11 Paying Markets for Narrative Journalism, Essays, Personal Essays, and Cultural Criticism

Updated 1/22/26

In most cases, not only is nonfiction easier to publish than fiction, it's lucrative. Professional rates of several hundred dollars up to a thousand for features are not unusual. And some magazines with substantial circulations, like Cosmopolitan, are willing to accept pitches from freelancers.

If you are a fiction writer, don't be discouraged. Personal essays are well within your grasp. They have the same structure as short fiction - a beginning, a middle, and an end. If you can write short fiction, you can write a personal essay.

For more nonfiction publishing opportunities see:

The New York Times Wants Your Personal Essays - Paying market

Top 12 Paying Markets for Fiction, Personal Essays and Poetry

42 Paying Markets for Personal Essays

27 Magazines that Publish Freelance Book Reviews - Paying markets

Freelancing: Getting Paid to Write Nonfiction Articles

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Cosmopolitan

Cosmopolitan is looking for personal essays, reported pieces, and cultural criticism for the opinion section. From the editor: "Your pitch should center on an opinion that you’ll justify with thoughtful reasoning, insightful facts, and strong resources that support your viewpoint. Show me how your piece will help readers make sense of and better understand people, events, ideas, trends, or culture. Topics can range from irreverent pop culture rants to nuanced takes on public policy. Whether it's niche or mainstream, beloved or unpopular, timely or random, I’m down as long as you’ve got a clear opinion and a strong, thoughtful argument to back it up." 

Payment: Rates typically start between $250-$350 and can scale up depending on the scope and requirements of each piece. Ideal word count typically ranges from 600-900. Send an email to patrice dot peck at hearst dot com. In the subject line, write PITCH: [A Possible Headline For Your Piece]. Include the projected word count and a feasible deadline. Several pitches in one email is fine as long as they each have the info above. And if you’ve already written the piece, feel free to include it. 

Read more here.

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Insider and Business Insider 

Insider and Business Insider are publications looking for journalistic articles with "heat." 

"We at Insider want great, heat-seeking narrative journalism. Ambitious pieces with character, color, tension, and drama. Stories that trace an obsession, unlock a secret, or expose some WTF-level insight about how power works. Ripping yarns, stories of true crime, of loves lost and won. Rivalries in sports, tech, and entertainment. Chronicles of dreams realized and broken. Politics, entertainment, business, international intrigue. We're into all of it."

Payment: Who Pays Writers reports payment of between 20 and 35 cents a word.  

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Longreads

"Longreads is dedicated to publishing and sharing the best longform nonfiction storytelling on the web. Personal/Critical Essays and Columns These pieces typically run between 2,000 and 6,000 words, but can be longer or broken up into a series depending on the length and subject matter.  Personal essays should be submitted on spec. We look for smart, original angles and fresh, unique voices." 

Payment: $500 per essay or column.

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Griffith Review

"Lyrical essays, researched essays, creative non-fiction, analytical pieces – we publish them all. We like new and creative ideas, and we like you, the writer. Don’t be afraid to let yourself shine through in your writing. Griffith Review is not an academic journal (although academics may be able to obtain research credits for their writing), and while we often tackle complex ideas, we are committed to giving our writers space for their own voice. Give us your provocations and opinions, so long as they are considered and backed up." Pieces generally range from 2,000 to up to 5,000 words, unless previously negotiated with the editors. They publish some fiction as well.

Payment: Negotiated.

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The Point

"The Point is a magazine of philosophical writing that embodies two distinct but complementary convictions: on the one hand, that humanistic thinking has relevance for contemporary life; on the other, that our lives are full of experiences worth thinking about. We welcome submissions for our print journal, which is published three times a year, and for our website, which is updated continuously. 

Each issue of the magazine has three main sections: ESSAYS, SYMPOSIUM and REVIEWS. Our essays blend memoir, criticism and journalism to examine the ideas and beliefs that shape our world. The symposium is a collection of responses to a question chosen by the editors (e.g., What is protest for? What is marriage for? What is privacy for?). Reviews can be about pretty much anything at all. Print essays run between 3,000 and 6,000 words; reviews and symposium articles are of medium length (1,500-3,000 words). We also accept ideas-driven reported pieces for our CORRESPONDENCE section (3,000-5,000 words). The website runs articles of any length but preferably of about 1,500-3,000 words."

Payment: "Contributors whose articles appear in the print journal will be compensated." 

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Functionally Dead

"We are primarily interested in publishing short, left-leaning political satire, non-political comedy that speaks to the current moment, and earnest non-comedic essays from a Leftist perspective. We typically don’t publish pieces over 1,200 words unless it’s REALLY interesting. Is your piece really that interesting? If you’re wondering, it’s probably not." Pitches only.

Payment: $50.

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Belt Magazine

"We publish first-person essays on life in the Rust Belt and northern Midwest that resonate with a regional audience. We’re looking for work that expresses what reporting can’t, that narrates an experience, event, or aspect of life in a personal way. We publish original reportage in the range of 1,200-3,000 words—though we’ll bend those numbers for the right piece. We’re partial to stories with a compelling narrative and a strong sense of voice (don’t be shy about using the first person)." Belt also publishes poetry, and photo essays.

Payment: Features $300-$1k+; Personal essays $100-$200; Poetry $25-$50; Photo Essays $250+.

