50 Magazines and Websites that Pay $1 Per Word

Here are 50 publications that work directly with freelance writers, and pay up to $1 per word, and sometimes more.

If you're interested in writing for these publications, please carefully study their publication before submitting a pitch. Don't send in complete articles. The standard practice is to send a short email with a proposed article idea. If you're not sure how to send a good pitch, please read this.

Nautilus

Nautilus is a magazine about science, culture, and philosophy. They accept story ideas and pitches at drenwick@nexusmedianews.com. According to a Tweet by one of their editors, they pay $0.50 to $1.00 per word. To contact them, refer to this page. 

The Sunday Long Read is a newsletter that shares the week’s best longform journalism with readers every Sunday. They also produce their own stories. They publish 5 to 7 original longform articles a year and welcome writers to send their pitches at originals@sundaylongread.com. Their floor for reported longform stories (over 2,000 words) is $2,000. They might cover the expenses too. For details, read their pitch guide.

Lux

Lux is a socialist feminist magazine for the masses. They welcome pitches from both new and established writers. They usually pay $1.00/word for reported features and $0.50/word for most other things. Pitches should be sent to pitches@lux-magazine.com. To learn more, refer to this page.