199 Publishers that Pay Writers

Electronic Sound is a print and digital magazine about contemporary electronic music and culture. They cover “the current scene, the pioneers, the machines, and the current thinking of the electronic music world.” According to one payment report, they paid $0.21 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.

Good Old Days accepts personal essays about growing up between 1935 and 1960. They should be informal and conversational in tone. Payment varies. http://www.goodolddaysmagazine.com/contributor_guidelines.php

Black Gay Blog is a health, entertainment and lifestyle portal for same-gender-loving men of colour from around the world to meet, greet, and discuss life, love, family, culture, career, and more. According to their editor, they pay up to $50 per published post of 800 – 1500 words. To learn more, read their submissions guidelines.

SimpleLifeManagement is a website that offers useful advice and tips that help in making life simpler and easier. They aim to minimize the complexity and stress in life. They cover money, career, food, relationships, and more. They pay up to $100 for articles. For more information, visit this page.

Paper Magazine covers fashion, music, film, TV, famous people, nightlife, politics, art, culture, sex, dating, and more. Payment reports indicate that they pay up to $0.25 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.

The Daily Dot is “the ultimate destination for original reporting on internet culture and life online.” Payment reports indicate that they pay up to $0.15 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.

The Manual offers expert guides to men on a wide range of topics including grooming, fashion, travel, outdoors, food, and drink. According to one payment report, they paid $0.09 per word for a 550-word profile or interview. To contact them, refer to this page.

Smith Journal is an Australia-based quarterly print magazine that covers adventure, outdoors, nature, art, design, books, music, film, food, history, science, technology, and more. They welcome both finished work and pitches. Their “tone is genuine, straight up and funny if at all possible.” According to one payment report, they paid $0.33 per word for a feature of about 1,500 words. To learn more, visit this page.

Substream Magazine is a print and digital publication focused on music, pop culture, film, and entertainment. They publish news, reviews, interviews, and more. Payment reports indicate that they pay up to $0.10 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.

VAN is an online classical music magazine. They are always looking for exciting and insightful classical music journalism. According to one payment report, they paid $0.08 per word for a 1,200-word feature. To contact them, refer to this page.

Variety covers entertainment news, awards, film reviews, film festivals, box office, and more. Payment reports indicate that they pay up to $0.75 per word. To contact them, visit this page.

Verily Magazine is a fashion and lifestyle magazine for women. They offer inspiring and insightful content that inspires women to be their best selves. They cover fashion, beauty, dating, romance, relationships, entertainment, culture, news, health, and lifestyle. Payment reports indicate that they pay up to $0.05 per word. To contribute, visit this page.

Real Simple is a monthly magazine that makes life easier by providing smart and realistic solutions. They are always seeking “hard-to-find features and profiles of people doing good out there in the world.” They are only looking for US stories. They pay $2.00 per word. Details here.

Yes Plz Weekly is “an insanely delicious, ever-evolving mix of the best coffees and a gratuitously eclectic print magazine.” It is important to note that the magazine is not just about coffee. According to their contributing editor, they are looking for pitches for pieces that are: “weird; about your obsessions; unplaceable.” They are also looking for profiles of artists, musicians, and entrepreneurs, personal essays, and mini-musings. They pay $200 to $500. Details here.

My Sister’s Magazine is “an interactive digital magazine for millennial Black women.” The magazine has the following sections: culture, history, lifestyle, relationships/sex/love, fashion/beauty, politics, and book club. They accept pitches of less than 500 words. They pay $150 to $300 per article based on word count (750 to 1,500 words). To learn more, refer to this page.

Byrdie covers skin, makeup, hair, wellness, product reviews, and more. They are always seeking experienced and qualified beauty writers. They do not accept unsolicited articles, blogs, or posts. Payment reports indicate that they pay up to $0.14 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.

Bridal Guide Magazine offers everything that is needed to plan a wedding. They offer the latest wedding trends, registry advice, honeymoon information, real wedding photos, beauty tips, and more. According to one payment report, they paid $1,000 for a 2,000-word story. Contact them here.

MorningChores helps and inspires people to become self-sufficient. They always welcome new contributors who have “a strong passion and experience in gardening, raising livestock animals, beekeeping, survival, prepping, food preservation and recipes, foraging, farming, frugal living, off-grid alternatives, woodworking, self-sufficient living, and a desire to help people by writing helpful guides.” They pay $50 per article. For more details, visit this page.

The Electronic Intifada is an online news publication that focuses on Palestine. They are seeking text and visual contributions. They are particularly interested in pieces by contributors in Palestine. Payment reports indicate that they pay up to $0.33 per word. To learn more, visit this page.

South China Morning Post (SCMP) is a news media company that is a source for news and insights from Hong Kong, China, and the rest of the world. Payment reports indicate that they pay up to $0.35 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.

C.Hub Magazine is “the first and only Afro-creative magazine that celebrates authenticity, originality and reliability in creativity.” They cover business, politics, entertainment, music, lifestyle, fashion, beauty, travel, technology, sports, and more. They have an Afro-Caribbean audience. They want articles of 750 to 1,200 words. They pay up to £50 per article. Details here.

London X is London’s alternative guide to news, tech, culture, travel, style, sport, alt. lifestyle, LGBTQ+, dating, and sex. They want articles that have an interesting or new angle. They prefer articles that are accompanied by good photos. They typically pay no more than £50 per article. For more information, visit this page.   

The Independent is an online British newspaper. They cover news, politics, sport, culture, lifestyle, and more. According to payment reports, they pay up to about $0.30 per word. To contact them, visit this page.

SupChina is a digital media company that informs, entertains, and educates a global audience on business, politics, technology, and culture in China. According to one payment report, they paid $0.28 per word. To contact them, refer to this page. 

The American Prospect is an online and print political magazine that “aims to advance liberal and progressive goals through reporting, analysis, and debate.” They welcome unsolicited contributions. They encourage writers to send brief query letters (of 500 words or less) instead of full-length articles. Payment reports indicate that they pay up to $0.25 per word. For details, refer to this page.

The Morning News (TMN) is a webzine that covers “what’s interesting on the web, from breaking news to slow-tempo analysis, personal essays and restaurant trivia, investigative reporting, weird headlines, and videos from every era of David Bowie’s career.” According to payment reports, they pay up to $0.07 per word. Queries and articles should be sent to submissions@themorningnews.org. To learn more about them, visit this page.

FiveThirtyEight is a website that uses statistical analysis to cover elections, politics, economics, science, sports, life, and culture. Payment reports indicate that they pay up to $0.50 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.

Prism is a nonprofit that is working in tandem with Daily Kos. They elevate “stories, ideas, and solutions from leaders, thinkers, and activists whose voices are critical to a reflective democracy.” They are seeking pitches for articles, essays, and op-eds. They pay 40 cents per word. They are also seeking comics, graphic stories, or other illustrated work, for which they pay $150 to $500. Details here.

