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And in today\u2019s post, we\u2019re going to tell you exactly how you can make money with humor writing.<\/p>\n If you really want to get paid for your jokes, this is the place to start.<\/p>\n Cracked is a humor website that features funny videos, pictures, and articles.<\/p>\n It pays you to write list-style feature articles.<\/p>\n This can be a lot of fun! If you\u2019ve ever wanted to get into comedy writing, you should definitely check out Cracked.<\/p>\n It\u2019s not just articles that Cracked pays for either. It also pays people to create entertaining, informative images that can be shared on social media.<\/p>\n Next up on our list we have Reader\u2019s Digest. It pays you to write:<\/p>\n So this is another one to consider if you want to get into writing funny articles and jokes.<\/p>\n The Funny Times publishes funny content about politics, news, food, relationships, pets, work, business, and more.<\/p>\n It\u2019s another publication that will pay you to be funny.<\/p>\n It pays you to write funny stores that are 500 to 700 words in length.<\/p>\n Also, it also pays for cartoons. It accepts single and multi-panel formats, and color and black and white, although it says that reproduction is nearly always in black and white.<\/p>\n Imperfect Parent is an online magazine that publishes articles about parenting. The website pays people<\/a> to contribute articles. It pays for lots of different articles, including humorous ones.<\/p>\n Basically, for funny articles, it\u2019s looking for anything that deals with the lighter side of parenting, like a parody, humorous takes on parenting, satire, and an \u201copen letter\u201d.<\/p>\n Chicken Soup for the Soul pays for exciting, heartwarming or funny stories about something that\u2019s happened to you or someone you know.<\/p>\n Point Club pays influencers for sharing their opinion. Join now and get $5 for free!<\/p>\n Join Point Club<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n So you can get paid for funny stories!<\/p>\n Since most people have at least one funny thing that\u2019s happened to them or someone they know, it\u2019s definitely worth submitting an article to Chicken Soup for the Soul.<\/p>\n Stories should be 1,200 words or less.<\/p>\n Basically, it\u2019s looking for stories that are told in a way that will make the reader laugh!<\/p>\n Chicken Soup for the Soul also pays for poems!<\/p>\n What\u2019s great about Chicken Soup for the Soul is that not only does it pay you for your funny stories and poems, but it will also give you ten free copies of the book that your story or poem appears in.<\/p>\n It says that you will also become part of the Chicken Soup for the Soul Family, and you\u2019ll be able to buy cases of your books from it at half price.<\/p>\n Also, you\u2019ll receive Chicken Soup for the Soul\u2019s monthly newsletter that\u2019s sent exclusively to its published writers with advance notice of new books, contests to win merchandise, and writing tips.<\/p>\n Next on our list is Country Magazine. This magazine looks for personal stories and photographs.<\/p>\n It accepts stories in lots of different genres, including humor.<\/p>\n Now, it says that word count is not too important, as its professionals will edit your story to fit the magazine, but generally a one page piece is 400 to 500 words.<\/p>\n Sasee Magazine is a women\u2019s lifestyle magazine. It accepts work from writers and artists.<\/p>\n It\u2019s looking for content on topics relating to women, including humor and satire articles. It accepts articles that are no longer than 500 to 1,000 words long.<\/p>\n Writer\u2019s Digest is a super famous publication that\u2019ll pay you for your funny articles.<\/p>\n It can be a little tougher to get work published with Writer\u2019s Digest.<\/p>\n This is because it says that even though it welcomes the work of new writers, it believes that established writers can better instruct their readers. So it likes writers to include their publishing credentials related to their topic with their submission, along with a brief bio.<\/p>\n Because it is such a well-known magazine, it gets 100s of queries each month, so it says that you should allow two to four months for a response.<\/p>\n Now, Writer\u2019s Digest accepts lots of different articles, but its humor-focused section is called Inkwell.<\/p>\n The magazine will pay you for one-time print use and continuous electronic use, but if Writer\u2019s Digest wants to reprint anything it\u2019s bought from you in anything other than electronic format, it will pay you 25% of the original purchase price per use!<\/p>\n While you can get paid to write for the magazine, it doesn\u2019t offer payment for unsolicited online articles and guest posts, except in the rare case your content is \u201chighly focused or unique.\u201d In these cases, the pay is $50 to $100 depending on the depth and length of the work.<\/p>\n The Inkwell section is the upfront section of the magazine that\u2019s the best place for new writers to break in, according to WD.<\/p>\n The section features an 800-900 word lead story. But it also features short pieces, including trends, insights on news, and, of course, humor!<\/p>\n These short humorous pieces are 300 to 600 words. There are also features, which are 1,000 words.<\/p>\n So this is a great option if you\u2019re looking to make money writing funny articles.<\/p>\n Next on our list is The New Yorker. It has a section called Shouts & Murmurs. It offers weekly humor and satire about politics and daily life.<\/p>\n You can get paid to contribute to this section! Shouts & Murmors are humorous fiction.<\/p>\n McSweeney\u2019s Internet Tendencies is a humor and satire website that pays for submissions.<\/p>\n Submission can be up to 1,200 words in length, but the site does say that it favors pieces that are 1,000 or less.<\/p>\n The Weekly Humorist is a satire magazine. It\u2019s another humor magazine that pays you to write articles.<\/p>\n Articles you write for the Weekly Humorist need to be 1,500 words or less.<\/p>\n It accepts a wide range of article submissions, like topical, conceptual, absurdist, lists<\/a>, open letters, Photoshops, reviews of inanimate objects, and fake news blurbs.\u00a0 \u200b<\/p>\n The Offing is a literary magazine that has lots of different sections, including Wit Tea. This is the magazine\u2019s humor department.<\/p>\n It\u2019s one to consider if you want to write witty articles.<\/p>\n UpWork is a platform where you can find freelance work. It offers work across multiple categories, and this includes humor writing jobs.<\/p>\n Anyone can create an account there and start browsing available jobs.<\/p>\n Now, when you get paid, UpWork will charge you a service fee for using the site. This is a percentage of your income, which can range from 5% to 20%. You may also have to pay a VAT fee to the site from your income as well.<\/p>\n It\u2019s worth taking a look, because there\u2019s a wide range of humor writing jobs on there.<\/p>\n
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7. Sasee Magazine<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n
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8. Writer\u2019s Digest<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n
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9. The New Yorker<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n
10. McSweeney\u2019s Internet Tendencies<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n
11. Weekly Humorist<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n
12. The Offing<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n
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13. Upwork<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n
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