Here’s a list of ten blogs and websites that pay for guest posts and articles. Included is a wide variety of topics, including news, book review, Atlanta, Home Auatomation, Card Playing, economic justice, and more.If you’re not sure how to approach these companies — or how to find the right types of publishers for your writing — I encourage you to take a look at The No B.S. Course on Freelance Writing. It’s now open for enrollment until Friday.

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“As we all probably know, there’s no shortage of advice on the internet. I found it all overwhelming and often conflicting. So instead of spinning my wheels and going in 4 directions at a time, I did the course work, worked out a schedule and kept at it. It’s now starting to come back around.”

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PS: Thank you to Fatima Saif for her research on this list!

The Outline is a news publication that focuses on three topics: “power (who has it, who wants it, and what do they do when they get it?), culture (the way we live and communicate), and the future (where we’re going next).” According to payment reports, they pay up to $0.50 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.

ChooseATL is devoted to attracting and retaining talent in Atlanta by showcasing its lifestyle, culture, and evolving perceptions to the world. They are looking for stories that celebrate the city of Atlanta. They pay $1.00 per word for feature stories of about 1,500 words. To learn more, visit this page.

Traffic Report is Small Press Traffic’s ongoing series about critical writing, talks and book reviews. They are “curious about the conditions and experiences for today’s writers of the San Francisco Bay Area.” They welcome submissions of 500 to 800 words. They offer an honorarium of $50 for each piece that they publish online. To learn more, visit this page.

Smart Home Beginner is a website about home automation, home server, home media, and more. They pay 3 to 6 cents per word depending on the experience of the author, and the length and the quality of the article. To learn more, refer to this page.

OZY is “a media company tailor-made for the Change Generation – people from every corner of the globe who are challenging the status quo and bucking convention.” They publish original content that focuses not just on where the world is, but where the world is going. Payment reports suggest that they pay an average of $0.48 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.

AmongMen is a Canadian online lifestyle magazine for men. They cover fashion trends, fitness tips, tech reviews, recipes, entertainment, and relationships. Payment reports suggest that they pay up to $0.07 per word. To contact them, refer to this page

Global Comment is a web magazine for “readers who are looking for fresh, independent and thoughtful commentaries about resisting negative populism and building resistance through solidarity written by talented writers from all over the world.” They welcome pitches from writers. According to payment reports, they pay $0.06 per word. To learn more, refer to this page.

Gifts for Card Players is a curated shopping page that is designed to help people find links to stationery, playing cards, card novelties and gifts, card supplies, party supplies, and card accessories. They are accepting articles of 500 to 1,000 words. They pay $50 to $100 per article. For details, visit this page.

Hack the Union is “uniting fights for economic justice and geeking out about the future.” They are looking for articles (of 2,000 words or less) on “topics that concern the economy and efforts by individuals or groups to make it more equal.” They are also looking for first-person interviews. They pay $75 per accepted piece. To learn more, refer to their editorial guidelines.

Vice is a digital media and broadcasting company based in Brooklyn, New York. They cover a wide range of topics including politics, culture, fashion, food, travel, drugs, sex, music, sports, and technology. Payment reports indicate that they pay an average of $0.22 per word. To learn more, visit this page.