24 Trade Publications that Pay Freelance Writers

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1. PRB+ Magazine is a publication for parks & recreation professionals in the US and Canada. They publish camp, parks, and rec stories. As per this post on X, they pay $400 per article (typically 1,200 words). To contribute, refer to this page.

2. The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) is a nonprofit, membership-based organization that represents coffee professionals all over the world. Their “aim is to provide thoughtful reported stories, insightful personal narratives, and plain-language coverage of coffee research that shine a light on the specialty coffee community or its work in some way.” They are always seeking new contributors. According to payment reports, they pay 17.5 to 22.5 cents per word. Send pitches to editor@sca.coffee. Details here and here.

3. Barista Magazine is a trade journal for coffee professionals around the world. They cover coffee shops, equipment, extraction methods, customer service, events, and profiles. According to payment reports, they pay up to $0.07 per word. For details, visit this page.

4. 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.

5. AssociationSuccess.org offers online leadership training to association industry professionals (i.e. people who run professional and social organizations). Through their articles, eBooks and collaborative virtual conferences, they look to inspire positive change within associations. According to their content manager, they pay $0.25 per word for blog posts of 400 to 800 words. To contact them, refer to this page.

6. Devex is a media platform and social enterprise that connects and informs over 1 million development professionals worldwide. They look for stories on global development. They pay $0.50 per word. For details, refer to their associate editor’s Twitter post. Check out their submission guidelines.

7. Electronic Design is an information source for electronics engineers. They cover the technologies that help engineers in making the “right design decisions at the right time – quickly & efficiently.” They previously indicated payment of $150 for articles published in their Ideas for Design section. The section offers readers brief descriptions of circuits that solve a specific problem. To contribute, refer to this page.