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Opportunities for June and Beyond
This is a mixture of publication opportunities, and each link below shares lots of places seeking your work. Tell me what, exactly, you are looking for, and I’ll see what I can come up with.
When you submit, feel free to tell them that you heard about them at www.writeradvice.com. We’d love to hear how it goes.
Huffington Post
https://www.writerswrite.com/guidelines/market/843
Cemetery Dance
https://www.writerswrite.com/guidelines/market/9269925
Quilter’s World
https://www.writerswrite.com/guidelines/market/5120303
Sonderlit listings
https://sonderlit.com/2024/06/04/writing-opportunities-june-2024/
Reedsy suggestions
https://blog.reedsy.com/writing-contests/
Poetry, sci-fi, and more
https://authorspublish.com/14-literary-magazines-that-read-no-fee-submissions-all-year/
Elyssar Press
https://elyssarpress.com/2021/03/01/small-presses-accepting-work/
Op Ed Opportunites from “Make a Living Writing
https://makealivingwriting.com/op-ed-writing-10-markets-that-pay-freelancers-for-views-opinions/
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06/30/24 |
Short Fiction |
Active |
$6,000.00 |
Highly Recommended |
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Deadlines March 31, June 30, September 30, December 31. Highly recommended free contest for emerging writers of short science fiction, fantasy, and horror awards quarterly prizes of $1,000 plus an annual $5,000 grand prize for one of the four winners. |
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Preservation Foundation Essay Contest for Unpublished Writers |
06/30/24 |
Creative Nonfiction |
Active |
$200.00 |
Neutral |
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Deadlines April 30, June 30, August 31, October 31 (must be received by these dates). Neutral free contest gives prizes up to $200 and web publication for essays, 1,000-5,000 words, by unpublished writers, defined as those whose creative writing has never produced revenues of over $250 in any single year |
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Resource Center for Women and Ministry in the South Essay Contest |
06/30/24 |
Creative Nonfiction |
Active |
$200.00 |
Neutral |
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Deadline June 30 (must be received by this date; don’t enter before May 15). Neutral free contest gives three top prizes of $200 for previously unpublished nonfiction essays, maximum 1,200 words, by women (including trans women) age 18+ on a theme that changes annually. |
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06/30/24 |
Short Fiction |
Active |
$100.00 |
Neutral |
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Deadline January 31 (must be received by this date), subsequent deadlines on the last day of each month. Neutral free contest for short fiction gives a monthly prize of $100 plus 50% of the site’s subscription revenue for that month, and publication in their monthly Substack newsletter that is archived on the website. |
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06/30/24 |
Poetry Manuscript |
Active |
$1,500.00 |
Recommended |
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Deadline June 30 (must be received by this date; don’t enter before May 1). Recommended free contest for Utah residents aged 18+ awards prizes up to $1,500 for previously unpublished book-length novels, creative nonfiction and history, poetry or short story collections, and juvenile literature, plus smaller awards for individual poems, stories, and essays. |
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A Few Contests in May — More Coming Soon
If you run a contest you’d like posted here, please let us know. We’re not charging a fee to list them. Thanks!
(UK) Goldfinch Books Novel Award
Deadline: 15 May 2024
More details here
WOW! Women on Writing Spring 2024 Flash Fiction Contest — You can enter this as well as Writer Advice’s Current/Latest Contest
31 May 2024
More details here
PICK OF THE POPS VICTORY RADIO SHORT STORY COMPETITION
Deadline: 31 May 2024
More details here
(NZ) 2024 Te Tauihu Short Story Awards
Deadline: 31 May 2024
More details here
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For April, we’re sharing far more markets than contests. Got an opportunity to share with us? Please send it using the Contact Box on the home page.
Opportunities for Submissions from Make a Living Writing
and Writer’s Digest
See what appeals and check for deadlines. All links worked at the time of publication.
The A.V. Club
Are you a TV and movie junkie? The A.V. Club is always looking for great entertainment content, paying an average of $0.21 USD per word (that’s about $100 for a 500-word article).
