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OCTOBER 29, 2026

Contents

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Angela's Desk - Cold, Cobblestones, Fiery leaves, and a TERRIFYING Train Ride! - Topic, Common Themes, and WINNERS of the WritersWeekly.com Fall, 2026 24-Hour Short Story Contest

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The WritersWeekly Podcast! - NEW EPISODE!

Episode 60: Did You Know BookLocker is Haunted? This is NOT a joke! Our SUPER SCARY 2026 Halloween Episode with Horror Expert Rickey Pittman!

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News From the Home Office - The Cats That Stayed! A Haunting Pet Story... - by Antaeus

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Feature Article - A Haunted Book of Shadows - by Rickey Pittman, The Bard of the South

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New Releases from BookLocker!

(NOTE: If BookLocker publishes your book, we can feature it for our thousands of WritersWeekly readers, and on our numerous social media channels, at no charge!)
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Paying Markets for Writers

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Freelance and Full-time Remote Writing, Blogging, Editing, and Photography Jobs for 10/29/2026

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Marketing Secrets - SCREAM!!!!! 15 Creepy Paying Markets for Writers! - by Karoki Githure

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This Week's Trivia Question! Win a FREE E-BOOK of your choice from BookLocker.com!

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Angela's Desk

Cold, Cobblestones, Fiery leaves, and a TERRIFYING Train Ride! - Topic, Common Themes, and WINNERS of the WritersWeekly.com Fall, 2026 24-Hour Short Story Contest

Be prepared to be VERY scared!! Just in time for Halloween! The winning stories are AWESOME!!!

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The WritersWeekly Podcast!

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Episode 60: Did You Know BookLocker is Haunted? This is NOT a joke! Our SUPER SCARY 2026 Halloween Episode with Horror Expert Rickey Pittman!

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News From the Home Office

The Cats That Stayed! A Haunting Pet Story... - by Antaeus

The previous owner of our 160-year-old house had 30 cats. While they didn't live there anymore, and we couldn't see them (only hear them), some of them decided to stay...

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The Cats That Stayed! A Haunting Pet Story... - by Antaeus

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Feature Article

A Haunted Book of Shadows - by Rickey Pittman, The Bard of the South

And then he said, "I was even thinking of murdering you if you didn’t buy the book..."

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A Haunted Book of Shadows - by Rickey Pittman, The Bard of the South

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New Releases from BookLocker.com!

(NOTE: If BookLocker publishes your book, we can feature it for our thousands of WritersWeekly readers, and on our numerous social media channels, at no charge!)

The Monkey in Disguise: A Journey into Sacred Space - by L.A. Mettananda

This is a story of spiritual pilgrimage, planned to last six months. Instead, it leads to an inner journey of discovery, unfolding over seven years.

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The Monkey in Disguise: A Journey into Sacred Space - by L.A. Mettananda

Leonard: A Family Story - by Elvira Manfredi Franco

Leonard is a retired mail carrier who can't connect with his family. He mourns his dead wife, until she appears on his television screen and helps him to overcome his depression and to appreciate his children.

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Leonard: A Family Story - by Elvira Manfredi Franco

Death in the Little Winter Moon: A Seminole Mystery Tale of Witchcraft and Murder - by Rickey Pittman

This book is a collection of historical fiction framed by the three Seminole Wars (1816-1858). This Seminole mystery tale combines tales of witchcraft and murder in the newly formed Seminole Nation in Indian territory.

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Death in the Little Winter Moon: A Seminole Mystery Tale of Witchcraft and Murder - by Rickey Pittman

The KIDNAP - by Paul Giannetta

Veterans return home from the war, kidnap a millionaire's daughter and hold her for ransom. After the ransom is paid, she refuses to go back home and face an arranged marriage.

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The KIDNAP - by Paul Giannetta

Paying Markets for Writers

Westport Journal

“Westport Journal is Westport, Connecticut's leading news publication. With a group of six seasoned journalists, Westport Journal publishes four to six articles a day.” Pays within 21 days of publication. Buys all rights. No reprints. Responds within 48 hours. Subscriptions are free. Guidelines available upon request.

