Freelance Blogging Jobs That Pay: Write for Writing Blogs

If you’re here reading this, you’re probably a writer… or at least an aspiring one. 

How cool would it be to get paid to write about writing? And yes, you really can find high-paying freelance writing jobs on this subject. 

I bet you know a thing or two (or a few hundred) about writing. How you got your first client, what you do when your brain just won’t spit out words, what you do when you have a TON of writing to do plus life, or how you get so in-demand you need a waitlist.

You can get paid to write articles for online magazines and blogs about the craft of writing, the business of writing, and even the mental challenges of being a writer.

Want more blogging gigs on other topics? Check out our Ultimate List of Better-Paid Blogging Gigs here.

Do Writing Blogs Pay Writers Well?

You can find jobs starting at $50 and going up to $1000 in this list. How much you make depends on the subject, the length of the article, and how well they know you (because… yeah, your reputation can get you more money).

Pitch them an idea they can’t resist and you can negotiate a nice rate for your writing.

For example, if the blog is focused on the business of writing and how to get clients, they’ll be way more interested in a case study on how you signed 5 clients in one month as a beginner writer with no experience using tips you found on that very blog — and way less interested in your personal story of how your seventh-grade teacher inspired you to write poetry.

And once you’ve written for a writing blog, you’ll have a better chance of getting another “yes” in the future (plus you can ask for more money).

What about Fiction and Poetry: Can I Get Paid for Creative Writing?

Need an outlet for your creative side? 

Good news! You can get paid for short stories, very short stories, poetry, and even essays. Some of these blogs (and print magazines) have been around forever with long lists of award-winning fiction. 

These publications also love new writers. No need for a long list of published work. They’re looking for quality stories that fit their fiction niche.

Where Can I Find Freelance Writing Jobs About Writing?

You can definitely head to Google or hit a bunch of writing job boards to find jobs posted by websites focused on writing. But we’ve got a pretty solid list here of sites that accept (and actively encourage) pitches for paid writing gigs.

Pick a site on this list and go have a look at what they’ve already got on their blog.

Come up with a few ideas that fit their style and subject focus (and follow their guidelines like it’s a sacred text). And send it off. Just remember not to send the exact same idea to more than one website at a time, unless you can write completely different articles about the same subject.

 

Analog Science Fiction and Fact

Ready to write about up-and-coming science in your sci-fi story? Analog Science Fiction and Fact won’t turn away a great story, but they’re more tempted by current or soon-to-be technology and research. And you’re not limited to any scientific field (physical, sociological, and psychological sciences fly here too). They’ll also accept scientific fact articles and poetry. Read the magazine or site to see what they love publishing.

• Homepage: https://www.analogsf.com/
• Contributor info: https://www.analogsf.com/contact-us/writers-guidelines/
• Pay: 8 to 10 cents per word for stories up to 20,000 words. 6 cents per word for serials (40,000 to 80,000 words). 9 cents a word for fact stories. $1 per line for poetry.
• Contributor byline: Yes.
• Contributor bio: No.

Asimov’s Science Fiction

Are you a science-fiction, fantasy, or surreal-fiction writer? Asimov’s might pay you for your character-driven short stories. Submit your unpublished, original work for consideration (whether you’ve been published in the past or you’re a first-time writer). Give the editors at least 5 weeks before following up.

• Homepage: https://www.asimovs.com/
• Contributor info: https://www.asimovs.com/contact-us/writers-guidelines/
• Pay: 8 to 10 cents per word for short stories (1000 to 7500 words usually). 8 cents per word for 7500 to 20,000 words). $1 per line for poetry.
• Contributor byline: Yes.
• Contributor bio: No.

Beneath Ceaseless Skies

Get ready to turn in your fantasy stories! But what kinds? Literary adventure fantasy. Great character-driven stories set in a different world (as in not the one we’re living in now). Non-human creatures, a different climate, or completely new rules of science are just a few ideas. Please only submit original, unpublished work. New writers are very welcome. You’ll get a response in 1-7 weeks (usually with personalized comments if the answer is no to help improve your chances next time).

