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Hi!

My name is Micaila. 

And I recently started a group to help storylovers (like myself) become storytellers.

It’s based on a few things I learned when I was looking at the writing habits of authors like Stephen King, J.K. Rowling, Brandon Sanderson, & Sarah J. Mass. 

These four simple secrets, in particular. 

You can learn more about my group (and what I learned) by clicking that link.

EDITOR'S THOUGHTS

COMMITMENT

"A commitment. . . is a promise to postpone your own insecurity, to believe in yourself with half-blind optimism, and to accept yourself still in the face of glaring inadequacies." 
 - The Tonic - https://thetonic.us/ - Mike & Alec

All that stands between you and writing what gets published is your own commitment. That's a quote from C. Hope Clark. We all know of people who quit what they are doing when the going gets difficult. Or after too many rejections. Translation: there was no commitment.

Successful people in the world suffered through rejection and disappointment, then head down and shoulder against the rock, pushed on to realize their dream. Sometimes, however, people don't have a dream. They have a hazy concept that they want to write a book, but nothing more than that. Sometimes the book gets written, then they fizzle at the concept of publication, or the headache of marketing. Maybe their commitment wasn't defined well enough, which sort of means it didn't really exist. Either that or they didn't want to define it, for fear of failure, in order to give themselves an out. 

This isn't a slur against people who quit writing. If someone works hard and stops, deciding that writing is not for them, and they pursue other interests, then kudos to them. If someone decides that they only want to write for fun, that's great as well. But to love writing and stop trying in spite of loving to write, is insecurity. Like Mike and Alec say above in that quote from The Tonic, you have to believe in yourself so deeply that you are half-blind with optimism to make a dream come to pass. 

Maybe this is your year to commit. 

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HOPE'S APPEARANCES

 
SUCCESS QUOTE

SUccess Story

Hi Hope, 

Nestled in the collection of leadership books on the shelf over my desk is a book called “The Shy Writer: Reborn.” Purchased back in 2014, it has been a periodic reference for me. I read it in its entirety at the time of purchase and have pulled it down every so often to remind me of the end game. 

I retired from my career as a nurse and hospital administrator in July 2022. Writing has been my dream ever since I received my first Nancy Drew book in the third grade. Two of my submissions had been published in the American Journal of Nursing (2006, 2012), but I had planned to save writing as the craft that I embraced wholly in this ‘wonderful’ time of my life.  

Four months of retirement came and went with no writing on my part. The Shy Writer . glared at me daily from its space on the shelf next to Ken Blanchard and Stephen Covey. 

A few of my issues:

Lamenting my career – I likely would not have retired this year but COVID wore me down. I still have a few healthcare-related brain cells to rub together, and I can’t seem to stop myself from looking at the jobs that appear on my LinkedIn.

Lack of direction- Yes, there are many materials out there to help new writers, but I just couldn't seem to kick myself into motion.

Fear- I am sure that this is a factor. I can’t tabulate my concerns neatly into an Excel list yet, but they are there, lurking.
 
I have been receiving/ following FundsforWriters for as many years as The Shy Writer has been living on my shelf. In November, I spied the Write That Book Already Conference in the newsletter. This was it! I was sure that I could get going in the New Year.

As it happens, I was not available during the actual seminar but have watched the saved videos and taken advantage of the free materials, newsletter subscriptions, and any tidbits that were made available via this conference. 

Guess what? I have written/ entered two contests! Pet Flash Fiction (Booksie) and the Wergle Flomp Poetry Contest! One small step (or two, rather) but it feels like a huge success to me. Thank you for your amazing resources and support. 

Sincerely yours,
Kathryn Mason RN, MSN
Writer, too!


