FieldReport: A New Market for True-Life Stories
If you enjoy writing (and/or reading) true-life personal experience stories, FieldReport is a new website you should definitely plan on visiting soon.
FieldReport, which is run from San Francisco, is partly an ongoing writing contest, partly a growing community of writers.
As mentioned above, FieldReport publishes true-life stories, with a maximum length of 2000 words. Stories are rated by other members, and the top-rated story in each category every month receives a $1,000 prize. Winning category stories also become eligible for the annual grand prizes of up to $250,000. The categories are as follows:
Perhaps the best - and most surprising - thing about FieldReport is that no entry fees are required. You do, however, have to earn 'review credits' by reading and rating other members' work before you can submit a story of your own.
With its generous prizes and membership-based judging process, FieldReport is definitely well worth a look. I was also pleased to see that, although they only want original articles, you can still submit work if it has only previously been published on a personal blog or in a print publication with a circulation of under 1,000.
There is a lot to view on the FieldReport site, so a good place to get your bearings is their Quick Start Page. I also recommend reading the comprehensive list of frequently asked questions.
Finally, in accordance with my usual policy on this blog, I would like to disclose that I am receiving a small incentive (an Amazon voucher) for writing this post. This has not, however, influenced my review of FieldReport in any way. I do strongly recommend checking the site out.
FieldReport, which is run from San Francisco, is partly an ongoing writing contest, partly a growing community of writers.
As mentioned above, FieldReport publishes true-life stories, with a maximum length of 2000 words. Stories are rated by other members, and the top-rated story in each category every month receives a $1,000 prize. Winning category stories also become eligible for the annual grand prizes of up to $250,000. The categories are as follows:
- Breaking News
- 36 Hours
- Teen Report
- Animal Beings
- Brush With Fame
- Crisis Mode
- Food & Drink
- Friends & Family
- Home & Garden & Auto
- Love & Hate
- Life & Me
- Music & Arts
- Oddball Events
- On the Job
- Parenting & Pregnancy
- Spirituality & Religion
- Sport & Challenge
- Style & Beauty & Body
- Travel & Nature
- Witness to History
- Adult Experience
Perhaps the best - and most surprising - thing about FieldReport is that no entry fees are required. You do, however, have to earn 'review credits' by reading and rating other members' work before you can submit a story of your own.
With its generous prizes and membership-based judging process, FieldReport is definitely well worth a look. I was also pleased to see that, although they only want original articles, you can still submit work if it has only previously been published on a personal blog or in a print publication with a circulation of under 1,000.
There is a lot to view on the FieldReport site, so a good place to get your bearings is their Quick Start Page. I also recommend reading the comprehensive list of frequently asked questions.
Finally, in accordance with my usual policy on this blog, I would like to disclose that I am receiving a small incentive (an Amazon voucher) for writing this post. This has not, however, influenced my review of FieldReport in any way. I do strongly recommend checking the site out.
Labels: opportunities, resources, writing
Nick at 2:44 AM 
3 Comments:
Yes this is a really great website for writers. Check it out and tell all the writers you know - anyone can win. A post office worker won $22,000in July!
See also this topic on my forum where some questions about FieldReport are asked and answered.
This is a great site - I've been addicted for onths now,can't get off it in fact!
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