Newcity wants timely, magazine-style stories about Chicago, its culture, or topics of interest to the urban dweller. They like stories about politics, the arts, social affairs, and social policy. In print, “front-of-book” features run 1,000-10,000 words, but can go up to any length appropriate. According to their guidelines, stories that run only on their web sites, and all reviews that run online or in print, are paid $40 each. In print, section features are $125; longer “front-of-book” features pay $100-$600 and up—roughly thirteen cents per assigned word. Details here.
Belt Magazine is a website that features journalism covering the Rust Belt, the Industrial Midwest, the Great Lakes Region, and Northern Appalachia. They previously indicated to pay $300-$500 for features (1,200-3,000 words), $100-250 for essays, $25 for poetry, and $25-50 for recipes, but current rates are unclear. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Simply Family Magazine (Montana) is a monthly magazine designed as a free resource for families in Montana. They cover every parenting stage from newborns through college freshmen. Although they like a local tie-in, there is room for humorous stories and “how-to” articles from non-locals. For more details, refer to their contact us page.
Mississippi Magazine covers the people, places, food, history, events, and culture of the state. They previously indicated pay of $250 to $350 for featured articles, and $150 to $250 for most department articles. Current rates are not clear. To learn more, refer to their contact us page.
Traverse, Northern Michigan, and Northern Home & Cottage magazines traditionally covered Northwest Michigan, but now include pieces based in the northeastern Lower Peninsula and the Upper Peninsula. Editors look for strongly rooted in the region articles on regional culture, food and dining, home and cottages, history, nature and the environment, arts and crafts, and personalities. Editors buy the one-time right to publish in magazines and the right to publish on the website. According to their guidelines, payment ranges from $50-$100 for online stories and up to $700 for longer format print features (1,500-3,000 words). Departments are expected to be under 700 words. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.