How-to Guides & Tutorials

Alibaba Cloud – looking for guides aimed at sharing Alibaba Cloud’s technical capabilities.

Audio Tuts – looking for tips on audio producing.

Beginner Welding Guide – publishes welding tutorials.

Bust Mold – will pay contributors for home improvement tutorials.

Clubhouse – if you are a software engineer, you can be a part of this website’s “Write, Earn & Give” program. This program pays software engineers to contribute coding and design tutorials, in addition, Clubhouse also sends a donation to a charity or project of each contributor’s choice.

Cuisine at Home – this site pays contributors for cooking tips.

Design Stacks – get paid for writing web design tutorials.

Design Tuts + – seeks tutorials from instructors in print design, typography & Microsoft Word.

Digital Ocean – another site that pays contributors for web design tutorials.

Dot Net Spider – web design tutorials.

Explore How To – accepts tutorials on several different topics.

Free Pik – graphic design tutorials.

Hostinger Tutorials – looking for people with technical expertise to write technical tutorials.

How to do Things – publishes tutorials that help solve life’s everyday problems.

Linode – publishes tutorials on Linux, Linode, and cloud infrastructure.

Mediazine – another publisher of design tips and tutorials.

Motherboard – submit your money saving tips.

Music Tuts +– looking for music tutorials or quick tips.

Photoshop Tutorials – the name speaks for itself!

Plesk – interested in web design tutorials.

PXL Eyes – compensates for photography tutorials.

Quill – on this site, you can get paid for writing tutorials about solving common office problems and challenges.

Real Python – get paid for Python tutorials.

Semaphore CI – make money from writing Semaphore tutorials

Slick WP – cash in on WordPress tutorials.

Stork Guide – if you’re an experienced mother, this website will pay you to write parenting guides for new moms.

Tut Toaster – this website accepts tutorials on a broad range of topics, and pays for the ones that they publish.

Tutorial Board – graphic design tutorials wanted.

Tutorials Tub – get paid to write tutorials about almost anything.

Tutorials Point – this website will pay you to write tutorials on “any subject where you can write great content. ”

Vector Diary – this website seeks illustrator tutorials.

Vector Tuts + – Vector Tuts wants tutorials that focus on vector applications such as Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Sketch app & Incscape.

Vultr – interested in publishing tutorials on a variety of tech topics.

Wonder How To – write how to guides on a broad range of topics for this site, if they publish your tutorials, you get paid!

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Job Boards For Writers

All Freelance Writing – this platform allows you to create a writer’s profile for free so that you can promote yourself to prospective employers. You can also find freelance writing gigs, or post gigs.

Blogging Pro – this website has a job board where bloggers can find blogging gigs.

Contena – popular job board for writers that is regularly updated with paid writing gigs.

Freelance Writing – another job board where freelancers can browse and apply to freelance writing gigs.

Freelance Writing Gigs – recieve fresh writing jobs and tips to advance your writing career.

Hire Writers – another job board specifically for writers. Also provides a lot of awesome resources for writers.

I Hire Publishing – yet another job board for writers and publishers.

IWriter – here is another platform where you can browse all sorts of writing gigs.

Media Bistro – this is another platform where you can create a writer’s profile for employers to find, and you can also browse and apply to paid writing gigs on the job board.

Online Writing Jobs – advanced job boards for writers, bloggers, and editors, that has advanced filters you can use to narrow down your search.

Pro Blogger – another job board for bloggers to find blogging gigs.

The Write Jobs – the writers’ classifieds.

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Magazines That Pay Guest Writers

ADDitude Magazine – seeks stories about ADHD, learning disabilities, & other related conditions.

American Educator – quarterly magazine from The American Federation of Teachers. Seeks articles about new trends in education, politics, well-researched news features on current problems in education, education law, professional ethics, and thoughtful or thought-provoking essays that explore current social issues relevant to American society. We also welcome articles on international affairs and labor issues of interest to teachers as AFT members.

Alaskan Airlines Magazine – monthly in-flight magazine for Alaskan Airlines.

American Falconry – seeks articles on all topics related to Falconry. Payment is $100.

American Libraries Magazine – full color magazine by the American Library Association. Contributors are paid $100 to $250.

Analog Science Fiction & Fact – types of contributions that are accepted, and pay rates are as follows:

• Short Fiction – 8 to 10 cents per word
• Serials – 6 cents per word
• Fact articles – 9 cents per word
• Poetry – $1.00 per line

Asimov’s Science Fiction – seeks short stories & poetry. Pay rates are as follows:

• Stories Up to 7,500 words – 8 to 10 cents per word
• Over 7,500 words – 8 cents per word over 7,500
• Poetry – $1.00 per line

Beneath Ceaseless Skies – literary adventure fantasy magazine.