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The Atavist Magazine

Long-form narrative nonfiction. "We want stories people want to read to the very last word, propulsive can't-put-them-down stories, stories people want to recount to their friends. We want surprises, adventure, intrigue, nuance, and above all humanity. We’re looking for stories that need to be longer than a typical magazine feature, anywhere from 8,000 to 30,000 words. Payment rates vary by project. We offer a story fee plus, if applicable, a budget for expenses. 

Payment: "Our baseline story fee is $6,000. We guarantee 25 percent payment for all assigned stories, because that’s the equivalent of our kill fee." 

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The Yale Review

The Yale Review accepts pitches on a rolling basis for essays and criticism on a wide range of subjects, from literature, art, history, and politics to film, television, music, and internet subcultures. "We’re seeking diverse, sharp, intelligent voices driven by curiosity and verve—writers who take apart and reconstruct their subject in surprising ways, who unravel the inner workings of a reader’s mind, who deal with strong characters and complex questions, and who are unafraid to lean into unexpected juxtapositions and discover new connections."

Payment: Between $500 and $1,500 for print nonfiction (around 3,000–5,000 words), between $200 and $500 for online pieces (around 1,000–3,000 words), and $75 for poems online or in print.

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GraveSite

We’re seeking journalism, personal essays, and other non-fiction writing on death and all its intersections with life, especially — but not exclusively — in our five core coverage areas:

• Life: Service-focused reporting on planning and anticipating death, dying, grieving, handling the logistics of death, supporting a grieving person, and related health and wellness topics. Personal narratives from deathcare workers and everyday people — think NYT’s “Modern Love” but for death.
• Power: In-depth narrative, investigative, and data-driven reporting on death politics and policy (e.g., bereavement leave, medical assistance in dying), movement and justice work, and corporate greed and overreach in death work and adjacent fields.
• Futures: News, deep-dive analyses, explainers, and probes into research and advances in dealing with death and grief (e.g., in the death tech and longevity spaces), as well as evolution in death attitudes, practices, and roles.
• Belief: Perspectives, news, and features on religious and spiritual beliefs, philosophies, traditions, and practices surrounding death and grief. Think Aeon/Psyche’s galaxy-brain explorations but for death.
• Culture: Perspectives, analysis, reviews, and commentary on death’s interplay with film, TV, music, sports, gaming, fashion, celebrity, the internet, and pop culture. Like Vulture, but — you guessed it — for death.

Payment: For professional journalists, we pay a flat fee of $400 USD for quicker-turn news and trend pieces (fewer than 800 words; at least one original source); and $1,000 USD for more deeply reported features (about 900 to 1,300 words; 3+ sources). We pay an honorarium of $200 USD for personal essays, criticism and analysis, commentary, and related opinion-based writing (fewer than 1,000 words; interviews not required but welcomed) by writers, both emerging and established, and non-writer humans, as well as death scholars, researchers, clinicians, policymakers, lawyers, and other workers.

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Deceleration

"We welcome proposals for short- and long-form news articles, community op-eds, personal or creative nonfiction essays, theoretical/political analysis, calls to action, multimedia content, and hybrid concepts (documentary poetry, photo essay), and more."

Payment: Ranges from $150 for opinion columns and reviews, $250 for shorter explanatory stories, videos, or photo essays, to $0.50/word (or more) for longer-form investigative and time-intensive features.

2 Established Literary Agents Seeking Nonfiction: Cooking, History, Memoir, Current Events & more

Updated 5/31/25

Here are two established agents seeking nonfiction. Luba Ostashevsky (Ayesha Pande Literary) is interested in nonfiction projects that can instill in readers a sense of wonder about the world as well as those that highlight individuals or problems that we seldom see, or projects that transport us in time or place, or provide distance on the familiar. Rica Allannic (David Black Agency) is interested in cooking, narrative nonfiction, popular culture, history, and memoir projects, as well as in helping authors from diverse backgrounds tell stories that are important to them.

As always, make sure to read the agency website and agent bio before submitting. The publishing world is in constant flux, and agents may switch agencies or change their submission requirements.

If these agents don't suit your needs, you can find a comprehensive list of over 100 agents actively seeking clients here: Agents Seeking Clients.

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Luba Ostashevsky of Ayesha Pande Literary

Luba Ostashevsky has worked in book publishing for over 15 years, most recently as senior editor at Palgrave Macmillan, where she edited the popular science list under the Macmillan Science imprimatur. She then went on to science publishing, first as deputy editor at Nautilus magazine; then as freelance writer, contributing to publications such as Aeon, Mental Floss, Popular Science, Al Jazeera, and the Hechinger Report.

What she is seeking: As an agent, she is interested in nonfiction popular science projects, written by either research scientists, medical or mental health professionals, or journalists.

How to submit: See submission requirements HERE.

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Rica Allannic of David Black Agency

A graduate of the New York City public school system and Yale University, Rica worked in professional kitchens for five years (Daniel and Picholine) before being lured into book publishing by Scribner, an imprint of Simon and Schuster. In 2005, she joined Clarkson Potter, an imprint of Penguin Random House, where she became Vice President and Executive Editor, specializing in acquiring and editing illustrated cookbooks and narrative nonfiction. Authors with whom Rica was privileged to work include David Chang of Momofuku; Peter Meehan of Lucky Peach magazine; Christina Tosi of Milk Bar; French blogger and tastemaker Mimi Thorisson; bestselling author Luke Barr; Ina Garten, The Barefoot Contessa; and restaurateur and The Chew cohost Michael Symon. Rica brings her love of food and everything French to her role as a literary agent.

