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Summary

The web content provides information on three specific online writing markets that pay writers for nonfiction and poetry submissions.

Abstract

The article "Freelance Writing Jobs — Websites and Magazines Looking For Writers" introduces writers to three online platforms that are currently accepting submissions in nonfiction and poetry. The first market, Dame, is a publication that seeks essays, interviews, and features on topics such as reproductive rights, politics, and cultural trends, offering payment ranging from 150 to 500. The second market, Elite Personal Finance, focuses on financial topics and pays 300 per article that provides valuable insights and tips on personal finance, business, and credit management. Lastly, Rattle is a poetry magazine accepting submissions of free verse or traditional poetry, paying 100 to $200 per poem, with a preference for work that evokes emotion or imparts new knowledge. The article encourages writers to explore these markets and provides links to submission guidelines and writer compensation details.

Opinions

  • The author believes that finding the right market for writing can be challenging and therefore aims to assist the writing community by sharing these opportunities.
  • Dame is considered an excellent market for women with strong opinions on political or cultural issues affecting society.
  • Elite Personal Finance is recognized for its substantial investment in freelance writers, emphasizing the value of unique and engaging content for its readership.
  • Rattle stands out for its appreciation of poetry that elicits an emotional response or offers a fresh perspective, with a notable increase in payment for poems selected for print publication.
  • The author expresses a personal interest in aiding other writers in finding paid opportunities, suggesting a commitment to supporting the writing community.
  • The article hints at the potential benefits of a Medium membership for both readers and writers, indicating the platform's role in fostering a community of content creators and consumers.
  • The author encourages writers to take advantage of the listed markets and to stay updated on future writing opportunities by following their work or signing up for notifications.

Freelance Writing Jobs — Websites and Magazines Looking For Writers

3 Online Writing Markets That Pay 100.00–500.00 for Nonfiction or Poetry

2 nonfiction markets and one for poetry, find your next place to pitch or send your work

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Finding the perfect place to pitch your writing can be difficult. Locating the best markets for your particular interests, skills, or writing style can be a real chore. Sometimes finding markets is half the work; that is why I like to share markets — new and established, to help out the writer community. This article has 3 markets — 2 looking for nonfiction and 1 looking for poetry.

Dame

Website: Dame

Guidelines: Dame Guidelines

Send Story Query To: [email protected]

Looking For: Nonfiction

Payment: $150.00–500.00

Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: No

Pays Writers on Assignment: No

More Info:

Dame’s tagline is “For women who know better. Smart, fast-paced news and opinions on what matters most in our lives.” If you are a woman with a hot take on something political, cultural, or some type of societal issue impacting people’s lives — this could be an excellent market for you.

Nonfiction: Dame is looking for essays about the news, first-person essays, interviews, think pieces, trends, and features. They cover reproductive rights, politics, civil rights, policy, sex, race, class, gender, LGBTQ, media law, disability, health, science, and cultural trends.

Elite Personal Finance

Website: Elite Personal Finance

Guidelines: Elite Personal Finance Guidelines

Send Story Query To: [email protected]

Looking For: Nonfiction

Payment: $300.00

Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: No

Pays Writers on Assignment: No

More Info:

Elite Personal Finance is a website covering all different topics in the personal finance sphere. They pay $300.00 per post, and they say that they spend over $100,000.00 a year on freelancers.

Nonfiction: They are looking for feature articles that cover anything finance-related. Some of the topics they cover include making money online, saving money, personal finance, business, credit cards, loans, credit reports, identity theft. And helpful tips. They are looking for unique, engaging, and, most importantly, valuable to their readers. They want these articles to be between 1,000–3,000 words.

Rattle

Website: Rattle

Guidelines: Rattle Guidelines

Send Story Pitches or Completed Manuscripts To: Submission button on the guidelines page

Looking For: Poetry

Payment: $100.00–200.00

Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: Yes

Pays Writers on Assignment: No

More Info:

Rattle is a poetry magazine. They are looking for unsolicited poems and translations of poems.

Poetry: You can send four poems at a time. Payment is $100.00 for a poem. The poems can be of any length, and they want free verse or traditional poetry. If your poem is selected for their printed publication instead of online-only, they will pay you $200.00.

They want poetry that moves them in some way (good or bad) or teaches them something new.

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