25 Publications that Pay for How-to Articles

For those who want to get paid to write how-to articles, here’s a list of 25 publications that work with freelance writers.

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1. Fibre Focus is an in-house magazine of Ontario Handweavers & Spinners. The magazine provides weaving, spinning, dyeing, knitting, basketry, felt making and papermaking as well as sheep raising and craft supply information. They also publish profiles of craftspeople, how-to articles, techniques, news of interest in the fibre world, new developments in fibres and equipment and book reviews. According to their guidelines, they pay $30/page, including photos and diagrams. To learn more, refer to their website.

1. Popular Woodworking Magazine is a woodworking magazine that provides resources, techniques, how-to articles, artist features, and much more. They publish 6 times annually. They accept article pitches from people of all backgrounds. According to their guidelines, they mostly pay $1,000 to $3,000 per feature (about 2,500 words, 20 photos, and 1 or 2 illustrations). To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.

1. Astronomy is a science and hobby magazine for astronomy enthusiasts. Most articles are commissioned, but some unsolicited material is published. Hobby feature topics include observing features, which explain where to find and how to view celestial objects and include sky maps, diagrams, and illustrations. Articles can be aimed at beginning, intermediate, or advanced observers. Photography and imaging features provide how-to advice on capturing portraits of celestial objects on film or in digital format. Equipment features range from product reviews to surveys of telescopes and accessories. They also publish science features. Articles range between 1,500-3,000 words; web articles between 750 and 1,250 words. Pay rates are not mentioned, but according to an old payment report, they paid $0.28 per word. Details here.

1. Sail Magazine is the magazine for sailing. They “write, edit, and design for everyone who sails – aboard a one-design boat or an offshore racer, aboard a daysailer on a tiny lake or a cruiser crossing great oceans and great distances.” They look for unique views of sailing. Their how-to and technical articles run from 1,000 to 2,000 words and should be written for the intelligent layman, discussing systems or techniques for navigation. Payment rates are not mentioned. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.

1. Pacific Yachting covers recreational boating in BC and the Pacific Northwest, including all up-to-date content for the pacific northwest yachting community, both power and sailing. They look for destination pieces, how-to articles, seamanship pieces and articles of general interest to boaters cruising the West Coast. Their features and department pieces are often written in a hands-on, relatable voice. Features run up to 2,000 words and include colour photos. Departments run 800 to 1,000 words. Payment rate is agreed with the editor. Check out their submission guidelines here.

1. The Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener is a quarterly newspaper that publishes articles on a variety of farming and gardening topics. They’re interested in everything from livestock care to nutrition. Word count for features is 1,200- 2,200 words; for How-To articles 500-1,200 words, 1200 words for Interviews and 300-500 words for reviews. According to their guidelines, they pay 25 cents per word for published articles. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.

1. Mother Earth Living is a sustainable lifestyle magazine that provides ‘wide-ranging, expert editorial coverage of organic foods, country living, green transportation, renewable energy, natural health, and green building.’ They accept queries any time of the year. They welcome articles and quality photographs for their “Country Lore” department. “Country Lore” presents handy how-to tips of 100 to 300 words; according to their guidelines, payment is $25 to $100 per published item. For more details, check out their submission guidelines.

1. Whitetails Unlimited Magazine publishes “a wide range of hunting, environmental, educational, wildlife management and how-to articles.” Nearly all of their features include wildlife topics, particularly the whitetail deer. Their feature articles are 1,000 to 2,000 words long. They have previously indicated to pay $500 for feature articles with photos and up to $375 for stories without photos. To learn more, refer to this page.