1850 Publishers
  • The American Conservative is a daily digital and bimonthly print magazine that is “a new voice for a new generation of conservatives.” They cover politics, foreign policy, economics, philosophy, books, and culture. According to payment reports, they pay up to $0.14 per word. To send a pitch, refer to this page.

  • Reformed Perspective is a print publication with a readership of 4-5,000. The majority of their readers live in Canada, while a sizable minority live in the United States, Australia, and the rest of the world. Their “readers are almost all from a conservative Reformed background and include members of the Canadian Reformed, United Reformed, and Australian Free Reformed churches as well as many others.” For articles of 800 to 2,000 words, they pay an honorarium of $30 to $55. For details, read their writer’s guidelines.

  • Gothamist is a “website about New York City and everything that happens in it.” They publish stories that help their readers better understand the city of New York and its people. They are not looking for fiction. According to payment reports, they pay an average of $0.29 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.

  • Rebellious Magazine is feminist website that covers Chicago  news, events, politics and culture. They publish articles, essays and interviews. Payment is $50 per article. You can contact them here.

  • American Libraries is the magazine of the American Library Association. They publish articles of interest to librarians in the United States. They pay an honorarium of $100 to $250 per article. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

  • The Kids' Ark is a Christian magazine for kids ages 6-12.  Each issue of the magazine has a theme, for example, love, obedience, faith, etc. They are looking for fiction or non-fiction stories that are no longer than 650 words. They pay $100 per story. To learn more, read their writer’s guidelines.

  • Mold Busters is a Canadian mold removal company. They are looking for writers who have “good knowledge in environmental services, mold removal, asbestos testing, water damage restoration, air duct cleaning, pollution inspection or building inspections.” They pay $300 to $400 for Ultimate Guides (of 3,000 to 4,000 words), and $200 for informational articles (of over 2,000 words). To learn more, visit this page.

  • The Progressive is a monthly magazine and a website that is a “bold voice for peace, social justice, and the common good.” They publish investigative reporting, reports on social movements and activism, pieces on current events from a progressive point of view, and pieces on foreign policy from a U.S. angle. According to payment reports, they pay an average of $0.39 per word. For details, read their writers guidelines.

  • Daily Yonder is a website for people living in the rural U.S. They cover "health, employment, broadband access, education, and economic development." They welcome submissions from writers. According to one payment report, they paid $200 for an investigative article. To submit your piece, visit this page.

  • Go East is a blog about mountain sports in the northeastern United States. They cover outdoor trip ideas, backpacking, photography, inspiration, beta, news, and stories. Payment, strangely, is via "cash gift cards" and is between $75 and $100. TO learn more, read their submission guidelines.

  • Are We Europe is a digital and print magazine that bills itself as a platform for European storytellers. They publish themed issues, filled with in-depth, long-form journalism. According to reports, they often pay $120 per article; around 2,000 words. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

  • Bank Foreclosures Sales is a website that lists foreclosed properties in the United States. They accept pay up to $100 for guest posts about real estate, foreclosure, flipping houses, investing or properties related articles. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

  • WebWash offers training and consulting for Drupal, a php based website creation platform. They pay $50 to $175 for tutorials about working with or programming for Drupal. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

  • Income Voice publishes case studies about website owners who have built income with their websites, as well as how-to methods for making money online. They're focused on affiliate marketing, Adsense, Youtube, Amazon, etc. They generally pay $50 to $100 per article. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

  • San Diego Reader is a local website and periodical covering San Diego California, including news, politics, music, local campuses, events, and more. They pay $100 for neighborhood news stories, plus $25 for photos, and $25 for videos. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

  • Couchbase is a company that offers NoSQL database technology. They pay for articles to be published on their blog. Payment is $200. Their submission guidelines suggest a list of topics. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

  • Greatist covers “all things healthy, providing the most trusted and fun fitness, health, and happiness content on the web.” They are looking for stories for their Unfiltered section (which covers mental health, relationships and life in general for 20- and 30-somethings today). You can contact them here.

