10 Paying Entertainment Markets For Writers – by Karoki Githure
10 publications that pay freelance writers to cover topics such as TV, film, books, podcasts, music, and theater, among others!
Paying Markets for Writers
Channel Partners
“For more than two decades, Channel Partners has been the leader in providing news and analysis to indirect sales channels serving the communications industry. It is the unrivaled resource for resellers, aggregators, agents, brokers, VARs, systems integrators, interconnects and dealers that provide network-based communications and computing services, associated CPE and applications as well as managed and professional services. Channel Partners includes a monthly print publication, electronic newsletters, Webinars, Reports, Buyer’s Guides and more. Join us on LinkedIn at Channel Partners Network.” Welcomes new writers. Pays on publication. Publishes ms within one month of acceptance. Buys all rights. No reprints. Responds in one week. Guidelines available by email.
Pay varies.
Bee Culture
“It’s a how-to, why-to and when-to information source for beekeepers on keeping their bees healthy and alive.” Welcomes new writers. Monthly. Pays negotiable rates on publication. Period between acceptance and publication varies based on topic, author and season. Buys First North American serial rights. Rarely accepts reprints. Responds in less than a week. Guidelines online
Pays $200-$250
Bookmarks Magazine
“Bookmarks magazine introduces readers to the ‘best in books’ through consensus-oriented reviews of new books in all genres, classic and contemporary author profiles and interviews, book group and reader picks, and more.” Welcomes new writers. 50% freelance. Publishes ms within one to two issues after acceptance. No reprints. Responds within one week. Guidelines by email to jessica@bookmarksmagazine.com.
Pays: $30-$400.
The Cincinnati Review
“The Cincinnati Review is a literary magazine published biannually out of the University of Cincinnati. Prose and poetry from our pages has appeared in anthologies including Best American Poetry, Best American Short Stories, Best American Essays, and others.” 100% Freelance. Welcomes new writers. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 3-6 months after acceptance. Guidelines online.
Pays: $30/page for poetry, $25/page for prose.
Five Paying Markets for Writers that Celebrate the Number Three – by Dawn Colclasure
Three is considered a lucky number so perhaps the editors of these magazines knew what they were doing when they named their publications!
Acres USA
“An eco-agriculture magazine devoted to sustainable, organic farming and gardening, holistic human and animal health.” 50% freelance. Welcomes new writers. Circ. 18K. Monthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 1-3 months after acceptance. Buys first rights. Accepts reprints. Responds within one week.
Pays $0.10/word.
101 Holidays
“A group of six travel offering travel inspiration and recommendations. As well as the main site, our specialist sites focus on honeymoons, singles holidays, family travel, short breaks and the USA.” Works with new writers, “but they will typically be either experienced travel writers or enter through our internship program. Pays within 7 days of publication. Publishes ms approx. 7-14 days after acceptance. “We retain the right to publish the article on our website and third-party websites through syndication programmes. Copyright remains with the writer.” No reprints. Response time varies. Sample articles online. Guidelines online.
Pays £50 – £100.
A Fine Parent
90% freelance. “A Fine Parent is an online community for parents who believe that Great Parents are Made, Not Born. Each week on the blog we publish one in-depth article on supporting parents to embrace Positive Parenting and stay on board no matter what life throws at them.” Welcomes new writers who follow the writer guidelines. Weekly. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms within 1-6 months of acceptance. Buys all rights. No reprints. Submit complete ms by email. Sample articles available online.
Pays $75.
Allegory Online Magazine of SF, Fantasy & Horror
60% freelance. “ALLEGORY is a biannual online publication of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. We were founded in 1998 and have been publishing short fiction from all over the world for almost 26 years. Welcomes new writers.
Pays on acceptance. We publish either First Global Rights or Global Reprint Rights. Publishes 2 months after acceptance. Accepts reprints.
Pays $15.