13 Parenting Publications That Pay Writers – by Jacquie McTaggart

The competition among parenting publications is heavy and fierce. Thus, they don’t always pay great rates. However, some still do!

The competition among parenting publications is heavy and fierce. Thus, they don’t always pay great rates. However, some still do!

Picking up a sports writing job can be a dream come true!

If you love writing about diverse cultures, climates, economies, politics, and other issues surrounding different geographical regions, you’ll LOVE THIS LIST!

There are a lot of aviation publications out there that welcome freelance writers!

And another one that pays $2,000!

“Founded in 1975, Trapper & Predator Caller is the leading source of practical, comprehensive information for North American fur harvesters. Each issue is packed with feature articles by North America’s most knowledgeable trappers and predator callers. T&PC provides the most thorough wild fur market report in North America and informs readers about vital industry trends. Published 10 times each year — January, February, March, April-May, June-July, August, September, October, November and December — T&PC provides current, practical information for fur trappers, animal-control workers and predator callers. Each issue also contains up-to-date reports from state trapping association partners across the country.” 75% Freelance. Welcomes new writers. Pays 45 days after publication. Publishes ms one year after acceptance. Buys all rights. Responds 2-5 weeks.
Pays $250 for feature story and photos up to 2500 words.

These paying markets are SCREAMING out for your darkest tales!

“The Puritan began in 2007 as an independently funded print journal dedicated to publishing fiction, essays, and interviews in Ottawa, Ontario, and was sold in bookstores across the city. In its early years, The Puritan was Ottawa’s only quarterly prose journal. After a brief hiatus, the magazine returned to publishing, now in the form of an online magazine run from Toronto. Since expanding its mandate to include poetry and reviews, The Puritan now seeks to publish the best in all forms of writing.” Welcomes new writers. Quarterly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 1-3 months after acceptance. Buys First rights. No reprints. Responds in 1-4 months.
Pays $150 for fiction, $25 per poem, $200 for essays, $100 for interviews and $100 for reviews.

According to The Accidental Medical Writer (published by BookLocker), “Regardless of your background and experience, you can be successful as a freelance medical writer.”

City and regional publications not only pay well, but also offer stability. Once you’re in, and wow them with your writing, you could become a regular contributor!