If you want to get paid to write, here’s a variety of magazines, blogs, and websites that work with freelance writers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you’re brand new to freelance writing, I highly recommend taking Litworth’s course on pitching. You’ll learn how to actually get your pitch accepted (so you can get paid) — and you’ll learn this very quickly. Check it out.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n The Poetry Foundation transforms lives through the power of words. Their work aims to amplify poetry and celebrate poets by fostering spaces for all to create, experience, and share poetry. They are open to submissions for their magazine. According to their pitch guide, they pay $500 per poem, and for prose, they pay $400 per published page. To learn more, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n The Maple is a 100% reader-funded publication featuring Canadian news and perspectives that challenge the status quo. They welcome pitches for long-form news stories and explainer pieces that shed new light on the top political issues of the day. According to their pitch guide, news stories (usually 1,500 words) pay $500 CAD, shorter opinion pieces (700-1,200 words) pay $260 CAD, and more in-depth analysis articles (1,500-2,000 words) pay $450 CAD. When a piece is assigned and rejected without any request for revision, they pay 50% of the agreed upon fee. To learn more, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n Fansplaining is a weekly media outlet devoted to savvy writing about fans and fan culture. According to their pitch guide, they pay $300 per piece. Their articles tend to run long; around 2,000-3,000 words is normal, and some pieces are even longer. Reporting costs and incidental expenses are negotiated when the pitch is accepted. To learn more, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n Health.com is a source for information on fitness, nutrition, beauty, wellness, and lifestyle. The majority of their readers are female. Their previous pitch guide listed rates as $200-$1,000 for personal essays and topical service; $250-$1,000 for reports\/trend pieces; $200-$500 for explainers, as told to, and social trends; and $150 to $300 for product reviews. Current pitching information is unclear, but they're actively looking for new writers. To learn more, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n Task & Purpose is an online news and culture publication for the next generation of American veterans. They are always seeking “stories on combat and what happens after, deep dives into the scourge of military sexual assault, or explainers on why the military is seeing an exodus of experienced military pilots.” They are also looking for first-hand accounts and essays. They have previously indicated to pay $500 per piece. To learn more, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n The Daily Beast is a news and opinion website dedicated to independent journalism. They focus on politics, power, and pop culture and reach over 1 million readers a day. They have previously indicated to accept pitches for their Obsessed vertical, which includes reactions, explainers, interviews, reviews, and opinion pieces. Rates started at $250. Current pitching information is unclear. To contact them, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n Elegant Themes builds “beautiful premium WordPress themes coupled with advanced functionality and awesome support.” They are looking for tutorials, case studies, in-depth guides, and evidence-based opinion pieces for their blog. Their ideal word-count is 1,000 to 1,500 words. According to their pitch guide, they pay a flat rate of $250 per article. To learn more, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n Software Testing Help (STH) is a software testing blog. They want topics based on the writer’s area of expertise. It can be any technical or non-technical topic where you have hands-on experience. They have previously indicated to pay $200 to $600 for a tutorial. To learn more, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n CircleCI is a continuous integration and delivery platform that helps software teams release quality code, faster. They have previously indicated to pay $600 per accepted blog post, and freelancers could write about topics of their own choice. Their pitch guide is no longer available. To contact them, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n Honeybadger is an error monitoring company that helps developers find and fix bugs quicker. They are looking for developers to create several series of articles. A series will consist of 3 to 5 stand-alone articles of 500 to 1,000 words each. According to their pitch guide<\/a>, they pay $500 per article.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n The Block is a source for all things related to blockchain and crypto. They are seeking cryptocurrency\/blockchain\/digital currency pitches. According to an old tweet<\/a> by their managing editor, they pay $200 to $500 per piece. To contact the editors, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n UploadVR is a news organization that offers news, original articles, guides, reviews, and interviews on Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR). According to their pitch guide, they pay $50 for news (200–300 words), $150 for previews\/impressions (500–700 words), $250 for reviews (minimum 800 words), and a minimum rate of $175 for features. To learn more, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n Science Magazine covers news on science, science policy and issues that are of importance to the scientific community. They want “ a hot scoop or juicy scandal, a compelling profile of a scientist, or an original take on a science policy issue.” According to their guidelines, rates typically begin at $1 per word for online-only stories and $1.25 per word for print-only stories. Some articles are paid a flat rate - a Q&A, for example, is $500. To learn more, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n Elite Personal Finance covers personal finance, business, making money online, saving money, loans, credit cards, identity theft, and credit reports. Writers should aim for between 1,000 and 3,000 words. According to their pitch guide<\/a>, payment is $300 per guest post.