skirt! – Submission Guidelines and Payment Information

March 15, 2016

skirt! seeks to “publish a monthly magazine that speaks to all sides of a women’s personality – their work, their play, their families and their creativity, through one of kind content and effective advertising.” It is a free regional magazine for the Charleston, S.C. area. They pay $200 for essays, with monthly themes. For examples,…

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Operation: Thriller Writing Contest ($750 Prize)

March 15, 2016

Authors.me in partnership with Reedsy is holding a novel manuscript contest. They are offering a $750 prize, plus manuscript consulting services for the winner. The deadline for entry is March 31st. According to their contest rules: “This Contest is an opportunity for talented writers in the Thriller Fiction genre to submit their manuscripts to a…

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14 Magazines that Pay Writers

March 15, 2016

As part of our weekly effort to find paying gigs for writers, the following is a list of 14 magazines that accept submissions directly from freelance writers. Included is a wide variety of magazines. Pay information has been included for each magazine. Keep in mind that pay rates depend upon a number of factors, and…

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10 Reasons Writers Should Be Paid.

March 9, 2016

There are so many websites out there that do not pay writers. They do not value writing. They see it as a commodity. This is a horrible trend that has lead to endless garbage being spewed over the far reaches of the internet. Even famous websites don’t pay their writers. The Huffington Post is a…

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5 Magazines that Pay Writers $200+

March 8, 2016

The following is a list of magazines that pay $200 or more to freelance writers. Each of these magazines accepts submissions from freelance writers. I’ve included pay information, when available. The pay information should be used as a tool when negotiating with the publisher. Rates are not set in stone. If you want to learn…

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5 Websites & Blogs that Pay Writers $70+ for Articles

March 8, 2016

The following is a list of blogs and websites that pay $70 to freelance writers. All of these websites accept pitches from freelance writers. For even more markets, be sure to download the Paid Publishing Guidebook (Available until March 13th.) I’ve included pay information, when available. The pay information should be used as a tool…

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Everyday Feminism Seeks Contributing Writer, Pays Up to $150 per Blog Post

March 8, 2016

Everyday Feminism, a digital feminist magazine, is currently seeking contributing writers for their blog. They pay $75 per blog post to contributing writers. They pay $150 to “investigative writers.” Their goal is “to help people develop a better understanding of how systemic issues of gender, sexual orientation, race, class, ability, size, and other social identities…

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