The Dark Krypt
Halloween Contest: stories that fit the Halloween theme and have an element of
the supernatural, to 5000 wds; no entry fee; DL
Helen Schaible
Shakespearean/Petrarchan Sonnet Contest: No entry fee; wants
original, unpublished Shakespearean or Petrarchan
sonnets (one entry per person). Prizes: $50, $35, $15. Open to all. DL
Jack Wolford Memorial Prize: Prize of $500 for
best poem. No entry fee. Subs accepted through 10/06. Send 3-7 poems to sea7@comcast.net or through the website. http://www.hotmetalpoets.com/guidlines.htm
Lilith Fiction Contest: Contest for unpublished stories with
"heart, soul and chutzpah illuminating issues in the lives of Jewish
women." No entry fee. Prize: $250. DL
Mysterical-e Contest: "Vampires and Witches and Ghosts, Oh,
My!" Wants stories of supernatural sleuths to 10K wds.
No entry fee; prize: $25 for top story, publication for others. DL:
Ramble Underground Short Fiction Contest: Entry fee: $6; DL
AbsoluteWrite.com: Interviews, articles,
essays, and humor about writing for their newsletter. Pmt: $5 or a 1-year
subscription to the Absolute Markets Premium Edition ($15 value). Takes reprints. http://www.absolutewrite.com/site/submissions.htm
Associated Content: Nonfiction (200-20K
wds), and fiction (adventure, fantasy, mystery, scifi,
mainstream, etc). Pmt; negotiable. Email miguel@associatedcontent.com
for details. Miguel Chacon, 222 Milwaukee St.
Denver CO 80206. http://associatedcontent.com
Back to College: articles that
address issues such as financial aid, distance learning, finding the right
program (comparing costs and quality of curriculum), graduate school, or
attaining academic excellence, 1200-1500+ wds. Pmt: to $85. Sub whole article
via form at http://www.back2college.com/guide.htm
BeE: Mag for women (ages
25-54) about politics, personal finance and lifestyle. Pmt for articles,
50-75˘/wd. Sub to Ana Maria Castronovo, Femme
Publications LLP,
The Better Drink: "Sparkling wine
and living mag," wants nonfiction 500-5000 wds;
pmt: $20-100. Also fiction (humor, mystery, literary, etc.)
500-10K wds. Pmt: $50. Sub to Jennifer Barnick,
Colorlines: Articles 300-2500
wds and features, 1500-2500 wds, on race and racism, esp. "as they impact
politics, culture and organizing." Also humor.
Pmt: 10˘/wd to $250. http://www.colorlines.com/
Divots Cards: Golf-related
greeting cards. Wants mostly unrhymed prose, 1-8 lines, esp.
humor. Pmt: $50. Submittal form at http://tinyurl.com/jy75g
The Dollar Stretcher: "Practical
ways to save time and money," wants articles 500-750 wds. Pmt: 10˘/wd. Sub
to Gary Foreman,
Dreams & Visions: Spiritual fiction, 2000-6000 wds. Pmt: 1˘/wd. Sub to Steve
Stanton, Skysong Press,
Family Chronicle: Articles about
families researching their roots. Pmt: $55 per page, usually higher. Sub via
email to Halvor Moorshead, publisher@familychronicle.com or
http://www.familychronicle.com/anotes.htm
Firehouse.com: News and stories
related to fires and firefighting. Email subs to submit@firehouse.com. Pmt: amount not
listed. http://server.firehouse.com/insider/submit.html.
Futurismic: Contemporary scifi stories
to 15K wds. No fantasy, horror, time travel. Pmt: $200/story. Sub via web form
at http://www.futurismic.com/guidelines.html.
Goodbye
Graphic Novel Review: Nonfiction, 2000-5000 wds, on graphic
novels (comic books). Pmt: $30. Also
columns and departments, pmt: $5-20. Email Alexander Danner, editor@graphicnovelreview.com.
http://www.graphicnovelreview.com
Great Mystery and Suspense Magazine: Nonfiction
(interview/profile); pmt: $25. Also fiction (well-written, wholesome stories),
750-2500 wds; pmt: $25-50 and poetry, pmt: $5. Sub to
Guideposts Sweet 16: "General
interest" mag for girls 11-17. Pmt: $300-500 for
true stories, $100-300 for stories 100- 750 words. Buys all
rights.