Talking Points Memo (TPM) is a web-based political news organization that covers “politics, policy and national news in Washington D.C. and beyond.” Payment reports indicate that they pay up to $0.25 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.

The Saturday Evening Post is an American print magazine and website. They accept nonfiction (1,000 to 3,000 words) on “health, history, human interest, finance, technology, travel, and politics.” They also accept short fiction (up to 3,000 words). According to one payment report, they paid $0.03 per word. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

The Irish Times covers news, business, sport, life, style, culture, weather, and more in Ireland. Payment reports indicate that they pay up to $0.25 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.

The American Interest is a bi-monthly magazine that focuses on American policy, politics, and culture. They welcome submissions of feature essays and book/film reviews. According to one payment report, they paid $200 for a blog post of 2,000 words. To learn more, refer to this page.

Business Insider and Insider are looking for pitches for features. Business Insider is a website that covers business, financial, and technology news. Insider is a website that shares all the adventures that life has to offer. According to their features editor, their pay starts at $1.00 per word. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread.

Institutional Investor is an international business to business publisher that focuses mainly on international finance. They are looking for “stories that feature conflict, narrative, access, and disclosure”; “international content that will resonate with American readers”; “articles based on novel data or research about the asset management industry”; “cultural stories about the financial industry”; and “freelancers who know the institutional investment world.” The pieces should ideally be 1,000 to 2,000 words long. Pay is $1 a word plus reasonable expenses. For more information, visit this page.

Crypto News covers the latest news on the crypto world and the stock markets. They are looking for writers with experience in technical analysis of stocks to help them with their very large daily workload. They pay $50 to $100 per article. For further information, refer to this page.

Hirett is a consultancy for financial and insurance companies. They are seeking high quality content that would provide value to their readers. They are “especially interested in practical guidance on how to obtain and maintain various authorisations, permits, licenses for start-ups or established companies.” They want articles of 500 to 700 words. They offer an initial pay rate of 6p a word. For details, refer to this page.

The Financial Times is a global news organization that provides insight into markets and politics around the world. They accept guest submissions (of up to 800 words) for the opinion section of their newspaper and website. According to one payment report, they paid $0.53 per word. To learn more, refer to this page.

Credium is “an investment platform built around trading bots specialised in crypto assets.” They are seeking evergreen content in long-form for their blog. They want in-depth pieces of 4,000 words with an image-to-word ratio of about 1 image to 250 words. They will pay $250 per article. To learn more, refer to this page.

ToolsQA is a website focused on testing. They are looking for articles about software testing, automation testing tools, testing tools, or anything that is related to testing. They pay $10 to $100 per article depending on its length. For more information, refer to this page.

3Dprinterchat.com is a website about 3D printing. They are looking for pitches and completed articles. The submissions for their blog sections should be of 500 to 2,800 words, while the submissions for their feature articles should start at 1,000 words. Payment is $8 to $50 per post. To learn more, visit this page.

ProxyRack is a private proxy and VPN network. They are seeking high quality content that would be useful for other users to read. They are interested in the following topics: proxy, web scrapping, data mining, and VPN. They pay $100 per article. To learn more, visit this page.

Pusher is “the category leader in robust APIs for app developers building scalable realtime communication features.” They are looking for technical tutorials that would help developers build realtime applications using Pusher products. They are also looking for technical tutorials on any other trending topics. The tutorial should ideally be of 2,000 to 2,500 words. Payment will be $300 per tutorial. For details, visit this page.

Particle delivers “the latest science news from the world of STEM (science, technology, engineering & mathematics).” They want to tell stories about science in Western Australia. According to one payment report, they paid $0.38 per word for a 400-word feature. To contact them, visit this page.

FFWD is a new publication by Medium. They offer the smartest takes on YouTube, Twitch, and TikTok. According to their editor, they are seeking “agenda-leading stories about the online video space.” They pay $1.00 per word, and run 3 stories (1,000 to 1,500 words) per week. Learn how to pitch them here. Read their editor’s Twitter post here.

Elephant is a magazine about contemporary art and visual culture. They welcome submissions by writers and artists. According to one payment report, they paid $0.14 per word. To contact them, visit this page.

Critical Read is a New York-based nonprofit publishing company that supports the promotion of arts and culture in the United States. They are looking for artwork biographies of 4,000 to 5,000 words. They pay $1.00 per word. To learn more, refer to this page.

Art Jewelry Forum (AJF) is a nonprofit organization that is a leading platform for critical thinking on contemporary jewelry. They are accepting proposals for articles and reviews. They pay $100 for shorter essays (about 500 to 1,000 words), $200 to $250 for longer reviews and articles (about 1,000 to 2,500 words), and $300 for research projects (about 2,500 to 5,000 words). To submit content, visit this page. To view their website standards, visit this page.

Photography Ethics Centre is a social enterprise aimed at raising awareness about photography ethics. They are looking for self-reflexive pieces and new voices. They pay $50 per article. To learn more, refer to this page.

Baby Chick is a digital media and lifestyle company that offers “pregnancy tips, birth information, postpartum support, parenting advice, product knowledge & more.” According to one payment report, they paid $0.04 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.

Traveling Dad is a family travel website. They pay for assigned posts that offer useful travel information through the point of view of a dad. They want writers who can help traveling dads and moms with every kind of travel including “family travel, business travel, solo travel, multi-generational travel, guy getaways and, a fan favorite, traveling without kids.” For details, visit this page.

Romper is a website for millennial moms. They are “looking to a) explore facets of parenthood that may yet be unaddressed by the media, and b) ruminate deeply on The Great British Baking Show.” They accept pitches for essays and reported pieces of 800 to 2,000 words. According to one payment report, they paid $150 for a profile or interview of about 1,000 words. To learn more, refer to this page.

Family Story is “a think tank founded in 2015 to recognize, validate, and protect the many ways individuals form and re-form families.” They are looking for personal essays and opinion pieces for their blog. They especially encourage submissions from people of color and/or LGBTQIA+ folks. The submissions should be of 600 to 1,200 words. Payment is $100 per post. To learn more, visit this page.

To Do Canada is a website that offers “a guide to things to do, places to go, day trips, weekend getaways, family fun activities, events and entertainment in Canada.” They are looking for freelance writers. They pay $25 to $50 per article. For details, visit this page.

MMM is “Britain’s best-selling motorhome magazine.” They pay £250 for owner reports (up to 1,700 words with 12 photos), £80 for my view/my travels articles (600 words with 2 photos), and £40 for campsite reviews (300 words with 4 to 8 photos). For details, refer to this page.

Panoramic Publishing is a new, independent press that is focused on travel and place based literature. They are looking for “unpublished works of nonfiction about walks in natural environments, wild places, green spaces” for their first anthology, Tierra: Writers Walk the Earth. They pay $100 per piece (2,000 to 6,000 words). Details here.

Roadtrippers Magazine “celebrates road culture, Americana, and the great outdoors.” They are always looking for new contributors to tell stories from the North American road. They are currently only accepting pitches focused on the United States and Canada. They typically pay $250 to $1,000 based on word count. Details can be found here.

