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This Month's Markets

There are many markets that are open to freelance writers.  We have listed some markets for the month of May below.  Subscribe to our newsletter for a complete listing of the markets one month early!

Consumer Magazines

True Story www.truestorymail.com

333 7th Ave., 11th Floor

New York, NY 10001

Montly for young, married blue-collar women, ages 20 to 35.

Accepts nonfiction mss of 2,000 to 12,000 words.  Topics and forms include "first-person stories covering all aspects of women's interests: love, marriage, family life, careers, social problems, etc.  We have no taboos." Pays 5cents/word; .00 minimum one month after publication for all rights.

Mad www.madmag.com

1700 Broadwy, New York, Ny 10019

Monthly "always on the lookout for new ways to spoof and to poke fun at hot trends."

 Accepts Satire and parody.  "Submit a premise with three or four examples of how you intend to carry it through, describing the action and visual content.  Rough sketches desired but not necessary.  One page gags: two to eight panel cartoon continuties as minimum very funny, maximum hilarious!"  Pays minimum of /Mad page on accetpance for all rights.  Byline given.

 

  

 

Contests

Cape Fear Crime Festival

Short Story Contest www.gallenone.com/ccfc/htm

5828 Greenville Loop Road,

Wilmington, NC 28409

Offered annually to any writer.  "The CFCF Short Story Contest was created in concert with tha annual Cape Fear Crime Festival, a mystery writer and reader's conference held in North Carolina.  The purpose is to provide a forum in which to discover, publish and promote new writer, and to introduce readers to promising authors through the publication of the contest's annual chapbook."

 Accepts No specific categories, as long as the  story has strong mystery or crime theme.  The first place winner receives .00.  Second and third place winners receive .00 amd .00, respectively.  All winning stories will be punlished in sroy contest chapbook, which is distributed to hundreds of Festival attendees.