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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Trail Runner
Trail Runner accepts pitches from freelance writers. Pay starts at $200 for digital articles and $.25 / word for print submissions. Pay increases based on experience, sourcing, and thoroughness.
Trails Magazine
Trails Magazine is a quarterly print publication covering backpacking, bikepacking, canoe camping, mountaineering, and related topics focused on being "human-powered" and involving overnight outdoor sleeping. The publication focuses mostly on North American destinations. Features run 1000-5000 words and sometimes longer. Pay is $.50 - $2.00 per word depending on difficulty, experience, and commitment required. Shorter columns and rubrics pay $.50 per word. These shorter pieces include recipes, trip reports, essays, gear reviews, opinion pieces, and more.
Trapper's Post
Trapper's Post is a publication about trapping, covering everything from equipment and strategy to fur handling. They accept features up to 2000 words, and will consider longer features to be split into series. They also want shorter articles and tips from 500-700 words. Pay is roughly $.10 per published word with a top payment of $150 per article.
Trapper's World
Trapper's World is a publication "for trappers by trappers." They are looking for feature articles up to 5000 words (including photos). These articles tell the story of a specific trapline adventure. How-to articles up to 2500 words can also be pitched. They pay up to $100 for feature articles.
Travel + Leisure
Travel + Leisure accepts freelance pitches for both the print magazine and digital publication. Digital news stories run 300-500 words and digital travel stories and listicles run 500-2000+ words. Print stories can include 100-500 word Discoveries, 700-1500 word Experiences essays, Intelligent Traveler contributions under 600 words, and 2500-4000 word Features. They pay a flat rate per piece, not based on word count.
Triathlete
Triathlete magazine features multi-sport training tips, nutrition articles, gear and apparel guides, athlete profiles, triathlon related travel articles, and news. They don't generally publish first-personal stories. Features run 800-1500 words and news runs 500-800 words. Payment is on publication.
Tutorial Board
TutorialBoard accepts submissions of tutorials related to Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, and other design software. Tutorials must include downloadable .psd files. Pay is up to $150 per tutorial.
U.S. Catholic Magazine
U.S. Catholic accepts freelance submissions across a wide variety of magazine sections including features, reviews, poetry, essays, and different columns throughout the publication.
U.S. Kids
U.S. Kids runs several magazines for children including Humpty Dumpty and Jack and Jill. The magazines accept poetry at Humpty Dumpty (starting at $25), fictional short stories (starting at $30 for Humpty Dumpty and $25 for Jack and Jill), short nonfiction articles at Jack and Jill (starting at $25), and crafts for Humpty Dumpty at $40 and up.
Videomaker
Videomaker covers analog and digital consumer-level video production tools." They accept freelance submissions for conceptual training articles of around 800 words, practical training articles under 800 words, features of 2500+ words, and opinion pieces of around 500 words. This is a paying market, though specific pay rates are not disclosed in the writers' guidelines.
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