Freelance Writing Opportunities
3 More Nonfiction Freelance Writing Opportunities
Check out these websites and magazines for potential freelance work.
Are you looking for great places to pitch nonfiction articles? This article contains 3 magazines and websites that often hire freelancers. The type of writing these publications are looking for include essays, articles, and investigative reporting. Good Luck!
Folks
Website: Folks
Guidelines: Folks Writing Guidelines
Send Story Query To: See guidelines page
Looking For: Nonfiction
Payment: $400.00–1,000.00
Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: No
Pays Writers on Assignment: No
More Info:
Folks is an online magazine dedicated to telling stories of people who refuse to be defined by their health issues. This magazine typically publishes 4 stories a week.
Nonfiction: They are looking for narrative issues, profiles, and historical essays. Most articles are between 800–1,200 words. They pay $400.00 for essays, $600.00 for reported profiles with 1 subject, and $1,000.00 for reported profiles with 3 or more subjects.
Notre Dame Magazine
Website: Notre Dame Magazine
Guidelines: Notre Dame Magazine Guidelines
Send Story Query To: [email protected]
Looking For: Nonfiction
Payment: $250.00–3,000.00
Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: Yes
Pays Writers on Assignment: Yes
More Info:
Notre Dame Magazine has a circulation of 150,000. It is published quarterly for the University of Notre Dame. Most of the readers are graduates of the university.
They cover institutional events, alumni activities, people, and trends.
Nonfiction: Notre Dame Magazine is looking for general interest, essays, profiles, and personal experience. Query with published clips. Articles are 600–3,000 words, and payment is $250.00–3,000.00.
Mother Jones
Website: Mother Jones
Guidelines: Mother Jones Guidelines
Send Story Pitches or Completed Manuscripts To: [email protected]
Looking For: Nonfiction
Payment: $1.00 Per Word ($200.00–5,000.00)
Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: Yes
Pays Writers on Assignment: Yes
More Info:
Mother Jones is a bi-monthly magazine covering politics, social issues, and pop culture. This is a progressive magazine that features investigative reporting. They are 80% freelance written with a circulation of 240,000. They offer a 33% kill fee.
Nonfiction: Query with published clips. Articles are 200–5,000 words in length.
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