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!
Discover
Discover magazine accepts pitches from science journalists via email and can provide additional pitch guidelines on request.
Early American Life
Early American Life focuses on American from its founding through the mid-1800s. Topics covered include history, architecture and decorating, antiques, studio crafts, and travel. Payments for unsolicited manuscripts are negotiated upon acceptance, but the writer's guidelines note that they "estimate $500 for a first feature from a new writer."
Earth Island Journal
Earth Island Journal covers environmental issues such as wildlife conservation,land conversation,public policy, climate and energy, and more. Contributors are paid $.25 per word for print stories up to 4000 words, with 2800 words being most common. Online reports pay $200 and are a good way for new writers to break into the market.
Eating Well
Eating Well is a bimonthly magazine with an emphasis on healthy eating. Pay is up to $1.00 per word, and they purchase all rights. They have a 3-6 month lead time on pitches. They accept freelance submissions for columns such as their "FRESH" front-of-book section with 150-300 word contributions.
Edible Seattle
Edible Seattle is a quarterly community-based food publication. Rates paid for departments usually fall in the $.20 - $.30 per word range. Features run 1000-1200 words.
Elite Personal Finance
ElitePersonalFinance is a finance blog publishing articles on topics including personal finance, business, making money online, saving money, loans, credit cards, identity theft, credit reports, and related subjects. They pay $300 per 1000-3000 word guest post, and they're open to recurring work with writers.
Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine publishes all types of mystery short stories. They prefer stories in the 2500-8000 word range but sometimes publish longer works. Flash fiction "minute mysteries" of around 250 words are also considered. They pay $.05 - $.08 per word for original stories. They don't accept reprints.
Equine Journal
Equine Journal is "a monthly, all-breed / all-discipline publication for horse enthusiasts in the Northeast and surrounding areas." They accept feature articles of 1200-1800 words and event write-ups of 300-500 words depending on the size of the event. They purchase first North American Serial Rights and general web rights. They pay upon publication.
Family Tree Magazine
Family Tree Magazine is a magazine for genealogists and consumers interested in family history research. They cover genealogy, ethnic heritage, personal history, genealogy tools, and other ways people can connect to their pasts.
Flash Fiction Online
Flash Fiction Online publishes both literary and genre flash fiction of 500 to 1000 words. They accept multiple submissions, but not simultaneous submissions.
More About the Writers' Markets
All of the freelance writers' markets listed here include a link to writer's guidelines offered on the publication's website. All Freelance Writing does not currently accept writers' markets without this information published. This is to protect the freelance writers using the directory, ensuring that they're accessing the latest publicly advertised rates and writer's guidelines released by the hiring publications.
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