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Top 12 Publications That Pay $250+ per Article to Freelancers

Some of these publications pay up to $2500 per post

By Kunal VermaPublished 4 years ago 4 min read
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Top 12 Publications That Pay $250+ per Article to Freelancers
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One of the greatest gifts of the internet boom is the birth of online freelance writing.

Working from your home computer with a delightful cup of coffee sounds amazing, doesn’t it?

It is as sweet as it sounds. While it’s not as easy as it might seem like and requires a good amount of effort, yet it’s a great side-hustle for some extra cash.

There are a lot of great publications — both digital and print, which accept guest posts from freelancers and are known to pay the writers well.

Here’s the list of top 10 publications that pay $250 or more per article to guest writers:

12. Cracked

A snapshot from Cracked.com

Cracked.com is a humor themed Entertainment website which publishes articles about Pop culture, history, science, sports, tech, and pretty much everything.

If you can write articles like 5 Superhero Stories That Should’ve Gotten A Movie By Now or 7 Terrible Medical Devices From History, you should definitely try writing for them. They pay up to $250 per post.

Learn More here

11. EQ

Eqliving.com Homepage

EQ Living, also known as Equestrian Living is a lifestyle magazine about country life.

They write about topics ranging from Style and Design to Travel, Real Estate, and country people.

After acceptance writers get paid from $100 to $300 depending upon the length and complexity of the article.

Learn more here

10. Chatelaine

A snapshot from Chatelaine.com

Chatelaine claims to be the #1 Canadian magazine for women.

It’s Major article categories include Food, Recipes, Style, Living, News, Health, and Horoscopes.

You can earn up to $1000 for a 1000 word article, as they pay $1 per word.

Learn more here

9. Washington Monthly

Washington Monthly Homepage

Washington monthly is a popular blog covering topics like Politics, Economy, Health care, and Education.

They also have a non-profit magazine that is issued twice per month. They are also known for their annual ranking of American universities.

Writers get paid around $500 for a 5000-word article.

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8. The Nation

A snapshot from The Nation website

The Nation is an American political magazine with a loyal reader base.

They pay $150 for 750 word commentaries(brief analyses of news developments) and $300 to $500 per article(typically 1500–6000 words).

Apart from articles, they also accept poetry and art submissions.

Learn More here

7. Bitch

Bitch media Homepage

Bitch Media is a quarterly feminist magazine based in Portland, Oregon.

They publish articles on pop culture, politics, science, health, life, culture and much more.

If you can write thought-provoking articles and features, with evidence and statistics to back up your claims, you should try your luck there.

They pay $500 for feature articles.

Learn More here

6. A List Apart

A list Apart Cover Image

Established in 1997 as a mailing list, A List Apart is an online magazine about Web Design, Development, and Web Content.

If you are passionate about web design and development, and can write great articles then you should submit them your articles.

The payout is around $200 for a 1500 to 2500 word article.

Learn more here

5. Fly Fusion Magazine

Fly fusion Homepage

Fly Fusion is a magazine based on Fly fishing, which aims to improve the angling skills of its readers.

Their main motive is to educate the readers through instruction based articles.

They pay $400 for Feature Articles, $500 for Photo Essays, and $250 for Fly Tiers Table.

Learn more here

4. Parabola

Parabola.org Homepage

Parabola is a quarterly magazine on the subjects of mythology and the world’s religious and cultural traditions.

It is published by a non-profit organization called The Society for the Study of Myth and Tradition.

It claims to be “devoted to the exploration of the quest for meaning as it is expressed in the world’s myths, symbols, and religious traditions” .

They accept original articles, translations, and poetry. The payout is up to $400 for articles.

Learn more here

3. The Sun Magazine

The sun magazine Homepage

The Sun is an American literary magazine publishing essays, interviews, short stories, poems, and photography.

The motive of this publication is to create a feeling of connection between contributors and readers. It is reader-supported and ad-free.

They are known to pay their writers well, and pay up to $2500 for non-fiction articles.

Learn more here

2. Vibrant Life

Vibrant life Homepage

Vibrant Life is a bimonthly lifestyle magazine that promotes physical health, mental clarity, and spiritual balance from a Christian perspective.

The articles are focused on the typical adult man or woman and family. They pay up to $300 per article.

Learn more here

1. The American Scholar

The American Scholar Homepage

Established in 1932, The American Scholar is an award-winning literary magazine of the Phi Beta Kappa Society.

It is a quarterly magazine covering topics like public affairs, literature, history, and culture. They pay up to $500 for print articles.

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Kunal Verma

Freelance Writer | Mechanical Engineer | Tea Fanatic

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