09. Writing/publishing
16 records. Official 12, secondary 2, unverified 2. JSON
Substack official live
09 Writing/publishing · Newsletters · platform
Sells or earns: paid newsletters, podcasts
writers keep 90% minus card fees (Stripe ~2.9% + $0.30 secondary)
Eligibility: account
Medium Partner Program official (via search) live
09 Writing/publishing · Blogging · program
Sells or earns: member-only stories
member reading time + engagement; boosts; 5% external-traffic bonus; new-member bonus (Feb 2026)
Payout: $10; Stripe by the 10th · Eligibility: membership + 100 followers (unverified)
beehiiv official live
09 Writing/publishing · Newsletters · platform
Sells or earns: newsletters, paid subs, ads
0% take rate on paid subs (Scale/Max); Launch $0, Scale $43/mo, Max $96/mo
Eligibility: account · Notes: Ad Network CPM payouts on the 20th (secondary)
Ghost (Ghost(Pro)) official live
09 Writing/publishing · Newsletters · platform
Sells or earns: memberships, newsletters
0% transaction fee on Publisher ($29/mo) and above; Starter $18 no paid subs; self-host free
Eligibility: account
Kit (ConvertKit) official live
09 Writing/publishing · Newsletters · platform
Sells or earns: paid newsletters, digital products
3.5% + $0.30 per transaction; Sponsor Network 20% (secondary)
Eligibility: any plan
Buttondown official (plans) live
09 Writing/publishing · Newsletters · platform
Sells or earns: newsletters, paid subs
free to 100 subs; $9/mo add-ons; take rate not stated
Eligibility: account
Amazon KDP official live
09 Writing/publishing · Books · platform
Sells or earns: eBooks, paperbacks, hardcovers, KU
eBooks 35% or 70% less delivery; print 60% at $9.99+ / 50% below minus printing; expanded distribution 40%; KENP ~$0.0045 (secondary)
Payout: per KDP terms · Eligibility: account
Draft2Digital official live
09 Writing/publishing · Books · aggregator
Sells or earns: eBooks and print to many retailers
~10% of retail price; $20 activation + $12/yr under $100 sales
Payout: $10-$100 by method; ~15th monthly · Eligibility: account
IngramSpark official live
09 Writing/publishing · Books · platform
Sells or earns: print-on-demand and eBook distribution
free setup; eBooks 85% of net; print by list price and discount
Payout: per terms · Eligibility: account · Notes: conversion $0.60/page
Lulu official (Lulu Direct) live
09 Writing/publishing · Books · platform
Sells or earns: print books via Lulu Direct, bookstore, distribution
Lulu Direct: keep 100% of profit, pay print + shipping; other channels unstated
Payout: per terms · Eligibility: account
Leanpub official live
09 Writing/publishing · Books · platform
Sells or earns: technical books, courses
80% royalty ($7.99+), 80% minus $0.50 below; plans $99-$349/yr
Payout: per terms · Eligibility: author plan
Wattpad programs official (scope); rates unverified live
09 Writing/publishing · Serial fiction · program
Sells or earns: brand deals, contests, Paid Stories, Originals
rates not published; invitation-based
Eligibility: invitation
Kobo Writing Life secondary live
09 Writing/publishing · Books · platform
Sells or earns: eBooks, audiobooks
70% of list price at $2.99 and above (no cap); 45% below $2.99
Payout: per Kobo schedule · Eligibility: account · Notes: page returned server error
Google Play Books Partner Center official live
09 Writing/publishing · Books · platform
Sells or earns: eBooks, audiobooks
70% of list price in 60+ countries on updated (2019) terms, no price band; default 52% on old terms and in 11 Asian markets
Payout: per Google schedule · Eligibility: partner account
Apple Books secondary live
09 Writing/publishing · Books · platform
Sells or earns: eBooks, audiobooks
70% of purchase price at any price; no delivery fees
Payout: per Apple schedule · Eligibility: partner account
WEBTOON Canvas / Tapas / Vocal / Ream / Royal Road / Reddit Contributor Program unverified live
09 Writing/publishing · Comics/serial · program
Sells or earns: serialized comics and fiction, articles
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Eligibility: varies