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If you have a success story you believe was prompted by FundsforWriters, please share with us! Send to hope@chopeclark.com 

Featured article

How To Write About Money & Enjoy It

By Alex J. Coyne

Financial writing is a wide niche, and it's worth learning the ropes. I've written many features about finance and becoming more money wise; however, if you write about credit, cash, or cryptocurrency financial writing turns into a whole different world. Suddenly, it's not like copywriting in Kansas anymore.

Here's how to approach financial writing and enjoy it, with notes from my own work.

What To Avoid

Financial writing is full of scams, quick money opportunities, and jobs that ask for content eerily similar to pyramid schemes. Know financial and consumer laws, so that you know what these jobs could look like. Show these potential clients the door, assuming you give the time of day to start with.

The law stacks against pyramid schemes, bait-and-switch marketing, and deliberate customers misleading.

I've remained above the law, but have seen headlines of copywriters (and their customers) who fell for schemes or scams.

Companies who hire financial writers should have a history and appropriate licenses (if they are a financial institution). It takes five minutes to check your potential clients and avoid risks to you and your profession.

Glossaries, Acronyms, and Terms

Investors and CEOs have their own language. Financial writers have to adapt. You'll see a lot of acronyms and jargon flying back and forth in business.

For instance, what's an SME versus an ETF? Truthfully, the two have nothing to do with each other.

Resources like Investopedia, Finder.com, and Merriam Webster give fast, accurate definitions. Bookmark, and keep them open in the background when you're doing calls or interviews. When you're starting out, it helps!

Also, read financial publications to learn their terms. Stock markets are confusing for most at first glance, but the learning curve isn't steep. Start with ones like the Financial Times and BBC News: Business.

Behind Industries & Headlines Are Finance 

Companies and industries boil down to financial decisions. Writing about money doesn't always mean writing from a serious investor's angle. There are ways to look beyond the technical for more creative ideas – the ones editors like more. 

For Moneyweb, I once interviewed the musicians of Cortina Whiplash about their financial decisions. For The Penny Hoarder, I penned an article about the financial business of tarot readings – and then another, about guitar lessons.

I've even written about money in one of its most ancient forms, traded as salt.

“Finance stories” might have a myriad of angles that are still about money, from human interest to the dark side of money..

The Financial World (In The News)

Mainstream news headlines only touch the surface of financial news. What this means is you should look at financial publications (and blogs) for money and investment news after you learn from the regular news that something is happening in the money world.

For example, watch for a quick rise or drop in stock prices, the quitting or hiring of new board members, news from new startups or old stalwarts. These headlines can mean there's a story (or big change) somewhere.

In 2017, I took a closer look at the investors' space race. Today, just look at the industry! Spot trends, and act on them with ideas.

Read financial publications too, and learn their terms. Stock markets are confusing for most at first glance, but the learning curve isn't steep. Start with ones like the Financial Times and BBC News: Business

The Background

Always have background: search your source, read their biographies, check news, and find past press releases. There are few things worse than being unprepared when a source launches passionately into a talk about their new book, you had absolutely no idea there was a book to speak about. Prepare for interviews.

For instance, once during a live radio interview, the phone rang: it was a friend asking if I could please stop describing a revolutionary new form of braille I'd read about that morning – because it wasn't new at all, and I was way off the mark.

I'll never forget it.

Great journalists make sure they’ve checked into background (with their notes close by). Even good journalists, especially new ones, might still forget. Financial writing is no different than any other niche writing in this regard, sometimes even more so that other niches.

BIO
Alex J. Coyne is a journalist, author, and proofreader. His features have been published in a wide array of international publications: Caribbean Compass, Bridge Canada, People Magazine, Writers Weekly, Yoga International, Great Bridge Links, and more.

 

COmpetitions

Emerald Theatre Company's 6^th Annual 10-minute Play Festival.

This year's theme is The 7 Deadly Sins : PRIDE, ENVY, SLOTH, WRATH, GREED, LUST, GLUTTONY...  Playwrights choose one and get creative!

CONTEST RULES: No more than 10 minutes in length, 10 pages maximum, no more than 3 characters and relates to the theme.

