CONTESTS
Dog Story Contest: DL 8/1/05; no entry fee; prize: $125. http://www.doghero.com/features/2005-contest-rules.htm
Finding the Right Words: Flash fiction contest; $1 entry fee; theme
"Second Chances"; DL 7/21/05; prizes: $50 and $20 plus publication.
See http://inkspotter.com/contests.htm
J.A. Konrath contest: Wants crime stories
to 500 wds. Prize $50; no entry fee; DL 10/31/05.
Email entries in body of email to haknort(at)comcast.net.
News Haiku Contest: http://books.guardian.co.uk/games/; pmt: £20 of
Penguin Classics.
Playwrights needed: submit your one-act or full-length play by
Aug. 31 to Stuart Miller, P.O. Box 460, Sautee Nacoochee
GA 30571. For details phone (706) 878-1395. Prize:
$100. No entry fee.
Tell a Tale Press: DL 7/10/05. Prizes: $200 savings bond plus
other prizes. See http://www.telltalepress.net/contest.html
Twisted Shift: Wants stories to 10K wds where a person
changes into something (werewolf, vampire, anything). No entry fee. Non-monetary prizes. See http://www.contests.twistedshift.com/
Writer's Post Journal Mystery Flash contest: Wants mystery
flashes, to 500 wds. Prize $25 and publication. No entry
fee. See http://www.lbfbooks.com/ Journal is having a contest. August themes
are: "mystery, thriller, heated."
All entries must be based on one of these themes and must be under 500 words.
PAYING MARKETS
Aeon Speculative
Fiction: fiction
to 7500 words, also nonfiction. Pmt: 3¢/wd. Sub to Aeon
Speculative Fiction, 202 North 39th St. Seattle WA 98103. http://www.aeonmagazine.com/writersguidelines.html
Angel Horses Anthology : true personal
experience stories, "spiritual and mystical connection between people and
horses." Pmt: $25. DL 9/30/-5. Sub to Angel
Animals Network, POB 26354, Minneapolis, MN 55426; email: angelanimals(at)angelanimals.net.
http://www.angelanimals.net/angelhorses.html
Anthology Of International Adoption: essays, poetry for
anthology. Welcomes new authors, children, and youth.
Pmt: $50-150/piece. DL 10/31/05. Sub to Adrienne Ehlert
Bashista, DRT Press, P.O. Box 427, Pittsboro, NC
27312
Apex Digest: dark scifi and
horror, to 10K wds. Flash fiction o.k.; no poetry. Pmt: 1¢/wd and copies. Email
subs in Word format to submission(at)apexdigest.com. http://www.apexdigest.com/submit.html
BackHome Magazine: stories on
"Sustainable living, self-sufficiency, low-cost/mortgage-free building,
renewable energy, organic farm & gardening, workshop and home
business." Pmt: $35/printed page. Sub to Lorna Loveless, P.O. Box 70,
Hendersonville, NC 28793. Email: backhome(at)ioa.com. http://www.backhomemagazine.com.
http://www.backhomemagazine.com/BackHome_guidelines.html.
The Bear Deluxe Magazine: fiction, poetry, interviews, essays,
750-4500 wds. Pmt: 5¢/wd to $400. See http://www.orlo.org/base_mainframeset.htm for rights, sub policies, etc.
The Blue Review: newsletter for
children's writers. Wants informative how-to articles on the
craft of writing for children. Pmt: $5-10 for 500-1200 wds. Sub to Kathy
Greer, 205 Southampton Dr., Irmo, SC 29063. Email:
eringobraugh5 (at) juno.com. For themes, see http://www.boost4writers.com. GL at http://www.boost4writers.com/newsletterguidelines.html.
Brave
Hearts: inspirational
stories, prayers, etc. to 900 wds; pmt: $5-12 for all rights. Sub to 1503 SW
42nd St, Topeka, KS 66609. See GL at http://www.braveheartsmagazine.com/guidelines.html
Bushducks: adventure, off-the-beaten-track travel articles, 1000-3000
wds with photos. Pmt: $25/article. Subs will also be considered for print
anthology (paid separately). See http://www.bushducks.com/tripreps/submit.htm.
Carriage House Review: literary mag
that wants dark fiction, 1500-7000 words. Also poetry.
Pmt: $6/story, $4/poetry. Sub to K.A. Hunter, Carriage House Review, P.O. Box
880, Decatur, GA 30031. Email to editor(at)carriagehousereview.com.
Chiaroscuro: dark, well-written fiction, to 4000 wds.
Pmt: 5¢/wd; also poetry, pmt: $7/poem. Sub in rich text in email body to fiction(at)chizine.com.
http://www.chizine.com.
