The Audacity Emerging Writer Essays

There are few guidelines for the kind of essays I am looking for. i want nuanced, thoughtful work where the essayist looks both inward and outward. I am particularly interested in well-researched, voice-driven writing. Personal essays and cultural criticism are warmly welcomed.

Submissions should be between 1500 and 3000 words. Writers are paid a flat rate of $1000. 

Submissions are only open to emerging writers. You can only have three publications or fewer and no books or books under contract.

PLEASE SUBMIT ONLY ONE ESSAY AT A TIME.