High Paying Writing Jobs

I have come across a lot of companies that are requesting writers to contribute and submit content for them with no compensation. As a matter of fact, there seem to be more of those kinds of jobs available. For all your hard work, research, time, and effort, they promise to offer you backlinks to your website (assuming you have one), publisher credits, and free traffic. Of course, I only named a few of the things that they offer but one thing that they do not offer is pay. Now, for some, this would be fine, if they are looking for free advertisement, traffic, and exposure which will give them some credibility in the writing profession. But in today's economy many would appreciate and even welcome the extra income they earn for their writing.

The jobs that are posted here are mostly for magazine companies and the pay is not bad at all. Most of the jobs accept new writers with little or no experience. This is so beneficial, if you happen to be new at writing or just beginning in this field because you can use these opportunities as a stepping stone and a platform for you to challenge your writing skills, to grow as a writer, and to gain respect as a highly regarded writer. You can earn a living being a freelance writer, if this is your passion and is something that you love to do.

Tip: If you are not familiar with a company or their work, you might want to consider reading a few of their issues. I would suggest maybe one or two, to get a feel of what they want from you as a contributor(writer) before you submit your material. You can do this either online or you could also opt to purchase an issue or two. For the most part, you should be able to access their material online. This will help to ensure that your article, feature, story, etc. will be accepted.

Make use of

If you blog, use Twitter, or the social marketing network regularly, then you may want to write for them.

• A minimum payment of $50 a post for starting authors.
• Additional bonus of $10 for each post taken from our Story Ideas page.Several article ideas to choose from.

• A payment of $10 for each submission to MakeUseOf Directory.

An additional $12 bonus for each article referenced from popular website.

She Posts

This is a mom blogging community that needs contributors to bring the latest topics and write about them.

Op-Ed Contributor: write longer articles sharing an opinion, analysis, and/or unique insight to hot news items or campaigns (500+ words) All Contributors will receive a byline with their corresponding post or article. Op-Ed Contributors receive up to $50 per article - article topics are pre-approved to save you time.

Graphic Design School Blog

They need articles on how to's on Photoshop, Illustrator, and so on. The pay is $75 up to $120.

Bird Talk

Need articles on how to care for birds, photos of birds, and so on. They would like your submission to include pictures along with your story. The pay is $100 up to $400.

Whole Life

They are looking for writers to submit articles on natural solutions for sleep, allergies, stress and more. They also features articles on living green, healthy recipes, and otherwise. The pay is $75 up to $150

National Parks Magazine

Need articles dealing with the National Park System and the wildlife, new areas, and so forth. They pay $0.70 up to $1.00 per word.

Seattle Homes and Lifestyles

Magazine focuses on high end homes and properties, their landscape, design, etc. They pay $100 up to $425 per article.

Smithsonian

If you like to write about comedy,humor, or funny things the Smithsonian needs writers to submit a humor page for their magazine. They pay $1000 for the column.

Wish Magazine

Have magazines on a variety of topics from fashion, beauty, style, career, etc. The pay is $1 per word.

Sun Magazine

They feature essay, fiction, poetry. They favor articles on personal writing. They pay from $300 to $2,000 for essays and interviews, $300 to $1,500 for fiction, and $100 to $500 for poetry, the amount being determined by length and quality.

Scrap Magazine

They hire freelance writers on scrap recycling, processing, handling, and so on. They pay $600 up to $1,000. For artwork/illustration the pay is $500 up to $1,500.

Saturday Evening Post

Deals with issues about the ever evolving American scene. They pay $25 for Post Scripts and $400 for feature articles.

Subtropics

For stories and essays, Subtropics pays a flat fee of $1,000 ($500 for a short short) for North American first serial rights. Poets are paid $100 per poem.

Radish

A health magazine that talks about the benefits of natural foods, products, etc. Payment varies from $50 to $150 per article depending on length and work involved. They pay $25 for items accepted for the Rooting Around department.

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