How good is your writing ability? Do you want to make money writing?

The following is a list of seven print and digital magazines that pay up to $500 per article, sometimes more, sometimes less. Some payment information is obtained from payment reports; some are clearly found by publishers on their submission guidelines pages. Please note that you may still need to negotiate the pay rate.

E-MAIL is a website for men created by Dollar Shave Club. They cover “sex, relationships, health, money, and culture from a male point of view, even though we’re not all men (and we’re not always sure what that means).” Pay reports indicate rates between 30 and 50 cents per word. Although it seems that the email address of the editorial assistant is the only one that appears. It’s a foot in the door, at least.

The new food economy is a non-profit website. They are interested “in new business and financing models, food safety, nutrition, economics, politics, and the great open middle of the food supply chain – everything that happens between farm and fork.” A payment report indicates a fee of around $500 for a featured article. For more information, please read their submission guidelines.

Tormented covers shopping, with a particular interest in “the intersection of politics, fashion and beauty”. They also pay for personal essays. Reports indicate that they pay more than $500 for featured articles. For more information, please read their Contributor Guidelines.

YAM Magazine is a regional magazine covering the Victoria, BC metropolitan area. They pay 40 cents per word for reports between 1,200 and 3,000 words. For more information, please read their submission guidelines. This is just the kind of local magazine many writers build their careers on; For more information on how to break into this type of publishing, I recommend looking up How to Become a Local Freelance Journalist.

boys life is a monthly magazine published by the Boy Scouts of America. Articles should interest and entertain children ages 6-17. They cover a wide range of nonfiction, from professional sports to American history. Department pieces include nature, aviation, health, pets, history, and music. Fiction is just assignment; don’t ask Inquiry by mail for non-fiction. Word count: 500-1500 for major non-fiction articles; up to 600 for apartments. Pays: $500-1,500 for major nonfiction articles; $100-600 for apartments.

WHAT is a magazine for graphic designers that analyzes the business and the industry. Since it is 675% written by freelancers, the publication is always looking for articles that discuss industry numbers, trends, issues, and more. They accept both inquiries and unsolicited manuscripts via postal mail. Under an earlier version of their submission guidelines, they pay between $250 and $800, depending on complexity and experience. For more information, please read their submission guidelines.

smarter travel publishes slideshows and feature-length stories on a variety of consumer travel topics, including booking strategies, saving money, scam prevention, packing tips, best places to go, travel technology, travel trends, and tips of trips that represent all types of travelers and trips. experiences.” They pay $500 for long-form articles and $100 to $250 for shorter posts. For more information, read their submission guidelines.