Websites that will Pay you for Writing

Want to get paid writing poetry, short stories, fiction and non-fiction articles? Writing articles, poetry and short stories is one of the best side hustle. You cannot only write from the comfort of your home but can do so on the go while travelling the world.

In this post, we’ve compiled 40 websites that will pay you to write articles, poetry and short stories from the comfort of your home or even on the go.

Get Paid to Share your Story…

1. Reader’s Digest

Reader’s Digest is a general-interest family magazine founded in 1992. Headquartered in Manhattan, they publish 10 times a year. To date, they have a circulation of 3 million+. If you’ve a true story to share, Reader’s Digest will pay you $100. All you need to do is send Reader’s Digest a true story in 100 words or fewer.

2. Reader’s Digest Asia

You can make extra cash contributing articles to Reader’s Digest Asia, the sister publication of Reader’s Digest. At Reader’s Digest Asia, there are several categories where you can contribute content.

• Jokes and anecdotes – $50 to $100
• Kindness of Strangers – up to $150
• Your Deepest Wish – up to $200
• Smart Animals – up to $100
• My Story – $250

Reader’s Digest Asia prefers electronic submissions.

3. Real People Magazine

Sell your story to the Real People Magazine and get paid. The Real People Magazine will pay you an agreed fee for your story. Before featuring your story, one of Real People Magazine’s writers will get in touch with you over the phone. If your story is suitable, Real People Magazine will do a full interview over the phone. They’ll ask you to provide relevant photos before publishing your story.

4. Healthy Mummy

Share your transformation story with Healthy Mummy and get paid. Healthy Mummy will pay you $100 when they publish your transformation story. You must include the best quality photographs that show your transformation.

5. Bella Magazine

Earn up to £1000 when you share your story with Bella Magazine. Before sending your story, contact Bella Magazine. You need to provide a brief outline, but you can include more. If the editorial team likes your story, they’ll get in touch with you. Include your name and phone number so that they can contact you.

6. Introvert Dear

Introvert Dear is looking for thought leaders and writers who have something to say. As an award-winning publication, Introvert Dear will pay you $75 via PayPal for your 1,000-word article. Do not go over 1,700 and must include a call to action at the end of your article. The CTA can direct readers to your book, blog, website or YouTube channel.

7. Take A Break

Share your real-life story with Take A Break magazine and earn up to £2,000. To share your story with the magazine, head to Take A Break website and complete the 5-minute form. Wait for the editorial team to get in touch with you for more details.

Earn Money Writing Fiction, Short Stories and Poetry

8. The Sun Magazine

Get paid writing non-fiction, fiction and poetry by The Sun Magazine. The magazine is looking for writers to contribute fiction, non-fiction and poetry content. For fiction and non-fiction articles, The Sun Magazine will pay between $300 to $2000. For poetry, they’ll pay $100 to $250. The Sun Magazine also pays for photographs.

• Interior photos – $100 to $200
• Cover photos – $500
• Photo essays – $500 to $1000

They’re interested in black and white photos.

9. Zizzle

Zizzle is looking for stories that’ll amuse, move and surprise readers. The editorial team embraces stories that defy traditional storytelling. If you’ve a strong voice and tasteful humour, Zizzle will pay you $100 for each accepted flash story and $250 for short stories.

10. Flash Fiction Online

Flash Fiction Online is a professional ezine that celebrates a unique form of writing. They publish brief and beautiful flash fiction of 500 to 1,000 words in a variety of genres. Flash Fiction Online will pay you $80 for original content and 2 cents per word for reprints. Beginning January 2021, the Flash Fiction Online portal will be open from 1st to 21st every month.

11. Asimov’s Science Fiction

Asimov’s Science Fiction is an established magazine for science fiction stories. For short stories up to 7,500 words, they pay 8 cents per word. For words over 7,500, they pay 8 to 10 cents per each word. Asimov’s Science Fiction does not buy stories shorter than 1,000 words or longer than 20,000 words. For poetry, they pay $1 per line. Poetry should not exceed 40 lines.

12. The People’s Friend

Thinking about writing a poem, story, pocket novel or feature? The People’s Friend will pay you for fiction, short stories and poetry. New writers start at £80, but after 6 successful submissions, the pay increases to £110. For a serial, The People’s Friend will pay you £150 for each instalment, £15 for poems, £300 for long reads and pocket novels.

13. Fireside Magazine

Fireside Magazine is looking for writers to contribute great stories regardless of genres. Founded in 2012, Fireside Magazine will pay 12.5 cents per word. This is well above the 8 cents most publications are paying. For a full-colour piece, Fireside Magazine will pay you $400.

