuring the actual characters from these movies will be rejected. 
Word Count: 3000-5000 Words 
Deadline: October 28 2022
Payment: 6cents/word plus one hard copy.
https://www.clashbooks.com/clash/2021/10/29/nowhere-fast
 
Counting Bodies Like Sheep
Short stories wanted for extreme horror anthology.
Fast-paced gory stories with the perfect blend of Extreme Horror + Splatterpunk + Dar Humor elements.
Word count: up to 3,000 max
Payment: 3cents/word plus one paperback copy.
Deadline: Sumissions open on 1st January 2022
Close 1st March 2022
http://theevilcookie.com/open-calls/ 

Free Short Story Competition
Curiosity Killed the Cat
Short story about a new discovery, invention, or insight that seems wonderful and glamorous on the outside, but which is truly insidious beneath the surface, or which goes terribly awry. Think 'Frankenstein.'
Word Count:1800-2200 words
Deadline: January 4th, 2022
Prize: $50 first place 
https://www.rainfictionpod.com/contests/writing-contest-3curiosity-killed-the-cat


Tuesday 2 November 2021

The Right Way to Earn Money From Freelancing

Quick Cash Freelance Writing

I follow quite a few people on social media who are writers and they seem to be so good at getting the work published online on blogs, websites and in online anthologies and online magazines.

But lately I've been taking a closer look at the work they're getting published and where, and I made a surprising discovery.

I admit that I've been feeling a tiny bit jealous that they all seem to get so much of their work published. I kept wondering, how do they do it? I thought their work must be really good.

However, it seems that all their published work is unpaid. They seem to be submitting it to non-paying, online markets. And sometimes it's even WORSE than that. They submit their work to websites where you have to PAY for every submission.

I swear it made me do a quick Porky Pig impersonation. "A b-a-b-a-b that's crazy, folks." Why would anyone do so much writing and then not only give it away for free, but also pay someone else to publish it online?

Jealous? Not any more. There is no way I would let my work be published on someone else's blog or website so that they can earn money from my hard work. I know some would say that free publication can be great marketing. But not when you're giving it away all the time.

If you want to earn money from freelance writing, then your work needs to be submitted to a paying market. I advise against ever paying to submit work. I won't even enter writing competitions unless they're free. I figure that if I enter a writing competition and I win, that's great. It means I've earned money from my writing. And if I don't win, I still have my story or article and I can submit it somewhere else and even submit it to a paying market.

To be really successful as a freelance writer, you need to be fearless and don't hold back when it comes to finding markets for your work. Never think that it's not worth submitting your work or your idea for an article because it might be rejected. It might also be accepted.

And no matter how small the submission (reader's letter, joke, tip, etc), do it. Even if you don't earn much at least you'll earn something. And some of these smaller pieces can actually earn you a good ROI for the few minutes that it took you to write it.

Keep submitting ideas and stories all the time. Aim for 30 submissions in 30 days every month. That's 300 submissions a year. Can you imagine the success you'd have? And they don't have to be huge pieces of work. Like I said, even a small joke or a tip can earn you up to $100 for just 5 minutes work.

Make some of your submissions to printed markets like magazines, and others to online markets. If you keep up the 30 submissions a month, you can't fail.

And don't make excuses like, you have a full-time job or you have a family. These are just excuses because we always make time for the things we love.

And one of them should be writing.

https://ruthiswriting.com/books/MCWS1.html


Monday 6 September 2021

List of Writing Markets and Free Writing Competitions

Today I have for you a list of lists of writing markets and a list of lists of no-fee, free-to-enter writing competitions.

While you may think there is less chance of winning a competition than having your work accepted by a writing market, it's not necessarily so. 

Also, I always find that entering a writing competition and not winning is still great writing practice and it gives me a whole archive of short pieces of writing that can be submitted for another competition or a writing market.

In my writing world, no piece of writing is ever wasted.

Browse through the following list of lists and enjoy your writing.


WRITING MARKETS:

4 Paying Fiction Podcast Markets for Writers

Write Jobs
List of writing markets and free writing competitions

The Market List
A huge list of writing markets with a category list in the sidebar

101 Calls for Submissions in September 2021 - Paying markets


WRITING COMPETITIONS:

50+ Writing Contests in 2021 with Awesome Cash Prizes

40 Free Writing Contests: Legitimate Competitions With Cash Prizes

2021 Free International Writing Entry Contests

A List of Writing Competitions in 2021 and Beyond
The free-to-enter competitions are highlighted.