Champagne Books: "fast-paced, character
driven novels [and novellas] where romance is integral to the
storyline." No hard erotica. Wants fantasy, historicals,
comedies, etc. For word counts, types, etc, see http://www.champagnebooks.com/submissions.htm
Class of 1994: anthology to be written
"exclusively by authors who graduated from high school in 1994."
Horror, scifi, true stories, pulp, gothic, mystery,
literary, mainstream, true crime, and essays, 3400-7600 wds. No romance or erotica. Pmt:
$9/story with one story getting $60. DL until filled. Sub to nickolauspacione(at)bloodmoon.every1.net.
Cross & Quill: Christian writer's newsletter, wants
how-to, market news, juvenile, etc., 800-1000 wds. Pmt: $5-10 to 1000 wds or
$20-25. Query to Sandy Brooks, 1624 Jefferson Davis Rd., Clinton, SC 29325 or
by email to cwfi(at)cwfi-online.org. See http://www.cwfi-online.org. Guidelines
online at http://www.cwfi-online.org/crossquill.html
A Cup Of Comfort For Parents Of
Children With Autism: stories by parents, incl. impact, solutions, challenges,
breakthroughs, treatments, tender moments, etc.
DL 10/1/05. One $500 payment per book; rest earn $100.
Email to cupofcomfort(at)adamsmedia.com
or see http://www.cupofcomfort.com
Deadline: October 1, 2005.
Cyber Age Adventures: "Ground-breaking, thought-provoking
fiction in a superhero setting" to 3000 wds (no serials). Sub in body of
email to Submissions(at)ihero.net.
Fro detailed GL, see http://www.ihero.net/subguides.html
Escapees RV Club: takes some nonmember subs ( articles, tips, personal essays). Pmt: to $150. See http://www.escapees.com/magazine/ArticleSubmissions.asp
and http://www.escapees.com/edocs/WritersGuidelines.pdf
Feral Fiction: horror, scifi,
fantasy, and cross-over to 3000 wds. Pmt: 5¢/wd, $1/line for poetry. Sub with
SASE to Martin Mundt, Feralfiction.com, P.O. Box
180077, Chicago, IL 60618 or via email (rtf) to editor(at)feralfiction.com.
Fit.style: Bally fitness mag, wants gen. int. nonfic.
500-1200 wds; pmt: 50¢/wd for all rights. Also columns/depts.. Query w/clips to RB Publ. 2901
International Lane, Madison WI 53705.
The Five Stones: newsletter for small churches, wants related
articles, humor, how-to, insp., pers. exp., etc. Pmt:
$10 for nonfiction, $5 for fiction (300-3000 wds). Anthony Pappas, 69 Weymouth
St. Providence RI 02906. email pappas(at)tabcom.org.
Flagpole Magazine: local weekly with emphasis on popular
music, wants "fresh, funny, insightful voices." Pmt: 7¢/wd. Query to editor(at)flagpole.com. P.O. Box 1027,
Athens GA 30603. http://www.flagpole.com.
Gastronomica: literary journal
celebrating food of different cultures, targeted to culinary professionals and
other readers. Pmt: 1¢/wd for all rights. Sub to Darra
Goldstein Univ. of California Press, 995 Main Street, Weston Hall, Williams
College, Williamstown, MA 01267. http://www.gastronomica.org/pages/contribute.html.
Email gastronomica(at)williams.edu
Hopekeepers Magazine: serves people with
chronic illnesses or pain. Wants both secular and Christian
articles, 350-750 wds. Pmt: $50+. See http://www.restministries.org and GL at http://www.restministries.org/admin-writersguide.htm
Irish Fantasy Quarterly: epic fantasy, some scifi/horror. And historical fiction.
Stories from flash to 7500 wds. Pmt: to 10 euro. See formatting
GL and deadlines at http://www.irishfantasyquarterly.com/SubmissionGuidelines.html
Know Atlanta Magazine: gen. int. nonfiction (how to
relocate, things to do, etc.), 1000-2000 wds. Pmt: $100-500. Sub to Geoff Kohl,
1303 Hightower Trail, Suite 101, Atlanta GA 30350 or editor1(at)knowatlanta.com.
http://www.knowatlanta.com.
Kopfhalter!: "showcases the
strange, the bizarre, and the horrific and strives to deliver that nostalgic
pulpy feel." Wants dark stories, 2000-5000 wds.