Absurd, Comedic, Dark, Dramatic, Farce, Tragedy...literal or figurative, that is up to you! Work must be original and unproduced. These are black box productions so minimal sets required.

SUBMISSON RULES: Send 2 printed copies. Cover page should only have the plays title and what SIN is represented. On a separate page include playwrights name, address, phone and email. These do not count as one of the 10 pages.

ENTRY FEE: $10 money order/check payable to Emerald Theatre Company
DEADLINE: May 31, 2023

Winners contacted and announced July 1, 2023 and the play festival is September 1-3, 2023

1^st - $100 plus a medal plus stage performance
2^nd $ 50 plus a medal plus stage performance
3^rd a medal plus stage performance

A total of 7 plays will be performed.

For additional information email Hal at hharmon299@aol.com and also check our website at etcmemphistheater.com


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WOW! WOMEN ON WRITING WINTER 2023 FLASH FICTION CONTEST
https://www.wow-womenonwriting.com/contest.php
$10 ENTRY FEE. Deadline February 28, 2023. Guest Judge: Literary Agent Emily Forney with BookEnds Literary Agency. Seeking short fiction of any genre between 250 and 750 words. The mission of this contest is to inspire creativity, great writing, and provide well-rewarded recognition to contestants. Open internationally. Limit 300 entries. First Place: $400, publication, interview, and $25 Amazon Gift Certificate. Second Place: $300, publication, interview, and $25 Amazon Gift Certificate. Third Place: $200, publication, interview and $25 Amazon Gift Certificate. Seven Runners Up receive $25 Amazon Gift Cards, publication and interview. Ten Honorable mentions receive $20 Amazon Gift Card. Top 10 stories are published in the WOW! Women On Writing e-zine, and contestants are interviewed on WOW's blog, The Muffin. 

TADPOLE PRESS 100-WORD CONTEST
https://www.tadpolepress.com/100-word-writing-contest
$10 ENTRY FEE. Deadline April 30, 2023. Word limit 100 words or less per entry. Word limit includes the title and introduction, though these are not required. Any genre. The theme is using humor as healing. All ages. All genders. All nationalities. All writers welcome. First place $1,000. Second place a writing coaching package valued at $450. Third place a developmental and diversity edit package valued at $250. 

​LAURA BOSS POETRY PRIZE
https://laurabosspoetryfoundation.org/award
$25 ENTRY FEE. Deadline March 31, 2023. The Laura Boss Narrative Poetry Book Award is an annual book award. Submit up to 10 poems from the manuscript, not to exceed 10 pages total, with each poem starting on a new page. Semi-finalists will be notified by June 1, 2023, and invited to submit their full manuscripts (70-90 pages) by June 30, 2023. The winner of the Laura Boss Narrative Poetry Book Award receives publication by New York Quarterly Books, 25 author copies, $5,000 prize (not treated as an advance toward royalties), and reading in 2023 in Paterson, NJ to coincide with their book’s publication. Five finalists will receive $100 prize and invitation to participate in the publication reading in 2022 in Paterson, NJ. 

WRITER'S DIGEST ANNUAL WRITING COMPETITION
https://www.writersdigest.com/writers-digest-competitions/annual-writing-competition
$20-$30 ENTRY FEE. Early-Bird Deadline: May 5, 2023. One Grand Prize winner will receive $5,000, an interview with them in Writer’s Digest (Nov/Dec 2023 issue) and on WritersDigest.com, a paid trip to the Writer’s Digest Annual Conference, including a special trophy presentation at the keynote, a coveted Pitch Slam slot at the Writer's Digest Conference where the winner will receive one on one attention from editors or agents, and publication of their winning piece on WritersDigest.com. Other prizes range from $25-$1,000 and publication. Categories: Inspirational/Spiritual, Memoirs/Personal Essay, Nonfiction Essay or Article, Genre Short Story (Mystery, Romance, etc.), Mainstream/Literary Short Story, Rhyming Poetry, Non-rhyming Poetry, Humor, and Children’s/Young Adult Fiction. 