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n Income Diary covers website creation, online marketing, and social media related topics. Their submission guidelines have a helpful list of subjects they're interested in, and past articles that have been successful for them. According to their pitch guide<\/a>, they pay up to $300 per article.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n Teen Vogue is an online publication that offers the latest on fashion, celebrity style, entertainment, beauty, teen issues, etc. They accept pitches for reported and op-ed pieces across the following sections: culture (covers TV, movies, music, internet culture, etc), identity (covers mental health, sexual health, body image, etc), style & beauty (highlights trends, changemakers, celebrity styles, and more), politics (covers social justice, politics, history, and education.) According to an old tweet<\/a> from their news & politics editor, they generally pay $250 to $600 per piece, and according to a payment report<\/a>, they paid $0.29 per word for a 1400-word story. To learn more, refer to their pitch guide<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n Elite Daily is an online news platform for millennials. They ‘’deliver everything you need to know to live your best life, whether your passion is traveling with friends, focusing your body and mind, determining how the stars will affect you and your dating life, or learning how to perfect a flawless cat eye on the first try.’’ According to an old post<\/a> from their former entertainment editor, rates start at $250. To contact them, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n AskMen is a lifestyle website for men. They cover dating, grooming, fitness, sex, style, entertainment, and more. According to an old tweet<\/a>, they pay $250 per piece. To contact them, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n GRAMMYs \/ Recording Academy is a society of music professionals. They have previously indicated to be seeking pitches about “diverse artists, genres, and musical communities with national relevance.” They were interested in “larger culture features and lists highlighting the intersection of music with broader issues such as politics, history, health and technology,'' and looking for artist interviews, artist “discoveries”, and evergreen features\/lists. Pay was listed as $250 to $500 per piece. To contact them, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n Class Central is the world's leading search engine for online courses. They're open to receiving pitches for online education trends, news, analysis, listicles, and best courses guides. They accept pieces previously published on personal platforms. According to their pitch guide, they pay $250 - $500 for Best Courses Guides & Resource Lists and $500 - $1,250 for News, Analysis & Industry Journalism. To learn more, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n Foodism is a food print magazine published by twenty-two, a Canadian publishing house and creative agency. They pay for print-first features, which are then repurposed online, and are interested in original stories that explore Toronto’s diverse and layered food scene. They also accept travel features, which must have a unique perspective. According to their pitch guide, they pay $600 for 1,200 – 1,500 words and $0.40 per word for the travel guides, which should be 500 words and up. To learn more, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n Escapism is a travel print magazine published by twenty-two, a Canadian publishing house and creative agency. They pay for print-first travel guides, which are then repurposed online. Their travel features are also included in the company's food magazine, Foodism. For those, features don’t have to have a food or beverage angle, but they do need a unique perspective. Escapism's travel guides are less about first-person experiences in longform, and more about what to see, eat and do in a given destination. According to their pitch guide, they pay $600 for features of 1,200 – 1,500 words and $0.40 per word for the travel guides, which should be 500 words and up. To learn more, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n Narratively publishes untold human stories that surprise, delight and captivate readers. They state that ‘’the true stories they publish are defined not by topic but by style: immersive, cinematic storytelling that takes readers inside another world, another life, through vivid scenes, colorful details and compelling narrative arcs’’. They regularly publish calls for stories, with rates ranging from $300 up to $1,500. