Need Articles ? Part I - Paying Publishers

I'm not selling articles. Ack! I didn't say that. Uh...I mean I am selling articles, but not here, in this post. This is a post for freelance writers who want to sell articles. So, if you need articles, hit me up. ( C'mon - I have a right to spam on my own blog. You wanna plug your service as a freelance writer or publisher? Be my guest. I won't delete any plugs by and for writers. Honest. )

This is the last line of an email I just recieved from a publisher who asked me to write an article:
"....Please go back and write more."
Aaargh! He just flushed an article I spent 3 days researching and writing down the loo. Anyone here ever give their nitpicking publisher a solid kick in the shins?


"The website is aimed at giving all authors, not just those interested in joining the agency, information about the publishing process, the role of agents, publishing trends, useful websites and tips on writing, presentation, finding a publisher, publicity and practical issues such as tax exemption forms and Public Lending Right registration." - Andrew Lownie literary agency

Anyway, if you still want to write and sell articles, read on...A lot of posts have focused on freelance writing, writing for cash and related subjects. A recent post also encouraged writers to write and get published, whether for cash or bylines. I'm going to pile on some more and list resources to get your articles published regularly.

Online and print publishers who pay cash for articles :

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Category:- General

• Sormag Blog - We need articles.


• Womens Independant Press - I remember including this link in a previous post. If I've bumped into them twice, means they're important. They pay 25$ per published article.


• Technical Writers Magazine - magazine for and by technical writers and tech. industry professionals. $.05 and $.15 (USD) per word.


• Absolute Write - Articles and interviews related to the craft and/or marketing of writing only. $5 per article.


• Parabola Magazine - Journal devoted to the exploration of the quest for meaning. (Reason I include it is because they pay for book reviews...). $75 per book review.


• Imperfect Parent - The main focus of The Imperfect Parent is to provide a world view from a parent's perspective. $10 to $50 for beginners.


• Planet Magazine - Covering the arts, culture and politics in Wales and beyond. £50.00 per 1000 words. £30.00 per poem.


• Cafe Mundo - A meeting place for travelers and writers from across the hemisphere. $50 for 10 ages or $5 for 850 words.


• Go Nomad - The GoNomad network is a community of independent and alternative travelers and businesses dedicated to sustainable and responsible tourism. $25 per feature.


• WholeEarth Mag - Information about restoring your local ecosystem, citizen advocacy, and socially responsible investing. Payment negotiable.


• Fiction Factor - Fiction Factor is always seeking material that offers aspiring writers tips and advice on honing their skills, and helping new authors to break into the publishing field. $5 US per article.


• Broken Pencil - Broken Pencil accepts zines, ezine urls, books, videos/films, music recordings, and mail-art for review. $30 to $300.


• The Dabbling Mum - Online publication with christian undertone. $20 to $40 per article.


Category : Industry Specific :-


• Carolina Country - Of special interest are subjects relating to the generation, distribution and use of electrical energy. Poetry generally is not published. Scratch this one off the list.


• Escape Homes - EscapeHomes is paying up to $20 per submission for real estate and travel articles.


• Epitome ( ezine for artists ) - $5 USD for articles under 500 words. $10 USD for longer articles.


• Vetz Magazine - This is a magazine for the veterinary industry. If you know anything about that, go ahead. They pay $200-400 per article.


• Back To College - Duh. They have a trademark for Back To College. Anyway, $60-$85 per article.


• SSWUG.org - That's SQL Server Worldwide Users Group. So, if you know a lot about databases and even more about Sql Server, go ahead. $20 per article.


• ALPA.org - Editorial material of aviation industry information, (e.g., economics, avionics equipment, aircraft systems, aviation safety, regulations) that affects the life of a professional airline pilot from a profession and a career standpoint. $100 to $500 per article.


• AuditMyPC - Online mag for PC security. Specify your own rates. Or a linkback.


• Community Care ( UK ) - www.communitycare.co.uk is a specialist website dedicated to all areas of the social care profession. £100 per 1000 words.


• ALA.org - Features articles on professional concerns and developments, along with news of the Association, library-related legislation, and libraries around the country and the world. $100 to $250 per article.


• BlindSkills - Personality profiles of interest to newly blind and other visually impaired people, examples of career, education and leisure experiences, and descriptions of technological solutions, coping strategies and helpful resources. $15 to $35 per article.


• Grit Magazine - "DO NOT try to write for Grit if you know nothing about rural life. We intend to be an authoritative and sometimes playful voice for rural lifestyle farmers and require our writers to be informed about their subject matter." Capiche? 35 cents per published word.


• Pirates Info - Informative site about pirates - Fact and legend. $.05 USD per word.



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OK. My head is spinning and I don't know whether to start applying to all these links or continue and finish this post. But then, I think about the huge number of sites that I need to list on this post and in the next one( non-paying publishers who offer bylines, etc. ), I'm feeling kinda woozy and I need a break. I'll update it later when I recover from this bout of pending-work-itis.

Update: There's a big list of paying and non-paying publishers here.