What she is seeking: Nonfiction only. Rica is interested in cooking, narrative nonfiction, popular culture, history, and memoir projects, as well as in helping authors from diverse backgrounds tell stories that are important to them.

How to submit: You may query Rica by email. Please summarize your book idea and include in the body of your email your proposal and, if appropriate, a sample chapter (no attachments, please) and send to: rallannic@dblackagency.com

Writing Op-Eds

According to an old Chinese curse, we are living in "interesting times," which means many of us have the sudden urge to express ourselves about the path our country is taking. In this regard, writers have an advantage. We are trained to express our thoughts via the written word.

One of the best ways to get your views to the public is through an op-ed. Op-eds (originally "opposite the editorial page") are short, succinct opinion pieces. Like letters to the editor, they always refer to current events. (But unlike letters to the editor, they don't necessarily have to cite a recent article.)

Along with letters to the editor, op-eds are the most widely read page on any newspaper. They have the power to influence public opinion, and to shape editorial policy.
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How to write an op-ed

Op-eds are journalistic writing; they are brief, to the point, and provide information as well as expressing a point of view. They can be told from a first-person perspective if the writer's personal experience makes an essential contribution to the point being made. When writing an op-ed, keep these tips in mind:

1) Base your op-ed on facts. Everyone has a right to an opinion, but only those opinions that are backed up by factual evidence will get published in a newspaper or online venue.

2) Structure your op-ed as an argument. Most op-eds are meant to be persuasive. Check to see that you have made your point in a logical, structured manner.

3) Pare down your prose. Eliminate excess adjectives and adverbs. Keep your writing direct. The purpose of an op-ed is to convince and/or enlighten readers, not to entertain them.

4) Choose a topic that is timely. You can write an article about anything that is current. For example, you can write about someone who has recently been honored, or you can focus on complex matters that require explanation. You can write a critique, or you can support a particular political position.

Pitching your op-ed

Many news outlets require a pitch either before they consider your op-ed for publication, or sometimes alongside your submitted piece. A pitch is a short introduction to what you intend to write (or have written), and it provides your qualifications. A pitch can be summarized as: "This is why you should publish my piece."

Make absolutely sure you read the guidelines before you submit or pitch your op-ed. Guidelines will define word count limits (usually under 1000), explain how to submit, and so on. Most news outlets will also include how long they will take to make a decision which, because op-eds are timely, is usually a matter of days.

What to include in a pitch:

1) "How is my point of view relevant?" Explain, briefly, why your opinion is important right now.

2) "Why am I the best person to write this op-ed?" Give your qualifications. If you are basing your op-ed on personal experience, explain what that experience is. For example, if you are writing about health care and are disabled, include that information.

3) Summarize what your op-ed is about in two or three sentences.

4) Include all of your contact information.

Where to submit?

The first place to look for an op-ed submission is your local paper. Subscribers and local residents always get first preference when it comes to publishing letters and op-eds. But you can also submit op-eds to publications that have a wide national or international readership. These are harder to get into, but not impossible.

Online news sites, which have proliferated in recent years, will accept submissions from anywhere.

Resources

The Op-Ed Project is your go-to site for tips on pitching and writing op-eds. The site also lists over 100 publications that publish op-eds, as well as their submission guidelines.

How to Submit an Op-Ed Article to a Major Website gives some great tips on how to submit an op-ed piece to a major publication. In most cases, newspapers like the New York Times will turn you down. But, if you have a compelling point to make, and the credentials to back it up, high-powered outlets will often publish submissions from writers who are relatively unknown.

Freelancing: Getting Paid to Write Nonfiction Articles

Updated 3/24/25

If you write short form literary pieces - poems, short stories, creative nonfiction - getting paid can be an uphill battle. Most literary journals don't pay anything at all, or pay only a pittance.

Nonfiction writing, on the other hand, can be quite lucrative. Many magazines will pay handsomely for a nonfiction article, especially if it is instructive. The flow of information is key in the information age, and publications are always hungry for more.

Even if you primarily write poetry or short stories, you can make money as a nonfiction freelancer because everyone is an expert at something. Are you a parent? There are many parenting magazines interested in your expertise. Do you collect stamps as a hobby, own pets, have a garden? Are you a foodie or like to travel? Can you write a compelling book or movie review? There are even magazines that want to hear about your experience as a writer. What is your writing process? How do you overcome writers' block? And if you're published - how did you get your agent or publisher?

There is one important difference between creative writing and nonfiction submissions. While fiction is submitted in full, nonfiction is pitched. A pitch is a brief description of the article you want to write - one that will convince the editor your idea is a perfect fit for their publication. The pitch also includes your credentials and/or expertise, which are essential for nonfiction writing.

Do some research before you pitch. Read submissions guidelines carefully, and get familiar with the publication. Unlike literary journals, nonfiction publications respond quickly. If you don't hear back from the editor within a week, follow up with a polite email. If you still don't get a reply, move on.

Here are some helpful articles:

How to Write the Perfect Article Pitch

Pitching Articles: 5 Tips for a Successful Freelance Writing Pitch

How NOT to pitch editors
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These sites provide some great resources for freelance writers.

Who Pays Writers

This is an enormously useful site for both fiction and nonfiction writers. It gives detailed information on hundreds of publications, including how much they pay, when they pay (upon publication, 30-day net, etc.), how to submit, platform (print, online), whether there is a contract, and helpful comments.

Freelance Writing Jobs

Writing jobs, websites that pay writers, writing tips, writing contests, job hunting tips... This site has it all. 

