Writers can also check out the Longreads website if they want to get paid for selling their writing services, which pays $350 for completing 1 project and writing per reading list.
The freelancers can submit essays, feature pitches, and reading list ideas to the website. For the reading lists, the writers must write an essay-based introduction and a collection of links to long-form stories according to the theme and curate a List Of Articles.
Essays and columns can be about 2000-6000 words, and the website pays $500 per essay. However, the essays must be researched, critical and authentic, and the earnings vary depending on the quality of reporting and research.