Friday 20 August 2021

Sign Up Online and Start Writing Articles Straight Away. No Previous Experience Required

 Freelance writing is one of the simplest and quickest ways to start writing and earning money.

Once you start looking, you'll discover that there are so many writing markets and opportunites that allow you to work from home as a writer, with just you and your computer, while you write and submit your work online.

Does that sound good?

It's great. It's how I began my writing career many years ago, and it's still just as good today.

In fact, it's now easier than ever because there are not just magazines and newspapers to write for, there are thousands of website owners looking for content writers. Looking for writers to write their online articles and blog posts.

Earning money from writing short articles (and posts) is a fast and easy way to get into freelance writing and you can even turn it into fulltime income.

But where do you start? How do you find markets to write for?

What if I told you that there are writing sites where you can sign up and start writing articles for money straight away? You just write short articles and upload them and get paid. And if you're good, people will order even more articles from you.

These sites operate by offering content to other website owners who get to pick and choose which articles they want.

And writers work for these sites by choosing which category they want to write articles for and then uploading them for payment.

And I talk about these sites plus so many other writing markets in my latest ebook, Quick Cash Freelance Writing.

And for this month only, Quick Cash Freelance Writing is only 99 cents. That's right. For less than a dollar you can download it and start writing today.

Be quick because the price is going up soon.

Click the link below to find out more.

https://ruthiswriting.com/books/MCWS1.html





Wednesday 18 August 2021

How I Found $4,000 Worth of Freelance Writing Opportunities in Just One Magazine and How You Can Too

 I began as a freelance writer over 20 years ago because it was the easiest, fastest and most motivating way to earn money. It was easy because all I had to do was find writing markets and make submissions. It was fast because some markets paid in just a few days, and it was motivating because I just kept writing and submitting and the money kept on coming. I was hooked.

I found it easy to find freelance writing markets, yet I soon discovered that not everyone was that fortunate. It seemed that I'd stumbled onto a way to find them that not all would-be freelance writers knew. In fact, I found so many writing markets that I had to pick and choose which to submit my work to because I didn't have time to write for them all. THAT'S how many freelance writing markets I discovered.

It was during this time that I found a magazine that had a writing opportunity in it that I was interested in. But as I began to look through the magazine more thoroughly, I quickly realised that there was $4,000 worth of writing opportunities in just this one magazine.

This spurred me on to re-evaluate every magazine I had submitted to and realised that they all had even more opportunities than I'd first realised. So then I had hundreds more freelance writing options than I had before.

In my latest ebook, Quick Cash Freelance Writing, I show you the EXACT magazine I found so many opportunities in and list what they were and how much they paid. Plus you'll discover so many more freelance writing markets.

And for the rest of this month, Quick Cash Freelance Writing is only 99 cents. That's right. For less than a dollar you can download it and start writing today.

But be quick. Next month the price goes up.

https://ruthiswriting.com/books/MCWS1.html


Quick Cash Freelance Writing



Wednesday 4 August 2021

Writing Markets and Free Writing Competitions

I hope this new month, August, is a whole new month of writing and earning for you.

I've been busy working on my second book in my new Monthly Writing Challenge Series, which is all about setting up a niche website in a month AND earning money from it.

I've also compiled this list for you of current writing markets and a couple of free-to-enter writing competitions to get your creative juices flowing.

Have fun.


20 Literary Agents Actively Seeking Writers and Their Writing

Part Time Editor
Graduate school admissions consulting company seeking a part-time copyeditor to edit and proofread graduate school application documents.
Pay: $25/hr
Hours/week: 15-30

Call for submissions for Issue 24 (short stories): Lackington's
Pay: $25+ CAD per piece
Deadline: 31 August 2021

Micro Madness Flash Fiction Content
$100 top prize
Deadline: 7 August 2021
Submissions will be ongoing and open the first week of every month for that month’s contest. 
THREE stories will be chosen per month to be published the month after they were submitted.

NewPages Classifieds
View the latest calls for submissions for writing, art, book-length and chapbook-length manuscripts, photography, and more from magazines, publishers, writing conferences and events, writing programs, etc.

Where to Submit Short Stories: 
30 Magazines and Websites That Want Your Work
While we’ll give you a brief idea of the flavour of each magazine and site, you’ll definitely want to spend some time reading your target publications before submitting to become familiar with the sort of pieces they prefer. 

12 Short Story Publishers that Pay $1,000 or More
A list of publishers that pay $1,000 for short stories. Included in this list is a variety of types of publications, including literary journals, magazines, and eBook publishers. Some of the publishers pay more than $1,000, some occasionally pay less, but all of them pay $1,000 for at least some of the stories they publish.