Bustle
Bustle is a popular site always looking for stories in a range of niches, including entertainment, lifestyle, and style. They offer around $0.25 USD per word so it’s a great site to write for. There are multiple editors to pitch to depending on the topic.
Sport Fishing Magazine
Sport Fishing Magazine is dedicated to the sport of saltwater fishing and pays up to $300 USD for online features and $750 USD for print stories in their magazine. They’re one of the best sports writing jobs out there for freelancers. Email editor@sportfishingmag.com with your pitch.
Freelance Mom
Freelance Mom pays up to $100 USD for 1,500-word blog posts (from parents) about entrepreneurship, work-life balance, and the systems, tools, and processes to be a successful freelancer. Email your query/pitch to founder and editor Lisa Stein.
Healthy Living
Healthy Living pays $150 USD for 1,500-word articles on health, anti-aging, beauty, lifestyle, parenting, recipes. You can use the general submission form and expect a response within six days. But it wouldn’t hurt to pitch directly to editor @AidaPoulsen.
Slate
Slate is a popular online magazine covering news, politics, culture, business, technology, and more. They pay $300 USD for a 1,000 to 2,000-word op-ed, according to The Web Writer Spotlight
Make a Living Writing
Yes, this blog pays $150 USD for posts on freelance writing topics aimed at helping writers move up and earn more. Be sure to read the guidelines, study the style, and take a look at the types of blog posts we’re looking for.
Rates depend on the complexity of the topic and the amount of research needed. Send your pitch to editor@makealivingwriting.com. We may also consider your pitch for other brands in our family of websites, including selfpublishing <dot> com, The Write Life, The Book Designer, and more.
Mom.me
Mom.me pays $125 USD and up for blog posts and features articles about pregnancy, motherhood, parenting, family life, and other topics.
The editing team says they are looking for voice-y, opinionated writers with a sense of humor (don’t forget to check out our guide to more humor writing jobs) who can write for moms.
HerMoney
HerMoney pays $150 USD to write about women and money. Reach out to the editor for inquiries, editor@hermoney.com
Semaphore
Semaphore publishes articles about software development and pays between $100 USD and $500 USD, based on the type of article. This site is looking for articles about development tools and practices, build automation, application deployment, and how to configure, integrate and develop software.
Listverse
List verse pays $100 USD for lists. Simple, right? There are some rules so please read through the guidelines before you send in your list for publication (for example, 10 items per list minimum and two paragraphs per item, linked to reputable sources).
FreshBooks
Yes, the freelancer invoicing site we recommend is one of the sites that pay $200 USD a post and up! They don’t make it as easy to pitch/contribute as they used to, but it looks like FreshBooks still works with freelance writers.
Transitions Abroad
Transitions Abroad is a travel site that pays up to $150 USD for articles (800 to 2,000 words) about travel advice, experiences, and adventures to help and inspire others to see the world.
Please note: the site is currently paused to submissions while they roll out their new website redesign.
One Woman’s Day: Today there is a woman laughing and a woman weeping; one grieving and another celebrating. Someone is giving birth; someone is losing a loved one to death. Relationships are forming, others are ending. For some this will be an ordinary day, while for others, something unexpected will suddenly make this day unforgettable, one that they will tell their children and grandchildren about. In the same way that we are curious about how our grandmothers lived, future generations will be interested in learning about our lives.
Telling HerStories: This blog is written by women writers and teachers who want to share their passion for women’s stories. Topics include the art, craft, and publication of women’s memoir, fiction, biography, poetry, drama, and more.
Writer’s Digest Writing Competition – Early Deadline May 6, 2024
Categories include
- Inspirational/Spiritual
- Memoirs/Personal Essay
- Nonfiction Essay or Article
- Genre Short Story (Mystery, Romance, etc.)
- Mainstream/Literary Short Story
- Rhyming Poetry
- Non-rhyming Poetry
- Humor
- Children’s/Young Adult Fiction
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