CONTESTS
2007 One-Page Story Contest: Entry fee: $5. Wants stories of 300 wds or less with beginning, middle and end.
Prizes: $150, $100 and $50, plus 8 "notable entries" received B&N
gift cards. DL 3/31/07. http://www.nebpublishing.com/
Great American Think-off: No entry fee. Theme: Which Should
you Trust More-your Head or Heart? Sub
essay to 750 wds by 4/1/07. Four finalists
receive $500 plus trip to Minnesota for honors. http://www.think-off.org/
The Hillerman
Prize:
Presented by Wordharvest Writers Workshops and Thomas
Dunne Books. No entry fee listed. Awards a first mystery
novel from unpublished author, set in Southwest. DL 7/1/07. Prize: $10K advance and publication. http://www.hillermanconference.com/hillermanprize.htm
Swanwick Writing Competition (UK): No entry fee. DL 5/8/07. Categories for short stories, poetry and children's writing.
Prize: Place at the Writers' Summer School in Swanwick.
http://www.wss.org.uk/competitions.htm
Writer Mama/Writer's Digest Contest: No entry fee
listed. Send 500-word essay on parenting via email to Christina Katz, publicity(at)fwpubs.com by 3/31/07. Prize: publication and copy of Writer
Mama. http://www.writersdigest.com/articles/katz_write_at_home_mom.asp
Writers
Market Freelance Success Stories Essay Contest: Write your story
on freelance success, 800-1500 wds. No entry fee. Email subs only to writersmarket(at)fwpubs.com.
Prizes: $100, $150, and $250. DL 12/01/07. 4700 E. Galbraith
Rd., Cincinnati OH 45236; http://www.writersmarket.com
PAYING MARKETS
Aberrant Dreams: Wants fantasy, scifi, supernatural horror short fiction. Pmt: 3¢/wd to
$100. No poetry. Also publishes an annual anthology. Sub to fantasy, scifi, or horror(at)hd-image.com.
http://www.hd-image.com/submissions.htm
Avari Press: Book publisher, wants traditional high
fantasy with a medieval-type setting, rich
characters, invented worlds, and a well-developed magic system. Send a query
letter, synopsis and several chapters to Avari Press, Adam J. Barkafski,
Managing Editor, P.O. Box 11325, Lancaster, PA 17605. Complete GL at
http://www.avaripress.com/submission-guidelines/
The Blue Review: "theme-based ezine for writers of children's lit," wants
"informative, well-researched" articles, 1000-1200 wds. Pmt: $25 for
features and $10 for fillers 500-700 wds. For themes, go to http://www.boost4writers.com/TBRthemesandguidelines.htm
Boy's Life Magazine: Monthly mag, wants scifi, mystery,
adventure and humor fiction stories, 1000-1500 wds. Pmt: $750 and up. Also
takes nonfiction, 500-1500 wds. GL at http://www.boyslife.org/about/contributors/writers.pdf.
Sub to Johnny D. Boggs, 1325 West Walnut Hill Lane, P.O. Box 152079, Irving, Texas,
75015.
Button: “New England's Tiniest Magazine
of Poetry, Fiction and Gracious Living.” Nonfiction: Pers.
exp and cooking stories, 300-2000 wds; pmt: not listed; quality fiction (no
genre fiction), 300-2000 wds. Pmt: $25. Also poetry, pmt: $10-25. Sub to P.O. Box 77, Westminster MA 01473; email: sally(at)moonsigns.net;
http://www.moonsigns.net
Catholic Digest: Articles for a wide
range of interests, "religion, family, science, health, human
relationships, nostalgia, good works, and more," 700-2000 wds. Pmt:
$200-300, $100 for reprints. http://www.catholicdigest.com/WritersGuidelines.php
ChiZine: Webzine, wants dark fiction
(to 4000 wds) and poetry. Pmt: 7¢/wd for fiction, $8/poem. Poetry
reading periods, 9/1-11/30, 12/1-2/28, 3/1-5/31 and 6/1-8/31.Sub via email to Brett A. Savory, savory(at)rogers.com.