26 Literary Magazines That Pay $100 or More
Here are twenty-six literary magazines that pay $100 and up for fiction and personal essays. (Poetry rates vary.) None charge submission fees. Nearly all have reading periods, so check their guidelines carefully.

Short Story Magazines
This page contains details of short story magazines that accept unsolicited submissions and regularly publish fiction.

EcoTheo Review Short Fiction Contest
$250 top prize
Deadline: 30 August 2021
We are thrilled to announce our first ever short fiction contest! The top two winners will receive $250 each, along with publication in the Winter 2021 issue of the magazine.




Tuesday 13 July 2021

Freelance Writing Markets: July 2021 Plus Writing Articles That Are Gold!

 Today I have a list of freelance markets for you plus a list of writing articles that are so good that, if you follow the advice, you could be writing and earning even more.

Enjoy.


Writing Markets:

Apex Magazine
Open to submission of short fiction.
Word count: 7,500 Max
Payment: .08 cents per word Plus extra .01 cents per word if made a podcast.
Submissions by online form only. No email.
Response within 30 days
https://apex-magazine.com/submission-guidelines/

Horror Tree
Open to submissions of short fiction.
The story must incorporate how a feminine figure is shaped by male hands through a horror lens. 
Word count: 2k-5k words
Payment: .05 cents per word
Deadline: 5th September 2021
https://horrortree.com

15 Magazines That Accept Freelance Writing Submissions
A list of high-paying freelance markets
https://www.theworkathomewoman.com/magazines-accepting-freelance-submissions/

49+ Magazines Looking for Freelance Writers 
A good list of freelance markets including magazines looking for short stories and poetry.
https://carminemastropierro.com/magazines-looking-for-freelance-writers/

Updated Weekly: 2021 Submission and Freelance Writing Opportunities
A long list of freelance writing markets
https://catapult.co/dont-write-alone/stories/2021-submission-and-freelance-writing-opportunities-where-to-submit-literary-magazines-for-writers

Sci Phi Journal
Currently looking for short sci-fi stories that are not character-driven and instead, they want 
"hard SF that zooms out of the personal and lifts off into the structural, the systemic, the epic."
Word count: under 2,000 words
Payment: €0.03 per word
Deadline: 31st July 2021
https://www.sciphijournal.org/index.php/submission-guidelines/

Flash Fiction Online
Looking for short fiction stories across many genres.
Word count: 500 - 1,000 words
Payment $80 per story
Deadline: Open from 1st to 21st of every month
https://ffo.submittable.com/submit


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Writing Articles:

Never Run Out of Blog Post Ideas With These Simple Steps
Timeless writing advice from Neil Patel
https://neilpatel.com/blog/how-to-never-run-out-of-blog-post-ideas/

Why Working Faster Matters Even When You Make Mistakes
4 simple techniques to help you write better and faster.
https://addicted2success.com/success-advice/why-working-faster-matters-even-when-you-make-mistakes/

How To Become a World-Class Email Copywriter in 21 Days
Exact step-by-step 21-day plan.
https://chrisorzechowski.medium.com/how-to-become-a-world-class-email-copywriter-in-21-days-8414821b85f9

Invested In Not Writing
Amazing How Common This Is...
Basically put, writers, over time, develop a real and crippling investment in not writing. And, at the same time, often claim they want to write.
This advice from author Dean Wesley Smith is priceless.
https://www.deanwesleysmith.com/invested-in-not-writing/

If I can write a novel in a day, you can surely write a book in the next six months – Here's how
Inspiring words from best-selling author Michael Levin to get you to sit down and write.
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/if-i-can-write-a-novel-in-a-day-you-can-surely-write-a-book-in-the-next-six-months-heres-how


Tuesday 22 September 2020

New Markets For Horror Writers

 Today I added a new market to my Writing Markets page of my website.

It's a link to a website where you can find current and updated links to horror writing opportunities from all over the world, with horror writing submissions for websites, magazines, podcasts, anthologies, book publishers and more.

You'll also find links to hundreds of other opportunities for all different types of freelance writing markets, including '101 Sites That Pay You $50-$3000 per Blog Post.'

So if you're currently sitting at home wondering what to write about and how to earn money from your writing, just use the link below to click over to Writing Markets and start writing and submitting.

Just browsing this long list of writing markets will fill you with inspiration and ideas.

And don't forget that there is also a link to the amazing writing course, 'How To Make Money Writing Easy, 350-500 Word Web Articles.'

This one page alone on my website can help you to earn more money from your writing than you ever thought possible.

