Who says people can't make money writing? These magazines listed below pay $50-$1,000 for fiction. Some magazines also accept other genres, like nonfiction and poetry. One call is for novella-length stories. A few of the submission calls are themed.
1. Sylvia
This is a fiction, nonfiction, and poetry magazine. Their website says, “Our mission is to create a literary space that pays writers for their work and revels in the beauty of nature.” Also, “We will be looking for nature-inspired pieces. We are leaning into our sylvan vibes this year; send us your forest poems, tales of fairies, and moments in nature.” They are reading for all seasons during the current submission period. They will open next in June, when they will accept submissions for Autumn, Winter, and Spring themes. Please note, “Payments will be made via PayPal or bank transfer to a UK bank account only.”
Length: Up to 1,500 words for prose, up to 5 poems
Pay: £1.75 per line for poetry (not including titles or line breaks) and £0.25 per word for prose
Details: https://www.sylviamagazine.com/submissions/
2. Dark Recess Press Magazine:
This is a magazine of horror and dark fiction. They also commission non-fiction – articles, essays, briefs – on related themes (query for non-fiction, interviews, and reviews). Submissions are ongoing, with quarterly cut-off dates for issues.
Reading period: 1 February – 30 April 2023 for the Summer issue
Length: 500-5,000 words for fiction; varies for non-fiction
Pay: $0.05/word
Details: https://darkrecessespress.com/submissions/
3. Psychopomp.com
This is a new press and they are reading novella submissions of 20,000-40,000 words, as well as nonfiction on specific themes. Their website says, “Psychopomp.com is a small press that seeks to publish otherworldly novellas (and eventually novels) about death, multi-verses, time travel, and other strange lands.
We also publish a weekly newsletter that features nonfiction and curated content about death, science, literature, and entertainment.” The press is run by the publisher of The Deadlands magazine.
Deadline: 30 April for fiction; unspecified for nonfiction
Length: 20,000-40,000 words for fiction
Pay: $750, as well as 25% of net receipts for fiction, $50 for poetry
Details: https://psychopomp.com/novella-guidelines/
https://thedeadlands.moksha.io/publication/psychopomp
4. LatineLit
This is a fiction magazine and they accept stories by Latinx writers only. Their website states, “LatineLit promotes fiction by and about Latinx people. We publish short stories, though we might consider publishing longer works in serialized form. We are looking for works that are primarily written in English, though we expect there will often be other languages imbedded in these stories.”
Deadline: Ongoing
Length: Up to 6,000 words (will consider longer)
Pay: $250
Details: https://www.latinelit.com/submissions
https://www.latinelit.com/faqs
5. The Drift
This is a magazine of culture and politics, and they also accept submissions of fiction and poetry. Essays and work for the Mentions column have to be pitched (do not send direct submissions of these; also, they list their likes and dislikes on the submission page). As always, please read the magazine first to ensure your submission is a good fit.
Deadline: Ongoing
Length: No length guidelines for fiction, up to 6 poems
Pay: $2,000 for essays, $500-1,000 words for fiction, $150 for poetry, $25 for Mentions
Details: https://www.thedriftmag.com/about/
If you like writing stories, you can definitely make money doing so. Be sure to read the instructions as well as the theme for each site submission. Some of these submissions have deadlines so get writing as soon as possible.