Make a Living Writing

This is a site that features 92 paying markets organized by topic: Business, Career, and Finance; Essays; Family and Parenting; Health; Lifestyle and General Interest; Tech; Travel and Food; and Writing. The site also offers tips for pitching, resources for freelance writers, and many other informative articles.

Upwork

Thousands of short and long-term writing jobs, including technical writing, content creation, translation, creative writing (short stories, song lyrics, screenwriting, comedy, etc.). International. 

Mega-List of Agents Looking for Memoirs

Updated 3/13/25

Memoirs are enjoying a resurgence in the publishing world. While biographies and personal histories have previously been reserved for well-known figures - political leaders, writers, artists - increasingly, this genre is opening up to ordinary people who simply have a story that might appeal to a wide readership.

Here is a list of 231 agents looking for memoirs. In most cases, these agents are also interested in representing other non-fiction. Read their submission requirements carefully. In the case of memoirs, agents frequently want a writing sample, just as they would for fiction. But, to be on the safe side, have an outline of your memoir prepared before you begin querying.

For other non-fiction, a proposal is required. The proposal is a detailed chapter-by-chapter breakdown of your book which must be submitted even if your book is complete. Make sure your bio reflects your expertise in your book's subject.

IMPORTANT: You should NEVER query an agent without checking the agency website first. Submission requirements change, and agents may close their lists, or switch agencies at any time.

NOTE: Don't submit to several agents at the same agency simultaneously. If one rejects you, you may then submit to another. (Some small agencies share. Be alert to a notice that "a no from one is a no from all.")

For a complete list of agents looking for writers in all genres see: Agents Seeking Clients.