Blade Magazine – covers all topics pertaining to knives. Contributor compensation is as follows:

• Shorter Stories – $150
• Profiles – $250
• Features – $300

Boundary Waters Journal – full color 106 page quarterly magazine featuring articles about wilderness recreation, nature and conservation within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW), Quetico Provincial Park and Superior National Forest. Pays contributors for both articles & photos.

Colorado Life Magazine – seeks interesting articles about and beautiful photos of Colorado.

Caribbean Compass – seeks articles & photos of interest to the Caribbean boating community.

Chronicle of the Horse – focuses primarily on dressage, hunters and jumpers, eventing, foxhunting and steeplechase racing. The Chronicle of the Horse Untacked is a sister lifestyle publication that comes out six times a year and includes fashion, travel, product reviews and other elegments of the equestrian lifestyle.

Clarke’s World – science fiction & fantasy magazine.

Clubhouse Jr. – family magazine designed to teach Christian values to children ages 3 to 7.

Clubhouse Magazine – family magazine designed to teach Christian values to kids ages 8 to 12.

Copper Nickel – accepts submissions of poetry, fiction, essays, and translation folios from September 1 to December 15, January 15 to March 1.

Country Magazine – accepts articles & stories about country life.

Cricket Magazine – seeks to publish the highest quality fiction, poetry, and literary nonfiction to engage their audience of enthusiastic young readers.

Cruising World – seeks articles about any topic related to sailing. Also compensates for photo submissions.

Daily Science Fiction – market accepting speculative fiction stories from 100 to 1,500 words in length. By this they mean science fiction, fantasy, slipstream, etc. They will consider flash series–three or more flash tales built around a common theme.

Early American Life – covers a diversity of topics, all centered around America from its founding through the mid-1800s.

Earth Island Journal – always looking for compelling and distinctive stories that anticipate environmental concerns before they become pressing problems — stories that scan the horizon for the next big threat to our environment. They want articles that will surprise, provoke, and entertain their readers and that explore new territory overlooked by other publications.

Education Forum – progressive voice on public education and on all issues affecting those that work in public education.

El Chapo Review – Currently seeking: Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Poetry.

Elder’s Digest – publication currently seeking the following types of contributions:

• Articles dealing with the elder’s personal, spiritual, mental, physical, and social needs.
• How-to articles about the practice of ministry, coping with problems, nurturing, lay evangelism, and preaching.
• Theological
• Articles dealing with the elder’s personal, spiritual, mental, physical, and social needs.
• How-to articles about the practice of ministry, coping with problems, nurturing, lay evangelism, and preaching.
• Theological articles within the frame-work of Seventh-day Adventist beliefs.
• Bible expository articles.
• Sermon outlines.
• Articles dealing with church administration.
• Articles on family and time management.
• Devotionals slated to be helpful to elders.
• Articles on developing Christ-centered wor-ships and how to plan all aspects of the worship service.
• Articles on what makes a good local church leader.
• Interviews with lay leaders who are developing good programs in the local churches.
• Reprints of articles from other magazines that have been helpful elders.

Factor Four – publishes flash fiction in the genres of speculative fiction, specifically science fiction, fantasy, supernatural, super hero, or any combination of these.

Fantasy & Science Fiction – seeks stories that fall under the Science Fiction & Fantasy genres.

Flash Fiction – seeks submissions of Flash Fiction in any genre.

Funny Times – pokes fun at politics, news, relationships, food, technology, pets, work, death, environmental issues, business, religion (yes, even religion) and the human condition in general.

Good Old Boat – publishes articles focused on pride of ownership and articles that discuss upgrades, maintenance, refits, and restoration of good old boats. They also publish sailing stories in which the writer messed up and lived to tell us about it, to teach us what they learned. They like thoughtful ruminations on the sailing life. They also publish histories of the companies and personalities associated with the sailing industry.

Gray’s Sporting Journal – Gray’s Sporting Journal is the original chronicle of fine sporting literature, art, photography, and travel.

Green Prints – magazine for gardening enthusiasts.

Gripped – magazine for rock climbing enthusiasts.

Guide – Christian story magazine primarily for readers ages 10-14.

High Country News – nonprofit magazine that tells the ongoing story of the modern American West through coverage of its environment, natural resources and diverse communities and in the belief that the West holds lessons of national and global importance.

