Christian Writers Submission Information

This site features current writing opportunities for authors of all genres, with a preference for Christian publications. The submission opportunties featured on this blogsite have been collected by Sally Clark. The source of the information is listed at the bottom of each post. Please check these websites for additional writing articles and information on submissions in other genres.

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Share Your Recipes and Win $100

Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, March 8, 2010, In : Print Magazine 
Create a recipe that uses fresh ingredients and can be made in 30 minutes or less. Receive $100 for each recipe published. Send original recipes to www.sunset.com/submitrecipe Include recipe title, its origin, ingredients and directions, plus your name, email, address and phone.

TAKE THE READER WEEKEND CHALLENGE

They seek an original recipe for an inventive weeknight dish that includes these three basic ingredients: chicken (any cut), tomatoes (fresh or canned), and feta cheese. From start to ...

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Country Woman Magazine

Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, March 3, 2010, In : Print Magazine 
http://www.countrywomanmagazine.com/Misc_Pages/cGuidelines.asp

Payment for craft projects will generally range from $50 to $150, depending on the project. Features negotiated. Country Woman is a 68-page, full-color, bimonthly magazine for women who live in or long for the country. It is a positive, upbeat, entertaining and informative publication. The publication reflects the many interests and roles of its readers through short, photo-illustrated profiles of rural women doing interesting thin...
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Voices de la Luna

Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, March 1, 2010, In : Print Magazine 

A quarterly poetry and arts magazine printed in San Antonio, Texas.

Poetry: We are devoted to publishing mostly poems from unsolicited manuscripts. We do not base our selections on a writer’s publication or award history, but on the poems themselves. We will accept up to 3 original poems per month. To fit into the format of our magazine, please limit the length of your poems to 28 (or fewer) lines of no more than 60 characters each. We believe it is up to the poet to break longer lines in ...


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Gospel Publishing House and Live, USA

Posted by Sally Clark on Sunday, February 21, 2010, In : Print Magazine 
GOSPEL PUBLISHING HOUSE, USA
A Pentecostal Christian publisher owned and operated by the General Council of the Assemblies of God.
 
LIVE, USA
A take-home story paper distributed weekly in young adult and adult Sunday School classes in the Assemblies of God churches. Pays $0.07 to $0.10 per word.
 
 

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Persimmon Tree

Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, February 15, 2010, In : Print Magazine 
Don't miss the wonderful winter issue at http://www.persimmontree.org. There you will find Chana Bloch's excellent poetry, Hung Liu's powerful art, and fine fiction and nonfiction.

You are invited to submit to our new section of the magazine, SHORT TAKES, which will begin appearing in our summer issue. The topic is "First Thing in the Morning." The deadline is April 15, 2010. You must be a woman over the age of 60 to participate. The pieces should be 250-500 words, and we'll publish a represe...
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Love of Quilting

Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, February 9, 2010, In : Print Magazine 
http://www.fonsandporter.com/aspx/FonsandPorter/fp/submissions/guidelines.aspx

We will look at historical stories, humorous pieces, articles on patchwork, appliqué, quilting, and other related techniques, and inspirational stories. Other topic areas could be unique quilt guild activities, profiles of interesting quilters, and quilting trends. We prefer feature articles that are visual rather than text heavy. Before you submit a feature, think about the visuals that will best illustrate your s...

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Alimentum Food Journal

Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, February 5, 2010, In : Print Magazine 
Open submissions for menupoems!

We'll select about a dozen of your poems for our 4th annual menupoems broadside (looks like a menu but has poems on it!) to celebrate April National Poetry Month.

Here are the guidelines: Submissions accepted from Feb. 1st to March 1st. 3-poem submission limit. 12-line limit per poem. Send poems to menupoems@alimentumjournal.com Past poems into body of email- NO attachments.

What's a menupoem? Menupoem Editor Esther Cohen has the scoop plus a peek at past menupoem...
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The First Line

Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, December 11, 2009, In : Print Magazine 
http://thefirstline.com/
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NO FEE
Next theme: Working for God is never easy.
Deadline February 1, 2010. We pay on publication $20 (US) for fiction and $10 (US) for nonfiction. We also send you a copy of the issue in which your story or nonfiction appears.
 

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True Love Magazine

Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, In : Print Magazine 

Pays $50 - $75 Needs feature submissions.Please send submissions to TrueLoveMagazine@yahoo.com and type the feature for which you are submitting in the subject line. Submissions can also be mailed in. The feature/pay are as follows:

HERE COMES THE BRIDE - Send in a photo of your wedding day (can be from a recent weding or a past one), along with a short story about your wedding day - PAYS $50
MY WORSE DATE EVER! - write about your worst dating experience - PAYS $65
HOW I KNOW I'M IN LOVE - wri...


