11 Publishers that Pay Writers ($50 to $500 Per Article)

Here’s a list of publishers that pay writers for the articles they publish.

Topics include travel, parenting, homesteading, technology, costuming, hunting, and more.

We’ve researched payment rates for all of these publishers, though keep in mind that payment rates are not set in stone and may need to be negotiated.

Thanks to Fatima Saif for her research for this list.

  1. Holidays for Humanity “publishes original articles on mindful travel opportunities.” They also publish interviews and photo essays. they pay $50 to $75 for articles, $100 to $150 for interviews, and $150 to $200 for photographic essays. To learn more, read their submission guidelines. Note that their link for submissions is incorrectly formatted. Submissions should be emailed to submissions@holidaysforhumanity.com
  2. Rokslide is a website about backcountry hunting. They offer gear reviews, fitness routines, shooting tips, hunting tactics, and how-to and how not-to articles. They want articles of 500 to 1,500 words. They pay $50 to $500 per article. For details, refer to their submission guidelines.
  3. France Revisited is a web magazine that provides information, insights and impressions about travel, culture and life in France. The types of work that they publish include “journalism, review, analysis, experience, interview, opinion, essay, humor, vignette, video, photography.” They pay up to $50 per article, but this amount is su$5bject to change. For details, refer to their contributors’ guidelines.
  4. Chapter 16 is an online journal that covers books, authors, and literary events in Tennessee. They serve as “the state affiliate of the Center for the Book at the Library of Congress.” They are looking for essays from anyone with a Tennessee connection. They prefer essays of 900 to 1,500 words, and pay $100 upon acceptance. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
  5. Nexmo is a “global cloud communications platform leader providing innovative APIs & SDKs for voice, text, messaging & phone verification.” They are looking for technical tutorials as well as general pieces on programming. They pay $400 per post. For details, refer to this page.
  6. Insteading features great resources on homesteading, gardening, beekeeping, chickens, natural building, sustainable living, and much more. They want blog posts of 1,000 to 2,000 words or longer. They pay $50 for accepted posts. To learn more, refer to this page.
  7. Ministry of Testing (MoT) is a global software testing community. They are looking for articles for The Dojo (an online resource for software testing and quality). Most of their articles are 1,500 to 3,000 words long. They pay £150 per article. To learn more, visit this page.
  8. Your Wardrobe Unlock’d is a website focused on period costume making. They are “looking for articles that will inspire people to start sewing today, help them with any problems and give them lots of lovely ideas.” They pay UK£100 per article. For details, refer to this page.
  9. Self Advocate publishes 8 stories a month on the topic of self-advocacy — the ability to speak up for yourself. They only support stories from writers in British Columbia. Payment is $100 for stories 250 to 350 words. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
  10. Posh Seven Magazine is a bi-monthly lifestyle magazine for women living in Loudoun County, Great Falls and Reston. They cover education, health, travel, culinary arts, culture, trends, and personal profiles. They want articles of 700 to 900 words. They pay $50 to $75 for general submissions and up to $350 for assignments that require research. To learn more, visit this page.
  11. Trapper’s Post magazine is “written by trappers, for trappers, and includes the most up to date information available for trappers worldwide.” They want articles on all aspects of trapping. They also want short personal experience articles from trappers who are 16 years old or younger. They prefer articles of 1,200 to 2,000 words. They pay 10 cents per word. To learn more, refer to this page.

 

 

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