http://www.guidepostssweet16mag.com/guidelines.html
I Love Cats: Any story dealing
with cats, fiction or nonfiction. No tributes to dead cats. Pmt: $100 for
500-1000 wds. Sub to Lisa Allmendinger,
Into The Dreamlands: Speculative fiction
anthology, wants stories
3000-15K wds; pmt: $10 advance on royalties. Accepts
subs 5/1-7/1 only. http://www.simianpublishing.com/Guidelines.html
Just Labs: Factual stories
about living with a Labrador retriever (health, fun things to do, training). Sub
to Jason Smith,
Magical Blend Magazine: articles on "spiritual and social subjects" for
readers interested in "personal and planetary growth and change."
Features 1000-2000 wds; pmt: to $100. http://www.magicalblend.com.
Melting Pot Gifts: Interracial
greeting cards, serious and lighthearted. Pmt: $50 plus 3 cards. Sub to Melting
Pot Gifts, 507 Grand St., Suite 2H, Trenton, NJ 08611 or submit@meltingpotgifts.com;
http://www.meltingpotgifts.com/writers.html
Miller's Pond: poetry and
interviews with poets. Pmt: $2/poem and $5-10 for interviews. Send 3-5 poems,
reading period 5/1-10-31. For GL and submission forms, see
http://millerspondpoetry.com/index.php?page=Guidelines
Orchid Literary Review: Fiction (short
shorts, short stories, novellas and novel excerpts) and interviews on craft of
fiction. Sub to
Our State: Down Home in
Parenting Teens: Articles for
parents, professionals, educators, and some teens, 250-500 wds. No fiction or
poetry. Pmt: $15. Sub to lezlee@parentingteens.com;
Attn.: Lezlee Shaw; Subject line: "Article
Submission." http://www.parentingteens.com/guidelines.shtml
People’s Friend: Short lyric verse
that rhymes and scans as naturally as possible....descriptive, 'mood' poetry.
Postal subs preferred to The People's Friend, D. C. Thompson, & Co., Ltd.,
80 Kingsway East, Dundee, Scotland DD4 8SL. Email peoplesfriend@dcthomson.co.uk
for info or to inquire about e-subs.
Purposeful Women: "Newsletter for women serving God." Pmt: $10 for
articles on themes. Themes and GL at http://www.publishthevision.com/purposefulwomennewsletter.htm
Sub to Rev. Patrice Turner, P.O. Box 384, Dolton, IL 60419; email to
wtvpublishing@aol.com. http://www.publishthevision.com/purposefulwomennewsletter.htm
The Rambler: Fiction, poetry,
nonfiction and excerpts to 8000 wds. No genre fiction (scifi,
romance, horror or children's). Pmt: email eoliver@ramblermagazine.com.
Sub to Elizabeth Oliver, The Rambler,
Renaissance Cards: Traditional, inspirational, conversational,
whimsical, and upbeat, positive humor. Sub ideas to freelance@rencards.com or by mail to
Renaissance Cards,
The RevWriter
Resource:
Free electronic newsletter for church leaders. Wants articles
and devotions. Pmt: $10-20. Sub to Rev. Susan Lang,
The Silver Web: Fiction, nonfiction
and poetry ranging from "speculative fiction to dark tales and all
weirdness in between." Pmt: 2-3˘/wd for fiction; nonfiction: negotiable;
poetry: $10-50. Reads 1/1-8/31 each year. http://www.buzzcitypress.com/sw_guidelines.html
Simple Joy: "Focuses on 4
key areas: reducing stress, increasing joy, simplifying life, and enhancing
relationships." Wants nonfiction (no evangelistic articles),
500-1000 wds. Pmt: $5-25. Sub to Jean Ann Duckworth,
Southern Hum: Literary ezine, wants writing that is "uniquely southern and
explores southern life, traditions, or just what it means to be southern, or
the southern experience." No genre or stereotypes. No pay, but one poem
and one fiction story will win $250.