Agency	Agent	Guidelines	How to Submit
Creative Artists Agency	Tina Bennett	https://creativeartistsagency.submittable.com/submit	Query via form
Megibow Literary Agency	Helen Masvikeni	https://www.megibowliteraryagency.com/submissions	Query and first ten pages of your book in the body of your email
The Ethan Ellenberg Literary Agency	Ethan Ellenberg	http://ethanellenberg.com/submission-guidelines/	Send a brief query letter, sample chapters, in the body of an email. No attachments
Writers House	Daniel Lazar Susan Ginsburg	https://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/SGinsburg/ http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/ members/DanielLazar/	Query letter by email. Please include the first 5 pages of your manuscript with your query letter. NO attachments
DeFiore and Company	Laurie Abkemeier Brian DeFiore Miriam Altshuler Caryn Karmatz Rudy Tanusri Prasanna	See individual agents for submission details and contact information	Query with brief summary of your novel or the scope of your non-fiction project; short description why you’re writing the project; any specific credentials you have for writing the book in question
The Karpfinger Agency	Barney Karpfinger	http://karpfinger.com/submissions/	Query only. Please include a brief description of your book in the body of the email, along with a short bio
Portobello Literary	Caro Clarke	https://www.portobelloliterary.co.uk/#submissions	Submit a chapter outline and three sample chapters no longer than 50 pages.
The Book Group	Brettne Bloom	submissions@thebookgroup.com http://www.thebookgroup.com/submissionguidelines	Send a query letter and ten sample pages, with the first and last name of the agent you are querying in the subject line
Salky Literary Agency	Kate Garrick	https://www.salkyliterarymanagement.com/submissions	Submit via query manager
Sanford J. Greenburger Associates	Daniel Mandel Iwalani Kim	See individual agents for contact and submission information https://www.greenburger.com/submissions	Query letter
Calligraph	Alison MacKeen Katherine Flynn Zoe Pagnamenta Eric Lupfer	https://www.calligraphlit.com/contact	Please send a query letter to submissions@calligraphlit.com with a brief synopsis of your work and a short bio, along with 25 pages of sample material in the body of the email (no attachments will be opened). Include the name of the agent you are querying in the subject line of the email, along with the title of your project and its genre.
Elyse Cheney Literary Associates	Elyse Cheney Adam Eaglin Alice Whitwham	submissions [at] cheneyliterary [dot] com http://www.cheneyliterary.com/#scrollto-contact	Please send a query letter briefly describing your project and professional background, along with up to three chapters of sample material. We ask that you not query more than one agent
Trident	Scott Miller Martha Wydysh Erica Spellman-Silverman	https://www.tridentmediagroup.com/submissions/	Query and online form. Wait 30 days before submitting to another agent at Trident
Harvey Klinger, Inc.	Wendy Levinson David Dunton Andrea Somberg Rachel Ridout	https://www.harveyklinger.com/submission-guidelines	Query, short synopsis of your work, an author bio, and the first five pages of your manuscript (pasted into the body of your email, no attachments please)
Dystel & Goderich Literary Management	Miriam Goderich Stacey Kendall Glick Jim McCarthy	https://www.dystel.com/submission-guidelines	Query. Synopses,  sample chapters (one chapter or the first 25 pages of your manuscript) should either be included below the cover letter
Vicky Bijur Literary Agency	Vicky Bijur	https://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/vbijur/	Query letter
John Hawkins & Associates, Inc.	William Reiss	http://www.jhalit.com/#Submissions	A brief letter about your book (genre, summary and/or synopsis, word count, etc.) A bit about you/your writing background Include your book proposal as a single Word attachment.
The Friedrich Agency	Lucy Carson	http://www.friedrichagency.com/submit	Query letter
The Aaron M. Priest Literary Agency	Lucy Childs Mitch Hoffman Lisa Erbach Vance	http://aaronpriest.com/submissions/	Query letter with 1 chapter pasted into email - no attachments
Wm Clark Associates	William Clark	https://www.wmclark.com/query-form/	Online form
Don Congdon Associates, Inc.	Katie Kotchman Susan Ramer	https://doncongdon.com/submissions-1	Query and first chapter
Folio Literary Management	Frank Weimann	https://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/weimann/	Query and first 10 pages pasted in body of email
Dunham Literary	Jennie Dunham	Has submission periods http://www.dunhamlit.com/?how-to-submit,4	Query letter
Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents, Inc	Gail Hochman  Mitchell Waters Emily Forland Emma Patterson Jody Kahn	See individual agents for contact information	Query letter
Scovil Galen Ghosh Literary Agency	Russell Galen Anna Ghosh	russellgalen@sgglit.com annaghosh@sgglit.com http://www.sgglit.com/submissions.htm	Query letter
Irene Goodman Literary Agency	Irene Goodman	https://www.irenegoodman.com/submissions	Email a query letter and the first ten pages, along with a synopsis (3-5 paragraphs) and bio, in the body of an email to the agent of your choice
Lexington Literary Agency (UK)	Seren Adams	https://www.lexingtonliterary.co.uk/kat-aitken-literary-agent	To submit your work to me, please send a brief cover letter along with a biographical note and either the first three chapters of your work (if fiction) or a proposal (if non-fiction).
Carol Mann Agency	Carol Mann Gareth Esersky Joanne Wyckoff	https://www.carolmannagency.com/submissions	Query letter including a brief bio, a synopsis and the first 25 pages in the body of your email - no attachments
David Black Literary Agency	David Black Gary Morris Susan Raihofer Sarah Smith Joy Tutela	https://www.davidblackagency.com/submissions-faqs	Query letter
Vertical Ink	Nick Mullendore	http://www.vertical-ink-agency.com/submission	Query and a brief overview or chapter outline for your project. In your query, please include your contact information, any relevant background information on yourself or your project, and a paragraph of description of your project. Also, please include any marketing and promotion information relevant to you and/or your project.  All of this material must be included in the body of your email.
BJ Robbins Literary Agency	BJ Robbins	http://www.publishersmarketplace.com /members/bjrobbins/	Query letter
