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- A Cup of Comfort series
- Welcomes uplifting non-fiction short stories of
1000-2000 words about the experiences and relationships that
inspire and enrich our lives.
- Payment: On publication, one top-prize of $5000 awarded
per volume; $100 each for all other stories, plus a copy of the
book.
- Guidelines:
http://www.cupofcomfort.com/share.htm
- Angels on Earth
- Publishes dramatic positive personal non-fiction stories.
- Payment: $100-$400 for full length narratives, between
$25-$100 for shorter pieces. See guidelines for details
- Guidelines:
http://www.angelsmagazine.com/writers_Guidelines.asp
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- Chicken Soup for the Soul
- Be a part of the Chicken Soup phenomenon. Check out
upcoming themes. Submissions must match themes.
- Payment: on publication. Amount not specified on
website
- Guidelines:
http://www.chickensoup.com/
(Click on Story Guidelines on the left-hand menu)
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- Christian Science Monitor
- The Christian Science Monitor offers opportunities of
novice writers to break in with light humor and touching personal
stories of 300 to 900 words. Their current requirements include
travel, parenting and seasonal essays.
- Payment: $75-$160 on publication.
- Guidelines:
http://www.csmonitor.com/aboutus/guidelines.html#homeforum
- Chronogram
- Publishes "insightful first person essays, short stories and
poetry."
- Payment: They pay on a sliding scale based on a
contract between the editor and the writer.
- Guidelines:
http://www.chronogram.com/pages/Submissions
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- Common Ties
- Common Ties publishes and pays for stories between 1000 to
2000 words. Check out their site for examples of what they
publish.
- Payment: Between $100-$200, with a maximum of up to
$1000 on rare occasions.
- Guidelines:
http://www.commonties.com/blog/submit-a-story/
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- Creative Non-Fiction
- Publishes only non-fiction essays and personal short stories.
- Payment: Pays $10 per printed page
- Guidelines:
http://www.creativenonfiction.org/thejournal/submittocnf.htm
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- DesiLit
- A biannual online magazine focusing on South Asia and the
diaspora. They accept submissions focusing on issues that
concern the global South Asian community and can be from anyone
with an interest or a perspective
- Payment: $25 for short articles (600+ words), $100 for
long articles (1200 Ð 2000 words)
- Guidelines:
http://www.desilit.org/guidelines/articles.html
- Newsweek
- Publishes original personal essays between 850-900 words
in the 'My Turn' section. Essays may be about any topic but
must not be written as a response to a story that has already
appeared in the magazine.
- Payment: An annual essay contest awards $5000 to
the first prize winner. My Turn essays are paid but the
amount is not mentioned on the website.
- Guidelines:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4926088/site/newsweek/
- Marriage Partnership
- A Christian website on marriage which solicits first-person
narratives for their various departments. Unusually for essays,
the website requests that writers query in the first instance.
- Payment: This is a paying market and each department
has different payment rates.
- Guidelines:
http://www.christianitytoday.com/marriage/features/info.html#writers
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- Orion
- Both novice and experienced writers are welcome here.
These magazine has lots of sections. The best places, they
say, for writers new to Orion to break into the magazine are S&M
and the Groundswell feature well. Make sure to do your research so
you submit to the write editor.
- Payment: Features, $400 - $1,000; S&M, $25 - $50;
Departments, $250 - $300; Reviews, $50 - $100.
- Guidelines:
http://www.oriononline.org/pages/om/omguidelines.html
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- Pif Magazine
- Publishes poetry, short stories, personal essays, reviews
creative fiction and non-fiction.
- Payment: $10 for reviews, Negotiates rate on all other
submissions.
- Guidelines:
http://www.cortlandreview.com/issue/16/walker16.html
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- The Cortland Review
- E-zine that publishes poetry along with some fiction and
creative non-fiction.
- Payment: Unspecified
- Guidelines:
http://www.cortlandreview.com/issue/16/walker16.html
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- The Subway Chronicles
- This New York-focused site welcomes essays and short fillers
about the New York City Subway system.
- Payment: $20 for the "featured essay". Does not pay for
other published essays at this time.
- Guidelines:
http://www.thesubwaychronicles.com/guidelines.htm
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- The Sun
- Publishes personal essays, interviews and poetry of any
length. Carefully follow guidelines for submission.
- Payment: $500 to $1,500 for essays. Short works may be
paid less. Contributors also receive a complimentary one-year
subscription to The Sun
- Guidelines:
http://www.thesunmagazine.org/writer_guidelines.html
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- Underwired
- Published women's personal essays at least 800 and no
longer1200 words for publication every month. Essays must
match the theme so check the guidelines before submitting.
- Payment: $100 for an essay
- Guidelines:
http://uwmag.com/content/view/35/39/
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- Utmost
- Christian online publisher who accepts poetry. Read
published works before submitting.
- Payment: $12 for each poem
- Guidelines:
http://www.utmostchristianwriters.com/writers-guidelines/poetry-guidelines.php
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- Woman's Day
- Woman's Day publishes first person personal essays of
approximately 650 words. Check out the YOU section of
the magazine.
- Payment: $2000 per essay, paid on acceptance.
- Guidelines:
http://www.womansday.com/contact/5811/writers-guidelines-page3.html
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