ScienceThrillers writing contest

max 4,000 words; deadline is June 30, 2012; entry fee is $5; cash prizes; details HERE:

http://www.sciencethrillers.com/sciencethrillers-writing-contest-sci-with-fi/

High paying market for short stories, articles, & activities for kids 9-14

Odyssey is a mag for 9- to 14-year-olds; pays $.20/-$.25/word for fiction, articles, activities, etc; details HERE:

http://www.cobblestonepub.com/guides_ody.html