COLUMBIA KIDS COLUMBIAKids is a free online magazine that features exciting, interesting, and informative articles and stories based in Pacific Northwest history. Our target readers are children up to age 14 who live in the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska, but we also welcome subscribers from all over the world. All articles considered on spec. Features- Length: 800-1,200 words each; $200. Departments 200-800 words each;...

HUMPTY DUMPTY MAGAZINE (ages 5-7) FICTION: Short stories 450 words or less. Payment: $70 and up.   NONFICTION: We accept short articles of 300 words or less on science and nature, as well as age-appropriate how-to projects. Payment: $70 and up.   POETRY: We accept poems 4-12 line poems. Please remember the age of your audience. Payment: $35 and up.   RECIPES: We accept simple, healthful recipes of 200 words or less that generally...

NERDWALLET’S ROTH IRA WRITING CONTEST NO ENTRY FEE Deadline May 12, 2013. Do you have an opinion on saving for retirement using a Roth IRA? We’re looking for short pieces showcasing views on Roth IRAs. The pros, the cons, and everything in between. First Place: $500 Second Place: $300 Third Place: $200 NOTE: NerdWallet Investing will publish all submissions that we deem relevant to our readers; not all submissions will be selected...

Students in Grades K-12 are invited to participate. Accepting Submissions March 15, 2013 – May 31 2013Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation Count Follow ALL the rules for submitting your work. In every contest we have to disqualify a very large number of very good entries because the writer didn’t follow the rules for submitting his or her work. Don’t let that happen to you. Young Voices of America Contest Rules Remember to send...

Room Magazine’s Annual Contest DEADLINE: JULY 15, 2013 Calling all women writers: Sharpen your pencils or fire up your laptop and send us your fiction, poetry, or creative non-fiction contest entries. Deadline: Entries must be postmarked or submitted online no later than July 15, 2013. Entry Fee: $30 per entry. Non-Canadian entries: $42 Canadian dollars. Each submission includes a complimentary one-year subscription to Room. Writers who...

INTRODUCING the 4 Keys to a Killer Book Cover Design—a free webinar! Your book cover is often the most powerful and sometimes the best marketing tool to help grab attention at bookstores and online. So you want to make sure you know the keys to designing a great cover. In this free webinar, hosted by Archway Publishing, Jason Heuer, Assistant Art Director at Simon & Schuster will reveal the keys to creating eye-catching covers for fiction...

New!!! 1st Art-Inspired Story Writing Contest A short story inspired by a work of art in the Crow Woods art books Submission Guidelines Deadline: Entry deadline – April 30, 2013 Results Announced – June 30, 2013 Prizes First prize – $500 Second prize – $300 Third prize – $200 Judge Tony Ardizzone, originally from the North Side of Chicago, is the author of eight books of fiction, including the novel The Whale...