Take a look now.

https://ruthiswriting.com/writingmarkets.html


Saturday 18 April 2020

Thousands of Freelance Writing Markets

Yesterday I finished my updated list of freelance writing markets and uploaded it to my newly designed website at https://ruthiswriting.com/writingmarkets.html.

You can go and have a look at the list which is shorter than before because I've weeded out all the outdated information and broken links so that all the writing markets are current.

So whether you're looking for fiction markets, horror writing markets, online writing markets, travel writing markets, poetry, and more, you'll find it all here. There's even a list of over 100 sites that pay $50 to $3,000 per blog post.

I also plan to keep adding more writing markets as I find them.

Don't forget to sign up for updates so that whenever I add to these markets, you'll be the first to know about it plus you'll also be one of the first to know about all my latest books, writing articles, writing competitions, discounted offers and free ebooks.

There are always more ways to earn more money from your writing, I want to help you do it.

So use the email link in the sidebar to sign up for regular writing updates and then go to https://ruthiswriting.com/writingmarkets.html and start browsing, writing and submitting.

Have fun.

And keep writing. ✍

Wednesday 26 June 2019

Ever Thought Of Earning Money From Your Writing Like This?

A few years ago, I used to earn money as a secret shopper.

What this means is that companies used to pay me to go into stores, restaurants and even fuel stations, and pretend to be a customer.

They used to give me specific things that I had to inquire about and sometimes I even had to buy things or have meals or attend seminars, and whatever I bought I got to keep, as well as getting paid for "shopping."

And I found that being able to write, really helped me because after each "shop" I had to write a report about what I did, what happened while I was in the store, the cleanliness of the business, or what the meal or seminar speaker was like.

I'd never before considered that this type of work involving writing, but it did.

So I thought I'd share this with you in case you hadn't thought about it before either because I received regular work from the same companies all the time asking me to visit different branches of their businesses and it was always fun to write about it later.

I used to sit in my car and make notes after I'd visited somewhere just so that I didn't forget important details.

And being a writer, this type of work probably suited me more than other people who weren't good at writing.

The only reason I don't do it any more is because I now live in a small town where there isn't a need for secret shoppers.

I also spent a few years doing online surveys, which, as a writer, I found easy to do. And unlike secret shopping, I didn't have to leave home to do it.

If you want to get paid to "shop" just do a Google search for secret shoppers in your area.

Or go online and look for paid surveys. But don't settle for small paying surveys that only pay a couple of dollars for your time. Instead, look for companies that pay 10 times that - or much more - for each survey you fill out. Surveys can also include being sent items to try out before you write about them, and you usually get to keep the product too.

The easiest way to do this sort of work is to use sites that find the surveys for you, so all you have to do is go online and give your opinion.

One such company is Take Surveys For Cash who are so sure of their service, that they'll offer you a $50 survey just for signing up.

But as a word of warning, when I used to do surveys, I used a separate email address just for that purpose, and when I stopped doing surveys (the company I was using no longer did any in my country), I shut the email address down so that it would never be spammed. I didn't like the thought of too many people having my email address, so I thought it prudent to have a temporary one.

But don't let that put you off if you want to use your writing skills for secret shopping and paid surveys, it can be a great way to earn money from your writing.


Tuesday 30 April 2019

Playwrights: Write a 15 Minute Script about/on/against/in favour of PROTEST!?

This is a great writing opportunity if you want to get into script writing/playwriting. There is no payment but it would look great on a resume to have a script performed in a London theatre.
Swings and Roundabouts are looking for playwrights, (as well as directors and actors) to apply to their second showcase of new writing.
They are looking for submissions of 15 minute plays (not extracts) about/on/against/in favour of: PROTEST !?.
Swings and Roundabouts aim to be an inspiring environment for emerging directors, playwrights and actors. 
To find out more and submit your piece, go to the Swings and Roundabouts website, apply as a playwright by filling in the form and attaching your script.
Deadline for submissions: 25th May 2019
There are also opportunities to get involved and to attend (and run) free workshops.
Key dates: June 8th, June 22nd, July 5 and 7th.
Click on the image of the flyer and open it in a new tab to see/read it larger (bad grammar, I know, but it's the best I could do. I'm tired.) :(





Thursday 8 November 2018

Short Script Writing Opportunity

The Director's Club Showcase 'Santa's Secret...'

Director’s Cut

Deadline for submissions: Midnight on Thursday 22nd November 2018

New writing opportunity from Director's Cut Theatre Company for Christmas!

