GlassFire (ezine)

GlassFire Magazine is a quarterly ezine that accepts work from international writers.

Please only submit 2 pieces of prose and 3 poems or submit three pieces of artwork per issue (quarterly, so you can submit 4 times a year)

Simultaneous submissions are fine but advise GlassFire where work was published before.

Current rate is USD$0.01 per word for prose up to 3,000 words and a flat rate of USD$5.00 per poem and per photograph/piece of art.

Read guidelines carefully. Email submissions to submissions@peglegpublishing.com or send via snail mail.

GlassFire E-zine

PegLeg Publishing, LLC

P.O. Box 75409

Oklahoma City

OK 73147-5409

USA

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NB. Worth your time to submit to editors (Matt Randall and Kristina Brooks) who do respond quickly. Though the rates may seem low, remember there are several anthologies that DO NOT pay. Still, it may be worth your while to offer work that has already been published.

International Copyright Registration Service -CPS (A SHAM!)

I had posted this before in June 2008 (noting there were fees), but with more digging confirmed by B-COPY’s mentor Access Copyright (Canada), I have been informed it’s a SHAM!!! Don’t do it!  SAVE YOUR $$ and see below:

USE YOUR OFFICIAL Government Intellectual Property Office for reference or Reproduction Rights Organization or Main Library (like US Library of Congress) for Reference.  See IFRRO’s list of recognized RROs.

The Copyright Registration Service claiming you register the copyright of your works - online. NOPE

It looks VERY convincing (fooled me into posting it HERE!) but as I learned more about RROs, I realized I didn’t see anything related to WIPO or IFRRO.  I also found it difficult to find an address, contact or telephone number.  When I tried to find it in the Acronym Finder or even Google, no luck.

Please let me know if you dealt with them AT ALL!  My apologies for mis-leading you if you have. (See Disclaimer)

Writers of the Future and Illustrators of the Future Contest (USA)

The Writers of the Future and Illustrators of the Future Contests are international in scope and short stories from the yearly winners selected from around the world are published in the annual Writers of the Future anthology.

Each anthology contains the best new science fiction and fantasy short stories from up-and-coming writers and every story is illustrated by budding new artists—all winners of the annual anthology.

Established in 1983 by L. Ron Hubbard expressly for the aspiring writer, Writers of the Future has become the most respected and significant forum for new talent in all aspects of speculative fiction.

THERE IS NO ENTRY FEE.

PRIZES: There shall be three cash prizes in each quarter:

a First Prize of $1,000, a Second Prize of $750, and a Third Prize of $500, in U.S. dollars or the recipient’s locally equivalent amount.

In addition, at the end of the year the four First Place winners will have their entries rejudged, and a Grand Prize winner shall be determined and receive an additional $5,000. All winners will also receive trophies or certificates.

ELIGIBILITY: The Contest is open only to international writers who have NOT had professionally published a novel or short novel, or more than one novelette, or more than three short stories, in any medium. Professional publication is deemed to be payment, and at least 5,000 copies, or 5,000 hits.

The Contest has four quarters, beginning on October 1, January 1, April 1 and July 1. The year will end on September 30. To be eligible for judging in its quarter, an entry must be postmarked no later than midnight on the last day of the quarter.

Please review all of the rules carefully at the site.

SOURCE: Paying Writer Jobs