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Christian Science Monitor

Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, October 8, 2009, In : Print Magazine 
http://www.csmonitor.com/aboutus/guidelines.html#homeforum

The Home Forum is looking for upbeat, personal essays from 400 to 800 words. These are first-person, nonfiction explorations of how you responded to a place, a person, a situation, an event, or happenings in everyday life. Tell a story; share a funny true tale. The humor should be gentle. Accept essays on a wide variety of subjects, and encourage timely, newsy topics. However, doesn't deal with the topics of death, aging and disease. ...

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Redbook

Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, September 26, 2009, In : Print Magazine 
http://www.redbookmag.com/contact/writersguidelines

REDBOOK is targeted to women between the ages of 25 and 45 who define themselves as smart, capable, and happy with their lives. Covers news stories on contemporary issues, first-person essays about dramatic pivotal moments in a woman's life, marriage articles, short parenting features, and other exciting trends in women's lives. Pays up to $1.50/word.
 

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Capper's

Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, September 17, 2009, In : Print Magazine 
http://www.ogdenpubs.com/writers/cappers.html

CAPPER'S uses historical, inspirational, nostalgic, family-oriented, travel and human-interest stories; unusual accomplishments, collections, occupations, hobbies, etc. Approximately 75 manuscripts are purchased annually (not including Heart of the Home). Use journalistic style. Payment is made upon publication at the rate of approximately $2.50 per printed inch. Length: 700 words maximum. Good quality accompanying photos considered.
 
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Good Old Days

Posted by Sally Clark on Monday, August 31, 2009, In : Print Magazine 
http://www.drgnetwork.com/pdfs/GDg08.pdf
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Good Old Days tells the real stories of the people who lived and grew up in "the good old days" (about 1935-1965). These regular departments are in each issue: Good Old Days on Wheels (transportation: auto, plane, horse-drawn, train, bicycle, trolley, etc.), Good Old Days in the Kitchen (favorite foods, appliances, ways of cooking, recipes), Home Remedies (herbs and poultices, hometown doctors, harrowing kitchen table operations). Prefers 500-1,500 w...
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Good Housekeeping Magazine

Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, August 6, 2009, In : Print Magazine 
Good Housekeeping addresses 25 million women. Most are married with children (anywhere from newborn to college age, but predominantly in the 6-12 age group) and work outside the home.
 
Submissions will be reviewed for the Blessings column on the back page. Submissions should be 500 words, about a person or event that proved to be a blessing in your life. We will also review health narratives -- stories of women (or a family member) who've overcome a significant medical problem, undergone ...

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Saturday Evening Post

Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, July 29, 2009, In : Print Magazine 
Before sending us a manuscript or query, look through recent issues of the Post to get an idea of the range and style of articles we publish. You will discover that our focus has broadened to include well-researched, timely and informative articles on finance, unusual photo/story packages, home improvement, humor, transportation, travel, fashion, entertainment, personality profiles, technology, communication with a healthy emphasis on medical breakthroughs, promising new treatments, preventio...

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The Family Handyman Magazine

Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, July 25, 2009, In : Print Magazine 
Clever. Entertaining. Original. Check out our Handy Hints®, where do-it-yourselfers share their time and money-saving ideas, and Great Goofs™, where they share their biggest blunders. Got a hint or goof of your own? You can email your Handy Hints® or Great Goofs™ to us (don't forget to add your name and address), or you can mail your Handy Hints® or Great Goofs™ to Handy Hints® or Great Goofs™, The Family Handyman, 2915 Commers Drive, Suite 700, Eagan, MN 55121. We pay $100 for ti...

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GreenPrints: The Weeder's Digest

Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, July 14, 2009, In : Print Magazine 
Looking for the best, personal (important word, that) garden writing I can get. Expressive, thoughtful, humorous, angry, contrite, flippant, searching, witty, observant, sad, inviting— whatever! We focus on the human, not how-to side of gardening. On the people as well as the plants. After all, gardening is a relationship, not a recipe. GreenPrints explores that relationship, not by instructing, preaching, or lecturing about it. Instead, we celebrate it . . . by sharing the stories and expe...

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Family Fun

Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, July 4, 2009, In : Print Magazine 
http://tinyurl.com/exhwr

Describes itself as America's "number one magazine for families with children ages 3 to 12, with more than 12 million subscribers. " The magazine's "Family Traditions" section features first-person contributions that highlight 'one family's favorite or most meaningful tradition, such as a Saturday-morning ritual or a neat way to mark milestones. The topics vary but are often seasonal and usually focus on some way in which the tradition has helped shape that family's id...
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Writer's Digest: Your Story

Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, June 4, 2009, In : Print Magazine 
Every other month, Writer's Digest presents a creative challenge for fun and prizes. We'll provide a short, open-ended prompt. In turn, you'll submit a short story of 750 words or fewer based on that prompt. You can be funny, poignant, witty, etc.; it is, after all, your story. The winner will receive publication in an upcoming issue of Writer's Digest.

Your Story #19: Back in Time
A woman is given the ability to go back in time and change one event in her life.
—From
The Writer's Book of Ma...

