1000 Words Contest: Monthly contest
sponsored by Everywriter.com; no entry fee; DL 20th of each month. Prize $25.
See http://www.everywriter.com/words.htm.
Café Stories Contest: DL
Dark Krypt Halloween Contest:
No entry fee; DL
Human Rights Poetry Contest: No entry
fee; DL
The Oestara Anthology of Pagan
Poetry Contest:
Entry fee: $5. Prizes $100, $50, $25 plus copy.
DL
Paradox: Historical fiction contest; no fee;
$300 prize. 4500 wd stories based on image in Paradox
Issue 6. See http://home.nyc.rr.com/paradoxmag/Contest.htm
for GL. DL 8/31/05.
Absolute Write: Emailed
newsletter for writers, wants interviews, essays, how-to, etc, on writing. Pmt:
$5/piece. See http://www.absolutewrite.com/site/submissions.htm
African American Review: Promotes a
"lively exchange among writers and scholars...who hold diverse
perspectives on African American literature and culture." Wants fiction, nonfiction, poetry. Pmt: $25-80. See http://aar.slu.edu/
The American Scholar: "Intellectual Quarterly"
wants queries for 3000-5000 wd articles. Pmt: $500.
Query to Jean Stipicevic,
Angels on Earth Magazine: true stories about God's messengers at work in today's
world. Pmt: to $400 for 1500 wds. See http://www.angelsmagazine.com
and http://www.angelsmagazine.com/writers_Guidelines.asp
Artemis Magazine: Science Fiction
for a Space-Faring Age. Wants hard scifi and
non-fiction articles (5000-15K wds) discussing future lunar colonies. Pmt:
3-5¢/wd. Sample $5; sub to Ian Randal Strock, 1380
East 17 Street,
Back
Home Magazine: A "down-to-earth,
how-to magazine whose primary purpose is to help people gain more control over
their own lives." Wants articles (no essays). Pmt: $35 per printed page.
Query to backhome(at)ioa.com. See http://www.backhomemagazine.com
Book of Dark
Wisdom: fiction
to 5000 wds; pmt: 1-5¢/wd. Also poetry and nonfiction to 1500
wds. Sub to submissions(at)darkwisdom.com
or Elder Signs Press,
Bookmarks:
"guide to great books, both old and new" wants articles. Pmt:
5-10¢/wd for all rights. Sub to John Phillips, Phillips & Nelson Media Inc,
Boys Quest:
mag
for boys 6-13. Wants articles, fiction, poetry that deal with pets, nature,
hobbies, science, simple cooking, sports, etc, to 500 wds. Pmt: 5¢/wd.
Sub to Editor, Boys' Quest,
Chef Mom:
recipe features, cooking tips, nutrition, etc. Pmt: $50/feature article (no pay
for recipes). See http://www.myriamedia.com/writers/submissions.htm
and http://chefmom.com/.
Children's Magic Window Magazine: Wants
fiction exp, fantasy, history, humor, mystery) to 1000 wds.
Pmt: $400 for all rights. Sub to Joan Foster,
Cineaste: Quarterly magazine which offers a
social, political and esthetic perspective on the cinema. Pays
minimum $100 for features. See http://www.cineaste.com
and http://www.cineaste.com/lobby/guidelines.html
Circle K: Magazine of the Kiwanis, wants
1500-2000 wd articles on "careers, community
concerns, and leadership development. No first-person confessions, family
histories, or travel pieces." Pmt: $150-400. Send query or GL request ckimagazine(at)kiwanis.org.
The Country Connection Magazine: fiction
stories 500-1500 wds (adventure, country living, fantasy, historical, humor,
slice-of-life). Pmt: 10¢/wd. Sub to Joanne Healy,
Crabgrass Aria: fiction 1000-10K
wds with "strong characters, enticing plots and strange/fresh ideas and
style." Pmt: $50. Sub to Charli Valdes, 1124
Creative Nonfiction: Essays,
interviews, personal experience to 5000 wds.
Pmt: $10/page if available. Sub to Lee Gutkind,
5501 Walnut Ste 202,
Crescent Blues: Reviews of
books, movies, games, etc. Pmt: 1/2¢/wd
for 300-500 wds. For GL see
http://www.crescentblues.com/constantpages/aboutus.shtml
Down South Fo Life: wants
" successful life stories of our people";
pmt: $1500/article. Query to Down South Fo
Life!
Dr. Dobbs Journal: mag
for computer products, wants articles; pmt: 10-25¢/wd for all rights. Query to
Deidre Blake, CMP Media LLC,
Every Writer: ezine for writers, wants articles
to educate and entertain. Pmt: $20-40. See http://www.everywriter.com
and http://www.everywriter.com/guidelines.htm
Fabjob.com: Columns and depts. (200-500 wds) and
articles. Pmt: $10/piece. See http://www.fabjob.com/writers.html.
