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Did you know you can get paid to write poetry?
That’s right if you have a creative mind that captures the reader’s imagination through poetry – you can certainly earn money.
This is a highly valuable skill that can help you earn up to $250 per poem.
It’s important to note that the poem should be your original work that hasn’t been published anywhere.
Most companies pay you by PayPal, so make sure you have a PayPal account set up. It’s free to open one online and you can get this done in less than 10 minutes.
While most of the companies below accept poems, remember to always use their preferred mode of submission and not email them your work. I have attached the relevant links to use when submitting your draft.
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The Sun Magazine
While they pay for personal essays and fiction, The Sun Magazine also accept poetry submissions and pay between $100 to $250. They accept online submissions through their website.
SPS – Blue Mountain Arts
Looking for poetry to include in greeting cards. The poetry needs to be genuine content on topics related to love, friendship, family, missing you, and other real-life subjects. The length of the poetry can be anywhere between 50 to 300 words.
You can choose to email your submissions using their website or through the post.
Rattle
You can send up to 4 poems at a time for an opportunity to earn between $100 – $200 per poem. They are looking for diversity in your poetry, that is unique and insightful. You also stand a chance to win an annual prize of $2,000 that gets judged by the editors.
ChickenSoup.com
They are looking for poems that tell a story – this is their main criteria. They are not very interested in poems that are very emphasised on rhyming or in a greeting card type of tone.
If your poem is published, you will be paid $200 one month after the publication of the book and you will receive ten free copies of the book your story or poem appears in.
Three Penny Review
They accept up to 5 poems that are no more than 100 lines. You can earn up to $200 per poem. They have an online application form to accept your submissions.
Poetry Foundation.org
They are looking for original content that has not been previously published. They pay at the rate of $10 per line and not more than $300 per poetry. They accept applications all year round.
Epoch.cornell.edu
They accept submission by post only and pay $50 per poem. Check their website for their mailing address to submit your poetry.
Boulevard Magazine
Poetry submissions are worth up to $250. Submit up to 5 poems at a time, that are no more than 200 lines per poem.
Slice Magazine.Org
They offer $100 per poems. At Slice, they are committed to embracing diversity, inclusion, and equity. They accept contributions from both new and experienced authors.
Arc Poetry Magazine
Submissions must not exceed 3 poems or 360 lines and should be submitted in PDF format. Arc pays $50 per page of poetry.
Willow Springs Magazine
They accept fiction and poetry submissions between September 1 and May 31. You may submit up to 5 poems per submissions to earn $20 per poem.
Cincinnati Review
You can make $30 per page of poetry published in their journal. You can submit up to 5 poems at a time, using their online submission form.
Nashville Review
They accept fiction, non-fiction and poetry from both experienced and new artists. They accept submission all year round, with applications being reviewed in January, May and September.
They pay $25 per poem and you can submit them here.
Slice Magazine
At Slice magazine, they accept, short fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. They allow submissions from both emerging and established authors. You can submit up to 5 poems at a time and get paid $100 for your work.
Alaska Quarterly Review
They accept poems in traditional and experimental styles but not in light verse. You are allowed to submit up to 6 poems.
Once you send poems and it’s accepted can you use poetry again?
Ie I send a poem to one of the above companies it’s accepted I get paid. A few months later I would like use that poem for a book. Can I do that? Do the companies have your publishing rights?
Thank you
Hi Amanda, most of the companies require original poem submissions that are not to be published elsewhere. The best thing to do is to check with the company before submitting your work.
I’m from India. Can people from other countries submit poems as well?