• Homepage: https://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/
• Contributor info: https://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/submissions/
• Pay: 8 cents a word for up to 15,000-word stories.
• Contributor byline: Yes.
• Contributor bio: Yes, a nice one.
  

CarveZine

Carve Magazine and blog are looking for poetry, literary fiction, and essay submissions. They’ll consider your never-been-published original works of up to 10,000 words max. Unpublished novel excerpts are even ok if it’s a story in its own right. The best way to understand what they love to publish: read their online stories or digital magazine.

• Homepage: https://www.carvezine.com/home
• Contributor info: https://www.carvezine.com/submit/#.UbdmxfkTwrU
• Pay: $50 for poetry and nonfiction. $100 for fiction. $3 submission fees.
• Contributor byline: Yes.
• Contributor bio: Yes.

Clarkesworld Magazine

Enjoy writing sci-fi or writing tips? Clarkesworld Magazine and blog are looking for both. Check out their detailed lists of dos and don’t for fiction and non-fiction to improve your odds. Apart from the creative writing, they’re happy to pay writers for helpful advice about getting published, the writing process, and any challenges science fiction and fantasy writers face.

• Homepage: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/
• Contributor info: http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/submissions/
• Pay: 12 cents per word for up to 22,000 words (fiction). 10 cents a word for up to 2500 words (nonfiction).
• Contributor byline: Yes.
• Contributor bio: Yes, a nice one.

Columbia Journalism Review

Got journalism or reporting experience? The Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism publishes the Columbia Journalism Review. Want to write about journalism? They’re paying freelance writers for reported stories about the industry. Read through the blog and you’ll quickly get the idea. 

• Homepage: https://www.cjr.org/
• Contributor info: https://www.cjr.org/about_us/submission-guidelines.php
• Pay: We hear 57 cents to $1 a word for 700 to 1500 word articles.
• Contributor byline: Yes.
• Contributor bio: Yes, a few sentences.

Contently Blog

Contently blogs about freelance writing. They’re looking for article pitches on the business side of writing. You know, marketing, productivity, self-care for freelancers, how to get and keep clients, and everything else a beginner freelancer might want to know. Check out their published posts to get ideas before you send them your pitch.

• Homepage: https://contently.net/category/resources/
• Contributor info: https://contently.net/staff/
• Pay: We hear $200 to $400 for most articles.
• Contributor byline: Yes.
• Contributor bio: No.

Copyhackers

Copyhackers is interested in everything that gets people to raise their hand, say yes, sign up for that email list or even push the hallowed buy button. Or as some of us like to call it, copywriting. They want first-hand personal stories over anything else. So get ready to talk about what you did (and not some boring tips for how to do X).

• Homepage: https://copyhackers.com/ 
• Contributor info: https://copyhackers.com/write-for-us-2/
• Pay: $300-1000 for 2000+ word articles
• Contributor byline: Yes
• Contributor bio: Yes, although your links (website and social media) are in the byline.

Craft Your Content

Craft Your Content is a little more focused on the inner work needed to be a professional writer. You can write about productivity and entrepreneurship too as long as it relates to getting your writing done. But think in terms of what your struggles are on the subject and how you get over them.

• Homepage: https://www.craftyourcontent.com/
• Contributor info: https://www.craftyourcontent.com/write-for-us/
• Pay: $75-150 per article with typical posts of 1500-2500 words.
• Contributor byline: Yes
• Contributor bio: Yes, several sentences with hyperlinks.

Daily Science Fiction

Do you like writing short fiction? We’re talking extremely short stories here. Daily Science Fiction says their readers love them extra short (so they’re more likely to buy yours if it is). And it must be sci-fi too. Read through the site to get an idea of just how wide their range is in science-fiction and fantasy. After you send your submission in, give them at least 4 weeks to consider it before following up.

• Homepage: https://dailysciencefiction.com/
• Contributor info: https://dailysciencefiction.com/submit/story/guidelines
• Pay: 8 cents a word for up to 1500 word stories.
• Contributor byline: Yes.
• Contributor bio: Yes.

Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine

Attention fiction writers, here’s your chance to get paid for your original creative writing. Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine hires freelance writers for as they put it “almost any story that involves crime or the threat of crime.” Suspenseful, psychological, deductive, realistic, impossible-to-believe crime stories. You name it, they’ll consider it (even first-time writers). Read through an issue to get a better idea.

