PDF of 70 Places That Pay $1 a Word or More

​The Writers Life website has a list of 29 free writing contests including both fiction and nonfiction categories.

Funds for Writers also has a list if you are looking for ways to support your pursuit of writing.

Aerogramme Writers' Studio, Guide to Short Story Contests in 2018
  • Local Publications
    • The Literary Nest: A local online publication. On their
    Facebook page they just said “So few women poets in
    this issue. Women, won’t you help me by submitting
    your poetry to us?”
    https://theliterarynest.com/
    • Sand Hill Review: Stories, non-fiction articles, and
    poems.
    https://sandhillreview.org/

  • Other Publications
    • Poets & Writers: Contest Blog
    https://www.pw.org/blogs/prize_reporter

  • • New Beginnings Short Story Competition: short
    stories in English from anywhere in the world in any
    genre. 20 awards. Previously published accepted.
    Deadline January 15th. 2500 word maximum. $17
    entry fee
    https://www.shortstoryproject.com/
    new-beginnings/

  • • The Citron Review: An online publication seeking
    poetry, flash fiction, micro fiction and creative non-
    fiction.
    https://citronreview.com/

  • Winning Writers: Lists poetry and prose contests that
    are free to enter with deadlines between November
    15-December 31.
    https://winningwriters.com/the-best-free-literary-
    contests/free-winning-writers-newsletter

    • Also, see Winning Writers’ list of contests to avoid at
    https://winningwriters.com/the-best-free-literary-
    contests/contests-to-avoid

    • Rattle – Chapbook prize: Deadline: January 15, 2019.
    At least 1 winner (and up to 3) will receive: $2,000, 500
    copies, and distribution to Rattle’s 7,000 subscribers.
    Previously published individual poems OK, but the
    manuscript as a whole must be unpublished.
    https://www.rattle.com/chapbooks/prize/

  • Other resources include:
    • Poets & Writers - pw.org/grants
    • The Write Life - thewritelife.com/writing-contests/
    • The Writer Magazine
    https://www.writermag.com/contests/
    • Freedom With Writing
    https://www.freedomwithwriting.com/
    • Authors Publish - http://www.authorspublish.com/
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The Literary Nest: The Literary Nest is a locally produced online
literary magazine. They now have a weekly contest, poetry or
flash. Check the weekly prompt and submit one poem or one
piece of flash fiction in the body of an email to theliterarynest@gmail.com Check this as well as literary and visual art submission guidelines at
https://theliterarynest.com/submissions/

Below are a few Facebook Groups and Pages of interest to
writers:

Facebook Groups: Writers Post Call for Submissions; Nation-
al Association of Memoir Writers: National Poetry Month

Facebook Pages: WOW! Women On Writing; Smart Author
Podcast (with Mark Coker); Poetry Center San José; Poets &
Writers; The Academy of American Poets; Winning Writers;
The Writer’s Circle; The Writer Magazine; Children’s Writer’s
& Illustrator’s Market; Freedom With Writing; Authors Pub-
lish; Writer Beware.

Sites that list contests:
Freedom With Writing.
https://www.freedomwithwriting.com/freedom/uncategorized/19-free-writing-contests-with-cash-prizes-up-
to-10000/

Writers Post Call For Submissions.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/58414389316/?fref=nf
Poets & Writers. www.pw.org/grants
The Writer Magazine.
https://www.writermag.com/writing-resources/contests/