Next Show All Here’s a list of publishers that pay professional rates for travel writing. Keep in mind that we’ve done our best to research pay rates, bu they’re not set in stone. Think of our research as a basic guideline, so you can focus your efforts on publishers that match the pay rates you…

Here’s a huge list of publishers that accept pitches and submissions directly from writers. We’ve researched payment rates for all of these publishers, but keep in mind that you may still need to negotiate pay. Nomadic Matt is a website that offers daily tips on “how to travel the world cheaper, smarter, and longer.” They…

Next Show All Here’s a list of eight airline magazines that accept pitches directly from freelance writers. Airline magazines are known to be a difficult market to break into, but some of them also pay better-than-average rates for travel writing. This is by no means a comprehensive list – but should be a good start…

Next Show All Here’s a lost of ten websites, blogs, and even a podcast that accept pitches directly from freelance writers. If you want to learn how to take full advantage of these opportunities, I recommend enrolling in The No B.S. Course on Freelance Writing. Writing Launch is currently accepting applications for new students. You…

Next Show All These markets pay $100 for fiction, and some pay significantly more. A few of them also accept other genres, like poetry, non-fiction, reviews, and drama. Some also accept translations. These do not charge a fee to submit, or have fee-free options, like mailed submissions. Some deadlines /reading periods are coming up. –…

Narratively is a blog that aims to publish “Human Stories, Boldly Told.” They’re not focused on clickbait or attention grabbing writing. They aim to publish ordinary people with extraordinary stories.  To date, they’ve published over 2,000 writers, and are continually adding more stories to their website. According to Lilly Dancyger, one of their editors, they…

Case Study:Turning What You Don’t Know into What You Do KnowBy Anne E. Johnson Sometimes landing a great writing client has a lot to do with taking advantage of your unique background outside of writing. And the more creatively you apply that background, the more interesting gigs you can get.  I’m one of those artsy…