Children's Writer: Newsletter for children's writers, wants market news, publishing,
research, etc. Pmt: $300 for 1800-2000 wds; $200 for columns (750 wds plus 150 wd sidebar). Query to Susan Tierney, 93 Long Ridge Road, West Redding CT 06896. Email: cwtierney(at)ChildrensWriter.com
http://www.childrenswriter.com. http://www.childrenswriter.com/guidelines.htm.
Courting Morpheus: Horror anthology,
wants stories 3000-8000 wds with the theme, "Insomniac imaginations bring
horror to life." Pmt: $15 plus one copy. DL 9/1/07. See complete GL at http://courtmorph.livejournal.com/827.html
Food Writing: Biweekly online mag for “people who love food
and food lovers who write.” Email Pamela White, foodwritingezine(at)yahoo.com.
http://www.food-writing.com. GL at http://www.food-writing.com/pages/6/index.htm.
Pmt: $20 for articles (to about 400 wds); $5 for reprints; $10 for book
reviews; paid through Paypal. No articles with
recipes. “Articles should advise food writers to write better and earn more.”
Future Fire: Speculative fiction and poetry, wants stories to 8000 wds (longer
considered). Pmt: $5/story (via Paypal). http://futurefire.net/about/contrib.html.
Ghost! Magazine: “Credible and thought-provoking articles to those interested in ghosts
and paranormal research. Wants “phantom fiction”, 1200-1500 wd
ghost stories. No horror. Also ghost hunting and
investigation stories. Email jcar(at)ghostmag.com.
http://www.ghostmag.com.
Sub to Ms. Fletcher Allderdice, P.O. Box 2052, Macclenny, FL 32063 or fletch(at)ghostmag.com.
Pmt: $25-50/article. GL online at http://www.ghostmag.com/writer_guide.htm.
(GL say they don’t pay, but reports are that they do.)
Grit: Wants stories
that "celebrate the intergenerational bonds among those who live on the
land..." Pmt: 35¢wd and 3 copies. Query via email
with "query" in subject line to grit(at)grit.com.
http://www.ogdenpubs.com/writers/grit.html
Her Circle Ezine: "Dedicated to exploring the feminine experience in the world
community." Pmt: $25 for
"literature" (fiction and creative non-fiction to 5000 wds; Personal
essays, 3000 wds; poetry, 3 pages. Online submission form at http://www.hercircleezine.com/guidelines.html
History is Dead: One-time print anthology from Permuted Press, wants pre-1900s zombie
stories, 3000-8000 wds (negotiable). Pmt: $25 plus copy. Email subs or
questions to Kim Paffenroth, kimpaffenroth(at)msn.com
Instinct: “A blend of Cosmo and Maxim for gay men,” wants nonfiction, 850-3000 wds;
pmt: not listed. Also columns, (Health, fitness, movies, books, video games),
pmt: $150-250. Instinct Publishing, 11440 Ventura Blvd., Suite 200, Studio City CA 91604; email editor(at)instinctmag.com;
http://www.instinctmag.com
Legends Of The Mountain State: Ghostly
Tales from the State of West Virginia: One-time anthology, wants stories to 2000 wds; pmt: 1¢/wd. DL 3/31/07; publication, Oct. 07. Sub to Michael Knost, michaelknost(at)yahoo.com.
Living Light News: Wants "writers who have
knowledge of and access to prominent people in entertainment and professional
sports who are professing Christians." Also,
"practical/helpful family-related articles of about 650 words."
Pmt: 8¢/wd. Sub to Jeff Caporale, #200, 5306-89
Street, Edmonton, AB T6E 5P9, Canada or email shine(at)livinglightnews.org. http://www.livinglightnews.org.
GL at http://www.livinglightnews.org/writing.htm.
Machine of Death: Anthology, wants "all genres" about futuristic
"death-predicting" machine. Pmt: $45. DL 4/30/07. Email subs to Ryan North, Matthew Bennardo
and David Malki, submit(at)machineofdeath.net.
Complete GL at http://machineofdeath.net/.