Curiosity is “a magazine for the conscious traveler.” Their readers are curious about politics, backgrounds, ingredients, and people. They publish travel features, food features, essays, ‘be a better traveler’ pieces, stories geared towards writers, bloggers, or influencers, and ‘just a taste’ stories. Their rate for ‘just a taste’ stories is $25. For all other pieces, their rates start at $150. Learn more about them here.

The Points Guy (TPG) is a travel website and blog that offers aviation news, travel advice, reviews, guides, deal alerts, and more. One payment report indicates payment of $300 for a 1,000-word blog post. To contact them, refer to this page.

Forma is a quarterly magazine that contemplates classical education and the role it has in the culture at-large. They pay $50 per accepted poem. To learn more, refer to this page.

The Advocate is a newspaper for the students, faculty, and staff of the Graduate Center (GC), City University of New York (CUNY). They accept articles, reviews, photos, and illustrations from the students, faculty, and staff of CUNY as well as those who are not affiliated with CUNY. They accept articles on a wide range of topics including GC/CUNY issues; teaching and graduate life; New York City’s politics, culture, and art; local, national, and international issues; science and technology; and book, theater, film, music, and art. They pay $100 to $150 per article (1,000 to 3,000 words). To contribute, refer to this page.

E-Book Web is a magazine about eBooks, reading, education, and more. They are looking for book reviews, tips for increasing reading productivity, interviews, and education related content. They pay $50 for an article of 600 to 1500 words, and $75 for an article of more than 1,500 words. They pay $100 for interviews of authors and other education professionals. Details here.

The Medic Blog is a self-study resource to prepare for UCAT, BMAT, and GAMSAT. They welcome submissions from candidates who have taken UCAT, BMAT, or GAMSAT. They pay up to £100 per article. To learn more, refer to this page.

Generation Mindful creates educational products that build emotional intelligence and help connect the generations. They are interested in articles on the following topics: “social emotional learning, positive discipline, supportive classrooms, the power of play, mindfulness, foster families, co-regulation, Calming Corners, home schooling, early childhood education, special education, ADHD, autism, and childhood trauma.” They pay $75 per published post. Details here.

College & University (C&U) is a quarterly journal by American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO). They pay an honorarium of $300 for a feature article (refereed article) and $150 for a forum article (commentary, analysis, book review, and international resource). To learn more, refer to this page.

STEMTaught is an organization that is dedicated to improving the accessibility of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education to elementary school students. They are looking for article submissions. They pay $100 for the author’s efforts and creativity. To learn more, visit this page.

Writers Bloc is a website that helps writers develop their “writing anonymously, read fantastic stories for free and create collectives with other emerging writers.” They pay a flat of $50 for most of their feature articles (800 to 1,200 words). To learn more, visit this page.

New Writing Scotland publishes “works by writers resident in Scotland or Scots by birth, upbringing, or inclination.” They accept all forms of writing: “autobiography and memoirs; creative responses to events and experiences; drama; graphic artwork (monochrome only); poetry; political and cultural commentary and satire; screenplays; short fiction; travel writing or any other creative prose.” Their maximum recommended length is 3,500 words. Pay is £20 per published page. The deadline for submission is 31st October, 2019. For details, visit this page.

Climbing Business Journal is a news outlet dedicated to the indoor climbing industry. They cover climbing industry news, best practices, gym developments, competitions, coaching, and routesetting. According to one payment report, they paid $0.07 per word. To contact them, visit this page.

Packsmith is a blog that provides advice on packing, gear, and clothes specifically to the city traveler. They accept articles of 1,000 to 3,000 words. Their rates start at $100 per article. To learn more, refer to this page.

Territory Supply is an online magazine that features hiking, camping, backpacking, and gear content. They are seeking writers who can contribute multiple pieces over time. They “pay competitively and offer steady, long-term opportunities.” For details, visit this page.

Thryve is a website that features a collection of thousands of adventures across the United Kingdom. They aim to promote outdoor activities that build confidence of people and make them feel more connected to nature. They are looking for stories of adventure. They generally pay £200 per article. For details, read their submission guidelines.

FanSided is “one of the fastest growing network of fandom-focused sports, entertainment and lifestyle sites on the internet.” They cover NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, CFB, CBB, MMA, golf, racing, fantasy, gaming, movies, TV, tech, food, and more. According to one payment report, they paid $0.05 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.

Front Office Sports is “a prosumer publisher at the intersection of two passion points: sports + business.” They cater to sports business executives and sports fans by covering teams, leagues, athletes, properties, and brands. According to one payment report, they paid $0.17 per word for a 900-word profile or interview. Contact them here.

PoolHistory.com is a website about pool and billiards history. They are looking for content related to “the history of American pool, historic players and matches.” They consider both completed posts and original pitches. Submissions are typically of 300 to 400 words. Pay is $50 per accepted submission. To learn more, read their guest post guidelines.

Arabian Horse Life Magazine is the official publication of the Arabian Horse Association. The magazine is about Arabian horses and people who love them. According to one payment report, they paid $0.30 per word for a 1,500-word feature. To contact them, visit this page.

Slice is a literary journal that publishes fiction, non-fiction essays, and poetry. They were created by two book editors who wanted to “create a space where new voices were just as important as famous voices.” They pay $250 for stories and essays. They have funding from Amazon. To learn more read their submissions guidelines.

The Christian Century is a Chicago-based Christian magazine that “explores what it means to believe and live out the Christian faith in our time.” They invite readers to contribute first-person narratives (of less than 1,000 words) on the topics of lapse and feet. They pay $100 per essay. For details, visit this page.

The Word Among Us is a print and digital Catholic devotional magazine. They are looking for first-person testimony narratives of 1,200 words. They want “stories that focus on a significant experience of conversion, change, or spiritual insight in a simple, anecdotal style.” They pay $150 per story. Details here.

The Salve is “a progressive Christian lifestyle publication covering love, doubt, politics, and more.” They are looking for essays, reported guides, news analysis, and book, music, movie and TV reviews. Their rates start at $200 and go up depending on experience and complexity. For more information, visit this page.

Commonweal is “a journal at the intersection of faith and contemporary politics and culture, edited by lay Catholics.” They publish 20 times a year. They welcome “original manuscripts dealing with topical issues of the day on public affairs, religion, literature, and the arts.” Their articles fall into 3 categories: Upfronts (1,000 to 1,500 words), Longer articles (2,000 to 4,000 words), and Last Word (750 words). According to one payment report, they paid $150 per article. To learn more, visit this page.

Religion Unplugged is a news organization that covers religion stories around the world. They publish at least one story each day on their website. They pay $100 for an original story, and more if it is accompanied with high quality photos or other multimedia assets. For details, visit this page.

