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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Canadian Geographic
Canadian Geographic publishes six times a year, with the Canadian Geographic Travel section being published twice per year. There can be a long lead time of more than a year for longer stories. Queries can be emailed.
Central Coast Farm & Ranch
Central Coast Farm & Ranch is a quarterly magazine covering the agricultural community in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties in California. They cover local food, agriculture, edible gardening, agri-tourism, and more. Pay is $.50 - $1.00 per word for features, and $350 for departments.
Christian Science Monitor
The Christian Science Monitor is a daily newspaper covering US and international news. The paper accepts freelance news submissions. This is a paying publication.
Cineaste
Cineaste is a quarterly publication covering the art and politics of the cinema. They accept feature articles, interviews, film reviews, book reviews, and columns. Payments are $18 for "short take" reviews, $36 for book or DVD reviews (in print only), $45 for film reviews, short articles, columns, sidebar interviews, and essays, and $90 for feature articles and feature interviews.
Clarkesworld Magazine
This magazine is devoted to science fiction, fantasy, and horror. They purchase both fiction and nonfiction writing. Payment for nonfiction is 10 cents per word up to their 2500 word limit. Payment for fiction (1000-22,000 words) is 14 cents per word.
Clubhouse Jr.
Clubhouse Jr. is a magazine from Focus on the Family for children between the ages of 3 and 7. Articles should "inspire, entertain and teach Christian values." Fiction, nonfiction, and bible stories pay $.15-.25 / word.
Coastal Review Online
Coastal Review Online is published by the North Carolina Coastal Federation. They accept freelance submissions for their "Our Coast" section, news and features, science stories, and special reports.
Contingent Magazine
Contingent Magazine is "a magazine about history and the process of doing history." They prefer contributors who have completed postgraduate work in history and are working outside of tenure-track academia. They accept different types of submissions at different times, so check their guidelines to see what they're currently accepting pitches for. They pay $150 for 400-500 word mailbag columns, $50 for research and conference "postcards," $300 for reviews, $300 for shorts, $300 for "field trips," $50 for "How I do History" interviews, $150 for mini-essays, and $500 for 2000-3000 word features.
Cosmic Roots and Eldritch Shores
Cosmic Roots and Eldritch Shores is an online publication of science fiction, fantasy, myths, legends, fairy tales, eldritch stories and art, as well as interviews, articles, and podcasts. We pay 8¢/word for new fiction, 2¢/word for reprints and articles. Stories should be 1000 words minimum. We have no upper limit, but all else being equal, we prefer shorter works. The submission schedule is the 1st and 2nd of every month.
Craftbits.com
Craftbits.com accepts paid submissions of tutorials for creative projects. They pay a maximum of $35, with a $10 kill fee if projects are unsuitable after three edit attempts.
More About the Writers' Markets
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