• Homepage: https://www.elleryqueenmysterymagazine.com/
• Contributor info: https://www.elleryqueenmysterymagazine.com/contact-us/writers-guidelines/
• Pay: From 5 to 8 cents a word for 2,500 to 8,000-word stories (sometimes as much as 12,000).
• Contributor byline: Yes.
• Contributor bio: No.

Funds for Writers

Hope Clark’s Funds for Writers focuses on dishing out tips for writers (on how to make a living writing, not how to write) in a fast, friendly way. Articles are 550-650 words, reprints considered, and a dash of humor is encouraged. Funds for Writers has a long lead time, so your article may wait 6 months or more to get published.

• Homepage: http://www.fundsforwriters.com
• Contributor info: http://www.fundsforwriters.com/submissions
• Pay: $60 via PayPal for original, unpublished articles. Also pays $20 for reprints of published articles.
• Contributor byline: Yes.
• Contributor bio: Yes, a short bio with one link to your website.

Harper’s Magazine

Want to write for one of the oldest literary magazines? Yep, THE Harper’s Magazine accepts unsolicited fiction submissions the old-fashioned way (that’s right by mail). They’ll also consider your non-fiction essays, but send only pitches. If you send a completed essay before checking with them, they won’t read it. Take a look at the online edition of the magazine to get an idea of what they want. And note that in the old-school literary magazine tradition, they won’t send you a note to confirm they received your query — you gotta wait until you hear a “yes” or nothing at all.

• Homepage: https://harpers.org/
• Contributor info: https://harpers.org/submissions/
• Pay: We hear $500 to $5000 (with an average 70 cents a word).
• Contributor byline: Yes.
• Contributor bio: Yes, a short one.

Kentucky Monthly

Kentucky Monthly Magazine and website are looking for freelance writers for travel, history, and other intriguing stories to give locals and visitors a reason to explore the state. They’re also interested in your creative writing if your fiction has a strong connection to Kentucky.

• Homepage: http://www.kentuckymonthly.com/
• Contributor info: http://www.kentuckymonthly.com/contact
• Pay: 15 cents a word (negotiable) for 1000-2500 word features normally.
• Contributor byline: Yes.
• Contributor bio: No.

Longreads

Attention lovers of non-fiction essays, the Longreads blog will consider your pitches for critical and reported essays, feature articles, and reading lists. Send your completed personal essays on spec. Their writer guidelines have some great tips and examples to increase your chances (so read them please). The good news: they’re cool with you pitching your idea to multiple publications at the same time (just tell them). The bad news: you won’t hear anything unless it’s a yes. More good news: they want you to keep pitching them (even if your last pitch didn’t work out). 

• Homepage: https://longreads.com/
• Contributor info: https://longreads.com/submissions/
• Pay: $500 for personal essays. Starting at $1 per word for reported essays and feature articles. Reading lists pay $350.
• Contributor byline: Yes.
• Contributor bio: Yes, a few sentences.

Make a Living Writing

One of the top blogs for freelance writers. Read the guest guidelines, then pitch a post highlighting practical freelance writing advice you’ve gained from experience. Note that Carol favors submissions from current or former members of her Freelance Writers Den or Jon Morrow’s Guest Blogging community (Sophie’s an affiliate of both groups and recommends them to new or developing writers).

• Homepage: http://www.makealivingwriting.com
• Contributor info: :http://www.makealivingwriting.com/why-i-pay-writers 
• Pay: From $75 for 500 words up to $150 for longer posts on pre-agreed topics.
• Contributor byline: Yes.
• Contributor bio: Yes, a few lines with hyperlinks.

Narrative Magazine

Like to write stories? Narrative Magazine wants to hear from you. And they want ALL the different types too. You can submit short short stories, one act plays, novellas, essays, poems, and possibly even serialized long stories. But we’re not finished… You can also record yourself or someone else telling your story or narrating your play or poem in audio or video format. This publication loves to publish new and up-and-coming unknown talented writers, so read through their magazine or site. And then, you know, get to it and send them something they’ll love.