14. Craft Literary

Craft Literary publishes new and republished fiction and non-fiction. They also publish book annotations, interviews and much more. For original flash, Craft Literary will pay you $100, $200 for creative non-fiction and original short fiction. The magazine does not charge submission fees, but they’re highly selective on what they publish.

15. One Story

One Story will publish literary fiction. They accept stories between 3,000 and 8,000 words. The stories can be on any subject and style. Basically, they are looking for stories that leave readers feeling satisfied. One Story will pay you $500 plus 25 First Serial North American contributor copies rights.

16. The Arcanist

The Arcanist is a digital literary magazine focusing on sci-fi, horror flash fiction and fantasy stories. They specialize in flash fiction and are looking for stories that are 1,000 words or fewer. For 100 words, they pay $10.

Earn Money Writing Non-Fiction Articles…

17. Wanderlust

Love travelling? Write for Wanderlust and get paid. The magazine will pay you up to £250 per 1,000 published words. If you write for the fact pages, Wanderlust will pay you up to £90 per page. To suggest an idea for an article, get in touch with Wanderlust’s editorial team.

18. Advocate

The Advocate will pay you $100 to $200 for 1500 to 2,000-word articles. They’ll also pay $150 to $200 for longer essays that entail more research. The Advocate does pay for photo essays and reviews at competitive rates, plus they accept articles on diverse subjects.

19. Listverse

Get paid up to $100 by Listverse to write listicles. You need to write your list containing 10 items per list. Listverse readers love listicles that are offbeat such as unsolved mysteries. The publication does not want you to submit personal stories, self-help stories, sports, and gaming articles.

20. Help Stay

Help Stay will pay you up to $120 per published article. The magazine will feature your post on its site, promote it on social media and showcase the post on its weekly newsletter. Help Stay has an audience of more than 26,000 subscribers, and before publication, you need to show examples of your writing. Remember, keep the post to a minimum of 1,000 words+.

21. Freelance Mom

Freelance Mom is an online community for moms. They will pay you for sharing mom’s stories and case studies. Your article can offer actionable advice, tips and new approaches. In the end, it should contain a 20 to 30-minute action plan. Freelance Mom accepts articles between 900 to 1,500 words and pays $75 to $100.

22. Today I Found Out

Are you great at research and uncovering interesting details? Today I Found Out will pay you for writing and submitting correct facts in your articles. To get paid, send your proposed article you’ve written already. You can also pitch your idea to the editorial team. If they like it, the editorial team will publish your article on their site.

23. A Fine Parent

A Fine Parent is an online magazine that will pay you for submitting articles. The article must contain a unique list of lessons learnt from your experience. It must have solid backing in the form of references from books and relevant sites. A Fine Parent is looking for 1,500 to 3,000-word articles, and they’ll pay you $75.

24. Craft Your Content

Writing for Craft Your Content is an excellent way to earn money and gain writing experience. Craft Your Content has over 10,000 readers, and they’re looking for writers to write about productivity, business, and language. Per article, Craft Your Content will pay you $75 to $150.

25. The Green Parent

The Green Parent is a bi-monthly publication with more than 150,000 international readers. They are looking for writers to contribute articles on the following topics…

• Green Travel
• Breastfeeding
• Alternative Education
• Sustainable Fashion
• Natural Health and Beauty
• Family Life and Simple Living
• Gardening and much more

A short opinion piece should be 600 words while a full-length article – 1,500 to 2,000 words. The Green Parent will pay you $75 for 1,000 words.

26. iWorkwell

Get paid between $20 to $195 per post by iWorkwell. iWorkwell is looking for HR professionals with deep expertise in areas of HR to write or edit instructional articles. Per post, iWorkwell will pay you $20 to $195 depending on the article’s complexity and length.

27. Travel Writer’s Life

Travel Writer’s Life is looking for travel writers to write and submit travel writing. In your articles, you can share your recommendations, money-saving, and time-saving tips. You can write about local attractions and stories. Travel Writer’s Life will pay you $100 to $150 for personal stories and interviews, $50 to $75 for published articles and $150 to $200 for income advice posts.

28. Zimmerit

Love the Japanese subculture fandom of the 70s, 80s and 90s? Zimmerit is looking for articles on model kits, anime, fandom, toys and more. Zimmerit articles have a heavy sci-fi bent, but yours don’t have to. Also, do not be afraid to send some off the wall ideas. Per post, Zimmerit will pay you $40.

