[Get Published is now...] Weekly Roundup: March 22, 2024
[Get Published is now...] Weekly Roundup: March 22, 2024
Writing this while thinking about performative moral displays abound
First of all, yes, “Get Published” is now “Weekly Roundup.” I like it better… I think. I’m terrible at naming things. I might change it again later, but for now, it’s Weekly Roundup for you all. If you have thoughts on the matter or a preference for one name over the other, feel free to share in the comments.
Last week I mentioned opening a magazine—Subtext.
Well, looks like that project is on hold for now thanks to a Twitter convo I had with the founder of another magazine. They had some wisdom to share which made me realize this might just be a tad more complicated than I had expected. Still hoping to launch the mag sometime soon, but perhaps not until mid-summer-ish.
I’ll update you when things are moving again.
Opportunities
With a focus on creative and magazine writing. I try to include a mix of super high-profile and indie publications that are more beginner-friendly. (Click the names of the publications for detailed submission guidelines.)
Banshee: Kind of last minute, but Banshee is open for poetry, fiction, and essay submissions through Mar 31. Pay: €50 - €250 based on genre.
Boulevard: Their personal essays, research essays, fiction, and poetry submissions are open until May 1. Pay: $50 - $300 based on genre.
New England Review: They’re closing submissions for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, dramatic writing, and translation on May 1. Pay: $20 per page.
Ninth Letter: Their web edition submissions for poetry, fiction, and nonfiction close on Mar 31. Pay: $25 - $100.
Lunate: They’re now open for fiction and nonfiction submissions until May 10. Pay: Paid market, amount unknown.
The Point: This is a periodic reminder that you can send your philosophically inclined essays to The Point year-round. Pay: Paid market; amount unknown.
Atticus Review: Their nonfiction submission deadline is Apr 1. Send ‘em an essay or memoir or something. Pay: none.
Autofocus: Their autofiction submission closes on Mar 31. Pay: none.
River Teeth: Their nonfiction submission closes on Apr 1. Pay: none.
Zone 3: Their fiction, nonfiction, and poetry submissions will close on Apr 1. Pay: none.
American Literary Review: Their general submissions for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry are open through May 1. Pay: none.
Prism: Are you a freelance journalist? Then check out Prism; you might find a home for your local news, reported features, or op-eds in it. They recently shared their updated pitch guide on this tweet, so now may be a good time to reach out. Pay: $0.50/word.
Wealth of Geeks: This is an odd one, for this newsletter anyway. I usually share opps that have either creative or journalistic elements to them. This one is a content writing opportunity, but a unique and fun one, so thought I’d share. They’re looking for freelancers who can write guides on geeky side hustles. According to the linked tweet, “If you make money with Lego, video games, D&D, cosplay, attending comic cons, or anything else geeky we would love to hear from you.” Send pitches to michael@wealthofgeeks.com. Ongoing opp, so no deadline. Pay: $450 (Guides must be 1,500 words at a minimum.)
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*** Note: I cannot always vet each of these publications, unfortunately. So, please do your due diligence and research. See if their values align with yours, if there are conditions/restrictions to who can or cannot pitch/submit, whether or not they’re a paying market, how much they pay, etc., if these things matter to you.***
That is all.