  • The Mysterious World is a website that explores the secretive and fascinating facts about the universe. They publish list posts containing interesting facts on nature, universe, travel and lifestyle. The list posts should have 10 items and a minimum of 1,000 words. They pay $25 to $50 per list post. To learn more, refer to this page.

  • Java Development Journal is a technical site that publishes in-depth tutorials on Java, REST, Shopizer and Spring. They first discuss the topics for paid articles with writers and then finalize effort estimate, final amount and timelines accordingly. They pay $25 for 500+ words, $35 for 750+ words and $50 for 1,200+ words. For details, refer to this page.

  • Edible Queens is a magazine devoted to celebrating the vibrant food scene of New York City’s borough of Queens. It is published five times a year. They are looking for “subjects that are both timely and traditional.” According to their website, the articles that are accompanied with original and carefully tested recipes are “highly desirable”. They pay $0.25 per word for print pieces. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.

  • Ashtray Blog keeps its readers “up to date will all things vape including news, views, products guides, tutorials and offers.” They are looking for articles on vaping, electronic cigarettes, harm reduction or related topics. Their pay typically starts at $50 for a 500 word piece. To learn more, visit this page.

  • Adventure Cyclist is a bicycle-travel magazine that inspires and empowers people to travel by bicycle. They generally use two types of stories (i.e. feature-length stories and The Final Mile essays) from freelancers. The feature-length stories are about specific areas, whereas The Final Mile essays are “less about locale than about a singular experience while on a bicycle trip.” They generally pay $0.25 to $0.50 per word. To learn more, visit this page.

  • Practical Homeschooling Magazine is a print and digital magazine that features the latest educational trends, useful how-tos and practical answers to the toughest homeschooling questions. They are looking for “practical articles (with resource lists and, ideally, photos) that explain how to meet some homeschool challenge or how to venture forth in to some new area.” They pay $50 per article. To learn more, read their writer’s guidelines.

  • Beginner Welding Guide is a website about the basics of welding. They are looking for contributors who can write 2 to 4 articles per month. In the beginning, the contributors will have to choose a title from a list of article titles provided by the website. Then, after choosing the title, they will have the liberty to perform their research and write the article. Most of their articles are of 2,000 words. They pay 3 cents per word, which equals around $60 per article. For details, refer to this page.

  • Prayer Connect is a quarterly magazine of the National Day of Prayer Task Force. They publish articles, guides and ideas that equip the readers to develop a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ through prayer. Each issue of the magazine has a theme. Their pay rates vary depending on the type of article. They typically pay 10 cents per word for non-themed articles. To learn more, refer to this page.

  • Fatherly is a “digital media brand for dads.” They offer expert parenting advice, product recommendations and life tips for fathers. They want fun and insightful stories regarding the trials and tribulations of parenthood. According to one payment report, they paid $0.15 per word. To learn more, refer to this page.

  • LWN.net is a news site that is “dedicated to producing the best coverage from within the Linux and free software development communities.” They want high-quality articles of around 1,500 words. They pay new authors $200 for lead-in articles for their Weekly Edition pages and $250 for longer, more complex articles for their Kernel page. Further details can be found here.

  • The Dance Journal is “Philadelphia's most comprehensive site and resource for dance.” They are looking for writers based in the greater Philadelphia region. They expect the paid writers to contribute at least 1 to 2 pieces a month in order to have their own featured column on the website. They generally pay $50 per article. The rates are negotiated separately for seasoned journalists. To learn more, refer to this page.

  • ProfitF.com is a Forex and Binary options trading website. They want unique articles (of 200 to 800 words) about Forex, finance and economy. They want the articles to be accompanied with at least one image. They pay $10 to $50 per article, depending on the quality. To learn more, refer to this page.

  • 5bestthings.com aims to bring their “readers the best from around the internet and the world in one comprehensive list site.” They pay $15 to $30 for lists and $65 for full product reviews. To learn more, refer to this page.