This is a directory of paying freelance writer's markets. You can browse the writer's markets by category below or search if you're looking for something specific. All markets included in this directory are paying markets. Payment details are included in summaries where possible.
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This is a directory of paying freelance writer's markets. You can browse the writer's markets by category below or search if you're looking for something specific. All markets included in this directory are paying markets. Payment details are included in summaries where possible.
What are you waiting for? Build a better writing career, one market at a time!
The Old Schoolhouse Magazine
The Old Schoolhouse is a digital magazine covering topics related to homeschooling. Payment is $50 for up to 800 words.
The Scientist
The Scientist accepts freelance submissions for online news stories covering new life science findings and studies (preferably still under embargo) and print stories for their Notebook section (around 700 words looking behind-the-scenes of life science research). They also accept features (2500-3000 words) and opinions (700-1200 words) from those working in life sciences.
The Sun Magazine
The Sun publishes essays, fiction, and poetry. Payment for all submission types are $200+.
The Threepenny Review
The Threepenny Review accepts critical articles dealing with books, film, theater, and art exhibits(1200-2500 words), Table Talk items (1000 words or less), stories and memoirs (4000 words or less), and poetry (100 lines or less). They pay $400 per story or article, and $200 per poem or Table Talk piece.
The Washingtonian
The Washingtonian is a general interest magazine for residents of the DC area. They're open to freelance submissions for profiles, personal essays, true-crime, and narrative journalism.
The Worcester Journal
Online quarterly magazine for new writers. Previously unpublished writers preferred, though each issue includes at least one featured writer who is already published and agrees to allow their contact information to be shared for new writers to connect with for advice. Fiction and poetry accepted though strong preference for creative nonfiction. Average word count 500-1500. Pay rate varies based on length and quality of piece between $15-$80.
The Writer
The Writer supports the work of professional and aspiring writers with industry information, writing instruction, and motivation. The magazine accepts freelance queries for Breakthrough pieces, Freelance Success tips, Writing Essentials on craft, Market Focus, and their Off the Cuff section of around 1000 words each. They also accept Poet to Poet submissions of 500-750 words, Take Note literary pieces of 200-500 words, and Writer and Work columns for fiction authors of 750-1500 words. Payment varies.
Theme Park Tourist
Theme Park Tourist is an online publication accepting freelance submissions for articles ranging from 750-1000 words. Articles are generally in list format, but they also accept some long-form articles. They have a particular interest in stories related to Disney and Universal parks, especially those in Florida. However, they accept coverage related to other theme parks as well. Pay is $50 per article, and posts getting a lot of traffic may be eligible for added bonuses of $25-150. They like contributors who can submit at least 2 articles per month rather than one-off submissions.
This Magazine
This Magazine accepts pitches from Canadian freelance writers. Themes for its bi-monthly issues can be found in the linked guidelines. In addition to nonfiction pieces, This Magazine accepts poetry and fiction submissions. Pay for short stories up to 2500 words is $125 CAD. Pay is $60 per flash fiction story under 1000 words, and $50 per accepted poem.
Three-lobed Burning Eye
This online magazine focusing on horror and dark fantasy is published twice a year. Every other year they also release a print anthology. They accept short stories of 1000-7000 words and flash fiction of 500-1000 words. Stories of 2000-5000 words are preferred. They pay $100 for short stories or $30 for flash fiction, plus one print annual.
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