yes, we pay writers.


We feel strongly that writers should be paid for their work. We are also committed to providing free access to all of the writing we publish online without any pay walls, membership requirements, passwords or subscription fees. So if you appreciate what you've read here, please consider making a 100% tax-deductible contribution that will directly support writers' fees. Your gift, in any amount, is a meaningful show of support that will enable us to keep publishing and paying our contributors fairly. We're pretty sure they won't spend it all on fast cars and cigarettes--but would you really mind if they did?