About Freelance Writing And Writing Contests.?

Question

I need information on freelance writing and writing contests. I would like to know:

1. I would like to find a brief list of magazines that accept freelance writing.

2. If there is a sample of a query, I would love to have one.

3. If you haven't had anything published yet, what do you do?

4. Do you need anything other than a "query", like something explaining past experiences, and such?

5. Is there a place online to tell you what the general word count for a magazine is?

6. Are there any places online or off that have writing competitions?

Thank you so much for those of you that took time to help answer these questions.

Answer 1

the website Storymash.com is running a free writing contest, ending April 20 and paying about $500