Freelance Writing Opportunities
Earn Between $120.00–3,000.00 Writing For These Publications
Submit nonfiction pitches, fiction, and poetry to earn extra money from writing
Are you looking for new and different markets for freelance writing? Finding the perfect place to publish or pitch can be difficult. Perhaps one of the more difficult parts of freelance writing is researching the different markets out there. There are tons of places that will publish freelancers; the problem is not all of them can afford to pay contributors. If you are still looking for great markets, here are a few more to consider. These three publications listed below all take nonfiction pitches, and one of them is also interested in fiction and poetry!
Overland
Website: Overland
Guidelines: Overland Guidelines
Send Story Query To: See guidelines page
Looking For: Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry
Payment: $120.00–500.00
Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: No
Pays Writers on Assignment: No
More Info:
Overland describes itself as “Australia’s only radical literary magazine.” They have been publishing since 1954, and the type of work they publish is progressive art, nonfiction, fiction, and poetry.
All Work: They are looking for submissions and pitches for nonfiction stories, fiction, and poetry. They pay $120.00 for articles printed online, $500.00 for fiction and articles printed in their quarterly magazine, and $150.00 for poetry printed in their quarterly magazine.
New Mobility
Website: New Mobility
Guidelines: New Mobility Guidelines
Send Story Query To: [email protected]
Looking For: Nonfiction
Payment: $0.15 per word ($120.00–240.00)
Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: Yes
Pays Writers on Assignment: Yes
More Info:
New Mobility is a monthly magazine for the National Spinal Cord Injury Association. Members are people with spinal cord injuries, professionals, caregivers, and family.
Nonfiction: They are looking for essays, how-to, general interest, interviews, humor, new product, personal experience, travel, medical research, and photo features. Articles should be 800–1,600 words. There is a link on the guidelines page to submit pitches and ideas.
Oregon Quarterly
Website: Oregon Quarterly
Guidelines: None Online
Send Story Pitches or Completed Manuscripts To: [email protected]
Looking For: Nonfiction
Payment: $0.75–1.00 Per Word ($225.00–3,000.00)
Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: Yes
Pays Writers on Assignment: Yes
More Info:
The Oregon Quarterly has a circulation of 100,000. They offer writers a byline and a 25% kill fee.
Nonfiction: The editors at the Oregon Quarterly would like you to read the publication before submitting, then query with published clips. The stories they usually publish directly link to the Campus, the area, or either student life or professional development.
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