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– FREELANCE WRITING
– WRITING CONTESTS
– COVER ART CONTEST
Are you falling for fall like me? Pumpkin pie and spiced coffee, glorious tree colors, mild Indian Summer weather, crisp colorful leaves, delicious food and wine, country hikes – and yes, lots of new books. Welcome to the October Newsletter. Get the (much needed) motivation for the busy fall season and read these valuable publishing tips:
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FREELANCE WRITING
Chicken Soup “Tough Times”
They are looking for stories about tough times unrelated to the current pandemic. Are you going through other challenges that have nothing to do with the pandemic, such as health crises, loss of loved ones, personal challenges, family issues, job loss, and economic upheaval? Pays $200 and ten copies. Limit 1,200 words. Deadline Oct 31
https://www.chickensoup.com/story-submissions/possible-book-topics
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Room Magazine
It invites unpublished writing on any theme: fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry & art by women & transgender men, Two-Spirit, and non-binary people. Payment $50 CAD for one page, $60 for two pages, $90 for three pages, $120 for four pages, $150 for five or more pages. Up to 3,500 words. Deadline Oct 31
https://roommagazine.com/submit
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BestPickist
Write for a collection of buying guides and user guides about various products. BP publishes informative articles, useful tips, how-to guides, expert interviews, experts round-up, and product reviews. We’re always looking for experienced, qualified home and lifestyle writers who share in our mission of honest, inclusive, expert-backed advice that leaves readers feeling educated, empowered, and understood.
https://bestpickist.com/write-for-us/
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Income Dairy
Are you an expert at anything to do with: Creating awesome websites, driving traffic, social media or making money online? Are you an expert in search engine optimization? Write an in-depth blog post about keyword research using tools such as Ahrefs or SEMrush. Pays $200 – $500. Contact us with a quote. Please include examples of previous writing on SEO.
https://www.incomediary.com/write-for-incomediary
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Great Escape
They are publishing articles on the craft and business of getting paid to travel, whether by writing, photography, tours or other means. If you have been successful in travel writing, photography, the import/export business, or running your own tours and would like to share insider tips of your craft: Get paid $150 for interviews, personal stories, and any articles. Submissions should be approximately 300-600 words.
https://greatescapepublishing.com/writers-guidelines/
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South Carolina Wildlife
SCW considers all types of articles dealing with conservation of our wildlife and natural resources, outdoor activities (hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, etc.), natural and scenic areas, the state’s heritage as related to the outdoors, the natural history of a particular game and non-game species, and subjects on a national level of interest to outdoor-oriented readers anywhere. SCW’s typical length is 500 to 2,000 words. Pays 20 cents/word.
http://www.scwildlife.com/writersphotographers.html
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Modern Love
Although Modern Love has evolved into a podcast, a book, a TV show, and Tiny Love Stories in its 16 years, the column’s central mission remains the same: to publish honest personal essays about contemporary relationships. Limit your essay to 1,500-1,700 words. Submission periods are September – December, and March – June. Pays $500.
https://www.nytimes.com/article/how-to-submit-a-modern-love-essay.html
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New Territory Magazine
The “HERE” section is devoted to short personal essays (300-500 words) that focus on something that situates the personal in a sense of place. In your pitch or submission, show us your plan for the narrative arc, the story’s relevance to our focal region, your tie to the region, including MO, AK, OK, KS and NE, and why you’re the right person to write the story. Up to 750 words. Pays $75.
https://newterritorymag.com/submit/#Here
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Trailer Life
Trailer Life is America’s oldest and most popular magazine for recreational vehicle (RV) enthusiasts. Much of the magazine’s and website’s content covers the technical aspects of RVing, equipment evaluations, maintenance advice, how-to tips, and product guides. Other articles cover RV travel and lifestyle, primarily focusing on destinations, road trips, and activities. Rates for a manuscript & photos: Technical $400–$800, Travel $400–$700, Product Roundups $400–$800, Do-It-Yourself $200–$700
https://www.trailerlife.com/contact-us/
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Telegraph
We are renowned for the analysis, perspective, opinion, and insight that our journalism provides to a diverse and discerning audience, such as services and experiences for our customers within the areas of travel, financial services, and events.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/contact-us/editorial/
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SLICE Magazine
It welcomes submissions for short fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. We’re looking for anyone with a fresh voice and a compelling story to share, and we are particularly enthusiastic about championing emerging voices. We pay $400 for stories and essays, $150 for flash fiction pieces, and $100 for poems.
