6 Magazines That Pay Writers $1 to $2 Per Word – by Biljana Tadic
Some of these magazines accept longer articles, from 5,000 to 6,000 words, so writers can make really good money.
Paying Markets for Writers
Primary Research Group
“We publish surveys and research reports about developments in libraries, law firms, and higher education.” Usually pays within a week of acceptance. Publishes ms approx. 4 weeks after acceptance. Buys all rights. No reprints.
Pays $50 to $150.
Rack Magazine
“We ONLY publish stories about the harvests of world-class animals, 90 percent of which are white-tailed deer scoring 180 or more inches as Typicals or 200+ as Non-typicals. Other stories may revolve around the harvest of most any North American big game trophy, so long as the animal qualifies for one of the major record books.” Welcomes new writers. Six issues per year. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 6-12 months after acceptance. Buys first N.A. rights. Accepts reprints. Responds within 30 days. Guidelines by email.
Pays up to $360.
Poetry Ireland Review
“Poetry Ireland Review is a highly-regarded journal of poetry. Published three times a year, the Review includes the work of both emerging and established Irish and international poets, essayists, critics and visual artists.” Tri-annual. No reprints. Responds in 3-4 months. Guidelines online.
Pays €40/poem and €100/review.
Machine Intelligence Research Institute
MIRI is an AI research organization that performs original mathematical research to ensure the development of artificial intelligence has positive effects for humanity.
We pay by the step, a discrete, well-defined unit that consists of one round of interaction between the DM and the player, along with the DM’s accompanying Thoughts for that round. One step is roughly between 250-450 words, the majority being the DM’s Thoughts.
We’re offering 100 USD for reading the guidelines carefully and submitting 6–8 steps along with a short (less than 1 page) description of how the rest of the story/run might play out. Applicants whose submissions meet our quality bar will be asked to write a follow-up batch of 5 more steps. If those meet our standards, they will be accepted to write long-term for the project, at a rate of 10 USD per step, paid either monthly or every 100 steps.
Please see https://intelligence.org/visible/ for more details.
Welcomes New Writers. Pays on Acceptace. Publication purchases all rights. No Reprints. Guidelines online.
PAYS $100
Nature Friend Magazine
50% freelance. “Nature-loving children and families get Nature Friend. We are primarily about wild nature. Can be animals, plants, birds, insects, rocks, ocean life, astronomy, gardening, learning by doing activities and experiments.” Welcomes new writers. Circ. 7500. Monthly. Pays on publication. Period between acceptance and publication varies. Buy first rights. Accepts reprints. Responds quickly.
Pays $0.03-$0.05/edited word.
Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management
“Clinical journal for health care practitioners.” 10% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 50K. Monthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms two months after acceptance. Buys one time rights. Accepts reprints. Responds in 1-2 days.
Pays $100
Journal of Information Ethics
“JIE publishes columns, articles and reviews that deal with the production, dissemination, storage and retrieval of information in an ethical context.” 75% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Biannual. Pays on publication. Publishes ms within two years of acceptance. Responds within one week.
Pays $25-$50
8 Paying Disability Markets For Writers By Karoki Githure
Websites welcoming submissions from writers with disabilities or have worked with disabled individuals.
History Magazine
Welcomes new writers. Circ. 8K. Bi-monthly. Pays 45 days after publication. Period between acceptance and publication varies. Buys one-time rights, including print, PDF and APP editions. No reprints. Responds within 30 days.
Pays $0.08/word.