The following is a list of seven magazines that pay writers $250 for articles. Included is a wide variety of publishers, covering a variety of topics.

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1. South Carolina Living is a lifestyle magazine published by South Carolina’s not-for-profit electric cooperatives. They reach a very large audience. They publish general interest articles, profiles, articles about energy issues, and regional travel articles, recipes, and more. Payment is up to $450. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

2. DRAFT Magazine is a nationwide magazine all about beer. According to our sources, they pay $0.80 cents a word. According to their website “pitches need not be beer-centric, but those that are should focus on beer/brewery news, trends and ideas, rather than the technical aspects of brewing and/or profiles. Aside from beer, we happily accept pitches on topics ranging from food, sports (both professional and leisure), travel, and many other topics.” To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

3. Douglas Magazine is a regional business magazine that serves Southern Vancouver Island’s business community. They generally pay $0.40 cents a word. They are looking for features of 1,200 to 3,00 words in length. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

4. Blade Magazine is about knives and knifemaking. According to their website: “What we need are stories that are brand new in scope and content. Knives being used for unusual purposes, in adventure settings, etc., are always good. New, state-of-the-art knife designs, steels and other knife materials and how they are made are good. The knife collections of celebrities are good. Stories on how to collect knives, what to collect and why, etc., are good.” They pay between $150 and $300 for articles. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

5. Sport Fishing magazine accepts queries from freelance writers. They pay $250 for their “from the pro” department, and $750 for longer features. They have a very thorough submission guidelines page, with great tips writers. It’s worth a read, even if you’re not submission. To learn more, be sure to read their submission guideline

6. Herizons is a Canadian publication with a feminist readership. Articles about applying feminist principles in work, in relationships and organizations, and in social justice are welcome. They are interested in health, social and political, envirnmental, equality, justice and spiritual issues, as well as parenting issues and all issues informed by diverse racial and cultural experiences. They want personal experiences, journalism style articles, interviews, articles which bring in current research and a clear feminist perspective. They pay $250 to $750 for features, $175 for news, $65 for reviews. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

7. Nebraskaland Magazine is published by Nebraska’s Game and Parks Commission. They cover “all varieties of outdoor recreation including camping, travel, canoeing, hunting, fishing, Nebraska’s state parks and recreation areas, wildlife, natural history, unique personalities, art, culture, history and personal reminiscence.” They pay 15 cents per word. Most stories are 2,500 words. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.