• Homepage: https://www.narrativemagazine.com/
• Contributor info: https://www.narrativemagazine.com/submission-guidelines
• Pay: $150 to $350 for short stories (500 to 2000 words). $350 to $1000 for 2000 to 15,000-word pieces. $50+ for published poems.
• Contributor byline: Yes.
• Contributor bio: Yes, a nice one with a photo.

Narratively

Got a captivating tale to tell? Narratively wants to hear about it if: 1) it’s a story they’ve not heard yet and 2) your story’s characters feel real and draw readers in and 3 it’s a complete story with a clear beginning, middle, and end. Your best bet is to read through some of the published works on the site first. And one more thing, they want true stories, so no fiction, please.

• Homepage: https://narratively.com/
• Contributor info: https://narratively.submittable.com/submit
• Pay: We hear $100 to $300 for most submissions.
• Contributor byline: Yes.
• Contributor bio: Yes, a few sentences on a separate page.

Poetry Foundation

The Poetry Foundation publishes Poetry Magazine, the oldest English language publication dedicated to this form of creative writing. Every well-known poet from the past 100 years has been published here. But don’t think this is just for established talent, because over one-third of the blog and magazine are new poets. You can submit any type of poem you like when submissions are open. Read through the site or magazine before submitting to see all the different styles already published.

• Homepage: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine
• Contributor info: https://poetry.submittable.com/submit
• Pay: $10 per line with a minimum of $300.
• Contributor byline: Yes.
• Contributor bio: Yes, a generous one sometimes on a separate page with a photo and link.

Quill Magazine

The Society of Professional Journalists publishes Quill Magazine and its blog. Have you got a story for their audience? They’d prefer you send them a pitch, but they will consider your unsolicited work too. We recommend you read the blog or magazine before you send them anything. 

• Homepage: https://www.quillmag.com/
• Contributor info: https://www.quillmag.com/about/
• Pay: We hear 40 cents a word for 2500-word articles.
• Contributor byline: Yes.
• Contributor bio: Yes, a few sentences.
  

Rattle

Ready to write some poetry? Rattle Magazine and blog pay writers for their poems. They’ll consider up to 4 of them in any style on almost any subject. In fact their recommendation to you is read the blog and magazine to see what’s missing in style or topic. This publication loves to put out a wide variety of poetry (about 300 of them every year). Simultaneous submissions are ok, because it might take them up to 6 months to let you know. 

• Homepage: https://www.rattle.com/
• Contributor info: http://www.rattle.com/submissions/guidelines/
• Pay: $100 for online poems and $200 for work published in the magazine.
• Contributor byline: Yes.
• Contributor bio: Yes, a generous one.

Strange Horizons

Ready to submit some sci-fi or fantasy fiction? Strange Horizon Magazine and blog publish speculative fiction (which includes a large variety of other-worldly types of short stories). Their sweet spot is 5000 words, but you can go shorter or a little longer (up to 10,000 words). Take a look at what they love to publish and make note that only original unpublished works will be considered (unless it’s translated of course). 

• Homepage: http://strangehorizons.com/
• Contributor info: http://strangehorizons.com/submit/fiction-submission-guidelines/
• Pay: 10 cents a word (for up to 10,000-word stories). Translated work could get 12 cents a word.
• Contributor byline: Yes.
• Contributor bio: Yes, a few sentences.

Submittable Blog

The well-known manuscript submission tool Submittable has a blog too! And they’re looking for articles to help their writer audience get published, write better, and make more money writing. Take a look at their blog to see what’s missing (that you could write). 

• Home: https://discover.submittable.com/
• Contributor info: https://ourblog.submittable.com/submit
• Pay: $50 for 600 to 1000-word articles.
• Contributor byline: Yes.
• Contributor bio: Yes, a few sentences with a photo, and maybe even a link.

The American Scholar

Looking to get paid for essays? The American Scholar publishes them in its quarterly magazine and on their blog. Subjects they love are in the humanities, science, and current events. Your best bet: read the blog or magazine for yourself before sending in a pitch. 

• Homepage: https://theamericanscholar.org/
• Contributor info: https://theamericanscholar.org/contact-us/
• Pay: We hear $100 to $500 for up to 4000 words usually.
• Contributor byline: Yes.
• Contributor bio: Yes, a short one.

