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The following is a list of magazines and websites that pay up to $1,000 or more per article. You’ll notice that the first magazine listed is a trade magazine for insurance agents. Trade magazines like this one are often a great way to get high pay for freelance work. Not only do they tend to pay well, they’re not as competitive as the better-known consumer oriented magazines.
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Leader’s Edge Magazine is a publication of The Council for Insurance Agents and Brokers. They publish 10 times a year. They cover issues of importance to insurance brokers. According to one payment report, they paid $0.70 per word for a 3,000-word feature. To contact them, refer to this page.
Gay Magazine is a new publication partnership between Roxane Gay (an author, editor, and commentator) and Medium (an online publishing platform). They offer interesting and thoughtful cultural criticism. They are looking for personal essays, short fiction, illustration and photography. They pay $1.00 per word for work up to 3,500 words. Details here.
Institutional Investor is an international business to business publisher that focuses mainly on international finance. They are looking for “stories that feature conflict, narrative, access, and disclosure”; “international content that will resonate with American readers”; “articles based on novel data or research about the asset management industry”; “cultural stories about the financial industry”; and “freelancers who know the institutional investment world.” The pieces should ideally be 1,000 to 2,000 words long. Pay is $1 a word plus reasonable expenses. For more information, visit this page.
Critical Read is a New York-based nonprofit publishing company that supports the promotion of arts and culture in the United States. They are looking for artwork biographies of 4,000 to 5,000 words. They pay $1.00 per word. To learn more, refer to this page.
Sonoma Magazine is a bi-monthly publication that covers Sonoma County’s events, restaurants, hotels, bars, wineries, breweries, culture, style, and more. Payment reports indicate that they pay $1.00 per word. To contact them, visit this page.
Military Officer Magazine is a magazine for commissioned and warrant officers, families, and surviving spouses of the seven uniformed services: Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Public Health Service, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Topics of interest include current military/political affairs, recent military history, personal financial planning, and health and fitness. No fiction, poetry, or fillers. Query first. Length: 1,000-2,000 words Pay: $0.80/word. Details here.
Hakai Magazine is an online magazine that “explores science, society, and the environment from a coastal perspective.” They are based in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The length of stories and commentary in their “news & views” section is 300 to 800 words. While, the length of narratives, essays, profiles, and investigative pieces in their “features” section is 1,000 to 5,000 words. Payment reports indicate that they pay up to $0.60 per word. According to Hakai magazine’s website, they have a “modest travel budget and all expenses must be approved in advance.” To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
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