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Just Cause, USA

Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, May 21, 2009, In : Print Magazine 
National and international stories covering charitable causes, charitable organizations, volunteer services, fundraisers, and profiles of "doers and givers." Coverage sectors are Arts, Education, Healthcare, The Environment, Civic Causes and International Issues. Payment by negotiation but is "higher than most comparable magazines".

Guidelines:
http://justcauseit.com/help/contributor-guidelines  
 

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The First Line

Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, May 15, 2009, In : Print Magazine 
Submissions are being accepted for 300-3,000 word fiction stories that begins with the first line provided or 500-800 word non-ficiton critical essays about your favorite first line from a literary work. Pays $20 for fiction and $10 for nonfiction plus a copy of the issue in which your piece appears.
 
Fall:
“My life is a sham.”
Due date: August 1, 2009
 

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Hill Country Sun

Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, May 9, 2009, In : Print Magazine 
Hill Country Sun publishes stories about interesting people, places, or things to do in the Texas Hill Country. The stories are written for people who live in the Hill Country and for people who want to visit and travel in the Hill Country. It is a resource guide to help people plan for what they want to do to get the most out of their Hill Country travels. It is important that you read the Hill Country Sun thoroughly to get the feel for how our stories are written.
 
Stories should be bet...

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Cotton Spice Quilting Magazine

Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, April 3, 2009, In : Print Magazine 
Cotton Spice Quilting Magazine
          ...devoted to the quilters looking for something else
 
We are actively seeking submissions of Fresh, previously unpublished quilts and articles of interest to quilters and those who love quilts. This includes, but is not limited to – 
  • Quilt Designs
  • Quilt Fiction
  • How-To Articles
  • New Techniques
  • Tutorials

      We welcome submissions from - 

  • Quilters
  • Quilt designers
  • Fabric designers
  • Quilt shops
  • Writers
  • You!

     We purc...


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US Airways Magazine, USA

Posted by Sally Clark on Tuesday, March 10, 2009, In : Print Magazine 
Looking for writers who can deliver smart, pithy copy. "We like breezy. We like humor. We like a light tone. And we like writers who can deliver short pieces (100-250 words) as well as longer stories." Pays $1 per word and up.
 

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I Love Cats Magazine

Posted by Sally Clark on Saturday, March 7, 2009, In : Print Magazine 
http://www.iluvcats.com/writguidfori.html

"I do not want poetry (as I seldom publish it) but I am interested in feature stories about cats and their owners, (no talking cats, please), interesting or odd happenings with cats, tips for cat owners, health issues, nonfiction pieces, behavior problems, that sort of thing. Please do not send stories about cats that go or live outdoors. I'm looking for a story--preferably with photos or drawings--that is 1,000 words, tops, ideally 500-800 words. I bu...
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Personal Development Magazine

Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, March 5, 2009, In : Print Magazine 
http://www.morethanamagazine.com

National publication seeks limited number of well-written
articles on life-changing travel experiences. Have you been
to Costa Rica to learn Yoga? Explored China with
human rights
workers
? Found the meaning of life camping in Montana? If
you've been someplace that has impacted your mind/body/soul,
can tell the story well, and the reader can identify with what
you've experienced, your story is for us. Submissions should be
approximately 1,000 words. Pays 20 cent...

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Angels on Earth

Posted by Sally Clark on Friday, February 27, 2009, In : Print Magazine 
 
A typical Angels on Earth story is a first-person narrative written in dramatic style, with a spiritual point that the reader can "take away" and apply to his or her own life. It may be your own or someone else's story. PAYS up to $400 per Article.
 
Publishes true stories about God's messengers at work in today's world. The editors are interested in stories of heavenly angels and stories involving humans who have played angelic roles in daily life. The be...

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Parent:Wise Magazine

Posted by Sally Clark on Thursday, February 12, 2009, In : Print Magazine 
Annual Mothers' Day and Fathers' Day all-essay issues!
 
We're looking for solid essays and poetry to publish in these issues. Submissions may be about anything pertaining to the mothering or fathering experience—the mundane, the humorous, the political. We welcome controversial subjects and social commentary.
 
WHAT: Call for Essays & Poetry
DEADLINE: March 13th for the Motherhood Issue
                 April 10th for the Fatherhood Issue

LENGTH: ESSAYS: No more than 1,000 words; POET...

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The First Line

Posted by Sally Clark on Wednesday, February 4, 2009, In : Print Magazine 
Start writing for a magazine full of stories that all begin with the same first line! The line cannot be altered in any way, unless otherwise noted by the editors.

Spring:
"For two weeks now, I've been trying to figure out if people are laughing with me or at me."
Due date: May 1, 2009


Fall:
"My life is a sham."
Due date: August 1, 2009

Winter:
"Waiting for change always seems to take longer than you would expect."
Due date: November 1, 2009

Remember, all stories must start with the appropriate first l...

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Sally Clark Like finding shells on the beach, I love doing market research! And what I find, I love to share! I write in a variety of genres including children's, Christian, poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, so these post follow along those lines. Check out my web site: www.sallyclark.info, for more about me.