Become a published writer [ Links online looking for writers ! ]
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I will have to make note that while you may write into one or even a few ; that not all of them are 100% going to chose your writing - you must be willing to take constructive criticism as well, as some responses may not be what you want to hear .
With that being said, i obtain emails very often, about places looking for people to write articles or short stories or anything in between, and since i am trying to start my own business ; one that connects people together - i thought i would give away some links that i get ; perhaps on a weekly schedule if the posts in the next few weeks gets a lot of attention .
With that being said ; they also have a few rules of their own, and i will provide a small introduction to each of them before the link itself - and you can read up more about them in the links below, each one is very different and each email i get is always looking for different writers, i get hundreds if not thousands since i have started the business - and i do not want to disappoint, although the number of emails i am currently getting is starting to get a little overwhelming - and not enough of my friends are looking to become writers in general ; but i know a fantastic community - STEEMIT !
I will simply set up a tag for each post, perhaps this tag can be something agreed upon by those reading this current post ; then set up a chain of weekly blogs - each one will contain a list of links looking for writers !
Just to start off -
Some of these links are not visited very often, so ofcourse there may be a few pop ups asking for your email to subscribe to the website or something along those lines, i suggest checking the website itself before making your choice on actually filling up your email with weekly updates from the website itself
Smarter Travel publishes slideshows and feature length stories on a”range of consumer travel topics, including booking strategies, saving money, avoiding scams, packing tips, best places to go, travel tech, travel trends, and travel tips that represent all kinds of travelers and travel experiences.” They pay $500 for long-form articles and $100 to $250 for shorter posts .
https://www.smartertravel.com/submission-guidelines/
HOW is a magazine for graphic designers that discusses the business and industry . Since it’s 75% freelance written, the publication is always seeking articles that discuss industry figures, trends, issues, and more . They accept both queries and unsolicited manuscripts via postal mail . According to a previous version of their submission guidelines, they pay $250 to $800, depending on complexity and experience .
http://www.howdesign.com/get-into-how-magazine/
YAM Magazine is a regional magazine covering the greater Victoria, B.C. area . They pay 40 cents per word for features between 1,200 and 3,000 words . To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
This is just the type of local magazine many writers build their career with – to learn more about breaking into this type of publication, I recommend reading how to become a local freelance journalist .
https://www.pageonepublishing.ca/handsomehank/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/YAM-Submission-Guidelines-1.pdf?123c1c
The New Food Economy is a nonprofit website . They are interested “ in new business and funding models, food safety, nutrition, economics, policy and the great, wide-open middle of the food supply chain: everything that happens between farm and fork . ” One payment report indicates a rate of around $500 for a feature article .
https://newfoodeconomy.org/pitches/
Racked covers shopping, with a particular interest in “ the intersection of politics and fashion and beauty . ” They also pay for personal essays . Reports indicate they pay over $500 for feature articles .
https://www.racked.com/2017/2/14/14617180/racked-pitching-guidelines-how-to-pitch
MEL is a men’s website created by the Dollar Shave Club . They cover “sex, relationships, health, money and culture from a male point of view - even though we're not all male (and aren’t always sure what that means) . ” Payment reports indicate rates between 30 and 50 cents per word . You can contact their editors here . Though it appears the editorial assistants email address is the only one listed . Its a foot in the door, at least .
https://melmagazine.com/about
Now i get these links all the time ; or atleast information on people looking for writers, so if this should continue then i would need to fill in some of the spots that have been sent to me, and who better to ask then a community of writers !?
I feel like this would be the best place to start sending out my information ; as that is exactly what i plan to have my business doing, sharing information - that connects people together .
Now, not only do i get emails about places looking for writers for magazines ; but i get a ton of different emails looking for writers in general .
Everyone has seen the Chicken Soup for the Soul books ; well they are constantly looking for writers all of the time, and they are usually doing so before the deadlines of their books ; and im sure we all know they have quite a number of them all the time .
The following books have deadlines that are approaching:
Christmas and Holiday Collection – 2018 / Deadline : January 10th, 2018
The Empowered Woman / Deadline : January 10th, 2018
The Miracle of Love / Deadline : January 15th, 2018
The Best Advice I Ever Heard / Deadline : February 28th, 2018
Stories about My Mom / Deadline : July 31st, 2018
Writers should expect a response within 60 days of the books “ on sale ” date . If you have not heard back by that time, they have not selected your story for publication . They have a sort of strange company culture, which discourages negative communication – which is why they dont send rejection letters .
http://www.chickensoup.com/story-submissions/submit-your-story
Here are even a few websites that are looking for writers !
Now be advised that i have not checked a lot of these out, only because i get so many emails and links to people looking for writers i do not have the resources to check every single site ; so with that being said, please check them out for yourself and so a little research on them if you wish .
Im sure by next week i will have over 1,000 more and i will share as many as i can !
99Designs, the site for crowdsourced visual design, hosts a blog that pays for articles from individual authors . They “ love articles on that give tips, offer practical advice, espouse opinions, teach, explain and inspire . ”
https://99designs.ca/blog/write-for-us/
StorkGuide is a website for new moms. They “ publish content that helps moms with children from newborn up to toddlers and of course, expectant moms . ” Payment is $50+, depending on length.
http://storkguide.com/write-for-us/
Loaded Landscape pays $ 20 - $ 150 for articles and videos from regular contributors . They dont pay for one-time contributions. Their articles include tips and tutorials, guides to locations of interest, showcases for inspiration, and interviews. We publish content focused on post processing (mostly Lightroom and Photoshop) in addition to photography-related content .
https://loadedlandscapes.com/write-for-us/
Chicago Parent is a local parenting news magazine . According to their guidelines, “ Reader Essays are a great way to get published . These parent essays are told in first-person in 400 to 500 words, with a provided photograph . ” Payment for these is $ 50 - $ 100, depending on length . Payment for features begins at $ 100 .
http://www.chicagoparent.com/write-for-us
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I like your blog @endyminoriax. I hope to share together. Have you tried any of the publishing platforms you mentioned?
They are actually in my email ; i get so many - once a week my email flood gates open up and they just pour in, so i dont actually get a chance to use every one of them, i do actually write in to a few, the ones that interest me at the time, if im holding a story or two - although most of them do not get written ; which is why ive been handing them out to the steemit community .
Thanks. I never actually tried... that's why I asked. I like writing and would like to write something useful for others and get paid a little. I will take a note to look at some of those sights. I like Chicago Parent. I will let you know how it goes. Thanks for sharing^^
No problem i hope they use your submissions and you actually get published ; that would be amazing and i would would love to hear about it .
Plus i get this sort of stuff weekly so im sure ill probably even make another post next week some time - and you can try again at that point .
If you know any other people that want to try to write some stuff up and get published please let them know, i want this to get as much attention as possible because ill never be able to fill all of the submissions lol .