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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Sport Fishing
Sport Fishing magazine publishes 9 issues per year and focuses on saltwater fishing mostly around North America. They accept features of 1800-2400 words, including sidebars, though their departments are usually staff-written. They pay $750 for print features. Digital features pay $200 for up to 1000 words and $300 for over 1000 words.
Sports Afield
Sports Afield is a magazine founded in 1887 covering high-end hunting and shooting, such as North American and African big game hunting. Most coverage is of big game hunting destination pieces. Features run up to 2500 words, though they accept 800-1200 word pieces for their Almanac section too (around conservation related subjects). Payment is on publication.
Sports Collectors Digest
Sports Collectors Digest covers sports card collecting, memorabilia, lithographs, autographs, and more. They accept 600-800 word profiles about "super" collectors and dealers, feature stories, and event coverage. They pay on publication.
Story Unlikely
We publish both fiction and narrative nonfiction (memoir) short stories, up to a limit of 3,500 words. We publish a wide array of styles and genres, and are more concerned with the quality of the story than the genre itself. A monthly e-zine, Story Unlikely pays 8 cents a word with a $350 cap ($700 cap for members at the Writer Level). We welcome and accept reprints, and pay 1 cent per word for reprints.
StrategyPage
StrategyPage covers worldwide armed forces and military affairs. Article topics can include things like weapons systems, software of war, peacetime operations, information warfare, and ore. Contributions generally range from 200-1000 words, and the site pays $30 per article.
TC Jewfolk
TC Jewfolk is an independent publication for Jewish communities in the Twin Cities. They accept a wide variety of submissions including articles about how politics shape your Jewish point of view, Jewish spirituality, interfaith families, Jewish parenting, and more. Payment is $50-100 per article.
Teachers & Writers Magazine
Teachers & Writers Magazine is published by the Teachers & Writers Collaborative. It covers teaching writing from kindergarten through college, including non-classroom instruction. They accept classroom writing prompts ($75), narrative lesson plans ($100), articles on the art of teaching writing ($150), and interviews ($150).
Texas Gardener
Texas Gardener is a bimonthly regional gardening magazine. They accept feature articles of 1200-1500 words. These include interviews with Texas gardeners, new gardening techniques, and technical articles. They pay $50 for submissions to their "Between Neighbors" column and $50-200 for features.
The American Gardener
The American Gardener is a bi-monthly magazine published by the American Horticultural Society. The publication accepts both feature articles and columns. Payment for features (1500-2500 words) is $300 - 700, while payment for columns is $150 - 200. They offer a 25% kill fee.
The Bark
The Bark is a magazine about life with dogs. Articles should be of a journalistic nature. They're not looking for memoirs. This is a paying market, but compensation varies and is negotiated individually with each writer.
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