BOOKSIE 2023 POETRY CONTEST
https://www.booksie.com/contest/booksie-2023-poetry-contest-32
$6.95 ENTRY FEE. Deadline June 15, 2023. The poetry can be of any type, length, or content, but it must be your own. The poetry can be serious or whimsical, fact or fiction, but it should strike a chord that makes us sit up and take notice. Grand prize winner (Booksie Gold Poet Laureate) receives $1,000, gold winner badge, promotion across Booksie in the contest winner sections of the site. Two runners-up (Booksie Silver Poet Laureates) receive $150, silver winner badge, and promotion across Booksie in the contest winner sections of the site. 

ABOUT KIDS BOOKS SHORT STORY PRIZE
https://www.aboutkidsbooks.com.au/2023-about-kids-books-short-story-prize/
AU$15 ENTRY FEE. Deadline May 1, 2023. The 2023 About Kids Book Short Story Prize celebrates excellence in Short Story writing by adults writing for children and fills a gap in the children’s international literature award landscape. There will be two prizes: first is AU$500 and second is AU$250. Stories must be for children aged 8 to 11 years. The word limit is 1,500 words. The competition is open to writers from any country.

THE INTERNATIONAL RADIO PLAYWRITING AWARD
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/5J6bfwwQ4G0044HZ5Skt33w/the-international-radio-playwriting-competition-2023
NO ENTRY FEE. Deadline February 12, 2023. Writers from around the world are invited to submit their scripts. We are looking for entries in two categories: English as a First Language and English as a Second Language. The two first prizes can come from either category. All scripts submitted must be approximately 53 minutes in length – this usually equates to a minimum of 45 pages. Word count approx. 9,000-10,000 words. First prize is  £2500 sterling and a trip to London.

VETERANS WRITING AWARD
https://press.syr.edu/veterans-writing-award/
NO ENTRY FEE. Deadline February 15, 2023. We invite unpublished, full-length manuscripts for consideration. The award is open to U.S. veterans and active duty personnel in any branch of the U.S. military and their immediate family members. This includes spouses, domestic partners, siblings, parents, and children. The award includes $1,000 and a publication contract with Syracuse University Press. Manuscripts of high merit not selected for the final award may receive honorable mention. Submit a full-length memoir, collection of nonfiction essays, or creative nonfiction piece in manuscript form. Submissions must be double-spaced in a standard twelve-point font (such as Courier or Times New Roman) and should not exceed 90,000 words.

MOVING WORDS ADULT COMPETITION
https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Programs/Arts/Programs/Humanities/Moving-Words
NO ENTRY FEE. Deadline February 15, 2023. Moving Words makes poetry a part of daily life for commuters riding Arlington Transit (ART) by replacing advertising placards inside public buses with poems by local poets. Looking for poems of 10 lines or less that will be displayed inside ART buses between March and September 2023. Seven poems will be selected to be printed on colorful placards and displayed prominently on area buses, enlivening the ride for thousands of commuters. Each winner will also receive a $250 honorarium. 

 

GRANTS / FELLOWSHIPS / CROWDFUNDING

Gutsy Great Novelist Writing Retreat

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NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS CREATIVE WRITING FELLOWSHIPS
https://www.arts.gov/grants/creative-writing-fellowships
Deadline March 8, 2023. The National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowships program offers $25,000 grants in prose (fiction and creative nonfiction) and poetry to published creative writers that enable the recipients to set aside time for writing, research, travel, and general career advancement. Accepting applications in prose. 

