A site that actually pays
writers something for their work (though it isn't a large amount--and you must live in the U.S. to receive payment) is
AssociatedContent.com, also known as
AC. (They do not, however, pay for poetry or short stories--and usually don't pay for news either, though they often run special promotions where they buy news articles.
They generally only pay for articles--on a wide variety of subjects--that are over 400 words in length.) Their rate of payment ranges anywhere from $3-20 per item purchased, based partly on whether
exclusive or non-exclusive rights are purchased and partly on subject matter, as well as the popularity and ratings of an author's work previously published on
AC. (Be certain that, if you want to sell or post your work again elsewhere, you choose the 'non-exclusive' option when you sell
AC the rights to publish your work. This will bring lower
offers for your work, but you will retain all rights to it.)
Associated Content reviews work submitted for
publication quickly and is very
prompt in paying for
articles once an offer has been accepted by the writer. (Payment is made via PayPal.) Payment is generally made from 1-3 days after acceptance of their offer. I have published about 20 pieces with them since the first of the year--11 of them paid articles--and three times my payments have been transferred into my PayPal account the same day I accepted the offers. This is
quick! (Of course, this
does have something to do with the fact that there are certain days of the week on which their payments are processed.) Nevertheless,
Associated Content is a very prompt and dependable company to deal with--and one which offers a professional presentation of a writer's work.
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