ReligiousLiberty.TV is “a leading online resource for news, information, commentary, and insights on contemporary issues involving the free exercise and establishment clauses of the United States Constitution.” They are always seeking stories about religious liberty from a variety of perspectives. They “welcome human interest stories, personal experiences, analysis of current court cases and legislation, and other topics.” One payment report indicates payment of $0.10 per word. To learn more, visit this page.

Sixty Inches From Center is “an online arts publication and archiving initiative that supports art and writing in and about Chicago, and as it resonates around the world.” They give priority to “writing by, about, and for communities of color, women, LGBTQIA, across disabilities, and the long list of voices neglected in mainstream conversations about art and culture.” They pay $25 to $100 per article. For details, refer to this page. 

Sonoma Magazine is a bi-monthly publication that covers Sonoma County’s events, restaurants, hotels, bars, wineries, breweries, culture, style, and more. Payment reports indicate that they pay $1.00 per word. To contact them, visit this page.

Monterey Bay Parent is a regional parenting publication for Monterey and Santa Cruz counties. They are looking for articles that will be of interest to their local readers. They are particularly interested in articles on family fun–places to go, things to do, and undiscovered treasures. Most of their articles are of 700 to 1,000 words. They pay $50 for articles under 900 words, and $75 for articles over 900 words. Details here.

On Second Thought is a magazine by Humanities North Dakota, a nonprofit organization devoted to lifelong learning opportunities for the citizens of North Dakota. They are looking for submissions for their annual “Sense of Place” issue, a collection of stories, essays, and poems by North Dakota’s best writers. The submissions do not need to be about North Dakota. They pay $250 for poems (up to 60 lines), fiction (1,000 to 3,000 words), and non-fiction (1,000 to 4,000 words).  They pay $500 for scholarly essays on the topic of humanities. Details here.

RVA Mag is a print and digital magazine that covers music, art, food, culture, politics, and events in Richmond, Virginia. Payment reports indicate that they pay up to $0.09 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.

Yellowstone Valley Woman is a free magazine that covers women and women’s issues in Billings, Montana. They focus on every aspect of a woman’s life including health, nutrition, fitness, cooking, business, culture, arts, and lifestyle. They are always looking for submissions from writers in the Valley. According to one payment report, they paid $0.25 per word. To learn more, visit this page.

North Country Center for Independence (NCCI) is a regional not-for-profit agency that serves individuals with disabilities in Clinton, Essex, and Franklin counties in New York. They are seeking submissions from individuals with disabilities on disability-related topics. They post up to 2 pieces each month. They pay $100 per piece (300 to 600 words). For more information, visit this page.

Arkansas Life Magazine unearths surprising stories about The Natural State. They cover food, lifestyle, culture, travel, outdoors, and more. One payment report indicates payment of $0.25 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.

Baltimore Fishbowl is a website that “reports the fun, factual and sometimes controversial scoop” on Baltimore’s politics, business, schools, events, real estate, culture, lifestyle, food, drink, and more. According to one payment report, they paid $0.11 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.

North Dakota Living is a monthly magazine that is published by the North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives. They are looking for recipe submissions. They ask the contributors to “be prepared, as we may ask to join you in your kitchen — or invite you into ours.” They pay $50 for recipes. To submit a recipe, refer to this page.

Your Boulder is a guide to what’s happening in Boulder, Colorado. They cover news, events, real estate, lifestyle, restaurants, and personal stories. They pay $30 for a standard 400 to 500 word post and $50 for a feature-length article (700 to 1,000 words) that includes original photography. For more information, visit this page.   

See Chicago Dance is a resource for information on Chicago’s dance scene. They are accepting submissions for their article feature series, Our Readers Write. They want essays of 500 to 800 words about anything related to dance in Chicago. They pay an honorarium of $50 per essay. The deadline for submission is Dec 31, 2019. Details here.

New Hampshire Business Review (NHBR) is a source for business news, commentary, and analysis in New Hampshire. They offer their readers all the important news and information required to do business in the Granite State. One payment report indicates payment of $0.35 per word for a 430-word profile or interview. To contact them, refer to this page.

The Texas Observer is a bimonthly magazine and website that offers sharp reporting on news, politics, and culture of Texas. They publish short news stories (500 to 1,000 words), political commentaries and opinions (500 to 1,000 words), book reports (800 to 1,200 words), features (1,500 to 4,000 words), culture features (2,000 to 3,500 words), essays (1,000 to 1,500 words), postcards (2,000 to 3,500 words), and poems (30 lines or shorter). Payment reports indicate that they pay up to $0.50 per word. To learn more, read their freelance writer’s guide.

Desert Companion is Southern Nevada’s premier city magazine. They offer stories on “all things Vegas, from showgirls to radioactive waste to nuclear zombie showgirls.” According to one payment report, they paid $0.30 per word for a 1,500-word feature. Contact them here.

The Austin Chronicle is an alternative newsweekly that covers the news, culture, arts, music, restaurants, and recreational activities of Austin, Texas. They are always looking to develop creative relationships with freelance contributors. Payment reports indicate that they pay up to $0.30 per word. To pitch a story, visit this page.

Village Voice is a guide to news, politics, education, technology, healthcare, events, music, dance, art, theater, movies, books, and food in New York. According to payment reports, they pay an average of $0.63 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.

Arlington Voice is a digital news publication that offers politics, business, sports, entertainment, and crime news in Arlington, Texas. They are looking for freelance writers who can cover “city hall / council / citizen advisory boards, Arlington ISD / school developments, and business / real estate / econ. development.” They pay up to $100 per report. Details here.

Patch is “a network of hyperlocal websites covering community news in 1,000+ towns across America.” They want pitches for narrative features (1,000 to 2,000 words) about New York City. They are actively seeking diverse voices. They also encourage pitches from young reporters and journalism students. They pay 50 cents per word. To learn more, refer to this Twitter post.

730DC is a daily email newsletter that connects Washingtonians to their city and to one another. They are always seeking new stories that help their readers connect to their city. They are looking for reported pieces, profiles and interviews, and op-eds and personal essays. They prefer outlines to completed drafts. They pay $25 for Q+A interviews and $50 to 100 for essays or reported pieces. To learn how to pitch, refer to this page.

Dallas Style & Design is a quarterly home design and lifestyle magazine that covers the Dallas-Fort Worth areas. They focus on design, art, fashion, lifestyle, travel, and more. According to one payment report, they paid $260 for a reported story of 650 words. To contact them, refer to this page.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution covers news, business, politics, sports, entertainment, and weather in Atlanta. According to one payment report, they paid $150 for a 450-word reported story. To contact them, visit this page.

Berks County Living is a regional lifestyle magazine that highlights the best of the Greater Reading/ Berks area’s dining, home décor, style, fashion, music, and more. One payment report indicates payment of $250 for a 1,500-word reported story. To contact them, refer to this page.

Riverfront Times is an alternative weekly newspaper in St. Louis, Missouri. They cover news, restaurants, music, movies, events, arts, and culture. Payment reports indicate that they pay up to $0.17 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.

