Freelance Writing Jobs
Another freelance writing jobs resource. They pull a lot of content from Craigslist, but there seems to be other jobs there are don't come from CL as well.
Monday, December 04, 2006
411mania.com: No Pay
No pay, but possibly a way to establish yourself if you have a particular hobby.
411mania.com: "Write for 411!
411mania.com is once again looking to bring aboard some new writers! Writing for 411 is a fun experience that gives you valuable experience writing for a major website! Many writers have used 411 as a springboard to writing books and establishing themselves in the entertainment industry, not to mention the perks of writing which include scoring countless 'freebies' (DVDs, video games, CDs, etc.), attending concerts and screenings as media, interviewing stars, attending wrestling indie shows as media, attending conventions and shows as media, and more! Please read the descriptions below and follow the instructions when applying."
411mania.com: "Write for 411!
411mania.com is once again looking to bring aboard some new writers! Writing for 411 is a fun experience that gives you valuable experience writing for a major website! Many writers have used 411 as a springboard to writing books and establishing themselves in the entertainment industry, not to mention the perks of writing which include scoring countless 'freebies' (DVDs, video games, CDs, etc.), attending concerts and screenings as media, interviewing stars, attending wrestling indie shows as media, attending conventions and shows as media, and more! Please read the descriptions below and follow the instructions when applying."
Writer's Digest Poetry Awards
Writer's Digest Poetry Awards: "Prizes
First Place: $500
Second Place: $250
Third Place: $100
Fourth Through Tenth Place: $25
Eleventh Through Twenty-Fifth Place: $50 gift certificate for Writer's Digest Books.
* The names and poem titles of the First through Tenth-Place winners will be printed in the August 2007 Writer's Digest, and winners will receive the 2007 Poet's Market.
For entrants paying with a credit card, we will accept entries submitted online.
Entry Deadline: Wednesday, December 20, 2006"
First Place: $500
Second Place: $250
Third Place: $100
Fourth Through Tenth Place: $25
Eleventh Through Twenty-Fifth Place: $50 gift certificate for Writer's Digest Books.
* The names and poem titles of the First through Tenth-Place winners will be printed in the August 2007 Writer's Digest, and winners will receive the 2007 Poet's Market.
For entrants paying with a credit card, we will accept entries submitted online.
Entry Deadline: Wednesday, December 20, 2006"
Sunday, December 03, 2006
Glimmertrain's Fiction Open
Fiction Open: "We are interested in reading your original, unpublished stories! Open to all writers, all themes, all lengths, so have at it! (We don't publish stories for children and we don't publish works longer than 20,000 words, I'm sorry.) We do consider unpublished novel excerpts if they feel like complete stories. Multiple submissions are fine. (You can send more than one submission per competition, if you like, or submit the same story for different categories, if it qualifies). No simultaneous submissions, please. When we accept a story for publication, we are purchasing first-publication rights.
Dates:
November 1 - January 15. (Results will be posted at www.glimmertrain.org on April 10.)
Reading fee: $20 per story.
Prizes: 1st place wins $2,000, publication in Glimmer Train Stories, 20 copies of that issue, and a one-year subscription. 2nd/ 3rd-place: $1,000/$600, respectively."
see website for complete details.
Dates:
November 1 - January 15. (Results will be posted at www.glimmertrain.org on April 10.)
Reading fee: $20 per story.
Prizes: 1st place wins $2,000, publication in Glimmer Train Stories, 20 copies of that issue, and a one-year subscription. 2nd/ 3rd-place: $1,000/$600, respectively."
see website for complete details.
Queer Writers: Queer and Catholic Anthology
Queer Writers: Queer and Catholic Anthology: "Personal essays, narrative prose, and creative nonfiction preferred. Short stories or novel excerpts that illustrate the theme will also be considered. 5000 word max. Limited poetry will be accepted. For poetry, query first. Previously unpublished work only.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS Ash Wednesday, FEBRUARY 21, 2007."
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS Ash Wednesday, FEBRUARY 21, 2007."
Winning Writers - War Poetry Contest
Winning Writers - War Poetry Contest: "Guidelines for the War Poetry Contest: Now in its sixth year, this contest seeks today's best poems on the theme of war. We will award $5,000 in prizes, up from $3,000 in the previous contest. Click here to read the winning entries from past contests.
Submission Period
Entries accepted November 15-May 31 (postmark dates)
What to Submit
1-3 original, unpublished poems on the theme of war. Their combined length should not exceed 500 lines. Contestants may enter once per year.
Prizes
First Prize, $2,000 cash and publication on WinningWriters.com (over one million page views per year)
Second Prize, $1,200 cash and publication on WinningWriters.com
Third Prize, $600 cash and publication on WinningWriters.com
Twelve Honorable Mentions, $100 cash each and publication on WinningWriters.com
Entry Fee
$15, payable to Winning Writers. We welcome both online submissions with payment by credit card and submissions by mail with payment by check or money order. Your $15 fee is not per poem, but covers your complete entry of up to 3 poems."
see website for the rest of the submission information.
Submission Period
Entries accepted November 15-May 31 (postmark dates)
What to Submit
1-3 original, unpublished poems on the theme of war. Their combined length should not exceed 500 lines. Contestants may enter once per year.
Prizes
First Prize, $2,000 cash and publication on WinningWriters.com (over one million page views per year)
Second Prize, $1,200 cash and publication on WinningWriters.com
Third Prize, $600 cash and publication on WinningWriters.com
Twelve Honorable Mentions, $100 cash each and publication on WinningWriters.com
Entry Fee
$15, payable to Winning Writers. We welcome both online submissions with payment by credit card and submissions by mail with payment by check or money order. Your $15 fee is not per poem, but covers your complete entry of up to 3 poems."
see website for the rest of the submission information.
Passages North - Northern Michigan University's Literary Journal
Passages North - Northern Michigan University's Literary Journal: "Passages North invites you to enter the 2006 Thomas Hruska Nonfiction Prize!
$1000 First Prize
Two honorable mentions
7500-word maximum
Reading period for the Thomas Hruska Nonfiction Prize is October 15 until January 22, 2007"
$1000 First Prize
Two honorable mentions
7500-word maximum
Reading period for the Thomas Hruska Nonfiction Prize is October 15 until January 22, 2007"
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