Victoria Sanders & Associates	Victoria Sanders  Bernadette Baker-Baughman	https://www.victoriasanders.com/submissions	Query plus three chapters (25 pages) in body of email
Susan Schulman Literary Agency	Susan F. Schulman	https://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/Schulman/	Query letter at least one chapter - no attachments
Wendy Sherman Associates, Inc.	Wendy Sherman	http://www.wsherman.com/submission-guidelines/	Query and bio
Open Book Literary	Leslie Zampetti	https://www.openbooklit.com/submissions	Query letter, a short bio, and the first five pages of your manuscript
Frances Goldin Literary Agency	Sam Stoloff Matt McGowan   Caroline Eisenmann Roz Foster Alison Lewis Lucy Cleland	https://www.goldinlit.com/submissions	Query and sample
Robin Straus Agency, Inc.	Robin Straus	http://www.robinstrausagency.com/submissions	Query letter with contact information, an autobiographical summary, a brief synopsis or description of your book project, submission history, and information on competition. If you wish, you may also include the opening chapter of your manuscript.
Philippa Sitters Associates (UK)	Philippa Sitters	https://www.philippasitters.co.uk/submissions	A proposal introducing the book, and yourself as an author, plus a detailed chapter outline. Information on your view of the book's potential market, similar titles and marketing possibilities would also be helpful, but aren't essential. Up to three sample chapters from the book, double spaced.
Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency	Ariana Philips	https://www.jvnla.com/submissions	Online form
The Tessler Literary Agency	Michelle Tessler	Online form http://www.tessleragency.com/submissions.html	Online form
Curtis Brown, Ltd	Kerry D’Agostino Laura Blake Peterson Katie Grimm	http://curtisbrown.com/submissions/	See individual agents for submission requirements
McIntosh & Otis, Inc.	Elizabeth Winick Rubinstein	http://mcintoshandotis.com/submissions/	Query letter, author bio, and three sample chapters (no more than 30 pages) of the manuscript
The Waxman Leavell Literary Agency	Susan Canavan Barry Harbaugh	https://www.waxmanliteraryagency.com/submit	Query letter and the first ten pages of your project in the body of an email.
Emilie Stewart Literary Agency	Emilie Stewart	http://emiliestewartagency.com/Submissions.html	Query and one or two sample chapters
Prospect Agency	Emily Sylvan Kim  Charlotte Wenger	Online form http://www.prospectagency.com/boathouse.html	Query letter, three chapters and a brief synopsis via online form
JABberwocky	Eddie Schneider	https://awfulagent.com/agents/	Query and first 5 pages. A brief one to three-page synopsis can be included at the bottom
Veritas Literary Agency	Katherine Boyle  Michael Carr	https://www.veritasliterary.com/submissions	Query letter
Liza Dawson Associates	Tom Miller Rachel Beck	https://www.lizadawsonassociates.com/submissions/	Query letter
Sterling Lord Literistic	Philippa Brophy Neeti Madan Robert Guinsler Mary Krienke Danielle Bukowski Pearl Cadigan Chris Combemale Jessica Belaval	https://www.sll.com/submissions	Online form
The Stuart Agency	Andrew Stuart	Online form http://www.stuartagency.com/submissions.html	Online form
Talcott Notch Literary Services	Gina Panettieri	https://talcottnotch.net/?page_id=12	Query and 10 pages
Trellis Literary	Allison Hunter Stephanie Delman Allison Malecha Allison Devereux	https://www.trellisliterary.com/submissions	See their form
Hornfischer Literary Management	Jim Hornfischer	http://www.hornfischerlit.com/Hornfischer_Literary _Management_LP/Submissions.html	Query letter
Wales Literary Agency	Elizabeth Wales	http://waleslit.com/submissions/	By referral only
Laura Langlie Agency	Laura Langlie	laura@lauralanglie.com Note: This agent gives very rapid responses	Query letter
Hill Nadell Literary Agency	Bonnie Nadell Dara Hyde	http://www.hillnadell.com/contact/submissions/	Query manager
Fredrica S. Friedman & Co.	Fredrica S. Friedman	submissions@fredricafriedman.com http://www.fredricafriedman.com/submissions.html	Query letter
Fifi Oscard Agency, Inc.	Peter Sawyer Carmen La Via	Online form http://www.fifioscard.com/sub_guide.htm	Online form
Marsal Lyon Literary Agency, LLC	Jill Marsal	http://www.marsallyonliteraryagency.com /submissions/submission-info/	Query letter
Chris Calhoun Agency LLC	Chris Calhoun	https://www.chriscalhounagency.com/submissions	Query letter, a synopsis of the work, the first three chapters of the manuscript, a brief bio or resume
Susan Rabiner Literary Agency	Sydelle Kramer Holly Bemiss	sydellek@rabiner.net hollyb@rabiner.net	Query letter
Julia Lord Literary Management	Julia Lord	https://julialordliterarymgt.com/submission-guidelines/	Query, synopsis, first 5 pages in body of email - no attachments
Gina Maccoby Literary Agency	Gina Maccoby	query@maccobylit.com	Query letter
WME	Howard Yoon Dara Kaye	https://wmebookdepartment.com/submissions	See individual agents
The Angela Rinaldi Literary Agency	Angela Rinaldi	info@RinaldiLiterary.com http://www.rinaldiliterary.com/how-to-submit.html	Query letter
Union Literary	Sally Wofford-Girand Christina Clifford Trena Keating	https://www.unionliterary.com/contact	Query with sample pages attached in .doc or .docx format. Please do not send .pdf files
Serendipity Literary Agency	Kelly Thomas Jiton Sharmayne Davidson	Online form http://www.serendipitylit.com/2012-11-20-22-51-55/non-fiction	Query letter
The Martell Agency	Alice Fried Martell	http://themartellagency.com/submissions/	Query letter
Malaga Baldi Literary Agency	Malaga Baldi	https://baldibooks.com/submission-guidelines/	Query letter
Dunow, Carlson & Lerner Literary Agency	Arielle Datz Henry Dunow Erin Hosier Eleanor Jackson Nicki Richesin Rachel Vogel Betsy Lerner	https://www.dclagency.com/	Query and 10 pages in body of email
The Unter Agency	Jennifer Unter	http://theunteragency.com/submissions/	Query letter
Calligraph	Zoë Pagnamenta Alison MacKeen Eve MacSweeney Carolyn Savarese	https://www.calligraphlit.com/contact	Please send a query letter to submissions@calligraphlit.com with a brief synopsis of your work and a short bio, along with 25 pages of sample material in the body of the email (no attachments will be opened). Include the name of the agent you are querying in the subject line of the email, along with the title of your project and its genre.
Paper Literary	Catherine Cho	https://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/paperliterary/	Query letter, synopsis, and the first 3 chapters (10,000 words) to submissions@paperliterary.com. Include all material within the body of the email.