Magic & Mechanica,
Tales of Mages and Machines: Anthology, wants sword and sorcery stories that "chronicle the
collision of magic and machines," 2000-9000 wds. Pmt: 1-6¢/wd; sub via
email to williamdward(at)hotmail.com.
http://forum.sfreader.com/default~f~22~m~28360.html
Mama Specific Productions - Futuristic Motherhood: Anthology of
speculative fiction (scifi, fantasy, mystery and
sub-genres), about the future of motherhood. DL 9/15/07. Pmt: $100 plus 2 copies. http://mspmedia.net/futuristic_motherhood_book.html.
NEWN: Formerly "New England Writers Network" wants stories 2000-3000
wds. Writers do not have to live in New England. Reads 1/1-3/1. Pmt: $10 for stories and novel
excerpts; $5 for poetry and personal essays (to 1000 wds). Sub to NEWN, P.O. Box 483, Hudson, MA 01749.
http://www.newnmag.net/guidelines.html#regular
NewWitch: “Dedicated to witches, wiccans, neo-pagans, and various other earth-based,
pre-Christian, shamanic, and magical practitioners.” Wants nonfiction
(1000-4000 wds); pmt: not listed; and fiction (1000-5000 wds); pmt: 2¢/wd. No
“faction” – fact-based fiction. No “gratuitous sex, violence, sentimentality and
pagan moralizing.” Also poetry; pmt: $15. Sub to BBI, Inc., P.O. Box 641, Point Arena CA 95468; email: meditor(at)newwitch.com;
http://www.newwitch.com
Orion: “Explores an emerging alternative worldview through essays, literary
journalism, short stories, interviews, and reviews." Wants essays, pers. exp., no “what I learned on my walk in the woods
stories,” 2000–4500 wds. Pmt: not listed. Sub complete ms to The Orion Society,
187 Main St. Great Barrington MA 01230; email: orion(at)orionsociety.org.
http://www.oriononline.org.
The Savage Kick Literary Magazine: Mystery and crime, real-life preferred, 500-6000 wds. Pmt: $25. Also
nonfiction to 3000 wds (pmt not listed). Sub to Murder Slim Press, 32c Lichfield Rd., Gt. Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 0EQ, United Kingdom. Email: moonshine(at)murderslim.com;
http://www.murderslim.com/savagekick.html.
Sofa Ink Quarterly: Wants nonfiction (essays, gen. int., pers.
exp., etc) to 7500 wds; fiction (any genre, no erotica or religious) to 7500
wds. Pmt: not listed. 1825 SE 7th Ave., Portland OR 97214; email: acquisitions(at)sofaink.com;
http://www.sofaink.com
Southern Gothic: "Fiction
written by Southerners (native, imported, and honorary) that involves the
grotesque, the mysterious, the desolate, and/or the fantastic, to some
degree." Pmt: 1¢/wd. Complete GL at http://www.southerngothic.org/submissions.htm
Story Station: Wants "fun stories
for kids and adults," 1500-3000 wds. Pmt: 1¢/wd. No reprints. GL at http://www.viatouch.com/learn/Storystation/Storystation_guidelines.jsp.
Also accepts teacher articles. Pmt: $20/article. http://www.viatouch.com/learn/teacherpop.jsp.
Tabard Inn: “Tales of questionable taste.” Edgy, extreme stories
to 5000 wds, any genre except fantasy. Pmt: not listed. No website
listed. Sub to John Bruni, 468 E. Vallette St., Elmhurst IL 60126; email: tabardinnedgewoodent(at)yahoo.com
Tales of the
Talisman: Fantasy, scifi, horror,
1000-6000 wds; pmt: $6-10. Also nonfiction (query first) to 3000 wds. Sub ms or
query to Hadrosaur Productions, P.O. Box 2194, Mesilla Park NM 88047. Email: hadrosaur(at)zianet.com;
http://www.zianet.com/hadrosaur
Tall Texans Newsletter: Now accepting fiction 600-2500 wds, dealing with tallness in a positive
way. Pmt: $5 for flash and $10 for serialized stories.
http://www.talltexans.org/
The Town Drunk: Wants lighthearted stories, 1000-5000 wds, with some element of fantasy
or scifi. "More humor is better, but doesn't
have to be laugh-out-loud." Pmt: $35.
http://www.thetowndrunk.org/guidelines.aspx
TQR: Total Quality Reading: Wants fiction 4000-12K wds. Pmt: $50/story. Sub to tqrstories(at)gmail.com.
www.tqrstories.com.
