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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Cross Country
Cross Country accepts freelance contributions of 1500-2000 words covering paragliding, hang gliding, paramotoring, speed riding / speed flying, miniwings, powered hang gliding, and related topics.
DAME
DAME is a women-led, independent, reader-funded magazine. It accepts reported features from freelance writers with a focus on journalism that is both accessible and intersectional. Pay is $350-750 for reported stories.
Defector
Defector is a subscription-based sports and culture website. They accept freelance pitches for stories covering "sports, politics, TV, movies, science, weird shit that happens on the internet, and anything else that catches [their] attention." According to their freelancer policies, they pay a minimum of $1000 for longer essays and a minimum of $500 for shorter pieces.
DigitalOcean
DigitalOcean publishes tutorials for developers. Topics include Linux administration and tools, Docker tutorials, and security topics. Authors are paid $400 per article. They pay $100 for updates to existing content. DigitalOcean also makes an additional donation to a charity of the author's choice (from a list of approved tech-related funds).
Dwell
Dwell publishes home tours, reported pieces, interviews, and essays related to smart design and "new ideas about where and how we live." They feature homes with noteworthy stories from around the worlds (from sustainability to affordability). The print magazine publishes six issues per year. Online stories start at $.50 / assigned word. Print stories pay $1.00 / word. Some sections have flat per-piece rates. Dwell+ Exclusive home tours pay $400 for 600-800 word stories and the Design News section pays $350 / story. Most print stories pay $1000-2000.
Earth Island Journal
Earth Island Journal covers environmental issues such as wildlife conservation,land conversation,public policy, climate and energy, and more. Contributors are paid $.50 per word for print stories up to 4000 words, with 2800 words being most common. Online reports pay $400 and are a good way for new writers to break into the market.
Eater
Eater accepts freelance contributions "reporting on, telling stories about, and critically examining the world of food and drink, with a particular focus on restaurants. They accept pitches related to reported to various sections including reported stories, travel, "Voices," shopping, "Eater at Home," and stories covering select cities.
Edible Seattle
Edible Seattle is a quarterly community-based food publication. Pay is $.30 per word with a max rate per article. Features run 300-1500 words.
Elite Personal Finance
ElitePersonalFinance is a finance blog publishing articles on topics including personal finance, business, making money online, saving money, loans, credit cards, identity theft, credit reports, and related subjects. They pay $300 per 1000-3000 word guest post, and they're open to recurring work with writers.
Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine publishes all types of mystery short stories. They prefer stories in the 2500-8000 word range but sometimes publish longer works. Flash fiction "minute mysteries" of around 250 words are also considered. They pay $.05 - $.08 per word for original stories. They don't accept reprints.
More About the Writers' Markets
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