Narratively is a blog that aims to publish “Human Stories, Boldly Told.” They’re not focused on clickbait or attention grabbing writing. They aim to publish ordinary people with extraordinary stories.  To date, they’ve published over 2,000 writers, and are continually adding more stories to their website. According to Lilly Dancyger, one of their editors, they…

Case Study:Turning What You Don’t Know into What You Do KnowBy Anne E. Johnson Sometimes landing a great writing client has a lot to do with taking advantage of your unique background outside of writing. And the more creatively you apply that background, the more interesting gigs you can get.  I’m one of those artsy…

Next Show All Dear Writers, Here’s a variety of magazines that accept pitches directly from writers – and pay relatively well for the articles they publish. Keep in mind that you may need to negotiate payment. If you want to make the most of opportunities like this, check out this free webinar. Also – if…

Next Show All Dear Writers, Here is a list of eight blogs, magazines, and websites, as well a a podcast, that accept pitches directly from writers. Topics include writing, journalism, music, and parenting, and everyday life. Also – if you’re looking for more publishers, I just lowered the price of the Paid Publishing Guidebook to…

Next Show All May is Short Story Month. To celebrate, here is a list of 25 of my favorite genre short fiction markets, including science fiction, fantasy, horror, slipstream, Weird, crime, mystery, noir, pulp, children’s, and romance. Some accept nonfiction and poetry. Not all are open for submissions but most are, or will be soon….

Next Show All These magazines/websites pay $100 and up for fiction. Some of them also accept non-fiction, reviews, poetry, translations, and comics. They don’t charge a submission fee, or they have fee-free options.  – S. Kalekar For those of you who are interested in publishing your writing in these publications, I highly recommend getting a…

For those of you who would like your poem, or gag-line, or clever, or sincere idea published as a greeting card, here are seven greeting card companies that accept submissions from writers – and pay for the ideas they publish. Keep in mind that it is usually very competitive to get an idea accepted by…