Personal Essay Markets, Part I: Where to Submit Your Work

Market your first-person material to one of these eager outlets

Jenny Rough is a writer and former attorney with over 20 years of experience crafting stories for magazines, newspapers, and podcasts, and currently serves as letters editor for AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin. She holds a J.D. summa cum laude from Pepperdine and a bachelor's in creative writing from Miami University.

Published December 3, 2015 · Updated March 20, 2026

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