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Jennifer Mattern is a professional blogger, freelance business writer, consultant, and indie author. She runs numerous websites & blogs including All Freelance Writing, Freelance Writing Pros, NakedPR, and Kiss My Biz.

Jenn has over 25 years' experience as a professional writer and editor and over 20 years' experience in marketing and PR (working heavily in digital PR, online marketing, social media, SEO, new media, and thought leadership publication). She also has 20 years' professional blogging and web publishing experience (including web development) and 19 years of experience as an indie author / publisher.

Jenn also writes fiction under multiple pen names and is an Active member of the Horror Writers Association.

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Submit Short Stories and Flash Fiction to These Paying Markets in 2025

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Most freelance writing gigs are of a nonfiction nature, but if you’re looking to flex your creative muscles, freelance writers’ markets also exist for short fiction. If you’d like to submit short stories or flash fiction to freelance markets, you’ll find publications you can pitch below. If you’re coming from a more traditional freelance background, it’s important to understand fiction tends to pay significantly less than nonfiction

Print Publications that Pay Writers $500+ per Article in 2026

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In this collection of freelance writing markets, we’ll look at print publications that pay writers $500 per article and more. Some of these markets may include both print and digital versions of their publications, and project types and payments may vary between the two. Please note, while these markets advertise rates of $500 or more for at least one project type, they may also have

2026 Travel Writing Markets for Freelance Writers

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Do you wish you could get paid to write about your travel experience and favorite destinations? Are you a digital nomad freelance writer and you’d like to be paid to write about the places you visit on your journey? If so, consider pursuing travel writing markets like those found in the All Freelance Writing writers’ market database. Browse the list of who pays writers for

Get Paid to Write Essays: Freelance Essay Writing Markets in 2026

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How would you like to get paid to write essays? To earn money sharing your thoughts or stories about your lived experiences? From personal essays to issue-based ones, freelance essay markets might be a good fit for you. Below you’ll find a collection of websites and other publications that pay for essays. Get Paid to Write Essays for These Publications More About These Paying Essay

50+ Websites That Pay Writers $100 Per Article and More in 2026

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Did you know you can earn $100 or more writing blog posts and other online articles? While it’s true the best online writing gigs rarely end up advertised on job boards, you can find other websites that pay writers when you seek out writers’ markets instead (publications that accept pitches or submissions on an ongoing basis. Let’s focus on blogs and other websites that pay

Authory Review & Tutorial for Freelance Writers

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When I was contacted about Authory potentially sponsoring a newsletter, I said “no.” I don’t accept sponsors for any of my newsletters. But… I took a look anyway. I was impressed. So I offered to write up a review instead. That’s what you’ll find in this post: one part review, and one part tutorial on how to set up your own Authory account. This post

Religious & Spiritual Writers’ Markets

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If you write about faith or spirituality, there are more freelance opportunities out there than you might think. This list of religious and spiritual writers’ markets will help you find paying publications seeking content in this niche. Whether you’re looking to publish essays, reported features, or inspirational content, you’ll find relevant markets here. Religious & Spiritual Writers’ Markets That Pay for Contributions The following religious

Blog Post Ideas You Can Reuse on Any Blog

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When you’ve been blogging for a while, it can sometimes feel as though you’ve written about everything already. That can make it tough to come up with more blog post ideas for your readers. To help you out, I’ve put together a list of blog post ideas you can reuse over and over again, without your content feeling stale. Even better, these ideas will work

Education Writers’ Markets

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Whether you’re a professional educator interested in freelancing on the side or you’re a parent looking to write about your experiences with your child’s education, this collection of education writers’ markets could be just what you’re looking for. They accept articles on everything from homeschooling to research around education. If you have an education-related story idea, see if any of these markets might be a

Get Paid to Write About Writing and Publishing

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As a freelancer, you’re already a professional writer. So why not write about writing and publishing experiences to help newer writers coming up in their careers? That’s what you can do when you pitch these markets. Share your stories, tips, and advice with fellow writers and get paid in the process. Markets Covering Writing & Publishing These publications pay for freelance contributions and cover topics

Food Writers’ Markets

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Whether you consider yourself a foodie, a casual home cook, or a traveler who loves to explore other cultures through their food, food writing might be the freelance writing specialty for you. This post will share a sampling of food writers’ markets you can pitch. Freelance Food Writers’ Markets Explore this collection of food writers’ markets, and start pitching your story ideas, food travel pieces,

Home and Garden Markets for Freelance Writers

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Home maintenance. DIY projects. Decorating. Gardening. Lawn care. If any of these topics interest you as a freelance writer, pitching home and garden markets could be a good strategy for you. This market list will give you some publication ideas to start with. Note: this list won’t cover everything related to home and garden writers. Also browse the larger database of writers markets for publications

Sports Writing Markets: Get Paid to Write About Sports

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If you’re both a freelance writer and a sports enthusiast, have you considered specializing in sports writing (or maybe writing the occasional article on the topic)? If so, this collection of sports writing markets is a place to start. Sports writing markets can range from general publications that accept sports stories for a wide audience to highly-specialized ones focused on a particular sport. Let’s look

Are Past Freelance Clients an Untapped Resource?

