PCR is looking for fiction and feature articles that capture the flavor of great port cities around the world, delivering the atmosphere of travel and change along with human depth and introspection. Whether you write personal essays, travel articles, or arts and culture feature stories, if the writing is great and has a strong tie-in to port cities related themes, it could be the right fit. We're a paying market currently at the rate of $50 per 1,000 word article and a comparable rate for fiction. Articles should be pitched before they're produced but fiction may be submitted on spec. Please don't hesitate to email mark@portcitiesreview.com if you have questions.
Flash Fiction Contest
- Best New Orleans Story - $12.00
Submit
In 1,000 words or fewer, tell us your best New Orleans story. Whether you survived a fun trip to Mardi Gras or survived Hurricane Katrina, take us to the heart of your story fast and make it unforgettable. No room for fluff in the flash fiction format. The best and most original New Orleans story wins publcation in Port Cities Review -- both online and in print -- and $200 cash!
Depending on the number and quality of submissions, as many as two additional entries in this category will receive honorable mention, publication in Port Cities Review Online, and our standard payment of $50 per 1,000 words.
$12 entry fee supports our editorial budget and operating costs. All entries must be received by midnight on March 31st.