Where to Publish & How Much Do They Pay
Below are suggested resources for determining where to publish your work. (Click on the image to view the full, tongue-in-cheek flowchart.)
Also, look for info on freelancing via the Journalism Websites Google Custom Search, the databases, etc. to find advice, such as this January 2018 one from Poynter "13 Things I've Learned in 13 Years of Freelancing"
Writer's Market 2018Call Number: EWU-Cheney Main Level Reference PN161 .W83 & Spokane Academic Library Reference PN161 .W83Annual listing of thousands of publishing opportunities--including book publishers, consumer and trade magazines, contests and awards, and literary agents. Includes a pay-rate chart.
- The Freelancer Rates Database
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Website has a database to find out what publications are paying (flat or by word) based on freelancer's reporting their pay rates (may not be totally accurate, since not verified by Freelancer), along with tips/tricks articles on how to be a freelancer. - Who Pays Writers
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Crowdsourced listing of what the going rate is for particular publications. Can comment about the experience as well. Reported rates may not be accurate, so buyer beware.
Freelancer Organizations
- American Society of Journalists & Authors
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Founded in 1948, membership organization for independent nonfiction authors/writers. Most of their content is restricted to members, and you have to apply to them to be a member, but the blog ASJA Confidential, twitter feed, etc. are free. - Freelance Success
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More informal organization for independent nonfiction writers. Offers weekly newsletter and message boards for members ($99/year).