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When we think about marketing our freelance writing services, it’s easy to get caught up in the idea of finding new clients. But what about past freelance clients? Sometimes former clients get lost in the mix or are downright forgotten. Do you remember to approach them about potential new writing gigs? Here are a few things you can do to bring past freelance clients back,

Blogs that Pay Writers in 2025

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Are you a freelance blogger looking for new markets to pitch? There are plenty of publication-style blogs (as opposed to personal and company blogs) out there with open submission guidelines that will pay for your blog posts. Here you’ll find a collection of these types of blogs that pay writers. Keep in mind, these are just a small subset of the broader freelance blogging market,

Paying Markets for Science Writers in 2025

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Attention freelance science writers: These publications accept submissions on a wide range of science topics. Whether you write in-depth and technical articles or more consumer-oriented science stories, you’re bound to find a paying market or two here to consider pitching. Browse the list of science writers’ markets below. Click the links to view each publications’ full submission guidelines. If you come across broken links or

Poetry Submissions: Get Paid to Write Poetry

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Most freelance writing markets promoted here revolve around nonfiction writing. But plenty of outlets are interested in your more creative writing as well — such as poetry submissions. These poetry markets can pay $50, and sometimes much more, for accepted poems. Like other market lists at All Freelance Writing, be sure to bookmark this post and check back often if you’re looking to become a

Freelance Writing Markets Paying $1000 Per Article or More in 2025

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If you’re looking for high-paying freelance writing assignments in magazines or online publications, explore this updated list of markets that pay $1000 per article (and more) Note that these publications don’t necessarily pay $1000+ for every freelance article they accept. For example, rates for longer features might exceed $1000 per article while shorter departments will pay a lower fee due to their smaller scope. Visit

How to Choose a Freelance Writing Specialty

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I’m a firm believer that most freelance writers should have a specialty. And many who claim they don’t, actually do. That’s because the concept of specialization is often confused with “niching down.” That’s not true though. A freelance writing specialty goes beyond choosing a niche. We’ll get into different elements of specialization, and why being a specialist doesn’t mean you do just one thing (another

Who Pays Writers in 2025? Target the Right Client Types

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Who pays writers these days? When it feels like freelance writing jobs can be hard to come by, it’s easy to get discouraged. But it’s not always a lack of gigs so much as a lack of imagination… not looking in the right places, or perhaps not in enough places. Think about the type of writing you want to pursue, then look at who you’ve already targeted

BetterSleep App Review – An Awesome Audio App for Writers

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This might sound strange. But today I want to recommend an audio app — more specifically a sleep audio app — to writers. It’s called BetterSleep (formerly Relax Melodies), from Ipnos Software. And it’s available on both Android and iOS devices. I’ve long struggled with falling asleep, and I’ve used this app for at least 10 years to help with that. The custom sound mixes

Paying Markets Seeking Submissions from Under-Represented Writers in 2025

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Competition for publication is not equal. Some of us have it easier than others. And some writers face challenges and prejudices others of us don’t. If you are a member of a group of under-represented writers (based on race, gender, disability, etc.), this market list is for you. Below you’ll find a collection of publications, both print and online, specifically seeking pitches or submissions from

What is a Byline? (And How to Get Freelance Writing Bylines)

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There are several things that can make freelance writing jobs attractive. The client might be amazing to work with. The gig might pay more than most. Or maybe it offers a dream byline. I’d imagine we all want great clients and decent pay. So let’s focus on that last one—bylines. Do you know what bylines are in writing? How much do you care about them?

The Freelance Writer’s Guide to Ghostwriting

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Not everyone is a writer, and not everyone wants to be one. This can include subject matter experts who still have plenty to say. How do these people (business leaders, researchers, educators, and others with specialized expertise) reach people if writing isn’t their thing? They rely on ghostwriting. Have you worked with these kinds of clients? Would you like to? Before jumping into a freelance

Skeleton Outlines for Writers: Write Faster, Stay Organized

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A fellow writer mentioned client projects sometimes took longer than they hoped, so they wanted to learn to write faster in order to avoid this. While there are plenty of ways you can increase your writing speed, one tip I gave was to use “skeleton outlines.” I worked through the beginning stages of of a skeleton outline while they watched to show how quick the

New Year Goals vs Focus – All Freelance Writing in 2024

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In the more than 17 years All Freelance Writing has been around, I’ve often shared my New Year’s resolutions, goals, and plans with you. Some years are successes. Some years go far off-track. And most are a mixed bag. But this year, I’m doing something a little bit different: exploring goals vs focus areas. This is something I’ll talk more about over on my broader

Not Ready to Launch a Professional Website? Consider a Writer’s Residence Portfolio

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Your online presence is important as a freelance writer. Clients want to see samples. They want to know what you can do. And when they search for a freelancer, they expect to find you in those search results. If you can’t be found, you’re missing out on opportunities. Maybe you’re thinking about freelance writing but you aren’t sure where to start. Perhaps the idea of

80 AI Use Cases for Freelance Writers

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We’ve talked about how AI could impact the freelance writing industry, how AI can lead to plagiarism problems, and even the best way freelance writers can make money with AI. Now it’s time to explore the many different AI uses cases that could impact your freelance writing business. We’ll look at how you can use AI tools for ideation, outlining, writing, editing, marketing, and much

The Best Way to Use AI to Make Money as a Freelance Writer

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We’ve looked at the impact AI content could have on the freelance writing industry, ethical AI issues you need to be aware of, and specific AI writing tools you can try. Now it’s time to move on to the fun stuff. What better place to start than the absolute best way to use AI to make money as a freelance writer? If you search blogs

4 AI Writing Tools for Freelance Writers

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We’ve talked about whether or not AI writing tools are coming for your job as a freelance writer. We’ve explored some of the legal and ethical AI concerns you and your clients should be aware of. Now let’s look at some examples of generative AI tools you can test right now for your freelance writing business. But first… What is Generative AI? Generative AI is

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