Talent Inc.
“We help job seekers craft their personal brands and write the next chapter of their careers. Through our brands, TopResume and CVNow, we have written and reviewed millions of resumes and CVs.”
Pays $20-$35 per resume.
Paying Markets for Writers
Texas Parks & Wildlife
“Texas outdoor recreation, nature, wildlife, and state parks.” Welcomes new writers. 10 issues/year. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms 6-8 months after acceptance. Buys first rights for print and digital. No reprints. Responds within several weeks. Guidelines online.
Pays flat fee up to $1200.
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation/Bugle Magazine
“First published in 1984, Bugle magazine is one of the top conservation and hunting publications in North America. Distributed six times annually to RMEF members, the journal of Elk Country and the Hunt is the source of all things elk: hunting stories, tips and gear; the hows and whys of elk behavior; wildlife conservation and elk ecology; and natural history all while featuring stellar wildlife and landscape photography.” Bimonthly. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms within 6 months of acceptance. Buys First N.A. Rights. Occasionally accepts reprints. Responds within three weeks. Guidelines available online.
Pays $0.30/word and up.
Perceptive Travel
“An award-winning publication showcasing narrative travel stories from published book authors. Established 2006.” 100% freelance. Pays three weeks after publication. Publishes ms 1-4 months after acceptance. Buys first worldwide rights with 60-day exclusivity. No reprints. Responds within one week. Sample articles available online. Guidelines online.
Pays $100/article for 2,000-3,500 words.
The Old Schoolhouse Magazine
“The Old Schoolhouse(R) Magazine is the #1 trade magazine for homeschool families. It is a quarterly print (125 page) publication, but is also accessible via online browser and via free apps at www.tosmagazine.com, and www.tosapps.com. It is available by subscription or in stores like WalMart, Walgreens, Target, Barnes & Noble, Kroger, and many Christian book outlets.” 30-50% freelance. Quarterly. Pays within 90 days of publication. Publishes 3 months to over a year after acceptance, based on needs. Buys First rights for 180 days. No reprints. Responds in 4-6 weeks. Guidelines online
Pays flat rate of $75 for up to 800 words.
Radish Fiction
“Radish is an exciting mobile fiction platform for serialized storytelling. Our wide variety of stories are published and read in bite-sized installments optimized for smartphone readers. It’s the literary equivalent of addictive TV dramas, right on your phone!” Pays on acceptance. Publishes no more than a month after acceptance. Buys all rights. No reprints. Responds within one week. Guidelines available by email or online.
Pays $50
Reckoning
“A nonprofit, annual journal of creative writing on environmental justice.” Welcomes new writers. Annual. Pays on completion of contract. Publishes ms within a year of acceptance. Buys First Worldwide Serial Rights; First Electronic Distribution Rights and Audio Rights. Occasionally accepts reprints. Responds 1-4 months. Sample articles online. Guidelines online.
Pays $0.10/word for prose, and $50/page for poetry.
10 Paying Humor Markets for Writers – by Karoki Githure
If you’re funny, you might as well get paid for it!
The Masters Review
“Founded by Kim Winternheimer in 2011, the Masters Review is an online and in print publication celebrating new and emerging writers. We are on the lookout for the best new talent with hopes of publishing stories from writers who will continue to produce great work. We offer critical essays, book reviews by debut authors, contest deadlines, submissions info, and interviews with established authors, all with the hopes of bridging the gap between new and established writers. The Masters Review has several ways to submit. New Voices is open year round and is available to any emerging writer. This category is always free to enter and pays up to $200 for selected stories. Additionally, we are (almost always) open to contest submissions, with prizes up to $3,000. There is a $20 submission fee for contest entries. The full contest calendar is available on our website.” Weekly. Buys first rights. No reprints. Responds within three months. Guidelines online.
Pays $200 for short stories and narrative essays, $100 for flash-length work
Massage Magazine
Monthly in print, and five times a week in digital. Pays 30 days after publication. Publishes ms 30-90 days after acceptance. Buys First N.A. rights, and right to repurpose. No reprints. Responds in 30 days. Guidelines are available by email.
Pays $0.20/word for 1000-2000 words