The Audacity is Roxanne Gay’s newsletter, featuring essays by emerging writers. “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.” Submissions are accepted on an ongoing basis. See the relevant category here.