Freelance Writing Opportunities — Markets Looking For Freelance Writers
3 Online Writing Markets That Pay Accepted Stories at Least 200.00
These nonfiction markets are looking for freelance writers and pay between $200.00–550.00 for accepted stories
Are you looking for new writers markets to send stories to or pitch your ideas? These three markets are looking for investigative journalism pieces, articles to help creative writers, and various touching and funny true stories.
The Ken
Website: The Ken
Guidelines: The Ken Guidelines
Send Story Query To: Apply on the guidelines page
Looking For: Nonfiction
Payment: $0.25 / word/ stories are 1,500–2,200 words, so payment is generally $375.00–550.00
Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: No
Pays Writers on Assignment: No
More Info:
The Ken is a website with paying subscribers in big industries. They are looking for stories from journalists, subject matter experts, and anyone who has a good story to tell. These are in-depth, heavy-reporting articles.
Nonfiction: The subject matters that The Ken tends to report on include startups, technology, education, healthcare, and retail across India and Southeast Asia. They are open to business stories outside those areas if the story is top-notch.
Book Fox
Website: Book Fox
Guidelines: Book Fox Guidelines
Send Story Query To: see guidelines
Looking For: Nonfiction
Payment: $200.00–400.00
Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: No
Pays Writers on Assignment: No
More Info:
Book Fox is a website focused on helping fiction writers improve their craft. They are primarily looking for people who have published before, have experience writing in the literary world, or have taught writing courses.
Nonfiction: They are looking for nonfiction articles of 2,000–4,000 words on how to write fiction better. For instance, teaching about specific aspects of fiction writing such as point of view, settings, dialogue, tone, and theme. Payment is $200.00–400.00 an article.
Chicken Soup For The Soul
Website: Chicken Soup For The Soul — Current Topics
Guidelines: Chicken Soup For The Soul Guidelines
Send Story Pitches or Completed Manuscripts To: See guidelines page
Payment: $200.00
Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: Yes
Pays Writers on Assignment: No
More Info:
Chicken Soup For The Soul is a book series with powerful and touching stories. They generally release a few different collections a year with specific topics.
Nonfiction: They are looking for stories of no more than 1,200 words and fit in with the theme you are submitting for. These stories should be heartwarming, exciting, or funny. They have different calls for submissions based upon what books are currently in the works. I suggest you check back often to find new calls for submissions. Here are the categories they are presently looking for with published deadlines:
- Angels — Deadline 04/15/22
- Cats — Deadline 05/30/22
- Counting Your Blessings / Attitude of Gratitude — Deadline 02/28/22
- Crazy, eccentric, wacky, loveable, fun families — Deadline 04/30/22
- Dogs — Deadline 05/30/22
- Messages From Heaver — Deadline 04/15/22
- Miracles — Deadline 04/15/22
- Preteens — Deadline 03/30/22
- Teenagers — Deadline — 03/30/22
- Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa & New Year’s — Deadline 05/01/22
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