Email query or complete ms to editor(at)fabjob.com.
Feral Fiction: horror, fantasy, scifi, crossover tales to 5000 wds. Pmt: 5¢/wd and $1/line
for poetry. Sub to Martin Mundt
Feralfiction.com,
Fiery-Foods.com: "Covers the
entire realm of fiery-foods and barbecue, including gardening, spicy products,
cooking, barbecuing, and travel." Pmt: $250-350 for articles to 2000 wds. See
http://www.fiery-foods.com
The First Line: nonfiction
(300-1000 wds) and fiction (300-3000 wds) based on a first line given on
website. Pmt: $10/piece. Sub to Robin LaBounty at submission(at)thefirstline.com.
See http://www.thefirstline.com.
Fortean
Bureau: Unusual
stories of science and the bizarre that try to explain the unexplainable. Stories of science dealing with the bizarre. Pmt: 3¢/wd to
4000 wds. See http://www.forteanbureau.com
and http://www.forteanbureau.com/guidelines.html
From the Asylum: speculative ezine at
http://www.fromtheasylum.com,
wants "well-written and imaginative short fiction and non-fiction"
and poetry. Pmt: $10 for flash fiction and poetry, $25 for short fiction.
Email subs to fta(at)fromtheasylum.com
or to
The Funny Times: Humor newspaper, wants humorous stories, 500-700
wds. Pmt: $60/story. Sub with SASE to Editors, The
Funny Times,
Futurismic: Webzine, wants scifi
stories to 15K wds. Pmt: $100. Sub via online form to Christopher
East. See http://www.futurismic.com/about/guidelines.html
Good Old Boat: Articles on "cruising sailboats 10 years old and
older with galleys, bunks, and heads." Pmt: $50-$700. See http://www.goodoldboat.com/writers_guide.html
for types of articles needed and pay.
Gorp: Travel/adventure gear site, wants features (1500 wds), & columns
& depts. (1000 wds). Pmt: $100-400 and $75-250. Email ms to editorial(at)gorp.com. See www.gorp.com and GL at
http://away.com/about_us/contributors_guide.html.
Gothic.net: "Dark, smart, weird, creepy fiction" 1000-5000
words; pmt: 3¢/wd. Sub to submit(at)gothic.net;
see http://www.gothic.net.
Haunted Encounters: Ghosts in the Workplace: Atriad
Press wants true ghost stories 1000-2000 wds. Pmt: $50. DL
Highlights: Mag
for children, wants fiction <500 wds, nonfiction <800 wds, also crafts
and finger plays. Pmt: $25-100+
http://www.highlights.com/custserv/customerservicesubgateway2main.jsp?iCategoryID=203&CCNavIDs=3,203
History Magazine: mag
for homeschoolers, wants articles, arts, crafts,
study guides, 800-1200 wds. Pmt:
$25-75/piece. Query to editors(at)homeschoolingcompanion.com.
Homespirations: ezine featuring "inspired ideas for home
and life...to enrich the lifestyles of women worldwide." Pmt: $30 or
4¢/wd. Sub ms as Word attch to twindsor(at)dtccorp.com. See http://www.homespirations.com.
Inkburns: "Interactive literary journal"
wants queries w/clips (stories >5000 wds) and ms (stories <5000 wds). Sub
to Cynthia Closkey, submit(at)inkburns.com. Pmt: $10 or Inkburns
shirt. See www.inkburns.com.
The Internet Review of Science
Fiction:
wants reviews, critiques, interviews, essays, articles. No fiction or poetry.
Pmt: $70 regardless of type. Email subs to submissions(at)irosf.com. See http://irosf.com/guidelines.qsml
Mary Engelbreit's
Home Companion: Lifestyle mag,
wants articles that inspire "creativity, honors family and celebrates
women's achievements both at home and in art." Pmt: 50¢-$1/wd. Sub to
Barbara Elliott Martin, Mary Engelbreit Enterprises,
Inc., 6358 Delmar Boulevard, Suite 450, St Louis, MO 63130. See http://www.maryengelbreit.com
The
The Nation: A
weekly
journal of left/liberal opinion. Pmt: $350-500/piece for 1500-2500 wds. Also
comments to 750 wds, pmt: $150. Query by online form at http://www.thenation.com. See http://www.thenation.com/about/guidelines.mhtml
Over My Dead Body!: Mystery mag, wants stories to 4000 wds (firm) and articles relating
to mystery (500+ wds). Pmt: 1¢/wd. Sub to Editor,
Pinnacle Living: celebrates
"upscale living in the Southern mountains" wants house stories,
destination pieces, 750-2500 wds. Pmt: $250-400.
