Summary

The website content lists three publications that pay non-fiction writers between $100 to$ 1000 per story, detailing submission guidelines, payment rates, and the types of content they seek.

Abstract

The provided content outlines writing opportunities for non-fiction authors in three distinct publications: OK! Magazine, Ambassador Magazine, and Chess Life. Each publication has its own focus, with OK! Magazine interested in celebrity interviews and photo features, Ambassador Magazine seeking stories on the Italian American experience, and Chess Life looking for chess-related content. The article provides submission email addresses, payment information, and whether simultaneous submissions are accepted. It also mentions that these publications offer bylines and varying degrees of compensation for freelance contributions, with some providing kill fees for unpublished accepted manuscripts. The content serves as a guide for non-fiction writers seeking paid opportunities, emphasizing the potential for earning between $100 to$ 1000 per piece.

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The author suggests that non-fiction writers should consider these publications as potential markets for their work.
OK! Magazine is positioned as a publication that values a positive portrayal of celebrities, similar to People Magazine and InStyle Magazine.
Ambassador Magazine is conveyed as a platform that celebrates Italian American culture and achievements, looking for a diverse range of non-fiction pieces.
Chess Life is presented as a niche publication for chess enthusiasts, offering compensation for various types of content, including shorter filler pieces like puzzles and cartoons.
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3 Publications Looking For Non-fiction and Pay Between $100 to $1000 Per Story

Find various writing opportunities for nonfiction articles.

Are you a nonfiction writer looking for new opportunities? There are plenty of publications and commercial magazines looking for good writers. You just have to find them! Here are 3 magazines you may have never considered before.

OK! Magazine

Website: https://okmagazine.com/

Guidelines: none available online

Send Story Query with published clips to To: [email protected]

Looking For: Interviews and photo features

Payment: $100.00–1000.00

Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: Yes

Pays Writers on Assignment: Yes

More Info:

OK! Magazine is a celebrity-centric magazine, and they have a circulation of 4,800,000 million. The magazine does not want pieces that put celebrities in a negative light. They consider themselves a cross between People Magazine and InStyle Magazine.

Their magazine is 10% freelance written, and they accept 50 manuscripts per year. They are looking for articles between 500–2000 words, and the payment ranges between $100.00–1000.00.

Ambassador Magazine

Website: https://www.niaf.org/news/ambassador-magazine/

Guidelines: available by email

Send Story Pitches or Completed Manuscripts To: [email protected] — Don Oldenburg, director of publications and editor.

Looking For: Nonfiction.

Payment: $300.00–350.00

Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: Unknown

Pays Writers on Assignment: Unknown, but they do pay a $50.00 kill fee on canceled assignments.

More Info:

Ambassador Magazine is a magazine that promotes the Italian American experience. They are looking for various nonfiction pieces about famous Italians or non-famous Italians who are doing extraordinary things. Some of the types of nonfiction that they are looking for include interviews, general interest, essays, profiles, travel, reviews, interviews, and photo features.

The length of the piece they are looking for is 800–1500 words. Payment is $300.00 for a full feature and $350.00 for a full feature with photographs taken by the writer.

Chess Life

Website: http://www.uschess.org/index.php/Chess-Life-September-2020/

Guidelines: none online

Send Story Pitches or Completed Manuscripts To: [email protected] — Danial Lucas, editor.

Looking For: Nonfiction

Payment: $100.00 per printed page

Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: Yes

Pays Writers on Assignment: Unknown

More Info:

Chess Life is the official publication of the US Federation of Chess. It is a monthly magazine which has a circulation of 85,000. They give a byline but do not pay a kill fee.

They are looking for general interest, humor, interviews, historical, technical, and photo features. Query with samples. They pay $100.00 per printed page (typically 800–1000 words a page). The max length of an article is 3,000 words.

If you are interested in smaller pieces, they are also looking for fillers that pay $25.00 each. They are primarily looking for puzzles and cartoons.

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