I’ve been a freelance writer for a while, but only recently started to earn substantial money from my work. Freelance writing is an extremely competitive market, but it’s not totally impossible to make money—or a career— out of it. I have a few resources for blogging and business, working from home and book writing, but I really wanted to compile a list of sites to help you get paid for freelance writing. Happy writing! 👍🏼
Sites that pay you for your writing
Babble
Pay: This Disney company pays up to $150 per article
Topic: Family, parenting, lifestyle
The Penny Hoarder
Pay: Up to $75 per article
Topic: Money, investing, debt, careers
Cracked
Pay: Up to $250 per article
Topic: Comedy, pop culture, personal experiences
Paste Magazine
Pay: ~$50 per article (in the form of feature profiles, essays, reviews)
Topic: Music, TV, video games
A List Apart
Pay: $200 per article
Topic: Web development, web design, tech
Dorkly
Pay: ~$75 per article
Topic: Video games, anime, pop culture
Entrepreneur
Pay: $1/word
Topic: Business, entrepreneurial
Confrontation Magazine
Pay: Up to $200 per article
Topic: Short stories, poetry, nonfiction
Affiliate sites for writers
Mixbook — 15% per sale and $20 affiliate bonuses
Blurb — 15% per sale, plus affiliate bonuses and free products
Grammarly — $20 per sale, $25 affiliate bonus
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*Disclaimer: Some links may be affiliate links. A girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do 😉