Email J. Vidrine at southern_hum@yahoo.com
for info. http://www.southernhum.com/guidelines/
Splintered: Ezine, wants fiction of
all types 500-5000 wds (pmt: $5). Also nonfiction, 1000-5000 wds (pmt: $5-10). Sub
to Anthony Karnowski,
Standard Newspaper: "Based on
biblical truth and the Wesleyan-Arminian
tradition" wants short stories to 1200 wds, poetry, puzzles. Pmt:
3-1/2˘/wd or 25˘/line for poetry (min $5). Sub to 6401 The Paseo,
Story Station: Stories for children
and adults to read together, 1500-3000 wds. Features protagonist age 6-12. Any genre; no "cautionary" tales. Pmt: 1˘/word.
Sub to storystation@viatouch.com.
http://www.viatouch.com/learn/Storystation/Storystation_guidelines.jsp
Supernatural Sleuths: Anthology, wants
stories 7000-10K wds, lesbian sleuths, women writers only. DL
The Sword Review: Ezine featuring fantasy and
scifi fiction, reviews, features. Also considers
other genres and poetry. Stories must be based on "Christian
principles." Pmt: 1/2˘/wd, min $5, max $25. editor@theswordreview.com
http://www.theswordreview.com
Talebones: "Entertaining, literate" scifi
and dark fantasy stories to 6000 wds, pmt: 1/2˘/wd. Also nonfiction, pmt:
1˘/wd. Sub to Patrick & Honna Swenson,
Ten Plagues: Anthology to
explore the ten plagues of the Hebrew God, wants stories 5000-10K wds. Pmt:
$10. DL
True Love: Stories 2000-14000
wds; pmt: 3˘/wd for all rights.
Dorchester Media,
Turnpike Gates: "A print
journal of the near-apocalypse," wants fiction and poetry. Pmt: $5.
Questions and subs to turnpikegatesmail@gmail.com.
http://www.daggercity.com/gates/submissions.html
The Undead II: Zombie anthology,
wants horror/scifi to 8000 wds. Pmt: $10 and copy. DL
Wildchild Publishing: Literary ezine,
wants fiction of all types to 5000 wds; also nonfiction to 3500 wds and poetry.
Pmt: one fiction and one nonfiction piece will receive $25 gift certificate to
amazon.com. One poem will receive $15 gift certificate. http://www.wildchildpublishing.com.
The World and I: "Broad interest
magazine for the thinking, educated person." Wants articles 1000-5000 wds
(no "National Enquirer" type articles.) Pmt: amount not listed, but
pay is per article. Email bob@worldandi.com
or query to Bob Selle,
Washington
Woman's World: Fiction romance
stories to 1100 wds; mini-mystery stories to 1000 wds. Mysteries must include a
100-word solution. Also nonfiction, "dramatic personal
women's stories and articles on self-improvement, medicine, and health
topics." Pmt: $500-1000. Sub to Fiction or
Nonfiction Editor, Woman's World, 270 Sylvan, Ave.,
Writer To Writer: Ezine, wants articles
300-1000 words, to help writers hone their craft. Pmt: $10 via paypal only. Looking for articles about writing romance and marketing yourself
as a writer. http://www.writer2writer.com/guidelines.htm
Xtreme Jakes: National Wild Turkey Federation's mag for members 13-17, wants articles 800-1200 wds. Pmt:
negotiable, begins at $100. Query via email to Matt Lindler
at mlindler@nwtf.net. http://www.nwtf.org/tv_magazines/Writers_Guidelines.html
NON-PAYING
MARKETS
Apollo's Lyre: Literary ezine,
wants flash fiction to 1000 wds; stories to 2000 wds; also craft of writing
articles. http://www.apollos-lyre.com/id3.html
DLSIJ Press Short Story Anthology: Alternative
realities for women, all genres, to 12K wds. Pay not listed. DL
Dyslexic Dreamer: Stories to 6000 wds
on dyslexia. Pmt: not listed. DL
Flashing in the
Gutters:
Original flash fiction to 700 wds. http://tribe.textdriven.com/flash/about/
Flashshot: Stories (horror, mystery, fantasy, scifi,
humor) to 100 wds, sent to subscribers via email. Closed to subs until
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Romantic Suspense: A how-to article,
"Putting the Romance into Suspense," by Maggie Nash can be found at http://www.maggienash.com/Articles.html
Writer's Chatroom: Internet chatroom featuring live weekly chats with writers. For
subscription and schedule info, see http://writerschatroom.com/schedule.htm
Writing on the Run: Newsletter with
tips for how to squeeze writing into your busy day. To subscribe, send a blank
email to writingontherun-on@mail-list.com.