29. Central Coast Journal

Central Coast Journal welcomes posts from writers who love writing feel-good articles on travel and health. For posts under 850 words, Central Coast Journal will pay you $75 and $100 for articles over 850 words with photos or artwork. All photos or artwork need to be high-resolution.

30. Writer’s Weekly

Writer’s Weekly is a community that publishes feature articles, book and author backstories. For 600-word feature articles, Writer’s Weekly will pay you $60 and $40 for 400-word freelance success stories. Writer’s Weekly does not publish poetry, jokes, cartoons, guest posts, book reviews, and companies’ profiles.

31. The UK Domain

The UK Domain is a reputable resource that will publish content that acts as a public benefit to inspire, teach and inform readers. As a comprehensive hub, The UK Domain will pay you for original content covering tech news, SEO, and more. They also pay freelance writers for:

• Articles (600 to 1,500 words) – £100
• Features (1,500+ words) – £150
• Mini articles – (400 to 600 words) – £50

Before asking for any content proposals, The UK Domain editorial team will ask for a brief and quote. Payment is on a monthly invoice basis.

32. Land and Wave

Land and Wave will pay you £50 to £100 after publishing your story and photos. The editorial team is looking for articles on adventures and epic experiences. Land and Wave has a blog about the outdoor industry, career development, adventure with kids, winter training and more. When Land and Wave publishes your story, they’ll share it across all platforms.

33. The Barefoot Writer

The Barefoot Writer is an online platform committed to helping readers learn to work from home, make money and more. For published articles, The Barefoot Writer will pay $100 to $300 depending on the assignment. Other articles the magazine is looking for include:

• Productivity secrets – 400 to 600 words
• Become a better writer – 700 to 900 words
• Cool tools – 400 to 600 words
• Monthly motivator – 600 to 800 words
• Glicken – 600 to 800 words
• Thinking like a writer – 700 to 900 words

Before sending your article or pitching a new idea, read through The Barefoot Writer’s several back issues.

34. Hostel Geeks

Interested in writing unique travel guides? Hostel Geeks is a blog that publishes content on the world’s finest hostel. Currently, the Hostel Geeks is looking for curious travellers experts with an eye for interesting things. Per hour, Hostel Geeks will pay you $15.

35. Rank Pay

Earn $50 writing about SEO, social media tips, strategies and content marketing for Rank Pay. Currently, Rank Pay is accepting 1,000+ words of high quality, actionable and useful content. Your content should be in a casual and informative tone. Rank Pay will only publish content written by native English speakers.

36. 101 Holidays

101 Holidays is looking for original stories on travelling. They pay between £50 to £100 per article published, depending on the complexity and length. Before submitting your content, familiarize yourself with 101 Holidays. Currently, they do not publish first-person travelogues and guest posts. While they don’t have a strict word count, they publish between 800 to 1,500 words.

37. Sitepoint

Get paid to write about CSS, Sass and HTML by Sitepoint. Sitepoint is always interested in hearing from content creators, developers and designers. For tutorials, Sitepoint pays $200 and $150 for articles. If you provide 3 tutorials or articles a month, Sitepoint will pay you anywhere from $450 to $600.

Job Boards For Paid Writing Opportunities…

38. Pro Blogger

Pro Blogger is a leading marketplace for online related jobs. For more than 10 years, Pro Blogger has been posting job listings and getting thousands of views and applicants. They tweet every job posting, which gets over 250,000 followers, many of whom retweet the listings.

On Pro Blogger, you can find listings for writers for lifestyle, healthcare, law, business, insurance and other topics. As a writer, you can find projects where you can make $0.02 per word to more than $10 per word.

39. Freelance Writing Jobs

Freelance Writing Jobs is another job board that posts up to date freelance blogging and writing jobs. From part-time on-site jobs to online writing jobs, Freelance Writing Jobs has got them all. To find online writing jobs suitable for you, use the Freelance Writing Jobs search function.

40. Flexjobs

Looking for more freelance writing jobs? Flexjobs is a job board where you can search for remote work and writing jobs. Since 2007, Flexjobs has helped thousands of online users find a job. To search for suitable online writing jobs, head to the Flexjobs website, enter job title or keyword plus location. You can filter the results by job type, remote, career level, title, and more.

Final Thoughts

There are several online magazines and job boards that offer exciting paid writing opportunities. Some will pay you £50 for your posts, while others will pay you over £2,000. To ensure your content gets published, avoid plagiarism and make your content actionable. Also, be accurate in sourcing information, and create thought-provoking content. Don’t forget to check out the back issues published by the site and read the publications guidelines.