Massie McQuilkin & Altman Literary Agents	Maria Massie Rob McQuilkin Rayhané Sanders Stephanie Abou Max Moorhead Julie Stevenson Lane Zachary Aram Fox Elias Altman Ashley Lopez	https://www.mmqalit.com/contact/	See individual agents for submission details
Inkwell Management	Alexis Hurley Nathaniel Jacks Eliza Rothstein Naomi Eisenbeiss	submissions@inkwellmanagement.com http://www.inkwellmanagement.com/contact/	Query letter and short writing sample (1-2 chapters) in body of email
Fairbank Literary Representation	Sorche Elizabeth Fairbank	queries@fairbankliterary.com http://fairbankliterary.com/submissions/	Query and 1 chapter in body of email
Tracy Brown Literary Agency	Mr. Tracy Brown	tracy@brownlit.com	Query letter
Albert LaFarge Literary Agency	Albert LaFarge	lafargeliterary@gmail.com http://thelafargeagency.com/contact/submissions/	Query letter
Grosvenor Literary Agency	Deborah Grosvenor	submissions@grosvenorlit.com https://grosvenorlit.com/submitting	Query letter
Schiavone Literary Agency, Inc	James Schiavone	CLOSED	Query letter
Wilson Media	Robert Wilson	queries@wilsonmedia.net https://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/battingfourth/	Query letter
Fletcher & Company LLC	Christy Fletcher Grainne Fox Sarah Fuentes Rebecca Gradinger  Sylvie Greenberg Erin McFadden	info@fletcherandco.com https://fletcherco.wordpress.com/about/	Query letter
Paul S. Levine Literary Agency	Paul S. Levine	https://paulslevinelit.com/contact/	Query letter
Joelle Delbourgo Associates	Joëlle Delbourgo	http://www.delbourgo.com/submissions/	Query letter
Carnicelli Literary Management	Matthew Carnicelli	https://www.carnicellilit.com/submissionss	Online form
Solow Literary Enterprises	Bonnie Solow	info[at]solowliterary[dot]com http://www.solowliterary.com/submissions/	Query letter
Cowles Agency	Katherine Cowles	katherine@cowlesagency.com	Query letter
Aevitas	Jennifer Gates Janet Silver Jane von Mehren Lori Galvin Sarah Levitt	https://aevitascreative.com/agents/	Online forms: See individual agents
Rick Broadhead & Associates Literary Agency	Rick Broadhead	submissions@rbaliterary.com https://rbaliterary.com/submissions/	Query letter
DeFiore and Company	Brian DeFiore Laurie Abkemeier Matthew Elblonk Caryn Karmatz Rudy Miriam Altshuler	https://www.defliterary.com/opportunities#submission	See individual agents for submission requirements
Ayesha Pande Literary	Ayesha Pande Madison Smartt Bell	https://www.pandeliterary.com/queries-pandeliterary	Online form
Martin-Newens Literary Management	Kristen Terrette	http://www.martinliterarymanagement.com/	Query letter
Judith Riven Literary Agency	Judith Riven	Closed	Query letter
Albert T. Longden Agency	Albert Longden	atlong2012@hotmail.com	Query letter
Gardner Literary	Candice Marie Benbow	https://rachellegardner.com/submissions/	Query letter
The Zoe Pagnamenta Agency	Zoe Pagnamenta	Closed	Query and 25 pages Snail mail only
PFD New York	Annabel Merullo Adam Gauntlett Laurie Robertson Elizabeth Sheinkman	https://petersfraserdunlop.com/submissions/books/	Query letter, 3 chapters and synopsis
Judith Ehrlich Literary Management	Judith Ehrlich	http://www.judithehrlichliterary.com /submissions.html	Query letter
TriadaUS Literary Agency	Uwe Stender	http://www.triadaus.com/sub-guidelines.html	Query letter
Laura Dail Literary Agency	Carrie Pestritto	http://www.ldlainc.com/submissions	Online form
Marianne Strong Literary Agency	Marianne Strong	Not active	Query letter
Literary Artists Representatives	Sam Fleishman	Closed	Query letter
Jane Rotrosen Agency	Danielle Marshall	https://www.janerotrosen.com/submissions	Query letter
Empire Literary Agency	Andrea Barzvi	http://www.empireliterary.com/contact/	Query letter
Jud Laghi Agency	Jud Laghi	submissions@laghiagency.com http://www.laghiagency.com/submissions/	Query and 1 chapter
Stonesong Agency	Judy Linden	submissions@stonesong.com https://www.stonesong.com/submissions	Query and 1 chapter or 10 pages
The Helen Zimmermann Literary Agency	Helen Zimmermann	Submit@ZimmAgency.com http://www.zimmermannliterary.com/submissions	Query letter
Fox Literary	Diana Fox	https://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/fox/	Query letter and the first 5 pages of your manuscript
Ebeling & Associates	Michael Ebeling	http://ebelingagency.com/inquiries/	Query letter, see details on website
Lynn Johnston Literary	Lynn Johnston	http://www.lynnjohnstonlit.com/submissions.html	Query Manager
Max Gartenberg Literary Agency	Anne G. Devlin	http://www.maxgartenberg.com/submissions.htm	Query letter
The Elizabeth Kaplan Literary Agency	Elizabeth Kaplan	https://www.elizabethkaplanlit.com/submissions	Query letter
P.S. Literary Agency	Curtis Russell Carly Watters	http://www.psliterary.com/submissions/	Query letter
Andrew Lownie Literary Agency	Andrew Lownie	mail@andrewlownie.co.uk http://www.andrewlownie.co.uk/how_to_submit	Query letter
Kimberly Cameron	Amy Cloughley	https://kimberleycameron.com/submissions/	Online form
Cooke McDermid Agency	Martha Webb Cody Caetano Amy Moore-Benson	https://cookemcdermid.com/submissions	Online form
Straus Literary	Jonah Straus	https://www.strausliterary.com/submissions	Query with a synopsis, author bio, and two sample chapters in the body of the email
Levine Greenberg Rostan Literary Agency	Stephanie Rostan Daniel Greenberg Lindsay Edgecombe Monika Verma	https://lgrliterary.com/submissions/	Online form
Jeff Herman Agency	Jeff Herman	submissions@jeffherman.com http://www.jeffherman.com/submission-guidelines/	Query letter
Howland Literary	Carrie Howland Zoe-Aline Howard	https://howlandliterary.com/submit-to-howland	Use each agent's querymanager link
Glass Literary Management	Alex Glass	http://www.glassliterary.com/submissions	Online form
Charlberg & Sussman	Rachel Sussman	https://www.chalbergsussman.com/submission-guidelines	Query letter
Wolf Literary Services	Kate Johnson Leigh Eisenman	https://wolflit.com/contact	Query and 50 pages
Jennifer Lyons Literary Agency	Jessica Felleman NO LONGER LISTED ON THE AGENCY WEBSITE	https://www.jenniferlyonsliteraryagency.com/submission-guidelines/	Use her querymanager
Andy Ross Agency	Andy Ross	andyrossagency@hotmail.com http://www.andyrossagency.com/submissions.html	Query letter
Sarah Jane Freymann	Sarah Jane Freymann	http://www.sarahjanefreymann.com/?page_id=3872	Query and 10 pages in body of email
McCormick & Williams	Edward Orloff Bridget McCarthy	http://mccormicklit.com/guidelines/	Query letter
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Calls for Submissions - Sci-fi, Fantasy, Horror, Erotica, Fiction, Nonfiction

