Ft. Myers & Southwest Florida is a bimonthly magazine – “the leading ‘arts & living’ publication in Southwest Florida.” Its content is focused on local and national arts and lifestyles. Its audience includes “educated, active, creative and successful residents of Southwest Florida, ages 20-75 years old.” They previously indicated to pay $50-$100 for 500-1000 words and $100-$150 for 1,000-1,500 words, but their guidelines are no longer available, so current rates are unclear. To learn more, refer to the ''writers wanted'' section on their about us page.
Milwaukee Magazine is a monthly magazine covering people, issues, and places in Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin. They are interested in timely stories about current issues, local personalities, area business, sports, health care, education, politics, arts and culture, architecture and urban life, history, food, shopping, music and nightlife, recreation and the environment. They are particularly looking for writers who can deliver brightly written, well-researched service stories but are also interested in in-depth narrative features (from profiles to investigative stories) from qualified reporters. Pay rates are not mentioned. Details here.
The Bold Italic is a blog covering the San Francisco Bay area. They cover the ways the bay area is rapidly changing, and how the city functions. They publish personal essays, reported pieces, humor, interviews, and profiles. According to their old guidelines, they pay $50 per article. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
7X7 is a regional website covering the Bay Area. They publish "local insider stories and tips." According to an old payment report, they paid $0.07 per word. To pitch them, refer to this page.
Inside Publications publishes “four ‘hyperlocal’ community newspapers (Inside East Sacramento, Inside Land Park, Inside Arden, and Inside Pocket).” They welcome queries from Sacramento-based writers. They are interested in feature stories about the people, places and events in their “readership areas (East Sacramento, Arden, Carmichael, Land Park, Pocket, etc.).” They do not publish articles about state, national or global issues. They also do not publish fiction or poetry. According to their submission guidelines, payment is $100 to $150 per story. Visit their website here.
KANSAS! Magazine is published by the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism. Their audience is largely residents of Kansas. Because the magazine is intended to promote tourism in Kansas, all articles must feature events and attractions that are open to the public. Pay rates are not mentioned. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Nevada Magazine is a bimonthly “the official state tourism” publication. Its content includes “informative and entertaining features on the Silver State” – material appealing to its readers, active travelers and Nevada enthusiasts. For printed stories, editors buy first North American rights, as well as the right to publish, distribute, archive, and otherwise use the material. According to their guidelines, the average rate for a feature-length story is $300, however this value will be negotiated. To learn more, refer to their writers’ guidelines.
OutLook by the Bay is a magazine for the active Chesapeake Bay senior. The reader is typically over 50, retired or a part-timer. They also publish articles on lifestyle, finances, health, nutrition and housing. Articles need to be upbeat, motivational, conversational, entertaining and informative. Articles should be 600 words, or 1200 for a longer article. Pay rates are not mentioned. Details here.
The North Coast Journal (of Politics, People and Art) is a newspaper published in Humboldt County, CA. Its editors do not want “straight hard news articles, inverted pyramids” – they look for articles “that people want to read simply for the pleasure of reading.” Editors want this publication “to tell the story of Humboldt County, one chapter at a time” through features – narratives, reported essays, and experimental writing. They previously indicated payment as $300-400 for cover stories (3,000-4,000 words) and $100-150 for upfront stories (1,000-1,500 words). Current rates are not clear. To learn more, refer to their writers’ guidelines.
Chicago Parent is a parenting news magazine. Its content includes articles with a local focus. Editors look for new local writers from Chicago area. Editors buy one-time print publication rights for Chicago Parent with exclusive first North American publishing rights and electronic rights. Editors do not consider reprints. According to their guidelines, short articles are 300-400 words in length and pay $25-$50, reader essays pay $50-$100, and feature stories of 800 to 1,500 words pay $100 and up for a one-page story. To learn more, refer to their writers’ guidelines.