Spare Change News is a bi-weekly street newspaper that covers inequality, poverty, homelessness, activism, and art in the Boston area. According to one payment report, they pay $25 for articles under 1,000 words and $50 for articles over 1,000 words. To contact them, refer to this page.

Root Quarterly is “a print-only, subscription-based quarterly journal rooted in Philadelphia, but not limited to Philadelphia-based content.” They are looking for fiction (500 to 2,000 words), personal essays or articles, cultural criticism and think pieces (500 to 3,500 words), long-form profiles of Philadelphia region artists, recommendations on what they might cover in their “recommendation” and “destination” sections, and artwork and photography. They give “very heavy preference to Philadelphia region writers” but are “open in particular when it comes to cultural criticism to a wide array of people.” They need submissions for their winter issue by September 30 and their spring issue by January 15. They typically offer honorariums of $25 to $100 per piece. They pay 10 to 20 cents per word for longer, assigned profiles or articles. Details here.

MLK50 Memphis is a nonprofit news website focused on poverty, power, and public policy.  They are looking for freelancers. They pay up to $1.00 per word. To learn more, refer to this Twitter post and Google form.

Arts and Culture Texas is a print magazine and website focused on the visual and performing arts and their effect on life and lives in Texas. They publish feature articles, reviews, interviews, think pieces, and more. According to one payment report, they paid $200 for a reported story of 850 words. To contact them, refer to this page.

StreetsblogMASS is “a daily news source dedicated to promoting sustainable transportation and safer streets throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.” They are looking for freelancers, especially women and people of color. They can pay $0.50 per word for reported pieces. To learn more, refer to this Twitter post.

Gains is a website about fitness, strength, intelligence, learning, business, finance, and everything else that is related to self-improvement. They accept 1 to 4 guest posts each month. Their posts are typically 2 to 3 pages long. They pay $50 per post. To learn more, refer to this page.

Patient Care offers state-of-the-art information on primary care medicine. They are always seeking good teaching cases (of up to 750 words). They pay an honorarium of $150 for a case that is accepted for online publication. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

The Paper Gown covers “health and healthcare with a focus on patient experiences — inside and outside the exam room, before check-ups and after surgery, across all states of health.” They publish stories for and about patients. One payment report indicates payment of $0.49 per word for a news story of about 1,200 words. Writers can email their story pitches to thepapergown@zocdoc.com. Learn more about them here.

SheThinx Blog is seeking “personal essays about reproductive health, lifestyle, or unique perspectives about topics society typically considers taboo.” They are also specifically seeking narratives and perspectives on “people experiencing perimenopause, menopause, parenting later in life, or other subjects related to aging.” They pay $125 for pieces of 600 to 800 words. Details here.

Well+Good covers fitness, cutting-edge nutrition, natural beauty, travel, and more. Their senior health and food editor is seeking pitches on “nutrition, mental health, gut health, and menstrual health.” Their rates generally start at around $150. To learn more, read this Twitter post.

Friends of Canadian Broadcasting is a citizens’ movement that is dedicated to defending Canadian culture and democracy. They publish essays, op eds, and feature articles (of up to 1,000 words) in both English and French. According to their website, their articles “offer a distinctly Canadian take on media-related issues and help readers understand the state of journalism and storytelling in our country and how the changing landscape affects our democracy, culture, and daily life.” They pay $250 CDN per article. Details here.

Chinatown Today publishes stories on Vancouver’s Chinatown. For their Chinatown Stories: Volume 2, they want “contributors to share their stories about the politics of migration, families and ancestors (chosen or otherwise), and delve deep into histories that are personal, political, and ongoing.” For fiction/non-fiction, they pay $50 per piece (1,000 to 2,500 words). For poetry, they pay $30 to $50 per piece. The deadline for submission is August 21, 2019. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.

The Logic provides in-depth reporting on Canada’s innovation economy. They are seeking investigative and feature stories about Canada’s innovation economy. They don’t list payment rates, but state that their rates are competitive. One payment report indicates payment of $1.00 per word. To read their submission guidelines, visit this page.

Nova Scotia Advocate is a website that provides grassroots news on Nova Scotia. They are always looking for writers. They cover poverty, racism, ableism, all kinds of unfairnesses, labor, environment, and art. They pay up to $200 per story, and even more depending on its complexity and the experience of the writer. For details, visit this page.

The Global Canadian is a North Shore newspaper that covers local, national, and international issues. Payment reports indicate that they pay up to $0.14 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.

Triathlon Magazine Canada is a triathlon publication that covers training, nutrition, gear, events, and more. They are seeking “story submissions from writers, photographers, athletes, coaches and enthusiasts.” They pay $50 to $200 per story. For details, visit this page.

Prepare For Canada provides critical pre-arrival and post-arrival information that prepares people for settling and finding jobs in Canada. They want people who have landed and settled in Canada to share their experiences and offer tips to those are just beginning their journey. They are looking for stories that fit into at least one of these categories: settling in Canada; finance and banking; and working and job finding. They pay $25 to $50 per article. To learn more, refer to this page.

Eat North celebrates the best of Canadian cuisine. They aim to “tell stories of the Canadian food scene and the people behind it.” They cover news, recipes, restaurants, drinks, kitchen hacks, and more. According to one payment report, they paid $94 for a 600-word blog post. To contact them, refer to this page.

Tenderly is a vegan lifestyle magazine that is launching on Medium (an online publishing platform) on July 8, 2019. They will talk about recipes, living well, loving animals, and saving the planet. Most of their pieces will be 1,000 to 2,000 words long. Their pay will start at $200 per post. For more information, refer to this page.

Foodbeast covers the latest food and drink news from around the world. According to one payment report, they paid $0.10 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.

Heated is a food publication from Mark Bittman (a food journalist, author, and television personality) and Medium (an online publishing platform). Their “goal is to showcase the links between food and just about everything else: agriculture, politics, history, and labor; culture and cooking; identity, family, and love.” They are actively seeking pitches. According to one payment report, they paid $0.83 per word for a 1200-word feature. To learn more, visit this page.

Craft Beer and Brewing is “a magazine and online community for people who love to drink and make great beer.” They offer news, tips, recipes, reviews, and more. According to one payment report, they paid $0.04 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.

Eaten is a print magazine focused on food history. They publish 3 times a year. Their magazine is “filled with a cornucopia of old recipes, enlightening gastronomic essays, and the fascinating and forgotten tales of the people who have grown, cooked, and enjoyed all things edible over the centuries.” They seek stories related to both food history and the theme of their upcoming edition. According to one payment report, they paid $200 for a reported story of 1,000 words. To contact them, refer to this page.

Smart Mouth E-Newsletter is a twice-monthly newsletter that is a companion to the Smart Mouth podcast. They pay $400 for “300 to 500-word posts, either essays or reported, about food/culture/food culture topics.” They pay $200 for “200 word-ish blurbs about a recommended restaurant or dish at a restaurant, with an excellent (excellent!) photo of its food to accompany the post.” For details, visit this page. 