The Brief
– 5-7 minute monologues, duologues or short plays for up to 4 characters
– Short plays based on the secrets being kept/hidden at Christmas
– Comical stories, dark tales, dramatic moments, true stories, fictional ones, we are open and interested!

This brief is completely open to interpretation by the writer, it can be based on true life stories or fictional.

Seeking out scripts that have a strong sense of character and story, and that move and evoke emotion within the audiences, be it through laughter or tears.

More information, including submission instructions, can be found at:

https://directorscuttheatre.co.uk/about/opportunities/


Friday 14 April 2017

Writing Competitions With Huge Cash Prizes plus Writing Markets that pay $1 a Word

Today I have for you two free-to-enter writing competitions with huge cash prizes plus a list of over 70 writing markets that are currently looking for freelance submissions AND they pay $1 a word or more.

These are huge if you're looking for a big return for your writing.

The first is the biggest. It's a competition run by Amazon.co.uk and is open to writers worldwide.

Kindle Storyteller Prize

 Amazon are looking for new books to be published as a Kindle book and a print book and the winning book author will receive £20,000 (GBP).

Here is a copy & paste about the competition information from their own website:

The Kindle Storyteller prize is open to submissions of new English Language books from all authors and genres. Titles must be previously unpublished, a minimum of 5,000 words with no upper word limit and be available as an eBook and in print.
All new entries must be submitted using Kindle Direct Publishing, a fast, free and easy way for authors to keep control and publish their books. They receive up to 70 per cent royalties on their work. To enter the contest, authors need to include the exact phrase “StorytellerUK2017” in the “keywords” metadata field and enroll their book in KDP Select.

So what they're looking for are previously unpublished books that are at least 5,000 words in length.

The Storyteller contest is open until 19th May 2017.

The winning author to receive £20,000 cash prize and be recognized at a central London award ceremony this summer.
https://amazon.co.uk/storyteller 

The Nick Darke Writers' Award 2017

This is another great writing competition and it's funded by Falmouth University's Academy of Music and Theatre Arts, and the School of Writing & Journalism. The Award commemorates the playwright Nick Darke who earned his living writing in the world of theatre, screen and radio.

This competition is open to all national and international writers aged 16 or over.

Applicants should submit a full stage play script (minimum 45 mins in length with no maximum) along with a one-page synopsis.

All submissions should be entered anonymously, do not include a name, address, phone number or email on the script or synopsis.

First prize is £6,000.

The closing date for entries is 17:00 (GMT) Wednesday 31 May 2017.
https://www.falmouth.ac.uk/nickdarkeaward

70 Publications That Pay $1 a Word
~ And They’re Looking for Writers
This is a huge HUGE list of high-paying publications that are all currently looking for writers. They all pay $1 a word or more or a flat fee of $500.

So take a look and get your creative juices flowing and submit to as many as you can.

Just don't forget that publications that pay high rates to writers are looking for top quality work.
http://www.theinternationalfreelancer.com/1-a-word/


Thursday 21 July 2016

A New Market For Your Ebooks

“Laptop Computer With Books, Isolated On White” by cooldesign
As many of you already know, I co-authored the ebook The Wealthy Writer with Nick Daws and it's published by The Self Development Network.

Up until now The Self Development Network have only sold ebooks that they publish themselves.

But now they are opening their doors to self published authors who may be interested in selling their own ebooks through The Self Development Network.

This is great news because not only is it a new market for ebook authors, but also because The Self Development Network has a whole army of thousands of affiliate marketers who can promote your ebooks to their own customers.

Not only that, but you can join as an affiliate yourself and start marketing their existing catalogue of ebooks right now.

If you're interested in selling your ebooks through this new channel, here's three things I suggest you do first:

Look at the Ebooks They Already Sell. This is for two reasons. First so that you don't offer them one that they already have. Second so that you get a feel for the type of products they're looking for and the existing categories such as self help and writing ebooks.

Find a Hungry Market. Having people who are already looking for an ebook like yours is more important than the ebook itself. If you want to propose an ebook - or a series of ebooks - to them, it's better to already know that there's already a large, existing market.

Write Ebooks Quickly and Offer Bonus Reports. To earn a full-time income from writing ebooks it's important to be able to write them quickly. It is possible to write an ebook in 7 days and a short bonus report in just 2 hours, which you can learn about at http://cheritonhousepublishing.com/books/7day.html. Writing ebooks produces passive income, so you need to be able to write several a year or at least one a month.

If you are interested in writing ebooks for The Self Development Network, ask for more information from affiliate@kaleidoscopehq.com.

And read more about writing and selling ebooks in my new article "Four Things That Will Make Readers Want to Buy Your Ebook Instantly."