markets for writers
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My market for you this week is Words Magazine. It’s a magazine, which holds regular, free to enter, short story competitions. All entries are considered for publication in the magazine and there are small cash prizes for first and second placed stories. The maximum word length for stories is 2000 words. To find out about…
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This week’s market is brought to your by Nica Hawkins de Koenigswarter (aka Sacha Black). A huge big thank you to Nica for sending me this market and for making my Wednesday blog that much easier! The BBC Writers’ Room: The BBC Radio Drama Readings Unit is inviting submissions for their annual Opening Lines series…
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My ‘Markets For Writers‘ page is taking a break this week. If you’re using time off work to catch up on your writing and need some help with finding a market, do take a look at my ‘Markets For Freelancers‘ and ‘More Markets For Freelancers‘ pages. You’ll find numerous ideas for markets on both pages.…
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This week’s market is: Cricket Magazine. You could be forgiven for thinking that this is a magazine devoted to the popular sport but take a look at the website and you’ll soon see that it’s a magazine for children. In fact, The Cricket Magazine Group has expanded and includes 14 different children’s magazines covering a…
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Many of you will know that I have a soft spot for limericks and have featured them a few times on my blog. A US paper, ‘The Saturday Evening Post’, is calling for your best limerick about an image featured in the paper. To see the said image, click on the following link: Wanna join…
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My market for you this week has to be credited to Jasdeep Kaur who discovered ‘Wicked Words‘. A huge thank you to Jasdeep. This quarterly magazine is published on the Kindle and features short stories, flash fiction and novellas. The editor, Stephen says, ‘Wicked Words publishes science fiction, fantasy and horror themes and we are…
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As promised to Sharon, the editor, my market for your this week is KISHBOO. It’s a new e-magazine and what’s more – it’s FREE! To take a look at the first issue visit the website: http://www.kishboo.co.uk They hold an on-going short story competition for stories up to 2000 words. It’s £3 to enter and prize…
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My market for you this week is a flash fiction contest opening for entries on November 1st. Haunted Waters Press holds an annual Penny Fiction Contest featuring three rounds. Round one opens from 1st November, ending when 200 stories have been received. The theme for round one is Backroads & Porch Swings, rurally themed short…
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This week’s market for you is a travel magazine, ‘Transitions Abroad’. They describe themselves as ‘an inspirational yet practical planning guide for cultural immersion travel, work, study, living and volunteering abroad’. There are lots of feature articles on the homepage so you can see the type of piece they’re looking for as well as the…
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‘The Writers Bureau’ hold an annual short story and poetry competition. Details can be found on my ‘Markets For Freelancers’ page. They have now announced a new competition for a flash fiction story of up to 500 words. International entries are welcomed. Each entry costs £5, or three stories for £10. Subscribers to Freelance Market…
Esther Chilton 