Freelance Writing Opportunities

Get Paid Up To $400.00 Writing Nonfiction For These Three Websites

3 writing markets to consider freelancing with

Finding good freelance writing markets can seem overwhelming at times. How much do they pay? Who do you contact? Where are guidelines located? If you are serious about freelance writing, you will find out that you may spend a significant amount of time just figuring out what publications pay enough to make it worth your time or which websites are the best fit for your writing style and experience. Check out these three websites below to see if they are of interest to you. Good Luck!

Our Times

Website: Our Times

Guidelines: Our Times Guidelines

Send Story Query To: See guidelines page

Looking For: Nonfiction and Poetry

Payment: $25.00–300.00

Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: No

Pays Writers on Assignment: No

More Info:

Out times describes itself as an independent, pro-union Canadian labor magazine. It is read by community activists, union supporters, and unionists.

Nonfiction: Our Times is looking for features and submissions for their “Working for a Living” series. The Working for a Living series is an up to a 2,000-word article that describes what your job is like, and it pays $100.00

They also publish reviews ($50.00 for 600–1,000 words), commentaries ($100.00 for 850 words) and features (1,500–3,000 words). Typically they pay $100.00 for features up to 1,500 words and $200–300 for longer features. They also pay $25.00 for shorter articles.

Poetry: They also publish poetry that reflects the magazine’s themes, such as workers’ lives, insights, rights, and social justice. If accepted, payment is $50.00

Metrosource

Website: Metrosource

Guidelines: none online

Send Story Query To: [email protected]

Looking For: Nonfiction

Payment: $100.00–400.00

Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: Yes

Pays Writers on Assignment: Yes

More Info:

Metrosource is an upscale lifestyle magazine for urban and professional gays and lesbians. They have a circulation of 145,000. This publication is 75% freelance.

Nonfiction: They want you to query with published clips. The length of the articles is 1,000–1,800 words, and the payment is $100.00–400.00.

Columns: There are a variety of columns covering entertainment (book, film, TV, stage), health, and opinion pieces. Payment for columns is $200.00

Fine Books and Collections

Website: Fine Books and Collections

Guidelines: Fine Books and Collections Guidelines

Send Story Pitches or Completed Manuscripts To: [email protected]

Looking For: Nonfiction

Payment: $125.00–400.00

Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: Yes

Pays Writers on Assignment: Yes

More Info:

Fine Books and Collections is 90% Freelance Written with a circulation of 5,000.

Nonfiction: They are looking for book excerpts, expose, essays, historical, general interest, travel, and how-to. Query with published clips. Articles should be 500–2,000 words, and payment is between $125.00–400.00.

Columns: You can write for their column, Digest. This is a news column about collectors, booksellers, and book selling. This column is 500 words long, and the payment is unknown.

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