TheFoodellers is a food travel website. They are always looking for “articles on inspirational travel, photo stories, tips, top XX’s, your experiences traveling the world, your recipes, and your food travel experiences in the world.” They pay $20 to $50 per article. They also give a link to the writer’s website. To learn more, visit this page.

Inhabitat is a green design and lifestyle website that covers environmental news and sustainable design. They are looking for remote writers who can contribute 2 or more articles per week. They pay $20 for a 300-word news story, $30 for a 300-word gallery story, and $50 for an 800-word feature story. They may also pay traffic bonuses of $150 to $300 per story. Details here.

The Trouble is a magazine that focuses on the development of political strategies to confront climate change. They do not see climate change as a human error or a psychological defect, but see it as a fundamentally political phenomenon. They publish articles on a broad range of topics. They pay their contributors. Their contributors include a diverse group of writers, academics, journalists, and activists. Details here.

Grist is a non-profit online publication that covers climate and sustainability. They welcome “a wide range of freelance pitches, from reported essays to in-depth investigations to changemaker profiles and Q&As.” Their “core topics include clean energy, sustainable food, environmental justice, livable communities, and reinventing the economy through cutting-edge science and cleantech.” Payment reports indicate that they pay up to $0.27 per word. Details here.

Reckoning is “an annual journal of creative writing on environmental justice.” For their fourth issue, they are looking for pieces (fiction, nonfiction, and poetry) about urban nature and the environmental challenges of cities. They are especially looking for work from indigenous writers, writers of color, queer and transgender writers. According to their fiction and nonfiction editor, “I don’t have nearly enough essays and creative nonfiction, and I want them.” Payment is 6 cents per word for prose and $20 per page for poetry. They are always open for submissions, but their arbitrary cut-off point for the fourth issue is September 2019. To learn more, visit this page.

From Day One is a website and conference series that focuses on “innovative ways for companies to forge stronger relationships with their employees, customers, and community.” They are looking for story pitches from freelance journalists. They pay $200 to $300 per story (800 to 1,000 words). To learn more, visit this page.

Model Engineers’ Workshop is a magazine about “all the processes, activities and tools used by hobby engineers.” They cover metalworking and also the use of other engineering materials. They accept article submissions for their magazine. They pay £40 to £50 per page. To learn more, refer to this page.

Medical Device + Diagnostic Industry (MD+DI) is a print and online resource for “original equipment manufacturers of medical devices and in vitro diagnostic products.” They are seeking contributions from professionals who are working at medical device and diagnostic companies. They are not looking for consultants or suppliers. They want everything ranging from “career advice and industry hot topics to tips for how to solve technical, design, quality, and regulatory problems.” They pay $150 per piece. Details here.

Architectural Record is a print and digital magazine that offers news, commentary, criticism, and continuing education articles on architecture and design. They are always looking for good content for the regular sections of their magazine e.g. record news, building types study, practice issues, and technology sections. According to one payment report, they paid $0.71 per word. To learn more, refer to this page.

Pet Business is a business trade magazine that helps pet retailers improve their profits. They cover industry news, trade shows, pet products, surveys, vendor profiles, and more. Payment reports indicate that they pay $0.20 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.

Pizza Today is a trade publication for pizza professionals. They cover industry news, recipes, equipment, supplies, and more. They also address the unique challenges faced by today’s pizzeria owners and operators. According to one payment report, they paid $0.67 per word for a 750-word news story. To contact them, visit this page.

Greentech Media is a media company that delivers business-to-business news, conferences, market analysis, and research on the global clean energy market. According to one payment report, they paid $0.13 per word for a 750-word news story. To contact them, refer to this page.

SevenFifty Daily is an online magazine that covers “the business and culture of the beverage alcohol industry.” They want pitches that appeal to one of their “three audience segments: buyers (retail/somm), distributors, or suppliers (importers/producers).” They publish a mix of shorter (400 to 600 words) and longer (over 1,000 words) stories. Their rates start at around $0.50 per word. For details, read their pitch guidelines.

Hospitality Design is a print and online trade magazine that focuses on the field of hospitality design. They publish 11 times a year. They serve “owners, operators, brands, purchasing agents, interior designers, and architects involved in the design of hotels, resorts, restaurants, nightlife, spas, and all other hospitality-oriented projects.” According to one payment report, they paid $0.80 per word. To contact them, refer to this page.

Greatestbritons.com is a website that offers information on the titans of British history. They are “particularly interested in articles on Horatio Nelson, Alexander Fleming, Benjamin Disraeli, William Gladstone, Sir Walter Raleigh, Francis Drake, Oliver Cromwell, Henry VIII, Francis Crick and famous English sportsmen and women.” They pay £60 for biographies of at least 1,500 words. If a writer contributes 5 or more articles, then they can have a discussion about sharing of the advertising revenue. Details here.

Refit Guide offers best techniques and gear to improve a boat. They publish new in-depth articles every week on a wide range of topics related to “outfitting, refitting, and maintaining a boat.” They pay $300 to $1,000 per article, plus 50% of the profit generated from the article. To become a contributor, visit this page.

Quiltdom is a website about quilting. They pay $25 per post (for a 500-word tutorial) and $5 per photo. As most of their posts have 10 photos, the total amount comes out to around $75 per post. For details, refer to this page.

Make Modern is an Australia-based modern quilt magazine. They publish articles about quilting and profiles of quilters. One payment report indicates payment of $100 per piece. To learn about article submission, refer to this page.

Trending Breeds is seeking Labradoodle lovers and owners, who love to write. Writers will start with 1 to 2 articles per week. They will be given a topic, a title, and an outline for each article. The length of the article will be 1,400 to 4,000 words. The starting pay rate will be $0.04 per word. Details can be found here.

Gay Magazine is a new publication partnership between Roxane Gay (an author, editor, and commentator) and Medium (an online publishing platform). They offer interesting and thoughtful cultural criticism. They are looking for personal essays, short fiction, illustration and photography. They pay $1.00 per word for work up to 3,500 words. Details here.

Kill Your Darlings is an online magazine that is dedicated to arts and culture. In November 2019, they are shining a spotlight on writing from Aotearoa New Zealand. They are looking for “writers from, living in or with a significant personal connection to New Zealand.” They are “particularly keen to hear from Māori, Pasifika, and other non-Pākehā voices, as well as writers living outside Auckland and Wellington.” They are seeking essay/commentary (short 1,000 to 1,500 words, or long 1,500 to 3,000 words), memoir or personal essay (1,000 to 1,500 words), cultural criticism (1,000 to 1,500 words), and short fiction (1,500 to 3,000 words). They pay at least A$250 per piece. The deadline for submission is September 30, 2019. For details, visit this page.

Interview Sortout is a website which offers answers to questions that are asked in job interviews. They pay $50 for 100 interview questions and answers, or a full length technical article. They pay $30 for articles on trending topics, brands, persons, places, technology, or events. The submissions should be of 1,000 words. For details, refer to this page.

