- Dear Writers,Several years ago I got an email from a writer that basically said: “Everybody knows there are tons of blogs out there that pay writers, but I can’t seem to find them. Can you?”
Needless to say, I took the challenge on. For the past several years, we have been doing just that, and more, at Freedom With Writing. Nearly every week, we uncover more blogs, magazines, and websites that pay writers. Ocassionally, we edit and compile them into publications such as The Paid Publishing Guidebook.
This week, I’m presenting you with nine more blogs that pay writers. They cover a wide variety of topics, including culture, domestic violence, web programming, blogging, literary critcism, feminism, and race. (Thank you to Fatima Saif for her research!)
— Jacob Jans
- Unwinnable is a digital magazine and website dedicated to the intersection between life and culture. They seek stories that help their “readers find things that are underground, indie, cult and lesser known.” The length of the stories for their magazine (Unwinnable Monthly) should be 1,500 words. They pay $0.05 per word, up to $150, for stories accepted to their magazine. For details, visit this page.
- Learningandviolence.net is a Canadian website that seeks to “engage all people to recognize the impacts of violence on the joy of learning in formal and informal settings.” They want writers to submit dispatches of 500 to 750 words. They offer an honorarium of $50 Canadian for writing the dispatch, and $50 for demonstrated promotion on social media platforms, and/or through personal networks. For details, refer to this page.
- Feminists Act! is an online platform where people can learn about the many ways of taking action on issues affecting women and girls in the U.S. They are looking for written essays (500 to 1,000 words), photo essays, art exhibits, and videos. They pay $50 for essays, exhibits, or videos. For details, refer to this page.
- Black Youth Project is a “platform that highlights the voices and ideas of Black millennials.” They are looking for content on pop culture, feminism, LGBTQIA+ issues, politics, and many other topics. They pay $100 for original pieces of 800+ words. For details, visit this page.
- Auth0 provides a “universal authentication & authorization platform for web, mobile and legacy applications.” They are looking for technical articles for their blog. The technical articles should show readers how to get things done using new technologies like Java, Ruby on Rails, Python, Node, ASP.NET Core, Go, Modern JS, and Authentication. They pay up to $300 per article. To learn more, visit this page.
- MFractor is a “productivity tool for Visual Studio Mac.” They are looking for technical content about Xamarin, including “beginner tutorials, deep dives into the latest Xamarin developments and MFractor how-tos.” They pay $250 AUD for a blog post. To learn more, refer to this page.
- Native Journal is the “best resource to find business related blogs on a wide range of topics from home improvement to shopping services.” They are always looking for writers in all parts of Canada. They accept stories (of up to 600 words) on a wide range of subjects. They encourage writers to send photos with their stories. They pay 15 cents per word and $15 per photo. For details, visit this page.
- The New Inquiry is an online magazine and website of cultural and literary criticism. They are always seeking sharp pieces of criticism. Payment reports suggest that they pay an average of $0.03 per word. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
- RaceBaitr is a “platform created to explore the various ways race is expressed and defined with the goal of creating a world without all of its intersecting oppressions.” Their audience includes people who are committed to learning about anti-Blackness, feminism, queerness and their relationship to those subjects. They pay $100 for original pieces. To learn more, refer to this page.
