Want to make a $1/word?
How about taking home $1000 plus per article?
This is the realm of top paying travel writing markets!
To break into these markets you need to grab your best thinking cap and hone your query writing skills. The markets pay big but they expect excellence and originality. So, study the markets, read the magazines' back issues, develop creative and irresistible article ideas, then write the perfect query.
THE MARKETS
I have linked to the magazines' websites. Also, read the write-ups in Writer's Market and request guidelines for individual magazines before submitting a query letter.
ISLANDS An International Magazine
Pays $1,000 to $4,000 for features. Break in with department shorts or Logbooks.
http://www.islandsmag.com
SPA Travel Well-being, and Renewal
Pays $300 to $2500 for features.
http://www.spamagazine.com
TRAVEL & LEISURE
Pays $4000 to $6000 per feature. Columns and departments pay $1000 to $2500.
http://www.travelandleisure.com
WESTWAYS The Magazine for Southern California
Pays .50 to $1 per word
http://www.aaa-calif.com
AQUA The Padi Diving Society Magazine
Pays $250 to $4000 for features and $250 to $1500 for columns and departments.
http://www.aquamag.com
OUTSIDE
Pays $1/word.
http://www.outsidemag.com/
BACKPACKER
Pays $400 to $2000 per feature.
http://www.backpacker.com/
DETAILS
Pays .75 to $1 per word and publishes travel articles.
http://www.swoon.com/mag_rack/details.ht...
MODERN BRIDE
Pays $600 to $1200 per feature and is looking for honeymoon travel articles.
http://www.modernbride.com
Give it a shot! The financial and professional rewards, of breaking into a top paying market, are worth the extra effort.