GudeJob.com is a career development website that offers tips, strategies, and tools to succeed on any job. They pay $15 to $150 or more for “full blog articles, newsletter ideas, specific resources, and course outlines.” For details, visit this page.

Rock, Paper, Shotgun is a website that offers PC gaming news, reviews, previews, and opinion. They are currently looking for community reports, interview-led features, reviews, lists, and “spawn point” articles. They pay a standard rate of £200 for articles of 1,000 to 1,500 words. They may pay £250 for reviews of particularly long games or interviews of multiple subjects. Details here.

The Contemporary is “a student-run startup publication that empowers collegiate journalists nationwide to report on critical issues in their communities.” They are seeking new correspondents on an ad-hoc basis during the spring semester. They pay a base rate of $100 per article plus incentives based on audience engagement. For details, visit this page.

Violet Summer Zine is an urban literary magazine. Each issue of the magazine has a theme. For their summer 2019 edition, they want personal essays on “self-care and wellness from Black LGBTQ community or non-binary people and the LatinX community.” They pay $50 for print features and $35 for digital features. Details here.

InfoTimes is an Egypt-based information design and data visualization agency. They “offer a wide range of visual products and services for media outlets and businesses, to help them use data in order to achieve their goals.” They have contributors from various countries and cultures. They pay $150 to $300 per story. For details, visit this page.

Affiliaise is a new marketing publication which is poised to hold a number of international events. They publish news, articles, and stories about technology, business, and affiliate marketing. They pay up to $1,000 per contributed story (5,000 to 10,000 words). To learn more, refer to this page.

Yopp! is a social justice blog that is devoted to civil rights education, raising the voices of marginalized groups, and reducing oppression. They are looking for submissions of 1,200 to 3,000 words. They prefer longer pieces. They pay $75 per article. To learn more, visit this page.

The Latest is an online forum by The Bare Life Review that focuses mainly on memoir, criticism, and politics. They only publish work by immigrant and refugee writers. The submissions “may, but need not, deal explicitly with issues of immigration, exile, or refuge.” Prose submissions should not be longer than 3,000 words. An exception to this word count may be made for very long pieces (over 8,000 words) that may be published in multiple installments. They pay $100 per accepted piece (prose, photojournalism, or interview). Details here.

Color Bloq is a platform for queer and trans people of color. They are “building a safe media space online, and safe community spaces offline.” They pay up to $500 for nonfiction articles/ essays of 1,200 to 2,000 words. They pay $200 for personal essays of 600 to 800 words. They pay $300 to the writer and $100 stipend to the artist for visual artist features. To learn more, refer to this page.

HelpYouSpendLess.com offers information that can help people make complex buying decisions easily. They publish third-party product reviews in a wide range of categories including appliances, toys, personal care, beauty, food, and kitchen. They are always looking for new submissions for their website. They pay $50 for an original list. Details here.

Review Geek is a gadget and product review website. They are seeking experienced freelancers who can research products across a broad range of topics. The freelancers must be able to contribute 4 or 5 articles per week. Payment starts at $100 per article (800 to 1,600 words). For details, visit this page.

Homer is “an online magazine discussing masculinities and challenging ideas of what it means to be a man.” Their articles are generally 800 to 2,000 words long. They pay at least $50 AUD per article. To learn more, refer to this page.

Emotional Rescue is a UK-based greeting card company that publishes hilarious and cheeky greeting cards. They are looking for writers, artists, or illustrators to write or draw cards for them. According to their website, they “pay well.” To learn more, refer to this page.

Xcards is a Newark, New Jersey-based card company that is looking for original writings for their greeting card line for ex-relationships. Their target audience includes ex husbands, wives, boyfriends, girlfriends, father in-laws, and mother in-laws. They want contributors to “provide a suggested image of how cover of card should look with title for cover as well.” They pay $25 to $75 per card. For details, visit this page.

In geveb is a digital journal of Yiddish Studies. They welcome submissions of academic articles (7,000 to 10,000 words), translations of Yiddish texts, pedagogical materials, and blog posts. According to one payment report, they paid $0.10 per word. To learn more, refer to this page.

Basenotes is a London, United Kingdom-based online guide to perfumes and fragrances. They are always seeking new writers for one-off or regular contributions. They pay US$50 or its local currency equivalent for an article of over 800 words. For details, read their writing guidelines.

BPO River is “the pathway towards the acquisition of knowledge.” They publish tips, how-to’s, and latest trends on a wide range of topics including technology, travel, business, marketing, and management. They pay $0.05 per word. Details here.

The Drive covers automotive news, vehicle reviews, and car tech. They celebrate the culture of cars, taking their “audience on the road, to the races, to the factories, to the studios — and to other places car lovers have always wanted to go, but never had the chance.” Payment reports suggest that they pay up to $0.25 per word. To contact them, visit this page.

Pulp Magazine is “a multimedia sex, sexuality, and reproductive rights publication celebrating this human coil hurtling through time and space.” They are looking for pieces of 1,000 to 1,500 words. They accept articles, interviews, satire, essays, photo essays, etc. They pay $250 for all the work that they accept unless it’s satire and likely not “reported”, in that case they pay $100. For details, visit this page.

Wildlife Watch Binocular is a quarterly journal for animal lovers. They seek “articles related to protecting wildlife and, especially, to the joys of viewing and relating to wildlife.” They pay $100 to $150 per article (500 to 750 words). For details, visit this page.

Poynter is a school that teaches and inspires journalists and media leaders. They help journalists sharpen their skills and elevate their storytelling throughout the span of their careers. According to one payment report, they paid $0.15 per word for a 1,700-word news story. To contact them, refer to this page.

Sam Ash Spotlight offers music and sound gear news, demos, buyers’ guides, expert advice, artist interviews, and more. They are seeking high quality content about “guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, recording, live sound, DJ, and band/orchestra.” They “accept everything from helpful tips and tricks to in depth product reviews and complete buyers’ guides.” They want articles of least 500 words. They pay up to $50 per article. Details here.

The North East Local Learning and Employment Network (NELLEN) aims to “improve education and employment participation, engagement, attainment and transition for young people aged 10 to 25 years in NE Victoria.” They are looking for contributors aged 18 to 25 years living in North-East Victoria, Australia. They want the contributors to write a regular blog on their “experience of making the transition to work and adult life in a regional area.” They will pay $50 per blog. Details here.

Foundations Revealed is “an online community and college focused on how to make historical and modern corsetry, clothing and costume.” They are seeking articles that “will inspire people to start sewing today, help them with any problems and give them lots of lovely ideas.” One part articles should be of at least 1,500 words, and longer, multiple part articles should be of 3,000 to 15,000+ words. Pay is $150 per article. Details here.

It’s My Town is an Australian online newspaper that provides a voice for regional towns and communities that have a population of more than 3,000 people. They “prefer articles that are based on local news with a regional focus, community based information or of interest to the agricultural market.” The articles should not be longer than 500 words. Pay is $50 per article. For details, visit this page.