COLAB ARTS RESIDENCY
https://colab-arts.org/jobs/mfhgapplication
Deadline February 24, 2023. coLAB Arts is currently accepting applications from socially-engaged artists of all disciplines (including, but not limited to, visual art, performance art, theater, creative writing, music, art therapy) for the 2023 coLAB Arts Resident Artist with Mission First Housing Group. The coLAB Arts Resident Artist with Mission First Housing Group (MFHG) objectives includes developing new work responding to the communities at MFHG's permanent supportive housing facilities in Edison, NJ (Imani Park and Amandla Crossing) and engaging in advocacy in support of these residents. This is a full-time, 40 week residency. The selected artist will receive a $40k salary plus production stipend. Housing and transportation are not included, but an office is provided. This position is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.

POETRY BULLETIN SUBMISSION FEE SUPPORT
https://www.poetrybulletin.com/poetry-fee-support
Confidential, poet-to-poet support. Over $4,400 committed to this circle since March 2021, given to 70 poets so far. Submission fees for poetry chapbooks and full-length poetry manuscripts. A maximum of three submissions per poet, to share the funds with as many folks as possible. Designed for poets who cannot otherwise afford to submit their manuscripts to publishers; poets who face barriers of time, access, or energy; and poets who have historically been underrepresented. 

TRILLIUM ARTS RESIDENCIES
https://www.trilliumartsnc.org/artist-residencies
Trillium Arts is an artist residency center where artists of many disciplines can find a creative home away from home, offering secluded space for rejuvenation in a beautiful, remote setting in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Our current facilities are best suited to the disciplines of  literary arts, photography, visual arts and arts administration. February 27, 2023 deadline for residencies taking place during June and July 2023. The Application submission period is open for six weeks from January 17, 2023 - February 27, 2023. June 8, 2023 deadline for residencies taking place during October & November 2023. The Application submission period is open for six weeks from April 20 - June 8, 2023. Rate for an independent artist is $600/week. Trillium Arts offers a limited number of work scholarships. The scholarship is an exchange of eight hours of work during the residency week for a 50 percent discount off the residency fee. 

THE Y. EVA TAN CONSERVATION REPORTING FELLOWSHIP
https://mongabay.org/programs/news/interns/the-y-eva-tan-conservation-reporting-fellowship/
Next deadline February 10, 2023. The program will provide opportunities for journalists from biodiversity hotspots in tropical countries to report on critical environmental issues, gaining valuable training, experience, and credibility that will help them advance their careers in journalism and communications. The Y. Eva Tan Conservation Reporting Fellowship Program will support up to 12 fellows per year — six at our global English bureau and six at our Spanish-language bureau, Mongabay-Latam. Each cohort will consist of three fellows per bureau. The application window for the April-September cohort will run Dec. 15-Feb. 10. The application window for the October-March cohort will run June 15-Aug. 10. Applicants must be from a low- to upper-middle income tropical country. 
Headquarters Menlo Park, CA. 

ZOEGLOSSIA FELLOWSHIPS
https://www.zoeglossia.org/2023-call-for-fellows
Deadline February 15. 2023. If you are a poet (age 21+) who identifies as disabled and is interested in building community and pursuing artistic excellence in a diverse cohort of writers, consider applying to be a Zoeglossia Fellow. Zoeglossia Fellows are admitted for a five-year term and join a community of poets with disabilities at various career stages, with a range of styles and poetics. Virtual community-building opportunities are hosted year-round in addition to the flagship Annual Retreat, which Fellows can attend 3 times within their 5-year tenure. The Retreat is fully subsidized, so all Fellows can access workshops, food, and lodging in an accessible venue free of charge. Although travel is not included, partial travel stipends can often be provided. Dedicated reimbursement streams (up to $300/year) are allocated to each Fellow to offset submission fees, manuscript consultations, member dues, and other professional activities. The four-day Zoeglossia Retreat is at New Mexico State University. 

