Chicken Soup Special: Get paid $200 for a Poem or Story.

According to their website:

“If we publish your story or poem, you will be paid $200 ($100 for devotionals) one month after publication of the book and you will receive ten free copies of the book your story or poem appears in. You will also become part of the Chicken Soup for the Soul family, you will receive our exclusive contributors’ communiqué and you will be entitled to buy cases of books from us at a discount.”


The following categories have deadlines that are approaching:



1. Stories About Teachers and Teaching / June 30, 2016
2. Blended Families / June 30, 2016
3. Curvy and Confident / June 30, 2016
4. Stories about Teachers and Teaching / June 30, 2016
5. College Student Stories / July 31, 2016
6. Parent to Parent / July 31, 2016
7. Dreams and Synchronicities / August 31, 2016
8. The Spirit of Canada / August 31, 2016
9. Stories about Cats / October 31, 2016
10. Stories About Dogs / October 31, 2016
11. Best Mom Ever! / September 30, 2016

Writers should expect a response within 60 days of the book’s “on sale” date. If you haven’t heard back by that time, they have not selected your story for publication. They have a sort of strange company culture, which discourages negative communication – which is why they don’t send
rejection letters.   Click here to go to full submission guidelines page.