We’re sharing cooking and food markets for you at Freelance Writing Jobs today. I researched each market to the best of my ability and as of February 2010, these are accurate and current. If I found a link to current guidelines, I included them. Otherwise, I listed contact information so you could request current submission guidelines from the market. I only posted a market if it was indicated that they’re accepting freelance submissions at this time.

Please be sure to familiarize yourself with back copies of the various markets and read all guidelines thoroughly to be sure you’re a good fit for the market and you can provide the right voice and slant.

1. Bon Appetit: Pays $100+. 50% freelance written. Query editors for full guidelines.
2. Chile Pepper – Pays $600 (minimum). 70% freelance written. The focus is on spicy foods. Contact [email protected] for complete guidelines.
3. Food Safety Magazine – Unspecified pay. Please see online guidelines.
4. Fresh Magazine – Supermarket chain-based magazine. Payment varies and stories are assigned four to six months in advance. Please see online guidelines.
5. QSR Magazine – A magazine for those in the quick service restaurant (read: fast food) industry. Unspecified pay. Please see online gudielines.
6. Relish Magazine – Food magazine insert found in newspapers. Payment varies. Please see online guidelines.
7. Sauce Magazine – Looking for food-related essays. Unspecified pay. Please see online guidelines.
8. Southern Food Magazine – Unspecified pay. Please see online guidelines.
9. Tea A. Magazine – Pay is negotiable.  75% freelance written.  Query for complete guidelines.
10. Wine Enthusiast – Pays $750 – $2500. 40% freelance written. Please see online guidelines and editorial calendar.
11. Wine Press Northwest – Pays $300. 50% freelance written. Contact Managing Editor Eric Degerman at [email protected] for complete guidelines.

If you successfully query any of these markets or wish to share pitching or querying tips, please sharein the comments.  Don’t miss our other posted markets:

• 11 Environmental Markets
• 19 Grants for Writers and Other Creative Types
• 15 Greeting Card Markets
• 19 Parenting Markets
• 21 Poetry Markets
• 40 Freelance Writing Markets Paying $100 or More
• 40 More Freelance Writing Markets Paying $100 or More
• 43 Places to Find Freelance Writing Jobs
• 50 Places That Hire Freelance Writers
• 47 Places to Find Telecommute Jobs

Lots of good luck to you!

Our list of freelance writing markets paying over $100 per article was such a success, I thought I’d research a few more for you.

These freelance writing markets are all current, and , if I could, I added a link to their guidelines page. If no link or online guidelines were found, I added whatever information I could gather so you at least have a place to begin with contacting the editors for current guidelines and submission policies.

May 2010 be the year you prosper and profit!

Unless linked to full guidelines, please contact the publication directly for complete guidelines before querying. Also, before querying, please take the time to read through several back issues to familiarize yourself with the magazine’s tone and style and to ensure you’re a good fit. One of the biggest pet peeve of magazine editors are blind queries where the writer knows nothing about the market. Because buying all those past issues isn’t very cost-effective, I usually browse back copies at the library.

40 MORE Freelance Writing Markets Paying $100 or More

1. AAA Living – Pays $150 – $1800/assigned article
2. American Kennel Club Gazzette – Pays $300 – $500 per article. Scroll down for email address to request guidelines.
3. America’s Civil War – Pays $300+.
4. Art Calendar – Pays $250.
5. Astronomy – Pays $100 – $1000
6. Auto Pilot Magazine – Pays $100.  Contact for guidelines.
7. Baby Talk Magazine – Pays $500 – $2,000. Query by mail to 530 5th Avenue, NY NY 10036 and be sure to include a SASE.
8. Bee Culture – Pays $100 – $250
9. Bike Magazine – Pays .50/word. Follow contact info for guidelines.
10. Blade Magazine – Pays $200 – $300. Contact for current guidelines.
11. Bridal Guide – Pays 50/word. I’d query for more comprehensive guidelines.
12. Broken Pencil – Pays up to $100 – $400.
13. Business Traveler – Pays .50/word. Contact for guidelines.
14. Car & Driver – Pays $750 – $3,000 per article.  Send email to [email protected]
15. Chidren’s Advocate – Pays $225 -$450. Contact for guidelines.
16. Chile Pepper – Pays $600. Contact for current guidelines.
17. Credit Today – Pays $200 – $1400.
18. Dance Teacher – Pays $100 – $300. Try emailing [email protected] to request guidelines.
19. Discovery Channel Online – Pays $1/word.
20. Dog Fancy – Pays .40/word
21. International Living – Pays $100 – $500
22. Family Fun – Pays $1.25/word.
23. Family Motor Coaching  Magazine – Pays $100 – $500. Contact for guidelines
24. Her Sports – Pays $200 – $600 per assigned article.
25. Kitchen and Bath Design News – Pays $200 – $650.  Contact for current guidelines.
26. Laptop Magazine – Pays $150 – $1250. Contact for guidelines.
27. The Meeting Professional – Pays .50 – .75/word for assigned articles.
28. Minnesota Conservation Volunteer – .50/word.
29. National Parks Magazine – Pays $1300 for features and travel articles.
30. The Network Journal – Pays $150 – $200. Pitch career articles or articles related to business.
31. New York Spirit – Pays $150
32. Northwest Travel – Pays $100 – $500
33. On Wall Street – Pays $1/word. Contact for guidelines.
34. Persimmon Hill – Pays $150 – $300
35. Robb Report – Pays $1.oo/word.
36. Romantic Homes – Pays $500. Contact for guidelines.
37. Snafu Designs – Greeting card market. Pays $100/idea. Guidelines at [email protected].
38. This Old House – Pays $1 per word. I’m not sure how old these online guidelines are as they’re from another site, so I’d contact for fresh guidelines.
39. Threads – Pays $150/page. Contact for current guidelines.
40. Wine Enthusiast – query by sending email to [email protected] – Pays $750 – $2000

If you found this useful, you might also be interested in reading:

• 75 “Write for Us” Pages
• 21 Poetry Markets
• 16 Greeting Card Markets
• Our regular Monday Writing Markets listings

…stay tuned. More spefic market lists are coming up in the upcoming days and weeks!! Hopefully all our markets lists will give you a good idea of the variety of opportunities available for freelance writers in 2010.

Please offer your comments, thoughts and suggestions regarding this and our other markets lists. As always, if you have tips for pitching or if you landed a gig from one of our lists, please let us know.

Edited to add: A member of the FWJ community asked how I/we know these sources are open to freelancers, if the pay rate is accurate, etc. Please be assured I researched each opportunity using a variety of online and offline resources including the Writer’s Market, online guidelines and I even made a phone call or two. As of January 2010 these listings are accurate.