VINCENT ANIOKE GRANTS
https://www.vincentanioke.com/fin-support-black-writers
Rolling deadline. Throughout 2023, Anioke is happy to commit ~300 USD per month in grants to support Black Writers seeking specific literary opportunities gated by payment fees. Such opportunities should be a journal submission (regular or expedited), journal contest submission, grant/fellowship application, or MFA application. (Thanks www.erikadreifus.com)

JM KAPLAN FUND FOR NONPROFIT PUBLISHERS
https://furthermore.org/furthermore-grants/
Deadline March 1, 2023. The J.M. Kaplan Fund’s Furthermore program supports nonfiction book publishing about art, architecture, and design; cultural history, the city and related public issues; and conservation and preservation. Individual grants ranging from $1,500 to $15,000 may support writing, research, editing, design, indexing, photography, illustration, and/or printing and binding. Furthermore, prefers to provide support for book projects to which a university press, nonprofit, or trade publisher is already committed and for which there is a feasible distribution plan.

UCROSS FOUNDATION RESIDENCIES
https://ucrossfoundation.submittable.com/submit
Deadline March 1, 2023. The foundation invites applications for fall 2023 residencies, providing each artist with living accommodations, meals, a workspace, and uninterrupted time so artists can focus on their creative process. There is cell phone service and wireless internet throughout residency facilities. While there is no charge for a residency, residents are responsible for providing their working materials and traveling to Sheridan, Wyoming. 

MY TIME: A FELLOWSHIP FOR PARENT WRITERS
https://www.writerscolony.org/fellowships
Deadline April 10, 2023. Writers who are also parents of dependent children under the age of 18 are invited to apply. Work may be any literary genre: poetry, fiction, plays, memoir, screenplays, or nonfiction.  The successful application will demonstrate literary merit and the likelihood of publication. Prior publication is not a requirement. Two fellowship winners will receive a one-week residency to allow the recipient to focus completely on their work, at least one to be awarded to a Person of Color. A $500 stipend will be provided to cover childcare and/or travel costs.

HIGHLIGHTS FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS
https://www.highlightsfoundation.org/apply-for-a-scholarship/
Deadline February 10, 2023. This application offers an opportunity to apply for one of the following: Full scholarship for an online program of your choice; Full scholarship for an in-person program of your choice (other than the Whole Novel Workshops - see below for those programs); Full scholarship for a three-night personal retreat at The Barn at Boyds Mills (Highlights Foundation retreat center); Whole Novel Workshop scholarship (Online and In-Person Whole Novel Workshops offered). If you are awarded a scholarship, you will have until the end of 2024 to take advantage of the opportunity. As you fill out this form, please keep in mind that scholarship awards will be based on the following criteria: Seriousness of purpose, including time and effort devoted to craft; Talent displayed via a writing or art sample; and Financial need.

  

FREELANCE MARKETS / JOBS

GRAY'S SPORTING JOURNAL
https://www.grayssportingjournal.com/submissions/
Submit polished manuscripts via email to Editor-in-Chief Mike Floyd (mike.floyd@morris.com), and state “gray’s manuscript” in the subject line. We expect competent, vividly written prose—fact or fiction—that has high entertainment value for a very sophisticated audience. Gray’s is published seven times a year, including four themed issues: the Fly Fishing Edition (March/April), the Upland Bird Hunting Edition (August), the Big Game Edition (September/October), and the Expeditions and Guides Annual (December). We’re always looking for good upland-bird-hunting, fly-fishing, and big-game manuscripts for these issues and throughout the year, but don’t confine yourself to these themes. Other subjects of interest include: Waterfowl, Turkeys,  Small Game, Unusual Quarry (feral hogs, etc.), Sporting Adventures in exciting locales, foreign and domestic. Yarns—tall tales or true. Our tastes in poetry are sufficiently eclectic to consider practically anything, though we prefer poems shorter than 1,000 words. Yarns are just that—campfire tales, fact or fiction, and should run from 750 to 1,500 words. Features may be fact or fiction, hunting or fishing, long or short but no shorter than 1,500 words. We pay from $600 to $1,250 for features, based on quality, not length; yarns average $600; poems, $100. We pay $50 to $300 for photographs. For Expeditions pieces, we pay $850 to $1,000 plus $75 per picture published. 

