MWN Blog Archive: [FREEDOM WITH WRITING] Paid Publishing Opportunities For Writers

Friday, May 20, 2016

Paid Publishing Opportunities For Writers

$35,000 Book Prize for Diverse Writers

Penguin Young Readers, in partnership with We Need Diverse Books™ is hosting a book contest with a $35,000 prize.

A broad mix of magazines and websites that pay for writing about music.

These magazines are in need of quality submissions from writers.

Sincerely,
Jacob Jans

81 traditional book publishers that accept submissions directly from authors. No agent required.

Recent Articles:

Recommended Reading Pays $300 Per Short Story
Recommended Reading, a magazine by Electric Literature, is currently seeking submissions of short stories. They publish one story a week. Each story is 2,000 to 10,000 words. They pay $300 per story. According to their website: "Before submitting, please take some time to read Recommended Reading, especially those recommended by Electric Literature, in which we... Keep reading...
The Guardian Newspaper Pays $450 Per 1,000 Words
The Guardian is a major international newspaper, with a long history, and a good reputation. They are more recently famous for breaking the story about the leaks by Edward Snowden. The paper is owned by a Trust, whose sole purpose is to fund the paper, giving it financial and editorial independence. They accept submissions from... Keep reading...
19 Short Story Publishers that Pay $500+ Per Story
The following is a list of short story publishers that pay $500 for short stories. Some of them pay more – all of them pay at least $500 for some of the stories they publish. This list focuses on short story publishers. If you're looking for publishers of novels, I recommend The 2015 Guide to... Keep reading...