Writing blogs that accept guest posts include craft blogs, book sites and literary magazines. On my list, re-checked live in September 2026, 119 sites are tagged books and writing: 107 were live and 67 had a domain authority of 40 or more. Examples include openculture.com, bookriot.com and contently.com. Check each site's current guidelines before you pitch.
Writers make the toughest editors, and writing sites are where you'll meet them. The books and writing category on my list is a mix of very different places: blogs that teach the craft, sites for freelance writers, book review and reading sites, and literary magazines that publish essays and fiction. Each one wants something different, and sending the wrong kind of pitch is the most common reason people never hear back.
This page pulls the writing sites out of my free list of websites that accept guest posts, which I re-checked site by site in September 2026.
How many writing blogs on my list still accept guest posts?
| Measure | Count |
|---|---|
| Books and writing sites on my list | 119 |
| Live when checked | 107 |
| Live with DA 40 or more | 67 |
| Dead or parked | 12 |
Only about one in ten was dead or parked, one of the best survival rates on my list. Writing sites tend to be run by people who care about them for years. The list also includes university journals and submission portals, which I've left out of the examples because they follow academic and literary submission rules rather than guest post ones.
Which writing blogs accept guest posts?
Twelve live sites from my list, with their domain authority when I checked:
- openculture.com: DA 82
- bookriot.com: DA 80
- contently.com: DA 77
- therumpus.net: DA 69
- freelancersunion.org: DA 65
- janefriedman.com: DA 60
- thecreativepenn.com: DA 60
- thewritepractice.com: DA 60
- chickensoup.com: DA 57
- prowritingaid.com: DA 56
- makealivingwriting.com: DA 55
- writermag.com: DA 53
Some of these are literary publications with reading periods and strict submission rules, and some are business sites for writers. Guidelines change, so read each site's current write for us or submissions page before you pitch.
Craft blog, freelance site or literary magazine?
Before you pitch, work out which of these you're dealing with:
- Writing craft blogs want practical advice on plotting, editing, style and getting words on the page.
- Freelance and writing business sites want advice on finding clients, setting up and running a writing business.
- Book and reading sites want lists, reviews and pieces about books and authors.
- Literary magazines want essays, fiction or poetry. They don't take promotional posts at all.
Writing tools, editing software and self-publishing services fit best with the craft and freelance groups. Don't send a literary magazine a link post. It won't be read.
What do writing editors want?
Clean copy, first. A pitch to a writing site with a typo in the opening line will be deleted, however good the idea. Read your pitch aloud before you send it, and then read it again.
After that, they want a clear voice and a point of view. Writing readers have heard the standard advice many times, so the posts that get through either challenge it, share a real experience from a writer's life, or teach one technique in depth.
Free guest post or sponsored post on a writing site?
Many writing blogs accept free guest posts, and some literary magazines pay their contributors. Sponsored posts are a better fit for writing tools and services that want a placement on a schedule, and they're more predictable. Whichever route you take, make sure the site is live and that its readers are the people you want to reach.
How do you check a writing blog before you pitch?
- Search site:domain.com. If very few pages come up, move on.
- Read the three newest posts. Is the site still publishing, and who writes for it?
- Check for reading periods. Literary magazines often only open submissions at certain times of year.
- Find a name. A real editor you can email beats a form that never replies.
- Ask if posts are permanent. Some sites prune old content in clean-ups.
For the detail, see how to check backlink quality and my guide to high DA guest posting sites. If your topic is the business of writing, my business blogs that accept guest posts page is worth a look, and lifestyle blogs that accept guest posts often take reading and books content too.
How should you pitch a writing blog?
Keep it short, because writing editors notice padding. Give the title, one paragraph on what the reader will take away, and a sentence on why you're the person to write it, such as books you've published or clients you've written for. Link to two or three samples rather than attaching files.
If you're pitching for a writing tool, say how writers use it in their day and offer a post about the problem it solves. A post on beating writer's block that mentions a tool once will be welcome. A post that's really a feature list won't.
Can you place a writing post on my blog?
Sometimes, when it has a business angle: copywriting, content writing, freelance writing as a business or the tools writers use for work. lilachbullock.com is a marketing blog that's been publishing since the dial-up days, with thousands of indexed articles, and my readers are business owners, marketers and entrepreneurs, mostly in the USA and the UK. I don't publish fiction or poetry. Guidelines are on my writing page, and book-related posts have their own books page.
How placing a post on my blog works
- Email [email protected], or start on my write for me page, with your target URL, topic and niche.
- I reply with whether it fits and which format I'd pick: a new sponsored post or a link insertion into an existing, indexed article.
- You send the article, or I choose the right existing article for your link.
- I edit, publish and send you the live URL.
Accepted posts usually go live within 24 to 48 hours of everything being agreed. Placements are permanent. I invoice by PayPal, and if you're an agency, I never contact your client.
If you're weighing up where to place a post, how buying a guest post on my blog works explains what you get and what I turn down.
Placing a writing post? Email [email protected] with your target URL, topic and niche, or start on my write for me page. Agencies and repeat buyers are welcome.
Frequently asked questions
How many writing blogs accept guest posts?
My list has 119 books and writing sites. When I re-checked them in September 2026, 107 were live and 67 of those had a domain authority of 40 or more.
Which writing blogs accept guest posts?
Live examples from my list include openculture.com, bookriot.com, contently.com, therumpus.net, janefriedman.com and thecreativepenn.com. Check each site's current guidelines before you pitch.
Do writing sites pay for guest posts?
Some literary magazines and publications pay contributors. Most blogs don't, and some charge for sponsored posts. Read each site's guidelines to see which applies.
What should I pitch a writing blog?
Pitch one technique taught in depth, a real experience from your writing life, or advice on running a writing business, written in clean, careful copy.
Can I place a writing guest post on lilachbullock.com?
Often, yes, if it's about writing for business, such as copywriting, content or freelancing. Email your target URL, topic and niche and I'll tell you if it fits.