Written By Ian Chandler

10 Websites and Magazines that Pay $200+

If you’re a regular Freedom With Writing reader, you know that we’ve given you the scoop on some high-paying markets. We’ve found 17 science fiction publishers that pay $200+ for stories and 51 magazines that pay $250+. We believe that you deserve to be paid well, so we’re bringing you 10 more publications that pay up to and/or over $200. From parenting to poker, these publications will reward you handsomely for contributing.

 

  1. Metro Parent is a regional magazine covering Southwest Michigan. According to their website, their “general goal is to have a good mix of fun and substantive local stories of interest to local parents.” They pay up to $350 for feature articles. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

 

  1. Linode is a leader in cloud hosting. They’re seeking in-depth guides on a variety of topics, including Linux, game servers, NoSQL databases, and more. They pay $250 per guide (either in cash or Linode credit). To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

 

  1. This Old House is a nationwide home magazine. They publish stories from readers who have renovated their house themselves. They pay $250 per published article. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

 

  1. The Christian Science Monitor is an international news organization. They’re looking for in-depth, journalistic pieces that display “quality of thought.” Their basic rate for a story is $200 to $225. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

 

  1. Compose publishes informational articles about databases for their blog the Write Stuff. They’re looking for philosophical, practical pieces on database concepts. For each article, they pay $200 cash and $200 in Compose database credits. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

 

  1. Alaska Parent Magazine is “Alaska’s exclusive, all-in-one parenting resource.”They publish a helpful editorial calendar, and they generally seek articles on parenting and families. They pay up to $200 per article. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

 

  1. WPHUB publishes articles on “the coming and goings of all things WordPress.” They’re looking for pieces on web design trends, up-and-coming plugins, development, coding best practices, and more. They pay $100 to $200 an article depending on topic and length (800 to 1,200 with visuals). To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

 

  1. Eureka Street is an online journal published by Australian Jesuits. They’re looking for articles that “provide humane, ethical analysis or commentary on politics, religion, popular culture or current events in Australia or the world.” They’re also open to short fiction and creative nonfiction. They pay $200 per article. (Bonus: They also pay for poems.) To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

 

  1. Two Plus Two is a poker magazine published online regularly. They’re looking for articles on poker strategies, mathematics, concepts, and players. They pay $200 per article. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

 

  1. Indeni is an IT company that publishes articles on networking. They’re looking for writers who have experience with Check Point firewalls, Palo Alto firewalls, and F5 load balancers. They pay $200 for articles that provide architecture advice (and less for articles of other types). To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
 

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