The Atlantic

The Atlantic Magazine and blog have been publishing art, literature and politics topics for well over 100 years. And yes, dear freelance writers, you can still submit your fiction and poetry. They strongly recommend you take a look at their previously published work before you submit yours. 

• Homepage: https://www.theatlantic.com/
• Contributor info: https://support.theatlantic.com/hc/en-us/articles/360011374734-Submit-a-piece-for-editorial-consideration-at-The-Atlantic
• Pay: We hear $150 to $1600 (25 to 56 cents per word).
• Contributor byline: Yes.
• Contributor bio: Yes, a short one with a link.

The Barefoot Writer

The Barefoot Writer is a part of AWAI (American Writers and Artists Inc) and publishes articles that help aspiring and professional writers become better. Tools, productivity, motivation, how to find clients, and how to write well are all good topics for this online magazine. They’re even interested in personal essays related to your writing experiences.

• Homepage: https://www.thebarefootwriter.com/
• Contributor info: https://www.thebarefootwriter.com/submission-guidelines
• Pay: $100-300 for articles for 400-900 word articles (depending on which section of the publication).
• Contributor byline: Yes
• Contributor bio: Yes, on a separate page. We didn’t see any links in bios, so you’ll need to check this.

The Nation

Are you surprised that The Nation Magazine and blog pay writers for poetry? Well, they do. You can submit up to 3 poems at once. Remember to be patient (it could take 4 months to hear back). Read through their blog or magazine to see what poetry they’ve already published. 

• Home: https://www.thenation.com/
• Contributor info: https://www.thenation.com/poetry-submission-guidelines/
• Pay: We hear $225 and up for all submissions.
• Contributor byline: Yes.
• Contributor bio: Yes, a short one.

WOW! Women on Writing

By women writers for women writers, this blog covers everything related to writing, reading, publishing, and agents. WOW buys most of its content from freelance writers, so if you’ve got writing-related ideas to share, send them your query in the body of an email (no attachments). Payment is via PayPal only.

• Homepage: http://www.wow-womenonwriting.com
• Contributor info: http://www.wow-womenonwriting.com/contact.php
• Pay: $50 to $75+ for an article of 1000-3000 words.
• Contributor byline: Yes.
• Contributor bio: Yes, a fairly-large bio with several links.

Writer’s Digest Magazine

Help other writers get published, make more money, write better fiction or nonfiction, and more. Writer’s Digest Magazine and blog will consider your unsolicited articles and queries (but we recommend sending queries). Not all blog articles are paid, so check on this when submitting online-only work. It may take 2 to 4 months to hear back about your pitches (so be patient and keep pitching other publications). 

• Homepage: https://www.writersdigest.com/
• Contributor info: https://www.writersdigest.com/resources/submission-guidelines
• Pay: 30-50 cents per word.
• Contributor byline: Yes.
• Contributor bio: Yes, a generous one with a photo and maybe even a link.

Writer Magazine

The Writer Magazine and blog help writers get inspired, get published, write better, and manage their writing business. Breaking through as a beginner, the craft of writing, how to manage your freelance business, and the different writing markets are just a few topics they’re looking for. Read through the blog or magazine and send them a pitch. Then give them 2 weeks to get back to you (before you take your idea to a different publication). 

• Homepage: https://www.writermag.com/
• Contributor info: https://www.writermag.com/the-magazine/submission-guidelines/
• Pay: We hear 18 cents a word.
• Contributor byline: Yes.
• Contributor bio: No, but you get an author’s page.

Writers Weekly

This website and email newsletter is for professional writers, publishing articles on how to make a living writing. They welcome contributions on all topics related to the writing business, including success stories. Writers Weekly also pays $20 to $40 for “reprint” rights to previously published articles. Payment is on acceptance, via PayPal only.

• Homepage: http://writersweekly.com
• Contributor info: http://writersweekly.com/writersweekly-com-writers-guidelines
• Pay: $60 for 600-word feature or marketing secrets articles.
• Contributor byline: Yes.
• Contributor bio: Yes, several sentences with hyperlinks.

This List Needs YOUR Help!

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