The following is a list of magazines that pay writers up to $100 per article, and sometimes more. Remember to read their submission guidelines carefully before submitting.
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1. Great Escape Publishing, according to their website, “publishes articles on the craft and business of getting paid to travel, whether by writing, photography, tours or other means.” They do not publish typical travel articles. Submissions should be approximately 300-600 words. They pay $50-75 for requested articles featured on their website, $100-$150 for interviews and personal stories and $150-200 for advice articles. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
2. Elite Personal Finance is a blog interested in articles dealing with personal finance, business, making money online, saving money, loans, credit cards, identity theft and credit reports. Articles should be 1,500 to 3,000 words per post. Payment is $100 per article. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
3. How To Man Guide is an online magazine for men. According to their website, “We believe that the best writing is done about topics the author is passionate about. We are seeking authors to write on a variety of subjects spanning the entire spectrum of all things manly.” They prefer articles with how-to titles but this is not a rule. They pay $100 per article and less for shorter pieces. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
4. Cooking Detective is a cooking, recipe and food blog. According to their website, they “constantly publish informative articles, useful tips, how-to guide, expert interviews, experts round-up, and product reviews dedicated to cooking, cooking courses, cooking products, healthy recipes, nutrition tips, entertaining menus, fitness guides and other related topics.” They are interested in content that covers: healthy recipes, nutrition tips, entertaining menus, fitness guides, buying guide and cooking course and kitchen appliance reviews. They pay $120-160 for ultimate guides of between 3000 and 4000 words and $75 per article of 2000 + words. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
5. Freelance Mom is a source for the professional mom. They welcome male writers. They are looking for original, unique, practical and actionable advice. According to their guidelines, “Your article should contain a “20 to 30 minute action plan” at the end (whether that is in the form of powerful reflective questions, tools to use or an actual step-by-step plan that will help the reader apply their learning).” They are mainly looking for three types of articles: highly personal, highly researched, and education based articles. They pay $75 to $100 via PayPal. Guest articles should be between 900 to 1,500 words. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
6. AdvanceWeb.com is a website for occupational therapy practitioners. They pay a flat rate of $150 for website articles. “My Story” submission are are paid $25. They prefer queries. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
7. Earth Magazine is a print magazine and website that offers “the science behind the headlines,” with a focus on earth science. They accept submissions from freelance writers as well as scientists. They are not a peer-reviewed journal, but focused more on connecting with the broad public. A recent report on Litworth showed a pay rate of 30 cents per word. To learn more, read their submission guidelines