Pmt: $10/story. Also poetry, pmt, $3. Query to kopfhalter(at)yahoo.com. http://www.coscomentertainment.com/kopfhaltersub.html
Mary.com: a new dating website, wants articles on general women's
issues. Pmt: 35¢. Sub resume with samples. http://www.mary.com
Math Blues: online math mag, wants writers for humor column, "So Math Isn't
Funny?" Must have degree in math or prove fluency. Pmt: $50. Email info(at)mathblues.com; see http://www.mathblues.com
Moist: Canadian mag, wants literary erotica (short stories, flash, poetry,
features). Pmt: 25-50. Sub to Liam Taliesin, 99 Fifth Ave., Suite 335, Ottawa,
ON Canada K1S 5P5. See GL at http://tinyurl.com/7kh2z;
see http://tinyurl.com/93ouu
Mojo Wire: ezine of Mother Jones, wants news, issues, humor. Pmt: 30¢/wd (royalties for
reprints) for all rights, <1000 wds. Sub to Eric Umansky,
731 Market St., Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94103; email mojowire(at)motherjones.com.
http://bsd.mojones.com/info and http://www.motherjones.com/news_wire
My Walk with Jesus: non-denom
newspaper to debut in 01/06;
prefers donated articles but will pay $20 for features. Email to walkingwithjesus(at)charter.net;
http://www.christianlink.com/publish/mwwj/
Nemonymous: annual mag, wants magic realism, literary, humor, horror, fantasy,
bizarre stories 500-5000 wds. Pmt: £45. Email subs to bfitzworth(at)yahoo.co.uk.
http://www.nemonymous.com.
New Scientist: scientific news stories with a commercial
viewpoint. Pmt: 65¢/wd for all rights. Sub to Jeremy Webb, Reed Business
Information Ltd, 84 Theobald's Road, Lacon House, London, W1F 8WE UK. http://www.newscientist.com, Email: features(at)newscientist.com
North Carolina
Literary Review: nonfiction, fiction (NC related or set in NC), 500-5000 wds;
pmt: $50-300. email: bauerm(at)mail.ecu.edu. http://www.ecu.edu/nclr
Oncewritten.com: wants book reviews; pmt: $5. See http://www.oncewritten.com.
Outercast: Wants stories
(fiction, nonfiction, autobiography). Pmt: $25 or 25 euro. Theme is
"insanity." DL 9/1/05. Sub to submissions(at)outercast.com.
http://www.outercast.com/submissions.html
Pagan Fiction: "news stories, poems, quotes, and
short fiction." Pmt: $5-25/piece. http://dallas.craigslist.org/wri/73699578.html
Pangaia: mag of Earth spirituality, wants nonfic (essays,
how-to, humor, insp.) and fiction (ethnic, fantasy, religious, scifi, pagan) 500-5000 wds; pmt: 1-3¢/wd. Email Anne Newkirk Niven, info(at)pangaia.com.
http://www.pangaia.com.
PenEnvy: literary journal
devoted to women's writing (scifi, mystery, fantasy,
romance, and essay). Pmt: $10/piece or to 4¢/wd for 500-4000 wds. Submit by
mail with SASE and cover ltr to Cynthia Potts and S. Fletcher
Dean, 4 Ball Street, Plattsbugh, NY 12901. Email: penenvy_mag (at) yahoo.com.
Phaedra: online mag for dark fiction
(any genre). Pmt: poetry, $3; flash (to 1000 wds) $5; short story (to 3000 wds)
$10; 6-10K wds, $15. Sub to submissions(at)phaedramag.com.
http://www.phaedramag.com/
Poker Anthology: original, non-cliché poker
stories. Pmt: $750-2000. See notice at
http://www.freelancewriting.com/forumdir/fjb/index.html
Real Guns: varied and unique information on firearms and
activities. Pmt: $200-300 per article. See
http://realguns.com/miscinfo/submissions.htm
The Red Scream: covers horror and alt-culture. Wants fiction (dark horror and erotica) and nonfiction, 500-5000
wds. Pmt: 1-5¢/wd.
http://www.redscream.com/. Sub to David Williams, 166 Kelvin Dr.,
Buffalo, NY 14223
Reunions Magazine: mag about organizing reunions
(researching, planning, attending) . Pmt: to $50 for
assigned articles. Pmt: $5 for reunion-related fillers. GL at http://www.reunionsmag.com/reunionarticles/writersguidelines.html
Roswell
Literary Review: scifi, all genres to 5000
wds. Pmt: $1-15. Accepts reprints. Sub to Box 2412,
Roswell, NM 8820
Smooch: contemporary and paranormal novels for teen girls 12-16.
Query or sub synopsis and 3 chapters to Kate Seaver.
http://www.smoochya.com
Spicy Slipstream Stories: 4000-15K wds. Sub to Nick Mamatas & Jay Lake, P.O. Box 42611, Portland, OR 97242.
