Updated January 11, 2019: The Work Online Blog was removed from this post.
As a freelance writer, you may not be able to write in every niche. Perhaps you don’t have experience in travel writing or you don’t have any technological expertise.
But there’s one niche you already have experience in – writing! Below are 10 places that will pay you to write about writing – something you definitely know about.
Writers Weekly
- http://writersweekly.com
- Write “articles on how to make more money doing what you love….writing!”
- Topics of interest include corporate writing, unique book marketing, and writing for specific genres
- Feature article (600 words, $60) or Freelance Success Story (400 words, $40)
- Submit a query through the contact form following these guidelines
Craft Your Content
- https://www.craftyourcontent.com
- Write a guest post for CYC that “help our clients become excellent writers, and help them do so while retaining their unique voice and vision.”
- Topics of interest include Business Ideas, Word Nerdery and Grammar Greekery
- $50 – $150 per article
- Submit your article through this form following these guidelines
The Freelance Dance
- http://dancefreelance.com
- Write a personal story guest post that will help other freelancers find their own success with practical and actionable advice
- Apx 800 – 1000 words
- $50 per post
- Submit your pitch to cru3.santana.writes@gmail.com following these guidelines
Freedom With Writing
- http://www.freedomwithwriting.com
- Write an article that helps writers get paid for their writing
- List articles (featuring 7-50 publishers that pay writers), how-to articles/essays/case studies (with real world examples and amounts earned), or eBooks (10,000 words)
- $30 – $100 for list articles; $30 – $150 for how-to articles/essays/case studies; $500+ for eBooks
- Send a query to submissions@freedomwithwriting.com following these guidelines
Make A Living Writing
- http://www.makealivingwriting.com
- Write a blog post that will help writers find better-paying gigs
- Topics of interest include market reports, editor Q&As, productivity and writing craft
- Apx 500 words
- $75 – $150 per post
- Submit a pitch to jensen.evan@gmail.com following these guidelines
WOW! Women On Writing
- http://wow-womenonwriting.com
- Women writers can submit guest posts of “how-tos on a variety of writing and publishing topics, and interviews/round-ups with acquiring editors/literary agents/publishers”
- Apx 1000 – 3000 words
- Apx $50 – $75 per post
- Submit a query to submissions@wow-womenonwriting.com following these guidelines
The Barefoot Writer
- http://www.thebarefootwriter.com
- Write a post for Barefoot Writer Magazine, “committed to helping you learn to make money, work from home, and land freelance writing jobs to achieve your dream writer’s life.”
- Article categoriess include Monthly Motivator, Cool Tools and Become a Better Writer
- Articles range from 400 – 900 words
- $100 – $300 per post
- Send your article ideas to queries@thebarefootwriter.com following these guidelines
Write Naked
- https://writenaked.net
- Write a guest blog post for Write Naked, “a writing life cut open”
- Sections accepting posts include Interviews, Publishing Trends and Behind The Pen
- 450 – 650 words
- $50 – $200 per post
- Send your query to info@taralynnegroth.com following these guidelines
Funds for Writers
- http://fundsforwriters.com
- Write a guest post about earning a living as a writer
- 500 – 600 words
- $50 for original unpublished articles; $15 for reprints
- Submit a query or manuscript to hope@fundsforwriters.com following these guidelines
Did we miss one? If you know of another place that pays writers to write about writing, post about it in the comments below:
Good review, second that. In my experience as a freelance writer, new platforms have oftentimes an edge over existing ones because I guess they have to try harder. I recently switched to Insolvo which gives me almost half of my clients and totally loved it.
That’s a great point, and glad to hear you’re having a good experience! Will have to look into Insolvo.
You really enhanced my knowledge, there are many people who know how to write but struggle to write like a professional. However, you can always take expert help in this case.