Midwest Living

Midwest Living is a quarterly regional magazine covering the 12 states of the Midwest U.S. They have a circulation of 925,000. Their articles focus on topics like travel, gardening, food, and home. According to their guidelines, new writers should expect $200 for a short assignment or website article. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.

News & Pitch Calls from Midwest Living

Friday, January 22nd 2021

Midwest Living is open for submissions

This is a bi-monthly lifestyle magazine from Meredith Corporation, and their articles (100-1,000 words) focus on travel, food, home and garden. They define the Midwest as Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas (they sometimes do stories in bordering states such as Kentucky and Arkansas). Most of their freelance opportunity lies in scouting and research, and most articles are researched up to a year from publication date, especially seasonal ones. Annual issue planning occurs in the late summer and fall, but they accept story pitches throughout the year. According to their editorial calendar, the theme for September/October 2021 is Adventure/New Experiences; for November/December, it is Holiday/Winter – Traditions/Classics. They also have a special issue, due to be published in April: The Best of Midwest Travel 2021. Rates vary. Writers on a first scouting assignment for the magazine, or for a website writeup, can expect to be paid up to $150. Details here (guidelines) and here (themes).