This is a directory of paying freelance writer's markets. You can browse the writer's markets by category below or search if you're looking for something specific. All markets included in this directory are paying markets. Payment details are included in summaries where possible.
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This is a directory of paying freelance writer's markets. You can browse the writer's markets by category below or search if you're looking for something specific. All markets included in this directory are paying markets. Payment details are included in summaries where possible.
What are you waiting for? Build a better writing career, one market at a time!
Parents & Kids Magazine
Parents & Kids magazine is focused on Mississippi families. They accept both new freelance submissions and reprints. Articles generally run 700-1000 words, though they prefer even shorter pieces. The base rate for articles is $25. New articles might be offered more depending on length and complexity, based on the writer's pay scale linked in their writers' guidelines.
Parents Magazine
Parents magazine covers all issues related to family and life. Parents magazine looks for experienced writers but they are always accepting queries about potential articles.
PDX.Vote
PDX.Vote is covering elections that impact Portland, Oregon-area residents (including state-level elections and elections happening in other parts of Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas Counties). I’m looking for pitches for articles looking at Portland-area politics. Please send pitches through the contact form at https://pdx.vote/contact/.
I’m especially interested in pitches that cover important issues and how upcoming elections may or may not impact those issues. Some issues I’m looking for articles about are housing access, police violence, and COVID-19 responses. Rates start at $250 and go up for articles requiring substantial research. Please send pitches — not finished pieces. In the pitch, please highlight any personal experiences or expertise that connects to the article you’re pitching.
Pedestal Magazine
Pedestal Magazine publishes poetry and reviews of poetry collections. Payment is $40 per poem. View the writers' guidelines to see the current theme for submissions.
Photoshop Tutorials
PhotoshopTutorials.ws accepts Photoshop design tutorials and quick-tips. You must submit a picture of your final Photoshop project (and can do so for consideration before writing the tutorial itself). The site pays $50 for quick-tips and $150-300 for full tutorials.
Poetry
Poetry accepts original and unpublished poems in English, or translations into English. They only accept online submissions. They pay $10 per line for poetry (with a minimum payment of $300), and $150 per page for prose. Submissions are limited to 4 poems and shouldn't exceed 10 pages.
Poets & Writers
Poets & Writers Magazine accepts freelance submissions for four sections: News & Trends, The Literary Life, The Practical Writer, and Features. Exact payments aren't detailed in the guidelines, but the magazine pays when a piece is scheduled for production.
Popular Science
Popular Science accepts articles covering "new and emerging technology in the areas of science, automobiles, the environment, recreation, electronics, the home, photography, aviation and space, and computers and software. Freelance pieces range from features to short content accompanying their "What's New" products.
Popular Woodworking
Popular Woodworking Magazine accepts pitches for features that typically run around 2500 words. Pay is generally $1000-3000 per article.
Practical Homeschooling Magazine
Practical Homeschooling Magazine accepts practical articles of general interest to homeschooling parents and those considering the option. They pay $50 per article.
More About the Writers' Markets
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