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n American Theatre is a magazine that offers news, interviews, editorials, and features about theatre in the United States and abroad. According to their pitch guide, they pay $250 minimum and $1,200 maximum for most stories, depending on the word count, demand, and medium. To learn more, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n HowlRound is a "free and open platform for theatre makers worldwide," based at Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts. They seek writers actively involved in theatre to contribute to their platform. According to their pitch guide, they offer an honorarium of $200 USD per essay. For those curating a series, there is a $300 USD payment once the series is up and running. For NewCrit<\/a> articles, which range from 1500 to 2500 words, authors receive $200 USD upon publication. To learn more, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n I Care If You Listen is an award-winning website for composers. They have previously indicated to offer an honorarium of $250 per article (less than 1,500 words). Contact them here<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n Westerly Magazine publishes creative writing and scholarship from throughout the world, but maintains a special emphasis on Australia, particularly Western Australia, and the Asian region. They publish short stories, poetry, memoir and creative nonfiction, essays and literary criticism. Word count for fiction and creative non-fiction is 3500 words maximum, 5000 words for scholarly articles, and for reviews, it’s 800 words. According to their submissions guidelines<\/a>, they pay AU$250 for one poem or AU$300 for a poetic sequence, AU$500 for prose (including scholarly work), AU$620 for visual art\/photo essays\/comics, and AU$250 for online publication (including reviews).<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n The Reynolds Center for Business Journalism is a non-profit centre that offers business journalism training to journalists. They previously indicated to be seeking journalists to cover business topics and that they paid $500 per completed article (around 500 words with at least one illustration\/photo), but they no longer have a pitch guide. To contact them, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n Moneywise is an online publication that covers personal finance, investing, and retirement. According to an old payment report<\/a>, they paid $500 for an 800 word article. To pitch them, refer to this page<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n Poetry Magazine <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n Creative Writing \/ Short Stories<\/span>\r\n
\r\n \r\n The Maple <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n Canadian<\/span>\r\n
\r\n \r\n Fansplaining <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n Lifestyle \/ Entertainment<\/span>\r\n
\r\n \r\n Health.com <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n Health and Wellness<\/span>\r\n
\r\n \r\n Task & Purpose <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n Miscellaneous<\/span>\r\n
\r\n \r\n Obsessed (The Daily Beast) <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n Lifestyle \/ Entertainment<\/span>\r\n
\r\n \r\n Elegant Themes <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n Technology<\/span>\r\n
\r\n \r\n Software Testing Help (STH) <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n Technology<\/span>\r\n
\r\n \r\n CircleCI <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n Technology<\/span>\r\n
\r\n \r\n Honeybadger <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n Technology<\/span>\r\n
\r\n \r\n The Block <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n Technology<\/span>\r\n
\r\n \r\n UploadVR <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n Technology<\/span>\r\n
\r\n \r\n Science Magazine <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n Science<\/span>\r\n
\r\n \r\n Elite Personal Finance <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n Finance \/ Business<\/span>\r\n
\r\n \r\n Income Diary <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n Finance \/ Business<\/span>\r\n
\r\n \r\n Teen Vogue <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n Fashion<\/span>\r\n
\r\n \r\n Elite Daily <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n Lifestyle \/ Entertainment<\/span>\r\n
\r\n \r\n AskMen <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n Lifestyle \/ Entertainment<\/span>\r\n
\r\n \r\n GRAMMYs \/ Recording Academy <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n Music<\/span>\r\n
\r\n \r\n Class Central (The Report) <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n Education<\/span>\r\n
\r\n \r\n Foodism <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n Food & Nutrition<\/span>\r\n
\r\n \r\n Escapism <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n Travel<\/span>\r\n
\r\n \r\n Narratively <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n General Interest \/ News<\/span>\r\n
\r\n \r\n American Theatre <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n Miscellaneous<\/span>\r\n
\r\n \r\n HowlRound <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n Miscellaneous<\/span>\r\n
\r\n \r\n I Care If You Listen <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n Music<\/span>\r\n
\r\n \r\n Westerly Magazine <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n Philosophy and Culture<\/span>\r\n
\r\n \r\n Reynolds Center for Business Journalism <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n Finance \/ Business<\/span>\r\n
\r\n \r\n Moneywise <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n Finance \/ Business<\/span>\r\n
\r\n \r\n Naval History <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n History<\/span>\r\n