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Submissions

Submissions

For Contest Sponsors, Publishers, Employers, Retreats, Grant Providers

To post your call for submission in a newsletter and on the website, realize that you must have a PAYING market, contest, job or grant. Send it to us and we’ll be glad to consider its inclusion. Hope reserves the right to determine whether a listing fits the needs of FundsforWriters readers. Contests and markets must pay at least $200 flat rate or first prize or at least 10 cents/word.

For Writers – Freelance Submission Process (New 7/19/26)

As a result of the  inundation of AI submissions and shady characters claiming to be established writers by stealing bios/websites/bylines, we are tightening submission rules for publishing in FundsforWriters.

WRITER REQUIREMENTS

  • You must reside and be writing for markets in the US, UK, or Canada.
  • FFW reserves the right to make exceptions to writer’s residence based upon strong experience. (This will be RARE.)
  • You must be able to show an online writing presence (i.e., website, blog, social media, Substack)
  • You must have been paid for your work. We are not a market for beginners or students.
  • You must have links to where you have been published. (Unpublished samples are not acceptable.)
  • Never ask what you can write about. We consider that a sign you haven’t read this page.

ARTICLE REQUIREMENTS

  • Word count is 550-650 words.
  • Topic must be about earning a living as a writer, not craft.
  • You must have solid examples to endorse your article, to include your direct influence or experience.
  • There must be links.
  • No infomercials.
  • The more specific and detail-oriented, the better.
  • Queries considered, but we reserve the right to accept/reject the complete article.

BIO/INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS 

  • Full bio required with article submission. We vet the writer as well as the piece submitted.
  • Lack of bio is instant rejection.
  • Links required in bio.
  • Word count.
  • PayPal address.
  • A statement that you did not use AI in any way, shape, or form in writing your submission. 

REGARDING AI

  • AI loves theory, lessons, generalizations. We don’t.
  • AI can’t publish your personal experiences. It’s why we require them.
  • Any whiff of AI, and we reserve the right to make that decision, means rejection.
  • Any whiff of AI, and we reserve the right to not accept submissions from that writer ever again.
  • Never ask what you can write about. We consider that a sign you will use AI.

PAYMENT AND RIGHTS

  • PayPal only.
  • $100 for unpublished original articles.
  • $25 for reprints over 90 days old. If submitting a reprint, list/link where and when the piece was published.
  • FFW purchases one time electronic rights and full archival rights in the newsletters’ archives.
  • You may resell your article 30 days post appearance in the newsletters and online.

WHERE TO SUBMIT

FINAL NOTE

The cons and scams, the AI lovers and plagiarism addicts have flooded us with submissions. We will accept or reject succinctly. If we suspect any malfeasance, the writer will be banned not only from submitting but from the newsletter as well.