Freelance Writing Opportunities
3 Nonfiction Writing Markets Who Pay Writers Hundreds To Thousands of Dollars
Find new places to submit your pitches and ideas.
Are you looking for places where your writing can make you a little bit of money? If you are on the lookout for new and perhaps, overlooked freelance writing markets, check out the 3 publications below. There are tons of places to submit your writing for money; the hard part is finding the markets best suited to your particular talents and areas of expertise.
Trailer Life
Website: Trailer Life
Guidelines: Trailer Life Guidelines
Send Story Query To: See guidelines page
Looking For: Nonfiction
Payment: $100.00–700.00
Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: No
Pays Writers on Assignment: No
More Info:
Trailer Life is a website about the lifestyle and gear needed for people who look at Rving as a lifestyle. They are looking for articles that include quality photos, so if you want to write for this magazine, you will also need to produce original, high-res images and submit them with your article.
Nonfiction: Trailer Life is looking for a variety of nonfiction articles. They are especially interested in travel, technical, do-it-yourself, activities, and personalities. All articles must be centered around trailer life. Check out their guidelines — it is a detailed 2 page PDF with everything you need to know about what they are looking for.
Bloomberg Businessweek
Website: Bloomberg Businessweek
Guidelines: none online
Send Story Query To: [email protected]
Looking For: Nonfiction
Payment: $1.25–2.50 a word (reported online) This would equate to $1,250–10,000.00 per article
Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: Yes
Pays Writers on Assignment: Yes
More Info:
Bloomberg Businessweek is a weekly magazine that helps people interpret what is happening in the business world.
Nonfiction: Business Week covers many current and evergreen topics like business, markets, investing, wealth, the economy, and technology.
Humanities
Website: Humanities
Guidelines: none online
Send Story Pitches or Completed Manuscripts To: [email protected]
Looking For: Nonfiction
Payment: $300.00–600.00
Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: Yes
Pays Writers on Assignment: Yes
More Info:
Humanities Magazine’s major areas of interest include humanities programs related to veterans, Native Americans Projects, language projects.
Nonfiction: They are looking for essays, book excerpts, interviews, historical and photo features. They want articles 400–2,500 words, and payment is $300.00–600.00.
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