Published on May 28, 2026
diversify your writing income

THIS PUBLICATION USES “SUBMITTABLE” TO COLLECT SUBMISSIONS.
SUBMITTABLE CHARGES WRITERS A FEE TO SUBMIT THEIR WORK.
“FreeFall encourages the voices of new, emerging, and established Canadian writers while providing a platform to be proud of for their quality work.” 100% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Buys first rights for 3 months. No reprints. Responds within 3-6 months.
Pays $10 per page for fiction/non-fiction and $25 for poems.” 4000 word maximum.
Published on May 28, 2026
Paying Markets for Writers, welcomes new writers

THIS PUBLICATION USES “SUBMITTABLE” TO COLLECT SUBMISSIONS AND REQUIRES A SUBMITTABLE ACCOUNT IN ORDER TO SUBMIT WORK.
SUBMITTABLE CHARGES FEES FOR WRITERS TO SUBMIT THEIR WORK TO PUBLISHERS.
“The Fiddlehead, Atlantic Canada’s international literary journal, is entertainment for the thoughtful with its mix of poetry, short stories, and creative non-fiction by established and new writers.”
Welcomes new writers. 100% freelance. Circ. 1200. Quarterly. Pays on publication.
Publishes within 2-3 issues of acceptance. Buys first serial publication rights – “all other rights remain with the author, but we ask if the work is reprinted elsewhere that the first publication in The Fiddlehead be acknowledged.” Responds usually 1-6 months. Various Canadian booksellers and newsstands carry The Fiddlehead and back issues (if not sold out) along with current issue can be purchased directly from our office.
Pays $60 CAD
Published on May 14, 2026
Paying Markets for Writers, welcomes new writers

“The mission of The Baltimore Review, founded in 1996, is to showcase Baltimore as a literary hub of diverse writing, and promote the work of emerging and established writers from the Baltimore area, from across the U.S., and beyond. The BR publishes poetry, short stories, and creative nonfiction, and also sponsors two themed contests each year. We do not charge any fees for non-contest submissions.” Welcomes new writers. Quarterly. Pays upon publication. Buys first rights. No reprints. Responds within four months. Sample copies online. Guidelines online. Subscription is free online but an annual print edition can be purchased for $16.95.
Pays $40 for regular (non-contest) submissions
Published on April 8, 2026
Paying Markets for Writers, welcomes new writers

* THIS PUBLICATION USES SUBMITTABLE, WHICH CHARGES WRITERS TO SUBMIT THEIR WORK. *
“Points in Case is a daily literary humor publication featuring enlightening and irreverent comedy from seasoned writers and fresh voices, since 1999.” Pays on publication. Publishes ms 2-7 days after acceptance. Buys First N.A. rights. No reprints. Responds in 10-14 days. Guidelines online.
Pays $35/comedy article, and $10/funny list.
Published on March 12, 2026

“Swim Meet Lit Mag is an online literary publication based in Meanjin (Brisbane, Australia). We accept all kinds of creative work. Swim meets bring people together; Swim Meet Lit Mag offers an accessible space to read and publish all kinds of creative work from around the world, with a particular focus on local emerging writers. Our mission is to provide an approachable avenue for publication, especially for early-career creatives, but we accept submissions from anyone (as long as written works are predominantly in English or translated to English). That’s why our general submissions are free, and our response time is usually swift. Likewise, our catalogue is, and always will be, free to read.” Welcomes new writers. Pays on publication. Publishes ms within 2 months of acceptance. Accepts reprints. Responds within one week to two months. Sample articles available online. Guidelines online.
Pays $30 – $50
Published on February 19, 2026
Paying Markets for Writers

“We are a journal of literature and culture, publishing fiction, nonfiction, poetry, book reviews and interviews since 1968.” Welcomes new writers. Biyearly, occasionally publishes special topic issues. Pays on publication. Publishes ms one week to one year after acceptance. Buys first rights. Responds in one week to eight months. Sample articles available online. Guidelines online.
Pays $175/prose piece, and $50/poem.
Published on October 2, 2025
Paying Markets for Writers, welcomes new writers

“Geist is a magazine of ideas and culture with a strong literary focus and a sense of humour. The Geist tone is intelligent, plain-talking, inclusive and offbeat. Each issue represents a convergence of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, photography, comics, reviews, little-known facts of interest, cartography and the legendary Geist crossword puzzle.” Quarterly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms within 6 months of acceptance. Buys First N.A. Rights. No reprints. Responds within 6 months. Guidelines online.
Pays CAD $0.40/word, and a flat rate for poetry, photograph and art.
Published on August 21, 2025
Paying Markets for Writers, welcomes new writers

“The Cincinnati Review is a literary magazine published biannually out of the University of Cincinnati. Prose and poetry from our pages has appeared in anthologies including Best American Poetry, Best American Short Stories, Best American Essays, and others.” 100% Freelance. Welcomes new writers. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 3-6 months after acceptance. Guidelines online.
Pays: $30/page for poetry, $25/page for prose.
Published on July 10, 2025
Paying Markets for Writers, welcomes new writers

“Founded by Kim Winternheimer in 2011, the Masters Review is an online and in print publication celebrating new and emerging writers. We are on the lookout for the best new talent with hopes of publishing stories from writers who will continue to produce great work. We offer critical essays, book reviews by debut authors, contest deadlines, submissions info, and interviews with established authors, all with the hopes of bridging the gap between new and established writers. The Masters Review has several ways to submit. New Voices is open year round and is available to any emerging writer. This category is always free to enter and pays up to $200 for selected stories. Additionally, we are (almost always) open to contest submissions, with prizes up to $3,000. There is a $20 submission fee for contest entries. The full contest calendar is available on our website.” Weekly. Buys first rights. No reprints. Responds within three months. Guidelines online.
Pays $200 for short stories and narrative essays, $100 for flash-length work
Published on July 4, 2025
Paying Markets for Writers, welcomes new writers

“The Iowa Review’s mission is to provide an expertly curated, carefully edited, and beautifully designed print and online space for the voices of writers of every kind of diversity to move and enlighten us; to use the experience gained from fifty-plus years of continuous publication and our connection to the University of Iowa as a home for creative writing to validate, amplify, and encourage those voices; and to serve the reading public by presenting the best contemporary writing in short fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction.” Welcomes new writers. Triannual. Pays on publication. Publishes ms within a year of acceptance. Buys First N.A. rights. No reprints. Responds in 3-6 months. Guidelines online.
$1.50 per line for poetry and $0.08 per word for prose.