Homeschool World – magazine for parents that homeschool their children.

Hoof Beats – horse racing magazine for horse racing enthusiasts.

HTL Magazine – helping you navigate socially conscious parenting & community building through shared stories & resources.

Kit Planes – the leading independent voice of kit and amateur-built aircraft construction. As such, the magazine isn’t written by professional journalists, but by actual aircraft builders and recognized experts who are active in the field.

Knitty – knitting magazine seeking to publish your patterns & knitting tutorials.

Light & Life – Light + Life is a monthly magazine published by Light + Life Communications, the communications department of the Free Methodist Church – USA.

Liisbeth – interested in variety of types of content in any format including poetry, cartoons, photo essays, short video reports and podcasts.  We are also interested in promoting and disseminating new research findings.

Literature For Life – Literature for Life is a prestigious Los Angeles based online literary journal, salon and resource for middle and high school educators designed to spark a love of reading and writing.

Maine Boats – magazine published for the sailing community of Maine.

MOAA – Military Officers Association of America seeks content on the following topics: Current military/political affairs; recent military history, especially Vietnam and Korea; personal financial planning; health and fitness; military family issues; retirement lifestyles; travel; and general interest. No fiction, poetry, or fillers. Original material only; no reprints.

Nashville Review – seeks to publish the best work they can get their hands on, period. From expansive to minimalist, narrative to lyric, epiphanic to subtle: if it’s a moving work of art, they want it. They hope to provide a venue for both distinguished and emerging artists.

New Haven Review – The New Haven Review was founded to be a venue for writers associated with the Greater New Haven area and to resuscitate the art of the book review.

Organic Lifestyle – Seeks articles & stories about natural health & healing.

Planning Magazine – news and analyses of events in planning (including suburban, rural, and small town planning, environmental planning, neighborhood revitalization, economic development, social planning, and urban design).

Plum Deluxe – features content on a variety of topics regularly (see contributor guidelines).

Pockets Magazine – Designed for 6- to 12-year-olds, Pockets magazine teaches about God’s love and presence in life. The content includes fiction, scripture stories, puzzles and games, poems, recipes, colorful art, activities, and scripture readings. Freelance submissions of stories, poems, recipes, puzzles and games, and activities are welcome.

Popular Woodworking – accepts contributor articles on all aspects of the craft of woodworking, from tool use to techniques to builds.

Priceconomics – this publication has frequently changing topics of interest, so make sure that you read the guidelines before attempting to write an article for them.

Prism Magazine – The subjects we are most open to include social justice features, Christianity and how it relates to contemporary culture, holistic ministry profiles, spiritual challenges.

Providence Magazine – Providence publishes widely on matters intersecting Christian faith and theology with national security, foreign policy, international relations, political theory, defense, war, terrorism, global economy, energy, etc.

PTO Today – PTOtoday.com and PTO Today magazine are essential resources for leaders of parent groups (often called parent-teacher organizations) at the 80,000 elementary and middle schools across the United States. Content focuses on helping the volunteer leaders of these groups run their organizations more efficiently and support their schools more effectively.

Radish Magazines – Radish is a monthly magazine dedicated to improving our readers’ health through the natural foods, products and services of western Illinois and eastern Iowa.

Reef 2 Rainforest – Independently owned, Reef to Rainforest publishes highly-acclaimed magazines, digital content, and books for aquarists and underwater naturalists.

• CORAL is the world’s leading marine aquarium magazine, read in English in more than 100 countries. Available in high-quality print and digital editions, published six times per year, bimonthly.

• AMAZONAS is the world’s leading freshwater-only aquarium magazine. Available in high-quality print and digital editions, published six times per year, bimonthly.

Reimagine – The editorial goals for Reimagine! RP&E are developed in collaboration with community-based organizations, and media and nonprofit workers in the Reimagine network. We welcome participation from writers and organizers committed to using a race, class and gender analysis in their work.

Sailing Magazine – covers all aspects of sailing, from learning how to sail in a dinghy to crossing the ocean on a large cruiser to racing around the buoys against the best sailors in the world.

Science Mag – Are you a freelance journalist with a hot scoop or juicy scandal, a compelling profile of a scientist, or an original take on a science policy issue? If so, bring it to the award-winning News department of Science, the flagship research journal from the world’s largest general science society. We’re eager to break news and tell stories that no other science journalist has found.

Smarter Travel – expert travel tips, inspiring destination stories, and timely travel news.

