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Fatima Saif, January 11th, 2026
Open Secrets is an online magazine that publishes memorable and revealing personal essays on the topics we are taught to keep “secret.” They’re currently accepting “submissions in response to the tragic death of midwife and Black maternal health expert Dr. Jenell Green Smith and the ICE killing of poet and mother Renee Nicole Good.” They’re looking for personal essays. The rate is $200 per essay. Please note that they only accept full essay submissions, not pitches. To learn more, refer to this page.