Pays $100/article.

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Westport Journal

YouthWorker Journal

“Trade journal for youth ministry leaders.” 100% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Quarterly (print), monthly (web). Pays on publication. Period between acceptance and publication varies. Buys all rights. Accepts some reprints. Responds one week. Sample copy available by email.

Pays $75-$300.

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YouthWorker Journal

The Baltimore Review

“The Baltimore Review published poems, short stories, and creative nonfiction in quarterly online issues and in an annual print compilation.” Welcomes new writers. Quarterly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms within six months. Buys first rights. No reprints. Responds within four months. All published work can be read online.

Pays $50 for accepted work.

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Winemaker

“WineMaker, launched in 1998, covers the full gamut of the winemaking hobby, from beginners to experts, from wine kits to fresh grapes, and is published bi-monthly. Every issue includes expert advice and techniques, award-winning recipes and how-to projects to help you make great wine. Regular columns include troubleshooting common problems with the Wine Wizard, learning special techniques and tips on making a specific style of wine in Varietal Focus, refining your winemaking with Techniques, building gadgets in Projects, growing your own grapes in Backyard Vines and hearing tips, and stories and recipes from fellow home winemakers in Cellar Dwellers. WineMaker gives you practical, well-researched information in a fun format for all home winemakers - whether you use kits, concentrates, juices, non-grape fruits or fresh grapes." Welcomes new writers. 85% freelance. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 3-6 months after acceptance. Buys all NA rights.

Pays $75-$300.

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Freelance and Full-time Remote Writing, Blogging, Editing, and Photography Jobs for 10/29/2026

NEED WRITERS, BLOGGERS, EDITORS, AUTHORS, OR OTHER CREATIVE FOLKS?? We’ll post your ad on WritersWeekly FOR FREE. Please complete THIS FORM.

30 freelance and full-time remote writing jobs!

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Freelance Content Writer & SEO Specialist
Brafton

Freelance Writer for Parenting & Family Life
Parenthood Together

Freelance Retro Game Writer – Pays $20-$60/article
Retro-Replay.com

Freelance Medical Writer
BioTalent

Freelance Psychology Content Writer
Power Within Psychological Services

Freelance Writer
Munising Beacon

Freelance Comic-Strip Writer
Polygon

Freelance Technical Blog Writer
Inxite Out

Freelance Japanese Creative Writer
Vistatec

Freelance Social Editor
Complex NTWRK

Freelance Copy Writer – Pays $35-$41/hour
TEKsystems

Freelance Trading Card Games (TCG) Writer
Collider

Remote Full-Time Copywriter
KPMG US

Freelance Ghostwriter – Pays $64-$69/hour
Mondo

Freelance Writer
Static Media

Freelance Books & Literature Writer
Collider

Freelance Copywriter – Pays $20-$30/hour
Eliassen Group

Freelance Content Writer, Admissions
Dartmouth College

Freelance Social Media Content Creator/Copywriter – Pays $40-$50/hour
Skill

Remote Full-Time Writer
American Heart Association

Freelance Medical Writer – Pays $70-$90/hour
AL Solutions

Remote Full-Time iGaming Content Writer
North Star Network

Freelance Scientific Writer
University of Houston

Freelance Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) Bold Newsletter Writer – Pays $35-$40/hour
Compose.ly

Freelance Legal Copywriter
Grayson HR

Freelance Writer for Forensic Science Courses
eDynamic Learning

Freelance Photographer
Crossing Hurdles

Freelance Technical Writer
PTR Global

Freelance Technical Writer
Eliassen Group

Freelance Technical Writer
O2 Technologies,Inc.

For links to all jobs featured above, CLICK HERE.

Marketing Secrets

SCREAM!!!!! 15 Creepy Paying Markets for Writers! - by Karoki Githure

Getting paid to SCARE PEOPLE!!! What could be more fun than that?!

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