The Muse is an online career platform that is a go-to destination for people to research companies and careers. They are seeking “advice features, personal essays, and ‘I tried this’ experiments.” They want unique angles and diverse voices. They generally pay $150 to $400 per article. Details here.

Truity is a website that offers scientific personality and career tests. They are looking for writers who can contribute regularly and make their content more current and engaging. They pay $100 to $150 per blog post. To learn more, refer to this page.

2 Million Blossoms is a new quarterly magazine that is dedicated to protecting pollinators. They are “open to submissions on any topic related to pollinators and pollination, written for a lay audience.” They are looking for short form (300 to 800 words) and long form (1,200 to 2,500 words) articles that are preferably accompanied by photos. They pay $100 to $200 per short form article and $200 to $400 per long form article. Details here.

The MNT is “a monthly comics newsletter which digs around behind the scenes and within the pages of current comics publishing.” They are accepting pitches for shorter pieces (500 to 750 words) and longer feature-length pieces (1,000 to 1,500 words) that “examine specific themes or characters within comics or profile a specific creator.” They pay $25 for shorter pieces and $50 for longer feature-length pieces. Details here.

Girl Wrestling Fan Will You Marry Me is “a zine dedicated to sharing stories about existing in the wrestling fandom from women, LGBTQ+, and non-binary fans in the community.” They want writers to submit pitches for stories by 6th September, 2019. Full submissions will be due 4th October, 2019. The word limit for stories is 500 words. Payment is 25 cents per word. For details, visit this page.

We Black and Nerds is a blog by Black Girls Create which is an “intersectional hub for Black creators and critical fandom”. They are looking for blog posts by Black writers for their Critical Companion series. They “love personal essays about growing up nerdy, early fandom experiences, and pivotal moments in your own nerdy lives.” They pay $50 per post (around 700 words). To learn more, visit this page.

Codex is a monthly RPG (role-playing game) magazine by The Gauntlet, a gaming community focused on tabletop RPGs. Each issue of the magazine features “original games, supplements for existing games, and hacks—all organized around a theme.” They need pitches for the following issues of their magazine: Hell 2, Colossus, and Hearthfire. They pay $0.06 per word. To learn more, refer to their Twitter post and website.

GIA (Grantmakers in the Arts) Reader is a publication that is dedicated to the field of arts funding. They publish 3 times a year. Their content is focused on 4 primary areas which are “racial equity, arts education, capitalization, and support for individual artists.” They welcome “submissions of previously unpublished content of various lengths, ranging from short reflections to long-form articles to poetry.” They pay $150 to $350 for articles of 500 to 2,000 words, $350 to $1,000 for articles of 2,000 to 4,000 words, and at least $50 per poem. For details, read their submission guidelines.

Everything Wrong with the Presidents is a book project of the Cato Institute. They have been publishing a continuing series of essays that detail everything that their contributors can find wrong with every presidential administration of the United States. Their current list of options is: “Washington, JQ Adams, Taylor, Pierce, Andrew Johnson, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Benjamin Harrison, McKinley, Teddy Roosevelt, Taft, Harding, Coolidge, Hoover, Eisenhower, Nixon, Ford, Carter, GW Bush, Obama.” The final submissions should be of 2,000 to 5,000 words. Payment will be $150 to $300 per chapter. Details here.

British Cinematographer is a print and digital magazine that covers the art and craft of international cinematography. They publish 6 times a year. They “focus on the art and craft of cinematographers, and the technologies they use during production and post production.” According to one payment report, they paid $300 for a reported story. To contact them, visit this page.

Moving.com provides “easy-to-use and effective resources and tools to help with local, long distance, auto and international moving needs.” According to one payment report, they paid $175 for a 1,000-word blog post. To contact them, refer to this page.

The Chronicle of Social Change is “an independent, nonpartisan daily news publication dedicated to covering the child welfare, juvenile justice, mental health and educational issues faced by vulnerable children and families.” They seek opinion or analysis pieces (600 to 800 words) on topics relevant to the youth-services field. According to one payment report, they paid $125 for a 900-word reported story. To contribute, refer to this page.

The Lily is a publication by The Washington Post for millennial women. They publish articles that are about women or that elevate issues critical to the lives of women. According to one payment report, they paid $250 for 800 words. To pitch them a story, refer to this page.

The Austin Séance is “a modern recreation of an old-time séance.” They accept guest posts for their website. They want “content relating to the history of the American spiritualist movement, spiritualist devices, documented hauntings and descriptions of spooky travel destinations — especially those in Texas.” The submissions typically run about 400 words. Payment is $50 per accepted submission. For details, read their guidelines for guest bloggers.

Failure Magazine is an online publication that covers “failure—and failure’s close relative, success.” They cover arts and entertainment, science and technology, business, history, life, and sports. According to payment reports, they pay a flat rate of $50 per piece. To contact them, refer to this page.

Art of the Title is “the definitive industry publication for title sequence design and an educational resource, spanning the film, television, conference, and video game industries.” They are looking for contributors to “write about title sequences in film, TV, and beyond.” They pay $200 to $300 per piece. For details, read this Twitter post.

Gumbo Magazine is a bi-annual print publication by Gumbo Media, a media company and storytelling platform that “curates content, experiences, and opportunities that expand the narrative of Black life.” They are seeking Black creatives for essays, short fiction, poetry, profiles, and interviews. They pay $100 to $300 per piece. The deadline for submission of pitches is October 1, 2019. The deadline for submission of completed pieces is October 15, 2019. For details, refer to their Twitter post and call for submissions page.

Supermaker is a media platform that “celebrates diverse, independent brands & modern workplace thinking.” They are seeking “story pitches from Latinx writers that explore Latinidad as it intersects with the workplace, career, and entrepreneurship.” They are open to essays or reported pieces. Their pay will start at around $0.50 per word. To learn more, read this Twitter post.

Videodame features “writing and artwork about and inspired by videogames, produced by women and other marginalized groups in the gaming industry.” They invite pitches for “essays, fiction, poetry, comics, art, videos, and/or soundscapes (or anything else you can think up!) about or inspired by games and gaming culture.” They encourage everyone to pitch but give particular encouragement to “women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, and any members of other groups typically marginalized in the gaming industry.” They pay $50 per piece. To learn more, refer to this page.

Antic Magazine is an “online literary magazine of new writing in fiction, nonfiction, poetry and criticism.” They feature works of Australian writers. They are looking for nonfiction, criticism, commentary, comics, photo essays, art, and mixed media. They don’t want fiction or previously published work. They pay AUD$150 to all of their contributors. Details here.

Vtrep (short for Video Entrepreneurship) is “an online resource for freelance video professionals who want to make money by making videos, editing, marketing and related business services.” They welcome guest-post pitches. They pay $50 for a blog post of 500 words. Contributors can negotiate higher rates for longer featured posts. For details, visit this page.