Paying market for women

(NOTE FROM WENDY: I ran this in Feb. 2011 but it’s worth a repeat)

“Sasee” pays for a variety of pieces, including articles 500-1,000 words, essays, humor, satire, personal experience, etc.; Writer’s guidelines HERE:

http://sasee.com/submissions/

FREE contest to pitch story idea (250 words or fewer)

Duke City Shootout is seeking short pitches for environmental comedy sketches. $500 prize; no entry; 250 words or fewer; deadline is 2/27/2012; details HERE:

http://www.dukecityshootout.org/ecologue/2012-rules

FREE Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry contest

It’s back! Deadline is April 1, 2012; top prize is $1,500; no fee to enter; see details:

http://www.winningwriters.com/contests/wergle/we_guidelines.php

Humorous fiction and nonfiction writing contest

2011 Mona Schreiber Prize; $5 entry; $500 prize; 750 words max; Dec. 1, 2011 deadline; details HERE:

http://www.BradSchreiber.com/

FREE humorous short story contest

Gigglegig! pays $500 to each monthly winner. Stories due by the 30th of each month. 300-1,500 words; details HERE:

http://www.gigglegig.com/index.php/submit-your-story

Paying market for personal gardening stories

GREENPRINTS – “The Weeders Digest”

Up to 2,000 words; pays up to $150; read guidelines HERE:

http://www.greenprints.com/en/content/12-writer-guidelines

Paying market for fiction & kids stories

Catholic Forester pays for a variety of nonfiction articles, but also for light fiction or good stories for kids. Pays $.50/word and $50 for reprints. Read the guidelines HERE:

http://www.catholicforester.org/servicecenter/catholicforestermagazine/WriterandArtistGuidelines.aspx

Paying market for women’s humor, essays & articles

Sasee buys essays, satire, humor, articles and personal experience pieces between 500 and 1,000 words; guidelines HERE:

http://www.sasee.com/submissions/

Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest

It’s that time of year! Deadline is April 1; $3,600 in prizes; no fee to enter; deadlines HERE:

http://www.winningwriters.com/contests/wergle/we_guidelines.php

Site seeks “bad” Jane Austen submissions

There’s a new Jane Austen parody writing website launched by Adams Media:

http://badausten.com

The site accepts submissions from writers (who are Jane Austen fans) in a “bad” style of Jane Austen. Take a look at a few of the key pages on the site for more information:

Write Like Jane Austen: http://badausten.com/write-like-jane-austen

Panelists: http://badausten.com/panelists

Jane Austen Quotes: http://badausten.com/jane-austen-quotes