Summary

The website content provides information on three distinct writing markets that pay writers for articles and short stories, with a focus on literary fiction, weddings, and business topics.

Abstract

The article introduces writers to three lucrative markets for submitting their work: "One Story" for literary fiction, "Bridal Guide" for wedding-related content, and the "San Jose Business Journal" for business articles. Each market offers different rates and guidelines for submission, with "One Story" paying $500 plus 25 copies for fiction pieces, "Bridal Guide" offering$ 0.50 per word, and the "San Jose Business Journal" compensating between $175 to$ 400 for nonfiction articles. The article emphasizes the importance of adhering to submission guidelines and the potential for writers to receive publication, exposure, and payment for their work.

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The author suggests that "One Story" is a prestigious market for literary fiction, noting its 20-year history and the success of its published stories in winning literary awards.
"Bridal Guide" is presented as a top bridal publication that provides a platform for writers to engage with a wide range of wedding-related topics, with the potential to reach a broad audience.
The "San Jose Business Journal" is highlighted as a publication that caters to business professionals and leaders, indicating its relevance and appeal to this demographic.
The author encourages writers to support creators directly by using platforms like "Buy Me a Coffee" and to consider joining Medium through their page to benefit both the writer and the platform.
The article conveys enthusiasm for the potential of writers to find suitable markets for their work and to be compensated fairly for their contributions.

Freelance Writing Content Markets

Get Paid up to $1,000.00 an Article or Short Story With These 3 Writing Markets

3 markets to pitch and submit your work to — weddings, literary fiction, and business.

Are you searching for the perfect place to pitch your next article or submit a short story? This article has 3 different markets to which you can submit your work and pitches. The first one is for literary fiction, so if you love telling a good story and are looking to get published in print, this will be a good fit for you. We are also highlighting a bridal magazine and a business magazine if you are more interested in writing nonfiction articles.

One Story

Website: One Story

Guidelines: One Story Guidelines

Send Story Query To: They use submittable, and their ink is on the guidelines page.

Looking For: Fiction

Payment: $500.00 and 25 contributors copies

Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: Yes

Pays Writers on Assignment: No

More Info:

One Story is a Literary Fiction publication. They have been publishing for 20 years and have published over 200 writers in this time period. Half of the stories they have published have won literary awards after publication. You can see a list of awards here.

Fiction: One Story is looking for literary fiction between 3,000 to 8,000 words. They are not looking for a specific style as long as it is well-written. These short stories need to be stand-alone pieces that the readers leave satisfied knowing the story is complete.

They only accept stories that have never been published before. They might make an exception if the story was previously published outside of North America, in print. They will also consider translations of stories previously written in a language other than English. The payment is $500.00 per story and 25 contributors copies.

Bridal Guide

Website: Bridal Guide

Guidelines: None Online

Send Story Query To: [email protected]

Looking For: Nonfiction

Payment: $0.50 a word. $500.00–1,000.00.

Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: No

Pays Writers on Assignment: No

More Info:

Bridal Guide does not offer a kill fee. Writers will get a byline, and this magazine is 20% freelance written.

Bridal Guide is one of the top bridal publications out there. It is printed bi-monthly and covers many wedding-related and wedding adjacent topics. Some of the topics you can pitch for include wedding planning, wedding ideas, relationships, sexuality, and travel.

Nonfiction: Query with published clips. They are looking for articles 1,000–2,000 words in length.

San Jose Business Journal

Website: San Jose Business Journal

Guidelines: none online

Send Story Pitches or Completed Manuscripts To: fax (408)295–5028 — editorial email addresses can be found here.

Looking For: Nonfiction

Payment: $175.00–400.00

Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: No

Pays Writers on Assignment: No

More Info:

The stories that the San Jose Business Journal appeal to business people and leaders, especially upper management. Their circulation is 13,200, and they offer writers a byline and a $75.00 kill fee. This is a weekly tabloid that covers a broad cross-section of industries.

Nonfiction: Query first. They are looking for a word count of 700–2,500. The payment is between $175.00–400.00.

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