RANGE
https://www.rangemedia.co/about/
Seeking pitches from Spokane and Inland Northwest Washington State journalists on undercovered stories from the region's diverse communities. Pay rate is $300-500 depending on experience and reporting required. Email pitches to: carl@rangemedia.co

POYNTER
https://www.poynter.org/
Have an idea for a piece on LGBTQ+ issues in journalism? Pitch it to Poynter! Reporting is preferred, but we will consider sharp columns and opinion pieces. Send us your pitch at pitch@poynter.org. Pays 50 cents/word. 

STUDY HALL
https://studyhall.xyz/pitch-study-hall/
We usually publish stories about media work and journalism, specifically ones that treat workers as central to the story rather than an afterthought. Our service content debunks common myths about the media industry and provides writers with a baseline for starting their freelance practice. Many departments to pitch to. Blog 800-1,000 words and $300-350. Essays 2,000 words and $500. Reports 800-1,600 words amd $400-600. Features over 2,000 words paying $1,200. Q&As of 1,000 words paying $250. How-tos of 500-1,200 words paying $350. Guides paying $800-1,200. THey also seek panelists and workshop leaders. 

THE FENCE
https://www.the-fence.com/pitch-guide
The Fence is an independent quarterly magazine based in London. We publish essays, comic sketches, investigations and fiction. The magazine ships internationally but is focused around life in the uk and Ireland. Within the magazine, there are four sections, each with a different tone: ‘Facts’, ‘Features’, ‘Fiction’, ‘Etc’. Pays £75 - £250 give or take.

LAYERED BUTTER
https://layeredbutter.com/submissions
Layered Butter is committed to publishing insightful and engaging works for both established and emerging writers, journalists, and critics. We are currently accepting submissions for our website and physical/digital publication. Our essays and criticism works tend to be between 1,000 and 2,000 words, though we are open to longer pieces. Layered Butter publishes limited edition collectible books and merchandise inspired by the world of film. Our mission is to champion what we love about the movies to cinephiles all around the world. Pays up to $500. 

 

Publishers/agents

PSYCHONAUT PRESS
https://chapterhouse.submittable.com/submit/217033/psychonaut-press-open-submissions
Psychonaut is a new futurist imprint brought to you by the people behind Black Ocean and Not a Cult. 
They publish singular books of fiction and nonfiction from diverse perspectives that inspire, speculate, and illuminate fantastic outcomes for humankind. Length between 40,000 and 100,000 words.

UNICORN PRESS
http://www.unicorn-press.org/submit/index.html
Unicorn Press seeks to publish excellent works of poetry that are unlikely to find a home elsewhere. We do not publish short fiction, non-fiction, novels, science fiction, how-to or self-help books, reference texts, individual poems, or children’s literature. We have an open reading period from 1 May to 30 June. Location Greensboro, NC. 

ABLE MUSE PRESS
https://www.ablemusepress.com/submit
We publish poetry and fiction, but don't publish chapbooks, so we need at least book-length manuscripts - not counting front matter and backmatter, at least 50 pages for poetry, at least 100 pages for fiction and nonfiction). There's no maximum. Reading period is May 1 to July 15 each year. 

MANSFIELD PRESS - CANADIAN ONLY
http://mansfieldpress.net/submissions/
Mansfield Press publishes exciting, challenging and adventurous poetry, fiction and literary nonfiction by Canadian writers at all stages of their careers. It is unlikely that Mansfield will publish a first book by someone with no publishing history. Publishing in magazines and literary journals is an indication that the writer is serious and has experience with the editorial process. Please include a list of publication credits with your submission.
 

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