Here are 10 publications that pay up to $500 or more for the articles they publish. All of them work with freelance writers. We’re included pay rates and contact information for all of these publications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Please carefully study each publication before submitting a pitch. If you’re new to pitching, please read How to Write a Pitch that Gets You Paid (Based on Real-World Examples)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Layered Butter <\/strong>is a magazine about \u201cart, design and the movies.\u201d They build each issue of the magazine around a particular abstract theme\/genre\/director\/actor, and open up the submission process 2 to 3 months before the submission deadline. They also accept off-theme pitches and submissions. According to their submissions page, they don\u2019t want reviews of movies, clickbait listicles, contrarian hot takes, and previously published works. They\u2019re open to \u201cother aspects of formal analysis and cultural criticism, interviews, essays, etc.\u201d Their essays and criticism works are usually between 1,000 and 2,000 words. Rates<\/a> are $100-$500. To learn more, refer to their submissions page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n GRAMMYs \/ Recording Academy <\/strong>is a society of music professionals. They\u2019re seeking pitches about \u201cdiverse artists, genres, and musical communities with national relevance.\u201d They\u2019re mainly seeking \u201clarger culture features and lists highlighting the intersection of music with broader issues such as politics, history, health and technology.\u201d They\u2019re also looking for artist interviews, artist \u201cdiscoveries\u201d, and evergreen features\/lists. Rates are $250 to $500 per piece. To read their pitch guide, click here<\/a>. To visit their website, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Futurism <\/strong>is a digital media platform that covers science, technology, and medicine news that are changing the world. They pay about $200 to $500 per piece. To contact them, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Asimov Press <\/strong>features writing about biology and its impact on our world. They welcome pitches from \u201cwriters who can make sense of biology\u2019s impacts on climate, energy, security, agriculture, materials, and medicine.\u201d They publish essays (1,200 to 2,000 words); deep dives (2,500+ words); speculative fiction; notes & history (1,000 to 1,500 words); interviews; books and book chapters; and photo essays. As per this post<\/a> on X, their rates range from $500 for short pieces (around 1,000 words) to $2,000 for deep dives (2,500+ words). For more information, read their pitch guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Reynolds Center for Business Journalism <\/strong>is a nonprofit center that offers business journalism training to journalists. They\u2019re seeking journalists to cover business topics. They pay $500 per completed article (around 500 words with at least one illustration\/photo). For more information, visit this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Monarch <\/strong>is an online directory that connects therapy seekers to clinicians. They look to create and publish clear, honest, and actionable mental health articles. They have high journalistic standards. They prize science-backed information with a minimum of 1 to 2 quotes from licensed experts as well as references to a minimum of 2 peer-reviewed studies. They pay a flat rate of $500 per article (1,000 to 3,000 words). As their parent company is US-based, to get paid you should either live in the US or have a US bank account and tax ID. For details, refer to this page<\/a>, and their writers\u2019 guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Drift <\/strong>is \u201ca magazine of culture and politics.\u201d They want \u201csocially engaged cultural criticism; class-sensitive analysis; pieces that point out what\u2019s being avoided or talked around in politics, media, arts, or even academia; upbeat cynicism; un-self-serious screeds; generous takedowns; entries from the margins; fiction; poetry; 1-3 sentence book\/ movie\/ TV\/ art reviews.\u201d They pay:<\/p>\n\n\n\n – $2,000 for essays To learn more, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Life & Thyme <\/strong>is a print magazine and website that specializes in culinary storytelling and food journalism. They welcome contributors from all over the globe. They typically pay<\/a> $200 to $500 per story. To become a contributor, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Phenomenal World <\/strong>is a publication that features research, analysis, and commentary on social sciences. The publication is managed by staff of the Jain Family Institute (JFI). They publish content by JFI staff and fellows, as well as by external researchers and writers. They \u201cwelcome submissions on any topic in the social sciences, particularly economics, history, philosophy, sociology, economic history, and kindred fields.\u201d Their interests are very broad. According to this Tweet<\/a>, they pay $500 for longform pieces and $250 for interviews. Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Revelator <\/strong>is \u201can online news and ideas initiative of the Center for Biological Diversity.\u201d They cover climate change, endangered species, wildlife, conservation, pollution, and more. They pay $300 to $500 per article. Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Here are 10 publications that pay up to $500 or more for the articles they publish. All of them work with freelance writers. 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– $500 – $1,000 for short stories
– $150 for poems
– $25 for Mentions<\/p>\n\n\n\n