$5,000 Essay Contest
Aemula Writer Spotlight - 9.4.25
We are excited to announce Aemula’s $5,000 essay contest!
The contest is simple — the article that receives the most support votes on Aemula between 9/1 and 10/31 will win $5,000!
Every article published on Aemula is automatically entered to win, and with today’s new feature release, publishing on Aemula is easier than ever!
Are you currently publishing to Substack? Set up automatic cross-posting in seconds!
Want to write a piece just for Aemula? Use our new editor to compose and publish articles directly on the site! Try it out:
It doesn’t matter the topic. If you have something to write, share it on Aemula for a chance to win!
Even if you don’t win the $5,000, every interaction with your post on Aemula is monetized, so you will earn either way!
For the full terms of the contest, read the Official Contest Rules.
Our mission with Aemula is to support independent journalists’ ability to retain full creative control and ownership of their work while being compensated fairly.
When you publish through the Aemula protocol, your articles are stored on a censorship-resistant, peer-to-peer network and distributed to an existing community of paid subscribers. Your ownership of your work is recorded on an immutable ledger, and your earnings are received directly from subscribers without flowing through a corporate bank account.
The world needs more independence in media. It is time we build the infrastructure to support it.
You can read more about our mission with Aemula here, or check out the platform for yourself!
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Any writers you want to see featured here? Send them our way! We are always searching for great new publications.
Complete eligibility requirements, deadlines, and prize details are available in the Official Contest Rules.
