Freelance Writing Opportunities
3 Nonfiction Markets Looking For Freelance Writers
Write about sports, tech, and business
Finding great markets to pitch or submit your work to can be difficult. This article contains three markets that are looking for sports writing, tech writing, and business articles. Keep reading if these are the types of topics that you love writing about. Good Luck!
Fansided
Website: Fansided
Guidelines: Fansided Guidelines
Send Story Query To: See guidelines page
Looking For: Nonfiction
Payment: $100.00–150.00
Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: No
Pays Writers on Assignment: No
More Info:
Fansided is a sports website that prides itself on covering sports from all angles. They are always interested in making relationships with new freelance writers.
Nonfiction: They are open to pitches for reported features, interviews, opinion columns, essays, and cultural criticisms related to the sports world. They are especially interested in hearing from underrepresented writers in sportswomen, POC, and members of the LGBT community.
Payment is negotiable, but online reports indicate it is usually between $100.00–150.00 apiece.
Semaphore
Website: Semaphore
Guidelines: No, but here is a contact page
Send Story Query To: contact page
Looking For: Nonfiction
Payment: Reported as $100.00–300.00 an article
Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: No
Pays Writers on Assignment: No
More Info:
Semaphore is a plan/member-based website for developers, but they do have a blog which they occasionally hire freelancers for.
Nonfiction: Semaphore accepts freelance writers for articles about software development. There are no online guidelines or email addresses, but you can choose others in the dropdown on their contact page to send a pitch. It has been reported that payment for articles is between $100.00 and–300.00.
The Network Journal
Website: The Network Journal
Guidelines: none online
Send Story Pitches or Completed Manuscripts To: [email protected]
Looking For: Nonfiction
Payment: $100.00–200.00
Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: Yes
Pays Writers on Assignment: Yes
More Info:
The Network Journal is a monthly magazine publishing career and business articles. The magazine caters to black professionals and small business owners. The circulation is 25,000.
Nonfiction: They are looking for an interview and how-to articles. Send completed manuscript. Payment is $150.00–200.00, and articles should be 1,200–1,500 words.
Columns: The Network Journal also commissions several columns and pays $100.00. Here are the columns they hire for:
- Book Reviews — 700–800 words.
- Career Management and Small Business Development
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