Pmt: 4¢/wd, $400 max. Reading period 9/1-10/15. GL at http://www.ralan.com/antho/listings/spicyslp.htm
Spirit Led Woman: mag covering
spiritual and practical topics for women. Pmt: 5¢/wd for first rights. Sub to
Brenda Davis, Strang Communications Co., 600 Rinehart
Rd., Lake Mary, FL 32746; http://spiritledwoman.com
They Lied! True Tales of Weddings and Honeymoons: anthology, DL
extended until 10/15/05. Wants "unexpected, knee
slapping stories." Pmt: $100. GL at http://www.theyliedtruetales.com.
Thou Shalt Not: print anthology wants horror and dark crime stories to 5000
wds (prefers to 3500) involving the breaking of a commandment with dire
results. Pmt: 5¢/wd to 5000 wds or 6¢/wd for flash. DL 7/31/05. See GL at http://www.darkcloudpress.com/TSN_antho.htm
Must mail to Lee A. Howard, TSN Anthology, Dark Cloud
Press, P.O. Box 99, McKeesport, PA 15134.
Timeline: nonfiction (political, economic, military, social
history), 1500-6000 wds. Can have Ohio slant, but it's not necessary. Pmt:
$100-900. Email timeline(at)ohiohistory.org
For GL send SASE to Christopher Duckworth, 1982 Velma Ave. Columbus OH 43211.
Vibrant Life: esp. for baby boomers, wants
"practical articles promoting better health and a more fulfilled life,
esp. breakthroughs in medicine and most aspects of health." Pmt: $50-300.
Email vibrantlife(at)rhpa.org. http://www.vibrantlife.com.
Vietnam: nonfiction history/nostalgia, pers
exp. to 4000 wds. No fiction or poetry. Pmt: $300 for features, $150 for
columns/depts. Sub to Primedia
History Group, 741 Miller Dr. SE, #D-2, Leesburg VA 20175. Email Vietnam(at)thehistorynet.com.
http://www.thehistorynet.com.
Whistling Shade: literary mag, wants mainstream stories to 10K wds; pmt: $10/story.
Also poetry (pmt: $5). Email to editor(at)whistlingshade.com
or sub to Whistling Shade, P.O. Box 7084, St. Paul, MN 55107. See
http://www.whistlingshade.com.
Women's Independent Press:
articles
"informing women about our world" esp. little known women in history,
consumer stories, women in the news, etc. Pmt: $25/article. Sub to Anna Marie Gire, P.O. Box 9687, Pittsburgh, PA 15226. See http://www.womensindependentpress.com.
GL at http://www.womensindependentpress.com/guidelines.php
The World and I: nonfiction, 700-1000 wds and 1000-5000
wds. Also novel excerpts and poetry (pmt for poetry $30-75).
magazine of lifelong learners, 3600 New York Ave NE,
Washington DC 20002. Email editor(at)worldandimag.com.
http://www.worldandi.com.
42 Opus: wants poetry.
Sub to poetry(at)42opus.com. See http://www.42opus.com/guidelines.php
The Bathyspheric Review: wants poetry devoted to oceanic themes. Sub
to submissions(at)montereybaypoetry.com. Mail subs
to: The Bathyspheric Review, 302 Fountain Ave,
Pacific Grove CA 93950. See http://www.montereybaypoetry.com
Buffalo Carp: annual mag, eclectic mix of poetry,
fiction, and narrative nonfiction, 2000-3000 wds. Pmt: copies. See
http://www.quadcityarts.com/ Sub to Tracy Alan White, Quad City Arts, 1715 2nd Ave., Rock Island IL 61201
The Cynic Online Magazine: fiction (all genres) to 5000 wds. Also poetry and nonfiction. Email subs to submissions(at)cynicmag.com
or by mail to Submissions Editor, The Cynic Online Magazine, P.O.
Box 1825, Thousand Oaks, CA 91358. http://submissions.cynicmag.com/
Time for Bedlam: a collection of cautionary tales. Wants
fairy and folk tales revisited to 25K wds or poems to 100 lines. Pmt: 1 copy.
http://saltboy.co.nr/
The Yalobusha Review: literary
journal of Univ. of Miss. Wants nonfiction, 500-5000
wds or fiction, 500-4000 wds. Also poetry. Sub to P.O.
Box 1848, Dept. of English, University, MS 38677. See http://www.olemiss.edu/yalobusha
Cliché finder: Find and avoid clichés! http://www.westegg.com/cliche/
Teen Lingo: Make sure your teen dialog is "da bomb." See
http://www.thesource4ym.com/teenlingo/index.asp
Writing Sparks Newsletter: From oncewritten.com, provides a
weekly set of writing prompts, plus contests and markets. http://www.oncewritten.com.