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Monday, October 19, 2015

Lists of Markets Open to Writers and Hot Writing Topics


There are probably a million opportunities out there for writers. How do we find them though? Is there a site that lists anthology and short story options? Where do you go if you want to write articles for magazines and websites? What is a trending and a hot topic right now?


On the Writing Tips page, we have many resources if you are looking for freelance work. Here are those resources and many more:

Jobs Pro Blogger - Freelance blogging and writing opportunities.

Duotrope - Thousands of markets for fiction, poetry, and more.

Blogging Pro - Copywriting and freelance jobs.

The Market List - Markets for genre writers.

Media Bistro - Freelancers, book writers, copywriters, and more.

Write1Sub1 - A good selection of lists and resources, plus more!

Sarah Allen - List of paying gigs, submissions, and contests for writers.

Be a Freelance Blogger - Downloadable list of sites that pay $50 or more for blog posts.

Journalism Jobs - Job listings for media, radio, magazines, and more.

Funds For Writers - Tips, contests, markets, and more.

Freelance Writing Organization Intl. - Thousands of freelance and job listings.

Wikipedia - Large list of magazines, broken down by topic, language, and more.

Online Newspapers - List of online magazines and more.

New Pages - List of alternative magazines.


Now that you know where to look, what are some of the trending topics? And not just for articles or short stories–what are some of the hot ideas for blogs and even books? Here are a few more sites to help you:

Freelance Writing - top ten lists for any subject. This blog is a plethora of updated lists and information!

The Adventurous Writer - 11 types of articles for magazines. Great place to launch your creative juices.

Tuts+ - Guide to writing for magazines–15 steps for freelancers.

Start Blogging Online - 101 blog post ideas.

Fizzle - 81 blog topic ideas.

Successful Blogging - 51 Steps to Launching (Or Relaunching) a Hot Blog

Penny C. Sansevieri had an article at the Huffington Post for novel writers - How to Create Best-selling Book Ideas


Who's ready to write? The markets are open. You are now free to move around the writing world.

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26 comments:

  1. Just Keepin It Real, Folks!October 19, 2015 at 6:07 AM

    Wow Alex this is an amazing list of opportunities. Now I really feel lazy and a bit intimidated as I see everything out there. Maybe I will just creep on some of the sites. Thank you for organizing everything for some of us who need extra help.

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  2. Christine RainsOctober 19, 2015 at 8:50 AM

    What awesome opportunities! Thanks for sharing. :)

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  3. Karen LangeOctober 19, 2015 at 8:54 AM

    Thanks so much for compiling and sharing this list. Have a great week!

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  4. Yolanda RenéeOctober 19, 2015 at 8:56 AM

    Great list, bookmarked!

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  5. Susan Gourley/KelleyOctober 19, 2015 at 9:31 AM

    I remember the day when it was so difficult to find lists like these. All these opportunities are reasons to never give up.

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  6. Pat HattOctober 19, 2015 at 9:32 AM

    I've checked out a few in the past, I've tried the whole non fiction thing and writing articles, bang head against the wall worthy lol

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  7. Stephen TrempOctober 19, 2015 at 10:33 AM

    Good to know. I'll Bookmark this post.

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  8. Alex J. CavanaughOctober 19, 2015 at 11:14 AM

    Thanks, guys! Hope the list helps.

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  9. L.G. KeltnerOctober 19, 2015 at 11:25 AM

    There really are a lot of opportunities out there! This list could definitely come in handy. I'm sure I'll revisit it a lot.

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  10. GailOctober 19, 2015 at 12:08 PM

    This wonderful! You have done all the work of gathering just what we need.

    Have a wonderfully creative week.

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  11. Ann BennettOctober 19, 2015 at 12:24 PM

    What a treasure trove. Thanks for sharing.

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  12. Hilary Melton-ButcherOctober 19, 2015 at 1:14 PM

    Hi Alex - great ideas here ... and Patsy Collins in the UK is always putting up competitions to enter ... and if you get through earn a bit of cash .. prizes vary.

    I inadvertently went to her blog at this page - could help: http://patsy-collins.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/need-some-help.html

    Cheers Hilary

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  13. L. Diane WolfeOctober 19, 2015 at 4:54 PM

    Great list!

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  14. cleemckenzieOctober 19, 2015 at 8:45 PM

    You guys are hot!

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  15. Dean K MillerOctober 20, 2015 at 12:34 AM

    Another great resource! thanks Alex. (Or is this just more to feel insecure about? So many options to choose from!)

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  16. Debra Renée ByrdOctober 20, 2015 at 8:39 AM

    Oh wow. What a list!

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  17. H.R. BennettOctober 20, 2015 at 1:02 PM

    Holy crap! What a list! And yet another one of your articles I'm going to have to cross reference in the future. haha

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  18. Joylene Nowell ButlerOctober 20, 2015 at 2:10 PM

    Awesome list, Alex.

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  19. Murees DupèOctober 20, 2015 at 4:31 PM

    Thank you so much for sharing these great resources. I was pondering whether of not to give freelancing another go:)

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  20. Nilanjana BoseOctober 21, 2015 at 2:59 AM

    Thumbs up! Bookmarked.

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  21. Michelle WallaceOctober 21, 2015 at 5:02 PM

    Thanks for sharing this, Alex.

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  22. UnknownOctober 21, 2015 at 5:39 PM

    Great links, Alex. Since Duotrope became paid, there are 2 others I found that are better. Please check out and add:

    http://thegrinder.diabolicalplots.com/Search.aspx
    http://ralan.com/

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  23. Alex J. CavanaughOctober 22, 2015 at 8:09 AM

    Thanks, Lexa - I will!

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  24. ShadowOctober 23, 2015 at 10:08 AM

    This is a handy list to have, at muchly

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  25. Fundy BlueOctober 23, 2015 at 11:28 AM

    Playing catchup, as you can see, Alex. Great list! Right now I have blinders on. I'm sticking to my blog posts and memoir writing. And me being me, I'm following my own roadmap! I'd love to get rich on my memoir ~ Haha ~ but right now the only thing that matters is telling my northern story. There's so much more to the story than I ever imagined, but I will manage it all in the end! Happy weekend to you.

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  26. SpacerGuyOctober 24, 2015 at 6:28 AM

    This is a fantastic list, thank you, so much!!!

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