20 Publications Paying for Personal Essays!

For FWNN Premium, I've compiled a list of publications that will pay writers for their personal essays. Got a story to tell? Check this one out!

Hello!

Welcome to the latest premium edition of the Freelance Writing Network. This week, I’ve chatted to writers and researched a list of publications that are paying for personal essays.

Have a personal essay or essay idea you want to submit to somewhere? Not found a home for it yet? This is the resource for you.

And don’t forget, there’s lots of other Premium Opportunity posts available for premium subscribers. That’s on top of the early opportunities each week!

• Longreads is dedicated to finding and sharing the best longform nonfiction storytelling on the web. We look for smart, unexpected angles and compelling voices across a wide range of topics. Their personal essay rate is $500. Check their submission guidelines here.

• The Sun Magazine publish personal essays, short stories, poems, and black-and-white photography in print and online in a monthly magazine. They pay $1 a word for their commissions. Check out the details here.