Whisper in the Woods: Nature journal, wants nonfiction (essays, pers.
exp., travel, inspirational), 600-1500 wds. Pmt: not listed. Also poetry (avant-garde, free verse, light verse,
haiku) pmt: $25-40. Sub to Turning Leaf Productions, LLC, Nature Journal, P.O. Box 1014, Traverse City MI 49685. Email: editor(at)whisperinthewoods.com;
http://www.whisperinthewoods.com
Wordknot: Audio mag,
wants "funny, literary, experimental, and enjoyable stories. We like edgy
stories and stories with beautiful language," 1500-6000 wds. Pmt:
$20/story. Doesn't prefer poetry or genre fiction. http://www.wordknot.com/4.html
Writer's Nook and Reader's Corner: Wants "well-edited,
character driven stories of a unique nature." No pornography or violence.
Pmt: $5/story, $2/poem. Sub
via email to tavonreiman(at)tavonreiman.net.
http://www.tavonreiman.net/guidelines.html
Written Word:
Literary online mag. Wants stories and
poetry. Pmt: $5/page, $3/poem. Sub to Written Word
7829 W. Palmaire Glendale, AZ 85303 or by email to wwmsubmissions(at)rebeldawncf.com
http://www.writtenwordmag.com/
Yog's Notebook: Scifi/fantasy/horror
stories. Pmt: $20 for stories between 2000-5000 wds, and $10 for fiction under
2000 wds. Email subs to yogsnotebook(at)gmail.com
http://yogsnotebook.com/submissions.html
Zahir: Wants "well crafted speculative
fiction--stories that challenge ordinary notions of reality...including science
fiction, fantasy, surrealism, magical realism, or something unclassifiable,"
to 6000 wds. Pmt: $10/story. Sub to Sheryl Tempchin,
315 South Coast Hwy. 101, Suite U8 Encinitas, CA 92024; www.zahirtales.com
NON-PAYING MARKETS
3711 Atlantic: Literary ezine, wants stories to 1500 wds. No poetry, no 2nd person voice.
Sub to wpm(at)3711atlantic.com.
http://www.3711atlantic.com/inquiry.htm
Fandangle Magazine: Mag for children, wants poetry, stories, etc. Fandangle Magazine, c/o Nancy Cavanaugh, 14 Schult Street, Keene, NH 03431. GL at http://www.fandanglemagazine.com/guidelines.html.
Laughter Loaf: Short stories, parodies, satire, poems, essays (“clean humor”) to 1500
wds. http://molyworld.net/laughterloaf/indexa.htm
Morning Star Literary
Journal: Poetry (contemporary, free verse, discursive), short
stories to 2500 wds. http://www.morningstarliteraryjournal.com.
Mysterical-e: Mystery fiction, 500-40K wds. Also articles, reviews, interviews—query to
joede(at)mystericale.com. submissions(at)mystericale.com.
River Walk Literary Journal: Fiction and creative nonfiction to 8000 wds; also poetry. http://www.riverwalkjournal.org/subs.html.
Wanderings: "Strongly written short fiction and poetry," 1000-5000 wds, any
genre. No gratuitous sex or violence.
http://www.wanderingsmag.com/submissions.html
About.com: Newsletter about fiction writing; sign up at http://fictionwriting.about.com/.
BellaOnline: A site for women, has a fiction writing
newsletter. Subscribe at http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art9784.asp
Brainpower newsletter: Writers (and everyone else) needs to
keep their brains sharp. Free brainpower newsletter at http://www.increasebrainpower.com/brain-power-newsletter.html
gives techniques for sharpening brain skills, including brain and memory
exercises and riddles and puzzles.
Fiction Addiction.net: Helpful articles for writers,
including a newsletter. Found at http://www.fictionaddiction.net.