These seven publications are currently open to submissions for speculative fiction, horror, erotica, poetry, general fiction and nonfiction. All are paying markets.

Before you submit, take a tour of their websites to see if your work will be a good fit.

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Timeless Tales exclusively publishes retellings of fairy tales and myths  in any genre. They don't accept original fairy tales or stories outside of their current theme. The next theme is "Perseus and Medusa." This is a family-friendly publication. No erotica. Length: Up to 2,000 words. Under 1,500 preferred. Payment: $15 flat fee. Accepts simultaneous submissions and reprints. Submission deadline: March 23, 2015. Read submission guidelines HERE.

Podcastle is an audio fantasy magazine open to all subgenres of fantasy: from magical realism to urban fantasy to slipstream to high fantasy, and everything in between. The theme for the next issue is Dirty Jobs. "All around us, hidden from view, people do the hidden jobs that no one knows about, the hard jobs that no one glamorizes, the secret jobs that everyone pretends do not exist. We prefer stories with strong pacing, well-defined characters, engaging dialogue, and clear action. As we publish primarily in audio, we strongly gravitate toward stories with distinctive voices that read well. Fun and humor are encouraged." Payment:  $100 for short stories between 2000-6000 words for weekly broadcast. 6 cents per word for original fiction, and 2 cents per word for reprints. For flash fiction stories under 1000 words, flat fee of $20. Submission deadline: March 30, 2015. Read submission guidelines HERE.

Sycamore Review, a publication of Purdue University, accepts unsolicited submissions of fiction, poetry, and non-fiction. No previously published works (except for translations) or genre pieces (conventional science fiction, romance, horror, etc.). Simultaneous submissions accepted. Payment: For unsolicited printed work, Sycamore Review pays each contributor two copies, and $50 per short story or non-fiction piece, or $25 per poem. Submission deadline: March 31, 2015. Read submission guidelines HERE.

Ladylit is an independent fiction publisher based in Hong Kong focusing mainly on lesbian erotica and romance. They are looking for stories for their upcoming anthology: "Summer Love: Lesbian Stories of Holiday Romance." Genre: Erotica. 
Preferred length: 3000 – 6000 words. Payment: US$45.00 plus 1 copy of e-book and paperback. Deadline: March 31, 2015 (the earlier the better). Read submission guidelines HERE.

Third Flatiron is looking for speculative fiction submissions to its themed anthology, "Only Disconnect." Presentism as a theme: the pitfalls of distraction, overstimulation, attention thieves. Too much to do, too little time, headlong into the singularity. Advantages of being bored or being "in the present." Are we becoming ADD? Should we disconnect - or connect even further? Length: Stories should be between 1,500 and 3,000 words. Payment: 3 cents per word, or 6 cents per word if chosen as the lead story. Submission deadline: March 31, 2015. Read submission guidelines HERE.

Another Dimension Magazine is the evolution of Wily Writers Speculative Fiction Podcast. It has a more focused theme, that of classic-style Horror and Dark Fantasy. "One thing, in particular, that we’re looking for in the stories is a strong, twisty ending—like they used to have on the Twilight Zone and Night Gallery shows." Word count: 1000 – 3000 (Firm. Do not query). Simultaneous submissions and reprints are okay. Payment: 3 cents a word. Submission deadline: March 31, 2015. Read submission guidelines HERE.

Kill Your Darlings is an Australian literary magazine that "is proud to publish writers at varying stages of their careers, from new and emerging voices to established and well-known writers." Payment: minimum payment for a lead feature commentary is $550, commentary is $200, fiction is $250, and reviews $200. Killings columnists are paid $90 per post, for a year-long contract. Submission deadline: March 31, 2015. Read submission guidelines HERE.

You're an Expert! How to Make Money Writing Nonfiction Articles

Updated 5/11/24

One of the best ways to build a platform is to become an expert, especially if you are a nonfiction writer. Having your articles published not only establishes your authority, it enables you to publicize your blog, your website, and your books.

If you are a nonfiction writer, there are seemingly endless resources for publishing articles. I say "seemingly" because numbers are deceptive. Getting a nonfiction article published in a reputable magazine can be just as daunting as publishing a short story in The Atlantic. Unless you are a recognized expert in your field, the competition will be fierce.

But what if you are a fiction writer? Let's say you are a gardener with years of experience with soil types, plant requirements, vegetable varieties that do well or poorly in certain climates. Having a degree in horticulture doesn't add to your qualifications. The same holds true for numerous areas in which experience counts more than academic credentials: raising children, raising chickens, dealing with aging parents, marketing your own crafts, and so on. I am sure you can think of several areas in which you have a body of knowledge that would be beneficial to others.

Internet sites that will pay for your articles

The best way to capitalize on that knowledge is to write articles on highly trafficked sites on the net. How does it work? Some sites offer writers a share of the income generated by ads on their site. Others give you a set payment for a certain number of clicks.

Here are two income-generating sites:

Wikinut - Another Among the Many Online Writing Sites - a Review

An Overview of Making Money on HubPages

HubPages 

Additional resources:

70+ Publications That Pay $1 Per Word 

Get Paid to Write: 23 Sites That Pay Freelancers $100+

Write Jobs

Freelance Writing - Numerous freelance writing jobs are posted here.

Who Pays Writers - a list of hundreds of nonfiction markets and what they pay