https://slicemagazine.org/submit/
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WRITING CONTESTS
WOW! Women on Writing Creative Non-Fiction Contest
Any topic (200-1,000 words) and in any style – from personal essay and memoir to lyric essay and hybrid, and more! First Place: $500, publication, interview, etc. $12 Entry Fee. Deadline Oct 31
https://www.wow-womenonwriting.com/contest.php#EssayContest
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Illinois Literary Awards
The $1,000 Companion awards encourage Illinois not-for-profit literary magazines to publish and disseminate new work by living Illinois writers and poets. Awards are given to both the selected writers and to the magazines (print or web-based) that published their work. Deadline Oct 31
https://arts.illinois.gov/literary-awards-program
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Skyrocket Press Novel Writing Contest
The winner will receive a $250 prize and publication. Full-length manuscripts written for adults or young adults (teens) will be accepted. Nonfiction: How-To, Religion, Historical, Self-help, and Politics. No memoirs or cookbooks, please. Fiction: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Contemporary, Thriller/Suspense, Mystery, Horror, Historical, and Literary. $25 Entry Fee. Deadline Oct 31
https://www.skyrocketpress.com/submissions
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Minds on Fire – Open Book Prize
Awarded annually and open to any poet writing in English, regardless of previous publication record, the prize seeks to represent the best contemporary writing in high-quality editions of enduring value. The winning poet will receive $1,000 and 25 author copies. Manuscript length: 48-90 pages.
$25 Entry Fee. Deadline Oct 31
https://conduit.submittable.com/submit/171300/minds-on-fire-open-book-prize-2020#linkedin
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City Limits Publishing Novel Contest
First prize $500, publication, and 100 author copies. All genres. Original work of fiction or nonfiction that must be previously unpublished. Word count per chapter should not exceed 3,000 words. Novel minimum – 30,000 words
$20 Entry Fee. Deadline Oct 31
https://citylimitspublishing.com/contests/novel-contest-with-cash-prize-and-publishing-contract/
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One Story
One Story is seeking literary fiction, stories between 3,000 and 8,000 words. It can be any style and on any subject as long as they are good. One Story pays $500 and 25 contributors copies for First Serial North American rights. All rights will revert to the author following publication. Deadline Nov 14
https://www.one-story.com/index.php?page=submit&pubcode=ots
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Test Site Poetry Series 2020
A prize of $1,000 and publication by the University of Nevada Press will be given for a new, full-length collection of poetry. All entrants to the contest will also receive a free print issue of Interim. $25 Entry Fee. Deadline Nov 16
https://interimmagazine.submittable.com/submit
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National Poetry Competition
First Prize: £5,000. Second Prize: £2,000. Third Prize: £1,000. International entries are welcome. All poems must have a title and must not exceed 40 lines in length. Any subject. No Entry Fee. Deadline Oct 30
https://poetrysociety.org.uk/competitions/national-poetry-competition/
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Woodcock Fund Canada
Emergency funding to professional Canadian writers in mid-project. Grants are $2,000 to $10,000. Must be a professional writer (minimum of two books published) facing an unforeseen financial need. Must be working on a project.
https://www.writerstrust.com/programs/woodcock-fund-grant/
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2021 Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award. At £30,000 – the world’s richest – is open for entries. The award, for a story of 6,000 words or less, is open to any novelist or short story writer from around the world who has been published in the UK or Ireland. Deadline Dec 4
https://shortstoryaward.co.uk/awards/2021/
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COVER ART CONTEST
Dream Foundry Contest – for Cover Art
First prize $1,000. Second prize $500. Third prize $200. This contest is for artists who are relatively new to paid illustration work for speculative publications in English. Submit one .pdf with at least three finished artworks, but no more than five. We are looking for speculative fiction (science fiction, fantasy, weird fiction, etc.) themed artwork. No Entry Fee. Deadline Nov 1
https://dreamfoundry.org/contest-rules
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A MUST-READ
for every author are these two articles about the world of publishing:
https://www.vulture.com/2013/11/daniel-menaker-on-publishing-industry-insanity.html
https://publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2017/09/an-insiders-view-of-publishing-business.html
After reading what Daniel Menaker has to say, you may be tempted to abandon traditional publishing entirely and self-publish…
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Best of luck in this “golden month”. Always remember: if you don’t write or don’t apply you cannot get any of these benefits listed here! See lots of Grants and Fellowships here:
https://www.savvybookwriters.com/writers-lots-of-grants-fellowships-and-prizes-for-you/
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Welcome to my Author Page and all my books about publishing and marketing – and how to make more money with writing:
https://books2read.com/ap/n4EYY8/Doris-Maria-Heilmann
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