Smashing Magazine – Smashing Magazine authors are typically web designers and developers just like Smashing readers! They want writers to share the tips and tricks they have learned.

Sport Fishing Magazine – magazine for fishing enthusiasts.

Strange Horizons – accepts submissions of speculative fiction, broadly defined.

Svllywood – currently seeking articles about women in incarceration.

Teaching Tolerance – magazine for teachers by teachers.

The American Gardener – published for experienced gardeners & gardening enthusiasts.

The Ann – looking for well-researched, strongly written news features about Washtenaw County or about culture or trends from a Washtenaw perspective.

The Dark Magazine – publishes horror & dark fantasy.

The Gay & Lesbian Review – this publication seeks different themes & topics every issue, so read their guidelines before attempting to write an article for them.

The Georgia Review – literary magazine that publishes fiction, poetry, essays and book reviews.

The Kids’ Ark – Christian magazine for children ages 6 to 12.

The Phoenix Spirit – welcomes articles that help readers explore how to improve their physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being.

The Sun Magazine – publishes fiction, non-fiction, and poetry.

Three Lobe Burning Eye – Original speculative fiction: horror, fantasy, and science fiction. We’re looking for short stories from across the big classifications and those shadowy places between: magical realism, fantastique, slipstream, interstitial, and the Weird. We will consider suspense or western, though we prefer it contain some speculative element. We like voices that are full of feeling, from literary to pulpy, with styles unique and flowing, but not too experimental. All labels aside, we want tales that expand genre, that value imagination in character, narrative, and plot. We want to see something new and different.

Touchstone – Christian magazine that accepts features, views, and communiques.

Two Plus Two – publishes articles related to gambling, especially poker.

US Kids’ Mags – publishes two different children’s magazines for two separate age ranges. See below.

Humpty Dumpty (ages 2-6)

FICTION: Short stories 450 words or less. Payment: $30 and up.

BUILD-A-BOOK: We are accepting short mini-stories of 70-125 words. These should be positive and light-hearted; often humorous. Characters can be children or animals. We welcome material that deals with kindness, love, good manners, friendship, holidays, and seasons.

POETRY: We accept poems 4-12 line poems. Please remember the age of your audience. Payment: $25 and up.

CRAFTS: We accept fun crafts of 250 words or less that young children can make with a bit of adult help. Crafts can celebrate holidays or seasons. Materials should be inexpensive and easy to obtain. Include easy-to-understand steps and directions and, if possible, include a photo of the finished craft. Payment: $40 and up.

Jack and Jill (ages 6-12)

FICTION: We accept full manuscripts of 600-800 words. The tone of the stories should be fun and engaging. Stories should hook readers right from the get-go and pull them through the story. Humor is very important! Dialogue should be witty instead of just furthering the plot. The story should convey some kind of positive message. Possible themes could include self-reliance, being kind to others, appreciating other cultures, and so on. There are a million positive messages, so get creative! Kids can see preachy coming from a mile away, though, so please focus on telling a good story over teaching a lesson. The message—if there is one—should come organically from the story and not feel tacked on. Payment: $25 and up.

NONFICTION: We accept nonfiction manuscripts of 700 words or less. We are especially interested in features or Q&As with regular kids (or groups of kids) in the Jack and Jill age group who are engaged in unusual, challenging, or interesting activities. No celebrity pieces please. Payment: $25 and up.

The Vestal Review – the longest running flash fiction magazine in the world.

Veterinary Business – monthly professional trade magazine for practicing veterinarians that provides detailed articles about the business of client and patient care. We cover topics related to practice management, including personnel solutions, communication, practice finances, personal finances, day-to-day management issues, client relations, life balance, and more.

Vibrant Life – Vibrant Life is a bimonthly lifestyle magazine that promotes physical health, mental clarity, and spiritual balance from a practical, Christian perspective.

War Cry – The War Cry, now in its 137th year, represents the Army’s mission through news, profiles, commentaries and stories. It looks to bring people to Christ, help believers grow in faith and character, and promotes redemptive cultural practices from the perspective of Salvation Army programs, ministries and doctrines.

Western Art & Architecture – the magazine art collectors & architect aficionados across the United States.

Wild Musette – literary magazine focused on imaginative stories, inspired poetry, traditional music and dance, and fantasy.

Wooden Boat – magazine for wooden boat owners, builders, and designers.

Writer’s Digest – the No. 1 magazine for writers, celebrates the writing life and what it means to be a writer in today’s publishing environment.

Zizzle Lit – looks for stories that will surprise, move, and amuse both young (and older) imaginative minds.

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