Query or send ms to Norma Lugar, Pinnacle Living,
Red Eye: gen int and news publ for ages 18-34,
dist in
Revenant: A Horror Anthology: Pulp-feel
stories about Revenants (ghosts left behind--think Weird Tales) without cliché,
2000-5000 wds. Pmt: 3¢/wd. See http://www.carnifexpress.com/Horror.html
Say...: Print mag,
wants fiction and poetry based on a theme. Current theme" "what's the
combination?" Questions to cvrowe(at)gmail.com, sub to The Fortress
of Words
Scribal Tales: Fantasy, scifi, horror, and hybrid tales to 10K wds. Pmt: $1/1000
wds. Sub to DOlarnick(at)aol.com. See http://scribaltales.com/submissions.html
for GL.
Stitches: Medical
humor mag, wants stories to 3000 wds (prefers to 1000
wds). Pmt: 35¢/wd (Can). Sub to simon(at)stitchesmagazine.com
or Stitches Magazine,
Sybil's Garage: fiction to 3000
wds. Pmt: $5/flash, $10 to 3000 wds. Query to info(at)sensesfive.com for poetry. Sub to submissions(at)sensesfive.com.
See http://www.sensesfive.com/sybilsgarage/guidelines.html
A Tangled Script of Intangible Soul Engravings: Ezine, wants fiction and poetry. Sub to
Gill Marshall,
Travelers Tales: Has openings for
stories in several anthologies. Wants humor tales for titles such as "More
Sand in My Bra" and "The World is a Kitchen". Pmt: $100. See titles, DLs,
and submission requirements at http://www.travelerstales.com/guidelines/
True Romance: 1st person
nonfiction confession, love stories, mini-adventures, etc, to 6000 wds. Pmt:
3¢/wd for all rights. Sub to Pat Vitucci,
True West: Features focus on the history of
the American West between 1800 and 1930 . Other
departments relate the history of the American West to the modern Western lifestyle,
with articles on Western collectibles, artists, movies, fashion and craftsmen.
No fiction or poetry. Pmt: $150-800. See http://www.truewestmagazine.com/guidelines.html
VacantFunhouse.com: Will
launch in Jan/Feb 05. Wants horror and dark mystery fiction
(to 2500 wds) and poetry. Pmt:
5¢/wd for fiction, $10/poem. See http://vacantfunhouse.com/guidelines.html
Village Rambler
Magazine: Poetry, fiction,
nonfiction to 10K wds, preferably, but not required, with a NC connection. No
genre fiction. Pmt: $25-50/prose, $15/poem. Sub to Elizabeth Oliver, The Village Rambler,
The War Cry: Salvation
Army mag, wants nonfiction articles (inspiration,
info, evangelization, living the Christian life). Pmt: 15-20¢/wd for 1st
rights. See http://www.salpubs.com.
Winner: Mag for preventive
drug education. Wants articles that stress social skills, and
real-world problem solving situations, 500-600 wds. Pmt: approx
$80/article. GL at http://tinyurl.com/56jkv;
see http://www.winnermagazine.org
Writer's
Apprentice: Articles on any
aspect of writing for the beginning or intermediate writer, interviews with
real working writers. Pmt: to $50. Sub to Tina Miller, Writer's Apprentice,
Worldstart: Computer tips and topics of interest to computer
uses (how-to, buying guides, etc); pmt: $15-50 for all rights. See http://www.worldstart.com/writers-guidelines/index.htm
NON-PAYING MARKETS
Apollo's Lyre: Articles about writing, 300-1000 wds and fiction stories, 300-2000 wds.
See http://www.apolloslyre.com/Subguidelines.htm
Big Ugly Review: Fiction and creative nonfiction to 3000 wds, also
poetry. See themes at http://www.biguglyreview.com or GL at http://www.biguglyreview.com/about.html
History's
Women: Christian publication, wants
pieces on achievements of women. Pays in advertising or an ebook.
See http://www.historyswomen.com
Mystic Horizon Press: Fiction (to 5000 wds), poetry, creative nonfiction. See http://www.mystichorizonpress.com
Nth Degree: Wants scifi/fantasy, alternate history, mystery stories to 7500 wds. Sub to submissions(at)nthzine.com; see http://www.nthzine.com/submissions.html.
The Pow
Wow Paper: free paper distr in NY and
Freelance Factor: an online ezine for freelance writers, found at
http://www.freelancefactor.com/,
offers articles, markets and a newsletter.
Grammar Bytes: Found at http://www.chompchomp.com/menu.htm,
offers grammar rules, tips, handouts.
Writing Fix: "a nonprofit
site for writers and teachers" has tips, prompts, even a random plot
generator. See http://www.writingfix.com/index.htm